Almost everything. In fact, it'd be easier to say what I'm not interested in: sports on tv, crap reality shows - in fact, tv in general. I've been without it for 8 years. I'm also not interested in people who repeat the same bad mistakes over and over, people who don't care about anything, or people who think it's ok to be mean.
Music
All of it. Even the genres that don't thrill me to bits - celtic, folk, modern r&b and modern country - contain some tunes and bands and albums that I love. My favorites are music with good crooners, true heart and soul, creative (even if, or maybe ESPECIALLY if veryvery simple) structure, and badass bass players. I also have a desperate heart-on for chinese classical music.
Movies
Same as with music. Am a bit of a sicko movie buff, with a collection that stuns some. My singular, perhaps strangest passion is period chinese action (set pre-1920) - ala Once Upon A Time in China, etc... I like "hero" movies in general, but I also love good special effects (natural and digital), beautiful, creative cinematography, well-written stories, comedy, excellent animation (of both general genres), documentaries, and schlock. Life is short - try everything!
Television
When I watched tv, I liked X-Files, TV Nation, the Discovery Channel, comedy central, any good sci-fi, fantasy, or mini-series... but it just got so ugly. I have watched some series via my library, and I love Sopranos, Dead Like Me, Monk, Firefly, Carnivale, etc. It's SO nice to be able to watch that good stuff with no chemicals or additives. Commercials are pretty bad, but the "news" REALLY sucks.
Books
Oh god. These questions are SO hard! Can't anyone come up with something new? MORE revealing, MORE specific? *sigh*. I'm a librarian and have been reading novels since I was 7. I read constantly, so I'll just list the ones I read at least once a year, every year, and hope that satisfies the curious.
'Gormenghast' by Mervyn Peake (the first 2. I only read the 3rd ever 10 years), 'Maia' by Richard Adams, all of Terry Pratchett's, 'The Hitchiker's Guide', and all my comics - Sandman, Shade the Changing Man, AE, etc... but I read almost everything except the whole johngrishamdeankoontzmaryhigginsclarkpatriciamacdonaldsandrabrown:
cranked out cookie cutter best seller junk.
Heroes
My brother Joe, my godfather, Robert Rodriguez, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Tori A., Freddy Mercury, Mrs. Daugherty, my cousin Charlyn, Jet Li, Vin D., Bruce Lee, the Dalai Lama - and all the geeks who are brave enough to be themselves with fun and flair - OUT THERE! and me. ottis says so. i'd like to add another hero: hannah bright who said, in her own hero's column: Heroes: You. "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes 'Awwww!'"
About me: Another one of life's hapless geeks, deadly devoted to art and survival. I like most everything, I hate almost nothing. I'm not sure where I'm headed, or if it even matters. Yay, physics!
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Who I'd like to meet: Michael Palin, Vin Diesel, Jeff Buckley, Robert Rodriguez and Fairuza Balk. I've already met many of the folks I'd like to meet... my life's a strangely charmed one.
"There is something dense, united, settled in the depths, repeating its number, its identical sign. How it is noted that stones have touched time, in their refined matter there is an odor of age, of water brought by the sea, from salt and sleep. I'm encircled by a single thing, a single movement: a mineral weight, a honeyed light cling to the sound of the word "noche": the tint of wheat, of ivory, of tears, things of leather, of wood, of wool, archaic, faded, uniform, collect around me like walls. I work quietly, wheeling over myself, a crow over death, a crow in mourning. I mediate, isolated in the spread of seasons, centric, encircled by a silent geometry: a partial temperature drifts down from the sky, a distant empire of confused unities reunites encircling me."
"Ticklin' The Strings" by Sweet Hollywaiians
Amazing Japanese hot string band playing 1920's, 30's, 40's style hawaiian, swing, calypso, blues, italian music and originals,featuring vintage instruments.3 songs with Robert Armstrong and Tony Marcus(from Robert Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders)
"The Sweet Hollywaiians have probably the best feel for this 20's music of any string band working today. They manage the rare feat of sounding relaxed even when their playing is hot, are top notch musicians with tasteful arrangements and a full, rich, warm sound.Plus, they have a nice gamut of tunes, from King Nawahi to Giovanni Vicari to Bobby Leecan. See them live, if you can, for an unforgettable experience. If you can't, buy their Cds!" ~ Terry Zwigoff
thank for that Sam, just a little disgusted with some of the adults in my life right now. a good reason to spend more time with my kids. they are a trip.
