Connecting with people and hearing about their lives, Dancing (salsa, african, hip-hop, alligator), Playing sports (Boxing is my new love), Barbecues, Riding my Bike, Wondering about why we do the things we do, Indulging myself in a nap on a Sunday afternoon, Telling and listening to good stories, Looking at old stuff, Trying new foods, Making costumes, Making people laugh, Getting my hair cut, Writing, Memory, History, Brains, Museums, Soviet history, Foreign languages, Travel, Trees, Sun, Snow, Big dogs, Good coffee shops, Regular doses of tomfoolery.
Enthusiasts of the Muppet Show, Russian speakers, History geeks, Coffee drinkers, bicycle riders, dog lovers, writers, entrepreneurs, People who are creative, humble, intelligent, and funny... i don't know... try me.
Oh, all kinds... R&B, hip hop, classic rock, folk and gospel music, and most everything with the exception of techno/trance and heavy metal. Sufjan Stevens, Belle and Sebastian, Joni Mitchell, Amanda Somerville, Kelly Buchanan, Bill Withers, Tracy Chapman, The Postal Service, Craig Cardiff, Ne-yo, Michael Jackson songs from the Thriller years, Bacilos, Juan Luis Guerra, Lionel Richie (shhhh - this is just between you and me, okay?).
Ordinary People, Talk to Me, Ratatouille, Amelie, All the President's Men, the Spiderman and Superman movies, The Departed, Infernal Affairs, Memento, Hotel Rwanda, Dead Poet's Society, Glory, Top Secret, The Muppets Take Manhattan
When I was a kid, I wasn't allowed to have Barbie dolls - which meant that I always played with Barbie dolls when I visited friends. That's kind of like my relationship to television. I haven't watched TV at home for more than three years but I love watching shows like the Colbert Report, old re-runs of Quantum Leap, and the West Wing. At home, I listen to the radio all the time and absolutely love This American Life, but now they are introducing a TV show as well. Is that a sign?
A Wild Sheep Chase, The Curious Incident of the Dog in Night Time, Where the Wild Things Are, Alice in Wonderland, Kite Runner, The Long Walk, The Far Side...
My brother and Mom, Ira Glass, Muhammad Yunus, Spiderman, Svejk the Good Soldier, Chengwin...