I have an insatiable appetite for knowledge--whether it be cultures and history, learning a new activity, or understanding alternative perspectives...

I enjoy traveling the country when I have a little extra time to spare. Going to New York City to see some shows and experience world class food is a favorite weekend trip. When time is more pressed, I enjoy watching movies, and discovering some of the classics. Or a phone call to a friend far away is also a welcomed treat.

I'm in the process of developing my pallet. I've always enjoyed wine tasting and always kept a few bottles on hand. However, now I'm trying to get serious about it.

But I'm really not all that snooty.

I've recently picked up running, which I always thought I hated. Wrong. It's actually quite fun, especially with my dog.

Cartoons are my guilty pleasure. South Park is my favorite contemporary cartoon. Boomerang is, perhaps, my favorite channel.

Navigating my way through the Estate & Gift Tax Code and Regulations as well as Federal Health Care Regulations. Yeah, I'm that cool.

Cooking.
Making stews.
Baking desserts.
Grilling.
Random trivia.

Books: The Road; Atonement; Saturday; Enduring Love; The Great Gatsby; Darkness at Noon; Propaganda: the Formation of Mens Attitudes; Ironweed; A Civil Action; Les Miserables;

Movies: I'm a Netflix addict, but my favorites by genre are:
Drama: Casablanca; Schindler's List; The Killing Fields; Hotel Rwanda; Cool Hand Luke; Blue Velvet; Mulholland Drive
Foreign: Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others); Gallipoli; Un long dimanche de fiançailles (A Very Long Engagement); Zwartboek (Black Book)
Comedy: Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; The Jerk; Sideways; The Apartment; Thank You for Smoking
Television: Deadwood; 24; Rome; Studio 60; M*A*S*H; South Park; The Wire

Music: My Ipod contains everything from Classical to Showtunes to Classic Rock to Pink Floyd to experimental rock.

Food: I enjoy cooking and eating out. However, I tend to be pretty picky when cooking...free range and homegrown. Everything from Greek, Italian, French, German, Sushi, and just anything else. I love going to Tapas restaurants.

Finding some way to avoid the homework I should be doing. Nevertheless, every Friday, before bed, ends with a Martini and 2 episodes of M*A*S*H.

You enjoy supporting local restaurants over franchises. You can articulate having more diverse interests than "having fun." In the same week you would feel comfortable going to a lecture, a baseball game, and the theatre.