Favorites
Honestly, I absolutely abhor the concept of a "favorites list." Something's very wrong with a society that cares so much about what's popular or liked or cool that it's constantly making "Favorites" and "Top Ten" lists. But um, here's mine. :)
Oh, and you might also try my links page if you want to learn more about my favorite things.
Oh, and you might also try my links page if you want to learn more about my favorite things.
Places to Vacation
- Hawaii (Big Island, Maui)
- Oregon Coast
- Sydney, Australia
- Germany
- Texas (Austin, San Antonio, Schlitterbahn, Arlington)
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Southern Utah (Moab, Zion's, Bryce, etc.)
- Washington, D.C.
Last Updated: April 16, 2006
Pop Musicians
- Tori Amos
- Sting
- Counting Crows
- Smashing Pumpkins
- U2
- Alanis Morissette
- Dave Matthews Band
- Pearl Jam
- Matchbox 20
- Simon and Garfunkle
- The Beatles
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Johnny Cash
- Bob Dylan
Last Updated: April 16, 2006
Classical Music
- "Appalachian Springs" (Aaron Copland)
- "Symphony #3" (Aaron Copland)
- "Requiem" (Mozart)
- "New World Symphony" (Dvorak)
- "Slavonic Dances" (Dvorak)
- "My Country" (Smetana)
- "The Planets" (Holst)
- "Symphony #9" (Mozart)
- "Romeo and Juliet" (Tchaikovsky)
- "Rhapsody in Blue" (Gerschwin) -- I know, I know. It's not really classical.
- Anything played by John Williams (the classical guitarist)
- Movie Soundtracks (Mask of Zorro, Last of the Mohicans, Braveheart, Robin Hood) -- and yes, again I know this is not really classical.
Last Updated: April 16, 2006
Artists
- Picasso
- Rothko
- Dali
- Gauguin
- Van Gogh
- Rembrandt
- Ansel Adams
Last Updated: April 16, 2006
Writers
- T.S. Eliot
- Ernest Hemingway
- Li-Young Lee
- Flannery O'Connor
- Langston Hughes
- Robert Frost
- Douglas Adams
- Arthur Miller
- William Carlos Williams
- John Keats
- Victor Hugo
- Jane Austen
Last Updated: April 16, 2006
Literary Works
- Four Quartets (T.S. Eliot)
- "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" (T.S. Eliot)
- Furious Versions (Li-Young Lee)
- The Crucible (Arthur Miller)
- Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway)
- Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
- "Harlem" (Langston Hughes)
- The Stranger (Albert Camus)
- "Hamlet" (Shakespeare)
- "Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead" (Tom Stoppard)
- The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
- Dune (Frank Herbert)
- The Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Last Updated: April 16, 2006
Actors/Actresses
- Owen Wilson
- Ben Stiller
- Dave Foley
- Patrick Stewart
- Christopher Walken
- Robert Redford
- Catherine Zeta Jones
- Sandra Bullock
- Maura Tierney
- Nicole Kidman
- Helen Hunt
Last Updated: April 16, 2006
Movies
- Dead Poet's Society
- Shawshank Redemption
- Shadowlands
- Henry V (Branagh)
- Field of Dreams
- Il Postino
- Braveheart
- Malcom X
- Unbreakable
- What Dreams May Come
- The Truman Show
- The Hunt for Red October
- Dr. Strangelove
- So I Married an Axe Murderer
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Princess Bride
- Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan
- Star Wars (old school)
- The Lord of the Rings (trilogy)
Last Updated: April 16, 2006
Television
- Newsradio
- Seinfeld
- Mad About You
- Simpsons
- The Amazing Race
- The Office
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Lost
- Cheers
- Family Ties
- The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
- Anything on Discovery
Last Updated: May 18, 2008
Sports Teams/Athletes
- Texas Rangers
- San Antonio Spurs
- Houston Astros
- Texas Longhorns
- Houston Oilers (still denying they're gone)
- Manu Ginobli
- Steve Nash
- Major Applewhite (boo, Chris Simms!)
- Nolan Ryan
- Roger Clemens
- Larry Bird
- Lance Armstrong
Last Updated: April 16, 2006