xxx, fruits & veggies, every kind of music except jazz, Buddhism, "dangerous" breeds of dogs, Professor Snape (told you he was innocent!), Hello Kitty, the large hairy boyfriend, the large hairy dog, Julie, Rebby, Mary, that silly family of mine, autumn weather, hoodies, stalking people via Myspace, cheezy romance novels, being healthy and happy, working out at Curves, long walks early in the morning, taking Lola to the park, kicking ass at Boggle, Magic: The Gathering, pandas, otters, flashbacks to the summer of '98, owning entirely too many yummy smelling things, pumpkin scented stuff, the music up and the windows down, being an unconventional (yet entirely awesome) parent when the time is right.
Crazy family who loves me for me? Check. Amazing friends who don't let distance ruin our friendship? Check. Large hairy man with a cute face and the ability to handle my attitude? Check. Stinky mutt rescued from a local animal shelter? Check. Geeky co-workers who make working in retail a little less craptastic? Check.I think I'm set, thanks.
eels, Saves the Day, Hanson, Counting Crows, New Found Glory, Anti-Flag, Morrissey, The Reunion Show, The Impossibles, anything Jonah Matranga has ever done with or without people/robots, Against All Authority, 30 foot FALL, Alkaline Trio, Kevin Devine, The Beatles, Sufjan Stevens, Social Distortion, Live, Rage Against The Machine, Silverchair, Matisyahu, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, *NSYNC, The Beastie Boys, H2O, Ignite, Shai Hulud, Boysetsfire, Earth Crisis, Snapcase, Champion, Sage Francis, Ludacris, Brother Ali, everything I listened to in high school and college, bands that were better back in '02 and '03, etc. etc. etc.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Mrs. Doubtfire, Dirty Dancing, Babycakes, Cry-Baby, Hairspray, A Hard Day's Night, The Wedding Singer, Shrek (1-3), The Lost Boys, American Beauty, Pay It Forward, The Breakfast Club, Shallow Hal, Life As A House, Fried Green Tomatoes, Real Women Have Curves, Kundun, To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything Julia Newmar, Bringin' Down The House, The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Lake Placid, 10 Things I Hate About You, V For Vendetta, I Am Sam, Father of the Bride 1 & 2, Rocky I-V, Rocky Balboa, Bad Santa.
The Golden Girls, Roseanne, The Simpsons, Friends, Ghost Hunters, Dawson's Creek, The Critic, The X-Files, MST3K, Family Guy, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, West Wing, I Love Lucy, any of the animal cop shows on Animal Planet, Voltron, Pokemon.
The Harry Potter series, Good in Bed, Fat!So?, Locker Room Diaries, The Fat Girls Guide to Life, Dharma Punx, Against the Stream, anything by H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, various books on Buddhism I actually sit down and focus on reading, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, Dominion, Animal Liberation, Skinny Bitch, Free The Animals, The Friday Night Knitting Club, The Circle Trilogy, anything by LaVyrle Spencer or Debbie Macomber, cheezy romance books in general, anything about a fat girl who doesn't change for some shallow guy...I've started quite a collection!
My mom, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, compassionate people, customers who reshelve their own crap.