people with excellent hygiene, funny sheisse, non-annoying activism, thought-provoking conversations, the Jackson family, clean shoes and laces, a thexthy thmile, snooze button, others' tattoos, personal development, 90s cartoons, conspiracy theories, hot tubs, skydiving, live music, accessories, massages, wit, yummy-smelling hair products, ingenious lines from dumb movies, strong handshakes, crepes w/ nutella, talent and/or passion, dirty politics, nice forearms and backs, long hugs, effortless awesome, "hella", photography (I guess!). REAL folks.
Chris Leak, Brady Quinn, JJ Reddick and other talented (yummy) post-collegiate athletes. Legion of Doom, the best of Okinawa, we'll meet again!
Live music of any kind, witty lyrics, pop before 1996, breakbeats, good stories, boybands before boybands were on color TV, golden age hip hop, influential and influenced funk.
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (the ORIGINAL!) always and forever. Others that come in close are: Boiler Room, Scarface, Office Space, The Untouchables, Goodfellas, Dogma, Dumb & Dumber, Harold & Kumar go to White Castle, How High, Rocky I, II, IV, III, V (and Rocky Balboa aka Rocky VI) in that order, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Clockwork Orange, Friday & Next Friday, The Usual Suspects, Reservoir Dogs, Boyz in the Hood, What Dreams May Come, American History X. Oh, and the Sound of Music.
nip/tuck, Scrubs, Sex and the City, Miami Ink, Project Runway, Family Guy, reruns from the 90s (Martin, Saved by the Bell, SNL) , the E! & History channel and Food Network.
put me to sleep, for the most part. I've tried.
My Godmother, Marisette Galang-Recto. An extraordinary woman who truly was an angel on earth. Her love for life continues to inspire me. Jan 22, 1963 - Jan 11, 2004. R.I.P.