By day, I am a news assistant for a major print newspaper. By night, however, I run an arts-review website. On nights and weekends, I am a rabid arts and culture consumer, especially when it comes to the cinema. I even write/blog about some of the culture I consume—especially if it related to film.

I'm plotting my next move while I find enjoyment and illumination, cultural or otherwise, on the side.

Reading, writing, meeting new people, thinking, reflecting, yearning

Oh, and I've been told I'm really good at karaoke. Judge for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vAIRPduFu4.

My passion for art and life...and that I'm a bit of an "old soul" at heart.

P.S. I have had two people at work comment on my apparently thorough dishwashing skills. Make of that what you will.

Films I would consider among my favorites of all time (in no particular order):

PLAYTIME (1967)
VERTIGO (1958)
FALLEN ANGELS (1995)
LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE (2003)
BARRY LYNDON (1975)
THE CROWD (1928)
BAND OF OUTSIDERS (1964)
SUNRISE (1927)
FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON (2008)
FOUR NIGHTS OF A DREAMER (1971)

Oh...and DIE HARD (1988)—but everyone loves that one. I'm also a big DIE HARD 2 (1990) fan, however; those are a rarer breed!

Favorite film of 2013 so far: LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE.

Books:
Two stand high above others for me at this point: Jack Kerouac's ON THE ROAD and James Joyce's ULYSSES. Currently reading: Roland Barthes's IMAGE-MUSIC-TEXT.

Music:
I grew up listening to classical music, so I retain a fondness for the genre, especially with the works of Romantic-era composers like Johannes Brahms, Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner and (especially) Gustav Mahler, as well as for some 20th-century composers like Alban Berg, Béla Bartók, Dmitri Shostakovich, Igor Stravinsky and others. Still, though, I like to consider myself eclectic in my tastes, varied enough to include the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, The Clash, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Minutemen, Joni Mitchell, OutKast, Lucinda Williams, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, The National, Stephen Sondheim, Pink Floyd, Pixies, Portishead, Radiohead, Vampire Weekend, The Who, Fiona Apple, and many others.

Bonus points for anyone who shares my affection for Chinese pop music (Faye Wong, anyone? Tsai Chin? Teresa Teng?)

TV shows:
I honestly don't watch much television these days, so I haven't (yet) gotten into any of the hot new series like MAD MEN, BREAKING BAD, MODERN FAMILY and/or whatever else inspires watercooler talk these days. The last TV show that I watched was TWIN PEAKS, which I love overall (second-season warts and all). I still have a deep fondness for THE X-FILES. 24 was good-to-great for five seasons. THE WIRE is certainly one of the greatest achievements in the history of the medium. One show I wish I still kept up with regularly: SOUTH PARK.

Food:
I'm open to any kind of cuisine, really. I just like to eat good food!

Art
Love
Friends and family
My iPhone (let's be honest)
My senses (for being able to experience things to the fullest)
My Film Forum membership

Life and art
The way the world works
The next big things in the world of cinema (and the world in general, really)
How to better myself

Out and about, devouring what culture there is to devour, making personal connections, and so on

...you are looking for someone to see a movie with and/or someone who can recommend great films to see
...you, like me, truly believe that "variety is the spice of life" (a cliché, I know, but it goes a long way toward articulating my way of looking at the world)
...you are so passionate about something that you won't feel satisfied until you express it in some way
...you're interested, basically