Playing guitar, acting, reading, yoga, movies, standup comedy, swimming, collecting kitschy items, studying Romance languages (although the only language I can read, speak, and write well is Spanish. I have basic Italian conversational skills, and know a smattering of French and Portuguese words and expressions), and watching REAL football. Favorite clubs: ARSENAL, BARCELONA, AS ROMA, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, Celtic, and Liverpool. On the national level, I root for ITALIA (sorry, but it's my heritage!).
Bob Mould, Jeff Buckley, Pixies, Beastie Boys, Thievery Corporation, Husker Du, Sonic Youth, New Model Army, 16 Horsepower, Killing Joke, Cult, Honey Brothers, Swervedriver, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Wesley Willis, John Barry, Gun Club, Arthur Lyman, Martin Denny, Curtis Mayfield, AC/DC, Slayer, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, House of Pain, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots, Tom Jones, the Doors, Godflesh, Kings of Leon, Sebadoh, TV on the Radio, Arab Strap, the Smithereens, Giardini di Miro, She Wants Revenge, Manic Street Preachers, Rollins Band, Kanye West, Akhenaton, IAM, Ratos de Porao, Therapy?, Doves, the Thrills, Happy Mondays.
Bully, Our Lady of the Assassins, Harold and Maude, Dr. Strangelove..., Cecil B. Demented, Series 7: The Contenders, High Fidelity, Memento, Buffalo '66, Saved!, Mean Girls, Bad Santa, The Jacket, The Big Lebowski, Ghost World, American Splendor, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Matador (Almodovar), Hate (Kassovitz), Weekend (Godard), Last Days (Van Sant), Suicide Kings, Mulholland Drive, Metropolitan, Man Bites Dog, Stranger Than Paradise, Reservoir Dogs, Love in the Time of Money, City of God, A History of Violence, Fight Club, The Dreamers, Dogville, Magnolia, Sin City, Velvet Goldmine.
ENTOURAGE, The Tudors, Real Time with Bill Maher, Dexter, Carnivale, Six Feet Under, The Office, Prison Break, Adult Swim (especially "The Boondocks" and anything by Tim & Eric), Daria, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. Also, lots of Fox Soccer Channel and Gol TV.
The Catcher in the Rye, Crime and Punishment, Candide, The Motorcycle Diaries, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Nickel and Dimed..., True Story (Bill Maher), and anything by: Henry Miller, Chuck Palahniuk, Nick Hornby, Harry Crews, Charles Bukowski, David Sedaris, Dave Eggers, Tennessee Williams, Irvine Welsh, and Saki (HH Munro).
Bill Maher, Bob Mould, Camille Paglia, Arsene Wenger, Sir Alex Ferguson, CRISTIANO RONALDO.