Music, art, irreverence, spelling words correctly, browsing the dictionary, etymology, sushi and Indian food, traveling (been to UK, France, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium and Saudi Arabia ... dry/hot/yuk), helping others, admiring nature, walking, walking, walking, watching golf on tv (very calming), sparkly water on a lake. I collect art and books, usually out of print first editions or hard to find books.
I'd like to meet:
Friendly and real people.
Music:
Grew up on Chick Corea, Weather Report, Bryan Ferry, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Jan Hammer, Tommy Bolin (rip), John McLaughlin--in and out of Mahavishnu (love!!)-- Paco de Lucia, Al Di Meola, Jeff Beck, King Crimson, Todd Rundgren, Gary Peacock, Brian Auger, Eberhard Weber, Cream, Blind Faith, old Genesis, XTC, The English Beat, Public Image Ltd., Squeeze, New Order, Gang of 4, Kate Bush, Ellen McIlwaine, Shawn Colvin, Bjork. Listen to a lot of classical -- Martinu, Ravel, Debussy, Satie, Arvo Part, Bach, Bach, Bach and Bach. Beethoven's Piano Concerto #5 -- not much Mozart, sorry. One of my favorite choral pieces is Randall Thompson's Alleluia...it's gloriously beautiful. Michael Hedges (saw him /miss him), Soundgarden, Incubus, Deftones (these guys sum it up for me at the mo'), Foo Fighters, NIN, Gomez, Sam Roberts, Aimee Mann, John Hiatt, old Susie Bogguss, Linkin Park, Cocteau Twins, Zero 7, 311, Chateau Flight, Royksopp, Philip Glass, Bebel Gilberto, Argentinian tango music, Dawn Upshaw, Barbara Bonney, Cadence, a capella singers. Dad always had Eastern European classical and opera playing when I was young. Anything with a CELLO! I LOVE listening to and watching drum corps.
Movies:
Recently: Shopgirl, US vs. John Lennon.All time favs: Wizard of Oz, It's a Wonderful Life, Fargo, Nothing To Lose, The Secretary, Better Than Sex, Moulin Rouge, Uncle Buck :)
Television:
Law & Order and Project Runway. I don't watch very much, actually.
Books:
The Mother Tongue by Bill Bryson; The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged -- Ayn Rand-- are my all-time favorite reads. I like the style of Saroyan and Salinger. I buy a lot of books; read some, sell others.
Heroes:
Frank Lloyd Wright; L. Ron Hubbard; Howard Rourke; inventors; thinkers; people who live life unapologetically.
