Favorites

(Also see my responses to the game of tag.)

  • Books
  • Music
  • Television
  • Movies

Books

I enjoy some of the more classic Sci-Fi and political satire. Some of my
favorite authors:

 1. Isaac Asimov
 2. Arthur C. Clarke
 3. Stephen King, especially his Dark Tower series (except the ending)
 4. Douglas Adams, which I re-read far more than anything else

Music

I own a few dozen CDs, and all but one have female leads. So I like girly
music. Deal with it. Some of my favorites:

 1. "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan
 2. "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence
 3. "Extraordinary Machine" by Fiona Apple
 4. "Temptation Waits" by Garbage
 5. "Hijo de la Luna" by Sarah Brightman
 6. "Foolish Games" by Jewel
 7. "Co-Pilot" by Letters to Cleo
 8. "Spaceman" by Artificial Joy Club

I enjoy several albums as a whole from Bree Sharp, Dido, Evanescence, Fiona
Apple, Garbage, Jewel (mostly her earlier stuff), Liz Phair, No Doubt and Pink.

Television

I watch a lot of TV. But mostly, it's just on in the background while I'm doing
something else. I do have a few shows that I like to keep up on:

Lost
    Wow. A friend at work recommended this show to me, but all I could think of
    was how uninteresting a show about people marooned on an island would be. I
    was completely wrong. I broke down and rented the first season on DVD and
    was completely hooked. All I could think about at work for the next few
    weeks was getting home to get my fix. It's that good.
Battlestar Galactica
    The current state of the art of science fiction. This isn't like Star Trek,
    where you had all sorts of implausible things like Q, time travel, and kids
    piloting the ship. It's "real", hard, gritty. It's similar to Alien in that
    respect. The characters are amazing, and it pulls you along from episode to
    episode. I never miss it.
Stargate SG-1 and Atlantis
    I lump these together because they're very similar. Set in the present day,
    it's a "what if the government had an ancient device that allowed us to
    visit other worlds" scenario, with the alien races, enemies, and the
    desperate need to keep it all quiet that you might expect from something
    "plausibly" set in the present day. I enjoy it because the characters are
    all very relatable, and the element of new discoveries and awe around each
    turn. Unfortunately, Sci-Fi stopped carrying SG-1, so its future is a bit
    clouded.
Heroes
    I actually skipped the first few episodes of this, because I didn't care
    for my preconception. After I heard people talking about it, though, I
    decided to give it a try. I haven't missed an episode since. It's about a
    set of people that discover that they have unique abilities. They're drawn
    together with the understanding that they have to stop a catastrophe from
    taking place. It sounds silly, but it's actually done very well.
House, M.D.
    A formulaic hospital show. I love it because I love the character of Dr.
    House. You'd just have to see it to understand. Dr. Cameron's nice to look
    at too.
Futurama
    The epitome of the prime time cartoon. Futurama is done by the same guy
    that did the Simpsons, except it's better. Unfortunately Fox had it on its
    hit list and succeeded in marginalizing it until it got cancelled. I hear
    it's coming back with new episodes on Comedy Central soon. I own the entire
    series on DVD.
Mythbusters
    Special effects gurus Jamie and Adam tackle myths from all walks of life.
    They build it, they recreate the myths, and they see if it's true. And when
    they can't, they build bigger until they get what they're after. Great
    show. (All the better with Kari Byron.)

Movies

I also watch a lot of movies. I'm mainly interested in your classic guy movies,
sci-fi, action, adventure, idiot comedy, etc., but I've been surprised by how
many other movies that I was initially completely uninterested in, but still
enjoyed a lot.

The Fifth Element
    Luc Besson is an amazing director and this movie is probably my #1 favorite
    of all time.
True Lies
    I don't normally like Tom Arnold's characters, but this is his best role.
    The movie is about a spy (Arnold Schwarzeneggar) who keeps his true self
    hidden even from his wife and daughter. Terrorism ensues, and a nuclear
    bomb goes off. Nice.
The Alien Quadrilogy
    Science fiction/suspense perfection. The first film was revolutionary in
    the area of science fiction. I pull these DVDs out and watch them again
    every once in a while.
Indiana Jones
Back to the Future

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