J'ADORE: fast scrabble, words, disco fries at 2am, pointsettias and bloody mary's, tea with milk and honey, the cold side of the pillow, the smell of fall, friday nights and saturday breakfasts, dancing on stage at the stone pony, brunching with my girls, ridiculous quotes, nola, driving stick, the stein's kitchen, calla lillies, anticipation, boys, my east coast attitude, letting go, hoodies, nyc, being girlie, sharpies, the idea of being someone's mom, being alone, inside jokes (when i'm part of them), mexican food, underwear, going to shows, being next, getting carded, wine, growing up, chapstick, my home town, tattooed boys, winter, being lost with friends, sex, trees, NBR(it's bordering on obsession these days), making lists, hanging out with my family, shitty nights that turn out to be the best ever, making up words with my friends-v'good, delectus, etc..., people who read ('cause they like to, not 'cause they have to), gin and tonics with indian food, showers, being happy for other people, sleeping, boys who put the seat down, being told stories, good teeth, my dirty mind, laughing, raising the bar, sneakers and stilettos, having my breath taken away, the beach, doing things that scare me, fireplaces, comfortable silence J'DETESTE: that new blood revival is breaking up, missing rebecca, being interrupted, blind dates, public speaking, being stared at, sunburn, obsessing, being technologically inept, hangovers, losing, being lonely, jamster and ditech.com commercials, the shuffling of feet while walking, taking out the garbage, those who don't know the proper usage of there, their, and they're (bad grammar/spelling in general), carnations, inside jokes (when i'm not part of them), small talk, job hunting, mushrooms, raspberries, olives, oysters, falling, getting old, my lack of self control, hurricanes, self doubt, summer, being lost alone, spiders (but i won't kill 'em), needing validation from the opposite sex, animal abuse, boys, being shy, california, my bed, buying gas, george w. bush, being tickled (makes me cry), the ocean, being "that girl" in the story, rabid sports fans, akward silence, pretense
in no order whatsoever-radiohead, portishead, talking heads, propellorheads-what can i say, i like head ;-) tricky, biggie, amy winehouse, the shins, tribe called quest, wu-tang...again and again, tribe called quest, nas, dmb, sublime, tom jones, coheed & cambria, ella fitzgerald, sick of it all, mos def, old school michael jackson, sarah vaughn, tom waits, murder city devils, velvet underground, the dead, frank sinatra, sneaker pimps, ozomatli, john coltrane, vision of disorder, barenaked ladies, grandfather ridiculous, keane, modest mouse, bouncing souls, jack johnson, the roots, lost boyz (both thanks to dean) white stripes, miles davis, prince, nirvana (thanks dan) ween, weezer, the pharcyde, beastie boys, beck, david gray, marley, flogging molly (thanks bec) dropkick murphys, jethro tull, kanye west, krs one, big breakfast, ben harper, rhcp, incubus, dylan, cake, no doubt, god speed you black emperor (thanks eric) johnny cash, massive attack, rusted root, coldplay, daft punk, outkast, ben folds (five)--possibly the most poignant music i've ever heard (again, thanks dan) NBR (AAAAHHHHH i love you rebecca!) stevie wonder, jamiroquai, sunny day real estate, tool
GARDEN STATE, snatch, BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, the big lebowski, SUPER TROOPERS, gladiator, breakfast club (most early john hughes flicks), neverending story, american splendor, labyrinth, steel magnolias, cold mountain, OFFICE SPACE (i cannot work without my stapler) eternal sunshine, PONETTE, THE VILLAGE (a lovely-not scary-movie about love, hope and the power of fear), erin brokovich, drunken master, anchorman (i didn't want to like it but this line made me: "let's go out on a date. have some chicken, some sex-see what happens"absolutely hilarious!!!) shawshank redemption, house of sand and fog, donnie darko, fight club, goonies, LOVE ACTUALLY, kill bills, secretary, fear and loathing in las vegas, very bad things, bruce lee movies (i don't know what it is about him, but i am enthralled by that man!) lock, stock and 2 smoking barrels, the shining, bubble boy, almost famous, say anything (pretty much anything by cameron crowe), in america, amelie, swingers (you're so money baby and you don't even know it), a beautiful mind, the good girl, braveheart, lucas, GOODFELLAS, gangs of new york, all michael moore flicks (george bush is an idiot and you know it!) pulp fiction, DAZED AND CONFUSED, princess bride, carlitos way, a christmas story, romeo and juliet (the 70's version)
i just noticed how short my list of books was in comparison to movies and tv. (i consider music to be on the same par-artistically and intellectually, as books so that group is not being held up to scrutiny) and i got to wondering. have i succumbed? am i being "dumbed down"? do i really derive so much more pleasure and knowledge from a screen than from the written word. i then realized that no, in fact, i enjoy literature far more than any movie or television show. and because i hold books in such high esteem i'm more selective with what becomes a favorite. i'm glad i've come to that conclusion, i was starting to worry. where the wild things are, the day after, where the red fern grows, anything sedaris, celestine prophecy, all shel silverstein books, in cold blood, anything by michael moore, kitchen confidential, national geographic, wiseguys, cold mountain, tuesdays with morrie, getting into jodi picoult (my sister's keeper) escoffier, veronica decides to die, the alchemist -anything by paulo coelho, little women, catcher in the rye, amityville horror (scariest book ever!!!!) new yorker, vogue, jane, hate to admit it but i love us weekly and ok