Earthtones, Elephants, Nag Champa, Tori, Driving, Smoking,Argyle socks, Gin and Tonics, Orange Tic Tacs, Susans, Tapestries, Hippies, Acting, Singing, Pianos, Rufus, Fall, Pictures, New York City,Hummus, Vegetarians, Vampires, Salvador Dali, Sleeping, Dreaming, Working Out, Eating, Ani, Live concerts, Days off work, Vintage clothing, Savannah. Kokopeli, Arizona, Volvos, Photography, Poetry, Abnormal people, Normal people, people in general.
My ancient ancestors, whoever I was in my past life and maybe even who I'm going to be in my next life, and anyone else who can intrigue me with a complex mind and a good taste for red wine.
Tori Amos, Rufus Wainwright, Mika, The Dresden Dolls, Jason Mraz, The Scissor Sisters, Regina Spektor, Panic! At The Disco, Death Cab For Cutie, The Postal Service, Jon McLaughlin, Ani Difranco, Beth Orton, Damien Rice, Gomez, Sufjan Stevens, Landon Pigg, The Shins, Antony and The Johnstons, Simon and Garfunkel, Ray LaMontagne, Snow Patrol, The Fray, Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Petty, Joni Mitchell, Gavin DeGraw, Marc Broussard, The Killers, Anna Nalick, Leona Naess, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Cat Stevens, CCR, The Clash, The Police, Third Eye Blind, Pearl Jam, Bjork, REM, PJ Harvey, Ben Folds, Ben Kweller, Ben Lee, Ben Harper, Matt Nathanson, Teitur, Howie Day, Tracy Chapman, Fiona Apple, David Bowie, Alanis Morissette, Maia Sharp, Joseph Arthur, Rachael Yamagata, The Indigo Girls, Tegan and Sara, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, Dashboard Confessional, Beck, Bob Marely, Ziggy Marley, Poe, Jeff Buckley, Guster, Bright Eyes, Teddy Thompson, Pete Yorn, Johnny Lang, Joss Stone, Sublime, Eminem, Justin Timberlake.
Almost Famous, Hedwig and The Angry Inch, I Heart Huckabees, Donnie Darko, Labyrinth, Legends of The Fall, Closer, RENT, Brokeback Mountain,The Basketball Diaries, Interview with the Vampire, Muholland Dr., Requiem For a Dream, Brokedown Palace, Secretary, Romeo and Juliet, Empire Records, Trick, But I'm a Cheerleader, Cruel Intentions, Boogie Nights, Best In Show, What About Bob.
DEXTER! Six Feet Under, Brothers and Sisters, Sex and The City, Carnivale, My So Called Life,Seinfield, Weeds, Queer As Folk, The L Word, any of Rachael Ray's shows, and I occasionally enjoy some Antique Roadshow (you know you love it...)
Stardust and anything else written by Neil Gaiman. I also love Anne Rice.
I'm not really comfortable with the term 'hero' but I will list a few people that I have a very high respect for. Salvador Dali, Ani DiFranco, Neil Gaiman, Susan Sarandon, Rufus Wainwright, and anyone who can strongly and fearlessly artistically express themselves using their talents, their beliefs and their background.