Music, Alexandra, Cooking, The Simpsons, Peace, Being Greek, Technology, Sustainable/Green Design, Innovation that Helps Humankind, The Nature of Existence and Reality.
My new Carnegie Mellon colleagues, capable and talented Pittsburgh musicians, people involved with environmentally friendly design and technology, people to play soccer with, and people I've lost track of.
*I play a lot of jazz around town: my favorite stuff to play is super swingin blues/jazz and soul jazz *I'm a sub for a show at the Apollo theater in Lincoln Park *I play in the Greek Tycoons (Greek Folk) *I'm working on collaborations with local Chicago DJs, always looking to work with more *I play Brazilian music, the samba feel warms my soul *I play Salsa *I play gospel music (currently looking for a church gig) *I played in a Phish cover band 3yrs in Cincy *I want to play more avant-garde stuff in Chicago *I love the funky stuff soul/jazz rare groove
Comedies (but not romantic comedies), most of Tarantino's films, Kurosawa's Samurai films: 7 Samurai, Sanjuro, Yojimbo, etc. Kung Fu movies, Blacksploitation movies, especially Kung Fu Blacksploitation movies. How come Black Belt Jones isn't on netflix?
Trying to kick it.
Lately books about design. Before that, books about the GRE.
Bill Buxton and anyone else involved with Massive Change. Besides that, more musicians than I care to mention.