Books: Dry. by Augusten Burroughs, though it was instantly
predictable, it was still funny and reflective of agency llife.
Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain, The Tipping Point: How
Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell, Brave
New World by Aldous Huxley, On the Road by Jack Kerouac, The Great
Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Candide by Voltaire, Fear and
Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. I also read a lot of
history of wine and liquor books and other non-fiction
curiosities.
Movies: The Big Lebowski, Pi, Run Lola Run, Lost in Translation,
Singles, In the Company of Men, Being John Malkovich, Fight Club,
The Graduate, Secretary, The Royal Tenenbaums, High Fidelity, Say
Anything, Officespace, Dogma, American History X, almost anything
by Woody Allen, oh how could i forget The Pillow Book... sexiest
movie of all time. (Man I really need to update this list. There
are so many new greats not on this list yet.)
Music (my current playlist): Radiohead, Bjork, The Doors, The
Walkmen, Jawbox, Pixies, Elvis Costello, Rage Against the Machine,
Weezer, Alicia Keys, Nina Simone, Madonna, John Coltrane
Food: Ok this is a hard one. But I'll try to pull out the
highlights. Really dark chocolate, pan seared duck breast, anything
southern, sushi, Mediterranean salads, a really good steak with
friend onions and garlic mashed potatoes, squid
