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Books. ::: drool ::: I love to read. I'm like Burgess Meredith in that episode of the Twilight Zone, except I'm not male and I don't need reading glasses. I'm a compulsive reader; I will read anything that finds its way into my hands. Of course, I have my more discriminating literary moments: I am an avid science fiction fan, as well as enjoying anything by John Irving. I also have a heavy manga habit - no, I don't think I'm too old for that, thanks. I taught myself Angwar and Tengwar waaaaay back in high school. I think this survey doo-dad wants some examples. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The Three Musketeers,Twenty Years After, The Man in the Iron Mask. The Ugly Little Boy. Xanth series. Myth series and Phule series by Robert Asprin. Foundation series and all the robot stories by Asimov. Anything by Robert A. Heinlein. Gone with the Wind. Various manga. Michael Crichton. Discworld. Ringworld. When I was a child, my favorite book was The Churkendoose. I have a list at www.goodreads.com, but it may not be up to date.

Movies - I know I have seen several that I have enjoyed but few of them linger in memory the way a good book does. I recently watched and enjoyed The Forbidden Kingdom, and I like martial arts-themed movies and comedies. I like The Rocky Horror Picture Show but that's more of a sensory experience than merely a movie. Overall my favorite genre would be musicals, such as Guys and Dolls and Cats. I like Science of Sleep, Failsafe (something I believe all political leaders should be forced to watch), Kiki's Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl's Moving Castle, Pan's Labyrinth, Grave of the Fireflies (okay, I admit that I have never been able to watch this movie all the way through - I just start bawling to the point I can't see anymore), and others that I will add as I recall them. Such as Monty Python and the Holy Grail, and the Meaning of Life. Blazing Saddles. It's amazing how many movies I like come to mind if I DON'T think about it!

MUSIC! Yes! I am partial to blues, classic rock, celtic, hard rock, some metal....Extremely fond of Jethro Tull and Simon and Garfunkel. And Pink Floyd.

Food - I enjoy food as an art form as well as something being necessary to sustain life. I like Greek, Italian, Thai, Japanese, Mexican, German.... I will try just about anything.

I have noticed a lot of people put TV preferences in here too, even though it's not listed. But in for a penny, in for a pound, eh? I don't really watch much TV but I like Animal Cops, It's Me or the Dog, Ghost Hunters, and Ghost Hunters International. I like some old British comedies (Are you being served?, Good Neighbors, Keeping up Appearances, Red Dwarf, Fawlty Towers, Brittas Empire, Blackadder), and I liked Northern Exposure and The X-Files.