I'd like to meet:
Anybody that:
-has something interesting to say
-has something intelligent to say
-loves music
-knows how to smile or see humor in something
-doesn't take themself too seriously
Music:
(in mostly alphabetical order, because I had to use iTunes to remember)
Aesop Rock, Alien Ant Farm, Aphex Twin, Apocalyptica, Arturo Sandoval, At the Drive-In, Athletic Mic League, Atmosphere, The Bad Plus, Ben Folds Five, Binary Star (OneBeLo), Blueprint, Blues Traveler, Blur, Bogdan Raczynski, Boston, Cake, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Clint Mansell(Pi, Requiem for a Dream), The Dandy Warhols, Days of the New, Del Tha Funky Homosapien(Deltron3030), Desert Sessions, Dispatch, Dizzee Rascal, Four Tet, Grayskul, Hangar18, Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Jimmy Eat World, Joe Satriani, John Scofield, Jurassic 5, Kaki King, Knee Deep Shag, The Living End, M83, The Mars Volta, Masada, Medeski Martin & Wood, Miles Davis, Mindless Self Indulgence, Motion City Soundtrack, Muse, Ozma, Planet X, The Playback(hehe), The Postal Service, P.O.T.U.S.A., Primus, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Say Anything, Self, Skee-Lo, Slipknot(1st album only), Soilwork, Souls of Mischief, Spin Doctors, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Steely Dan, Steve Gadd, Steve Vai, STP, Supergrass, Telefon Tel Aviv, They Might Be Giants, Toadies, Whirlwind Heat, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I probably missed a few
Books:
I don't have an extensive reading history, but the following authors have proved interesting:
Kurt Vonnegut
Chuck Palahniuk
George Orwell
Aldus Huxley
Dan Brown
most of my philosophy curriculum
Heroes:
My Dad
Any musician(s) that has/have influenced me(see "music" section)