If I had to fit myself into a personality archetype I would have to go with "mad scientist" (the harmless benevolent kind of course). I am a constant tinkerer, and it's hard for me to look at much of anything created by human hands without thinking about how to make it better. This type of pursuit is where most of my creative energy goes.

I have a thing for going fast, so much of my handiwork is done on (or to) automobiles, and occasionally motorcycles or bicycles; it's probably not surprising, then that my favorite athletic pursuits are motor racing and downhill skiing.

I actually like cooking a lot, to me it's little different from tinkering with a machine, components/ingredients are being assembled/combined to create a useful device/tasty meal, and if the stove or the sink needs fixing, well I can do that too.

I'm very interested in sustainability in general, both as an intellectual exercise, and because I think it's important.

I have no religious faith, but have massive faith in the power of human ingenuity.

I am a dyed in the wool New York Times reading, NPR listening liberal, and I am [explicative deleted] proud of it.

Working full time, probably going for a second degree or masters before too long, trying to take it easy and enjoy life.

Listening and understanding people, innovating, making cars go faster, my job, cooking, recommending good anime.

Probably my hair. People assume I am in a band or ride a domestic motorcycle. Neither is true.

I honestly don't have much of an ear for music. People tell me I am tone death. The result is that I tend to choose great lyrics over great composition and/or execution--one of my favorite artists is Bob Dylan. Awful singer I know, but he writes brilliant lyrics that can be topical and important and downright amusing; sometimes at the same time. That appeals to me.
Anime buff that I am I have to mention at least one Anime movie that I love, and of all the animated films I have seen, including the truly excellent works from Pixar, "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind", by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, remains as my favorite animated film, and one of my all time favorite films. The move is a tour de force of visual creativity that creates a world so unique that it's impossible not to be drawn in to it, add to that a compelling human story and a more relevant than ever allegory on Man's relationship to the Earth, and this post apocalyptic tale is truly special. For live action movies, I especially like the works of Stanley Kubrick, especially "Dr.Strangelove" and one of his less popular films, "Barry Lyndon". That said, I am by no means a dedicated highbrow, I gobble up action and martial arts movies ("Drunken Master" is a favorite), and low brow comedy like the "Harold and Kumar" films.
I read a fair amount of Science Fiction, Asimov being my favorite author, but "The Grapes of Wrath" stands as my favorite novel. Steinbeck portrays life at its worst and humanity at its best, anyone who wants to write post apocalyptic science fiction could hold this book up as a shining example.
As for food I love anything that is made with care and skill and quality ingredients; be it Coq au Vin, tako nigiri, or the ubiquitous Burger and Fries.

Human Companionship, Some sort of Mechanized Transportation, The Interwebs, My Tools, Liberty, and Cling Wrap.

Important things like my next career move, how my friends and family are doing. Slightly silly things that interest me, like the potential fuel economy of an old Honda C90 once converted to fuel injection. Absurd things that amuse me, like if "Space Pirate Ninjas" is a better movie title than "Ninja Space Pirates."

Sad to say, I am usually working.

But if I admitted it here it would stop being private, and then I would have to move on to the next most private thing ad infinitum.

I try to be totally open and flexible, but if you are a bigot, very religious, or seriously obese, I am probably not going to be interested. Other than that, have at it.