pugs, other dogs and animals in general, cooking, the beach, traveling, hiking, camping, screenprinting, good wine, brewing beer(although i haven't done it in awhile...grr), tea, language, alternative education, old things, yard sales, gardens, wooden roller coasters and old amusement parks, putting out records
Fritz and Tigger's previous owners so i can yell at them because they are jerks. Russell Simmons
Squirrel Nut Zippers, Tom Waits, Crimpshrine, Kate Rusby, the Clash, Abba, Utah Philips, Johnny Cash, the Levellers, Firewater, Chumbawamba, The Pogues, 2.5 Children, Patsy Cline, Evil Robot Us', Sleater Kinney, Neil Diamond, Spitboy, World Inferno, Pete Seeger, Elvis Costello, Jawbreaker, Luscious Jackson, Lily Allen, Dead Can Dance, Big Lazy, Doom, Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire, and a whole bunch more that i can't think of right now......
Gremlins, Cradle will Rock, Wonder Boys, Donnie Darko, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, Swing Kids, Shaun of the Dead, Wizard of OZ, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, most of the random horror movies at my house
When i'm at my parents' house i watch Animal Planet and TLC. i'd be lying if i didn't mention Lost and Gilmore Girls.
The Fifth Sacred Thing, all Harry Potter Books, anything by Tom Robbins, Alice Walker or David Sedaris , Where I'm Calling From, the Witches Almanac, On the Road, i'm currently obsessed with memoirs and biographies
i really don't have any heroes, but there are people i respect and look up to somewhat because of cool things that they have done.