| General | art (that I believe looks good or makes a good point), brainstorming, beach trips, bike riding, board games, backpacking, boating, camping, climbing trees, conversation, culture jamming, dancing, daydreaming, drawing, frisbee, giving blood, hiking, kayaking, listening to old people, making movies, parties, reading, running, sitting in parks, social justice, sustainability, talking to strangers, tennis, travel, walking, writing | | Music | Area 7, the Beastie Boys, the Beatles, Ben Harper, Chicago, the Black Eyed Peas, Bob Dylan, DARREN HANLON, the Eels, Fat Boy Slim, Frank Sinatra, Jack Johnson, the Killers, Madonna, Moby, Polyphonic Spree, Queen, Reel Big Fish, Regurgitator, Weezer, the White Stripes | | Movies | Adaptation, Bowling for Columbine, Casablanca, the Corporation, Fargo, Fight Club, an Inconvenient Truth, the Jerk, Kill Bill, the Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Little Miss Sunshine, Moulin Rouge, Napoleon Dynamite, Roger & Me, Super Size Me, Wayne's World, the Weather Underground, Zoolander | | Television | 28 Days, the Colbert Report, the Cutting Edge (SBS Australia), the Daily Show, E, the Family Guy, South Park, the Simpsons | | Books | 1984, the Alchemist, America - The Book, Jennifer Government, No Logo, STEAL THIS BOOK*, Stupid White Men, To Kill a Mocking Bird,
*You can get it free on the internet. It shows you how to live for free in New York. Unfortunately it's so old the tips are mostly useless, but it was written by an idealist, so it's fun to read.
**I read a LOT, but I mostly read (in order) newspapers, websites, blogs and magazines. When I read, I read mainly non-fiction. Having said that, when I do get lost in a book, I love it. I found this list and I think I'm going to try and read a few books from that this year... If you've got a book tip for me, let me know... | | Heroes | Brad Blanks, Helen Caldicott, Stephen Covey, Simon de Bruyn, Abbie Hoffman, Dan Ilic, Anoop Lad, Peter Lazar, Greg Longhurst, John Longhurst, Jigar Mehta, Ben Moffitt, Vince Mulcahy |
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