theatre. dancing. writing letters. photography. discovering new music. storytelling. spoken word. being in the city. getting lost in Ikea. hot tea. Kashi cookies. traveling the world. learning Swahili. philosophy. documentaries. working with kids. random moments. contagious laughter.
christopher guest and his cast, alvin ailey, wangari maathai, the golden girls, william fitzsimmons, and any storyteller who needs an audience.
Alexandre Desplat. Amos Lee. Andrew Bird. The Beatles. Beck. Billie Holiday. Chris Thile. Damien Rice. Elliott Smith. Eric Bachman. The Flaming Lips. The Fratellis. Frou Frou. Griffin House. Gustavo Santaolalla. Iain Archer. Imogen Heap. Ingrid Michaelson. The Innocence Mission. Iron and Wine. Jack Johnson. Jesca Hoop. Joshua Radin. KT Tunstall. Madeleine Peyroux. Marc Broussard. Nick Drake. Nickel Creek. Postal Service. Ray LaMontagne. Regina Spektor. Rocky Votolato. Rufus Wainwright. Rogue Wave. Schuyler Fisk. The Shins. Sigur Ros. Silversun Pickups. Stars of Track and Field. Sufjan Stevens. Tyler James. William Fitzsimmons.
Waiting For Guffman. A Mighty Wind. Garden State. Shawshank Redemption. Amelie. Sense and Sensibility. Wait Until Dark.
The Golden Girls. The Office. Arrested Development. Project Runway. Current TV.
The Laramie Project. Blue Like Jazz. Irresistible Revolution.
Jesus Christ...my model of compassion, forgiveness, and love. My family. My grandmother. Dr. Miller for tap dancing on my elementary school's roof. Freddie Ashley, Reiko, and Prof. Long for pushing me towards something greater.