I like to read, mostly non-fiction, but I do love some Gen-X targeted authors like Douglas Coupland & Irvine Welsh. I work out at least 4 or 5 times per week. I'm a journal whore. I keep tabs on several web personalities & can't eat my Cheerios without reading a blog or two. I like poker but have the all time worst poker face, so I stick to on-line. I play soccer, both indoor & outdoor. I snowboard. Badly.
I love to travel & get itchy feet after being in one place for too long. I'd really love to tour Europe this summer - hit the Glastonbury music festival, bike through vineyards, take in some art. That's many pounds away, unfortunately.
I have two dogs that I baby in that sickening way Paris Hilton is making popular. They're too big to carry around as fashion accessories, but I do absolutely adore them. How could I not? They know all my secrets & have never spilled the beans!
I love photography, both touring galleries, poring over glossy coffee table books & actually snapping away. I've taken a few classes & have my own darkroom equipment, though my SLR is fairly dusty in favor of my digital these days. I had some of my photos displayed in a gallery a few years ago. It has since burned down. No connection, I'm told.
people who defy stereotypes. Photographers & models to shoot with would be fantastic, but I do travel a lot & would love to meet up with cool folks who know how to have a good time no matter what they're doing.
I have very eclectic tastes ranging from hip hop with a solid beat to get me moving on the treadmill to slick jazz while curled up on the couch with a glass of wine. I love (in no particular order) Pearl Jam, Headstones, Van Morrison, Philosopher Kings, Me'shell N'dgeocello, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Weezer, Alanis Morisette, Buju Banton, Eminem, Sting, Nine Inch Nails, Bob Marley, Godsmack, Oasis, Etta James, Ludacris, Annie Lennox, KISS, Green Day, Tragically Hip, Seal, Lionel Richie (I know..lame), Sade, Missy Elliot, Madonna, Velvet Revolver, Watchmen, John Mayer, Benny Bennassi, Coldplay, Norah Jones & probably heaps of others that I'm forgetting. Music to me is like a soundtrack for my day, so it changes with my moods. Chicks are moody, btw.
I'm an avid NetFlix-er & a night out on the town for me usually includes catching a movie at some point. But there are few movies that I buy to watch over & over again. The ones that made the cut include: LOTR, Office Space, True Romance, Laurel Canyon, Get Shorty, Gone with the Wind, Gross Pointe Blank, Next Stop Wonderland, Suicide Kings, L.A. Confidential, American Beauty, The Usual Suspects, Fight Club, Almost Famous, Trainspotting, anything by Woody Allen.
I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for reality shows. I love Survivor, the Amazing Race, the Apprentice...pretty much anything but the crappy relationship ones like the Bachelor. The cast of the shows really make or break them, but if there are a few interesting characters in a particular season, you will find me glued to my big screen week after week. The season of Amazing Race with families driving each other crazy is pretty entertaining. Other crap I watch: America's Next Top Model, Six Feet Under, Sex & the City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Trailer Park Boys, the O.C. (Seth is so hot!), CSI. I should really get out more.
I'm always reading at least two books at any given time. Right now it's Lonely Planet's Guide to Costa Rica, How to Make Love Like a Pornstar - the Jenna Jameson autobiography, and the Art of Happiness bye the Dalai Lama. Combine the wisdom of the Dalai Lama & the sunshine of Costa Rica while curled up with Jenna Jameson & I think I've got the art of happiness nailed.