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Skin Care, Nutrition(not that I eat well, but .... ), Burning Man, Intentional Innocence(not to be confused with naivete), empathy, gifting, Some Guy Named Paul's Comix(hilarious!), things that make me laugh until I have to hold my stomach, SHOES, Kissing, Monkeys(NOT kissing monkeys, though. Eww.), The Oceans, DOGS, Water, stargazing(especially while laying on a beach), rainbows(I can't help it, my eyes so much as pass over sumthin' with the "ROYGBV" and I'm near hypnotized. I don't get it either.), movies, dancing, snowboarding, camping, short nature hikes with friends, long urban hikes with friends.
Other positive, low drama people who also like to laugh. People who's vocabulary consists of more than just profanity. If you want to invite me to be your friend, please write me a personal note along with the invite. Oh yeah, also a little tired of reading/hearing people "Talkin' 'bout the chronic".
Air, The Shins, Peter Bjorn and John, Coldplay, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, White Stripes, Janes Addiction, Imogen Heap, The Fugees, De la Soul, Jungle Brothers, Brand New Heavies, Sneaker Pimps, The Cure(80's), The Church, Duran Duran, Echo and the Bunnymen, 80's "alternative"(remember 1590AM KJET in Seattle in the 80's?), Radiohead, Massive Attack, Sade, Bjork, Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, Beastie Boys, Ugly Duckling, Cibo Mato, Flaming Lips, Everything But The Girl, Elvis Costello, almost any electronic ambient and down tempo(sounds great in my skin care room), Maxwell, 80's new wave, 80's dance, 60's - 80's soul, Prince, Papas Fritas, The Rentals, PortisHead, The The, radio stations sans commercials(i.e. NPR, KEXP Seattle), SUPPORT LOCAL and INDEPENDENT BANDS!!! ... AND businesses, for that matter ... but that's another topic entirely.
Newest fav - Eagle Vs. Shark(Brilliant!), TEAM AMERICA ROCKS!!! Garden State, The Sound of Music(REALLY!), Grease, The Neverending Story, Rush, Dogfight, Beautiful Girls, Dangerous Liaisons, Princess Bride, The English Patient, Jane Eyre, 200 Cigarettes, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, The Lost Boys, Drugstore Cowboy, My Life as a House, Chasing Amy, Cider House Rules, Shop Girl, American History X, Amelie, Elizabeth, Donnie Darko, Eddie Izzard-Dress to Kill, Carlito's Way, Dirty Pretty Things, The Professional, Before Sunrise, Dead Man Walking
I like to turn it on and turn the volume soooper low, like when you almost can't even hear it ... and take a nap.
Swan Song, Weaveworld, The Stand, It, Jitterbug Perfume, Jane Eyre, Gerald's Game, The Talisman, Last Call, Clan of the Cave Bear, The Gunslinger series, Memnoch The Devil, THE DICTIONARY, The Hobbit(seriously), Men Are From Mars/Women Are From Venus(not seriously) ;-)
Julie Andrew's character in "The Sound of Music"(sounds silly, I know), Susan Sarandon's character in "Dead Man Walking". Neither because of their Christian beliefs(I'm Athiest), but because they perservered despite fear and loneliness and lack of support. My Mom, because she moved to this country by herself with 3 kids and only spoke a few words in English. Me Mum's got some you-know-whats, uh huh! ;-) Ghandi, M.L.K. People who live true to their beliefs, even if it means being alone.