Hand Drums, Drumming, Belly-dancers, SCA, Camping, Hockey, Dragons, Swords, Ancient/Medieval History, reading about World Religions, Mythology/Folklore, Thought-provoking conversations or writings, Hot-tubbing, Pool Parties, Bettie Page, Women in Fishnet, Dark Chocolate, Karaoke, Concerts, Mead, Brewing, Beautiful Women, Movies, Cooking, Sushi, Thai food, Sake, Deep Thoughts, Hookahs, the Night, etc...
I'd like to meet:
Old friends, or anyone with similar interests, or perhaps those looking for something different. Generally, I'd like to meet fellow SCAdians, belly-dancers, single women, hand drummers, gamers, and history buffs. As for famous or dead people, I wouldn't mind meeting George Carlin, Ben Franklin, Hugh Hefner, Tommy Chong, Leonardo Da Vinci, John Lennon, George Harrison, and the ones who designed and built Stonehenge.
Music:
I like a wide variety of different music, as long as it's honest, talented, and creative - Classic Rock, Prog Rock, Punk, Metal, Classical, Medieval/Renaissance, Folk, Irish Drinking Songs, etc... I think the guitar is the ultimate musical instrument, and I can respect anything played on it, even if I don't like the style being played.
Some of my favorites are:
The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, old Van Halen, old Metallica, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, The Cult, The Allman Bros Band, Dio, CCR, the Doobie Bros., The Doors, The Who, Concrete Blonde, Social Distortion, Deep Purple, Blackmore's Night, Cream, Kansas, Rush, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, The Moody Blues, Fleetwood Mac, CSN&Y, Jethro Tull, Johnny Cash, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Queen, AC/DC, The Ramones, The Eagles, Rolling Stones, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Yes, Dream Theater, TOOL, Motorhead, Judas Priest, Manowar, King Crimson, Steely Dan, and the list goes on and on and on...
My favorite musicians:
Vocalists: Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Ian Gillan, Brad Delp, Ronnie James Dio
Guitarists: Ritchie Blackmore, Eric Clapton, Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page
Bassists: John Entwistle, Geddy Lee, Chris Squire, Greg Lake
Keyboards: Jon Lord, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman
Drummers: Neil Peart, Carl Palmer, Bill Bruford, Alan White, Alex Van Halen, Ian Paice
Movies:
Excalibur, Lord of the Rings trilogy, Braveheart, Clerks and anything else by Kevin Smith, Pulp Fiction, American Pop, Office Space, Stigmata, Conan the Barbarian, Old School, The Terminator, Saw, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The original Star Wars trilogy, The Godfather 1 and 2, Beowulf, Predator, Full Metal Jacket, most "comic book" movies, and anything by Mel Brooks.
Television:
I don't watch much, but I do like to watch Lost, Heroes, Hell's Kitchen, and Family Guy. Other than that, I like documentaries(History Channel, Discovery Channel, and stuff like that).
Books:
Lots of books! I am always acquiring new things to read, and have a backlog that I hope to try to catch up on!
Currently reading:
Conquistador, by S.M. Stirling
My recommended reading list:
Fiction:
Dies The Fire, The Protector's War, and A Meeting At Corvallis, by S.M. Stirling
Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien
The Dark Elf series by R.A. Salvatore
The Dragonlance Chronicles, by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
The DaVinci Code and Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown
Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader, by James Luceno
Non-fiction:
The Masks of God series, by Joseph Campbell
The Hero With a Thousand Faces, by Joseph Campbell
Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga, by Stephen Davis
The End of Faith by Sam Harris
Mythmaker: Paul and the Invention of Christianity, by Hyam Maccoby
American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America, by Chris Hedges
A History of Pagan Europe, by Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick
The Middle East: A Brief History of the Last 2000 Years, by Bernard Lewis
Heroes:
George Carlin, Bill Maher, John Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Charles Darwin, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Lennon, Hugh Hefner, and Wolverine.
