Peace, exploring new places!, nonviolent social change, philosophy, travelling, people in general, my nephew, conflict resolution, Buddhism, Human Rights, music, swimming in lakes, new food, running, hiking, my dogs, animals in general, making soup, vegetarian food that is healthy!, socks, fruit, new people, places, and things, volunteering, and smiling at strangers : ) I do also enjoy the ocassional shopping trip! Ha ha...
People that are compassionate, spontaneous, and fun! Also possibly other North Americans living abroad?
Mostly Dave Matthews, John Legend, Gomez, Counting Crows, David Gray, Tori Amos, Mason Jennings, Sarah McLachlin, Coldplay, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Weezer, Ben Harper, Vivaldi, Outkast, Fleetwood Mac, Pearl Jam, James Taylor, REM, Paul Simon, Clapton,Bloc Party, Sarah Harmer, Kate Nash, Kate Walsh, Tegan and Sara, Longview, and a million more....
The English Patient, Blood Diamond, Life as a house, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, What Dreams may Come, American Beauty, Out of Africa, Anchorman, Sometimes in April, Hotel Rwanda, Beyond Rangoon.
I like to watch Project Runway because it reminds me of my bestie : )
"America and the Age of Genocide: A Problem From Hell" by Susan Powers is an awesome book. I have also enjoyed "Cry the Beloved Country", by Alan Paton, Nelson Mandela's "A Long Walk To Freedom", "Being Peace" by Thich Nhat Hanh, "An Open Heart" by the Dalai Lama, and any Philosophy, Political Science, Current Events, and Eastern Religion. I have a love for fiction as well.
Mark Hanis, the 24 year old founder of the "Genocide Intervention Network". Also, the three guys that went to Uganda and ended up creating the "Invisible Children" movement.