Faves 2007, August 16

fave music, movies, books…etc. and random things, as always. in no order and in no way comprehensive. subject to change at any time.

Damien Rice, The Frames, The Swell Season, Snow Patrol, Death Cab for Cutie, U2. Then there’s Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5 (seriously). And, George Michael (forever). . . Singer-songwriters. . . Been to probably 200+ concerts…?

ONCE, Lost in Translation, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Before Sunset, Pride and Prejudice, Garden State, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Say Anything, The Myth of Fingerprints, Becoming Jane, The Holiday, Reality Bites, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Shaun of the Dead, The Wedding Planner (guilty pleasure) . . .

The Time Traveler’s Wife; The History of Love; Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close; S. Meyer’s vampire trilogy: Twilight; New Moon; Eclipse; Jitterbug Perfume; Interview with the Vampire; The Vampire Lestat; Pride and Prejudice

Grey’s Anatomy (duh); The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (swoon over the Scotsman); Lost (still sticking with it to the end); Spooks (BBC; MI-5 in U.S. if ever shown again); Haunted Evidence (basically, paranormal shows); Pushing Daisies (like watching a colorful fairy tale); Moonlight (vampires); Ghost Whisperer (ghosts); Tell Me You Love Me (honest characters and relationships); anything by Ricky Gervais (one of the funniest people on the planet); The Tudors (obsession of mine for years + bonus Jonathan Rhys Myers); Damages (excellently crafted). . .

Craig Ferguson (super crush); Brangelina; Glen Hansard; David Beckham (oh my god, most gorgeous man on the planet); Clive Owen; James McAvoy

white pizza; vegetarian burritos; bread; french toast; biscuits; grits; corn dogs; french fries; cheese croissants; cake; caffeine-free diet coke; lattes; cappuccinos; penne a la vodka; pesto; squid pasta; lobster; mozzarella balls; prosciutto; fine cheeses; Belgian chocolate; Lindt white chocolate; nutella; hot fudge sundaes; cuban toast; cuban pastries; cheese burgers with onions; honey mustard sauce; cream cheese; fish and chips with vinegar; calamari; empanadas; Vietnamese noodles with peanut sauce; Indian restaurant lamb dishes, tandoori dishes, and breads . . . all of which are incredibly fattening.

People; US Weekly; Perez Hilton; Dooce; Amalah; Flikr; e-mail

the color orange; the letter G; the numbers 11, 13, and 27; movies; books; live music shows; writing; traveling; buying clothes and shoes and handbags; tattoos; spirals; movies and more movies; burning DVDs; 7-day religious candles; New York City; Empire State Building; Golden Gate Bridge; 65 degrees and sunny; television; vampires; zombies; NY Times Sunday Crossword; Vicodin; Absolut Mandrin on the rocks with a twist of lime; driving; taking pictures; learning; dogs; watching tennis grand slams; crossing the Atlantic; Europe as a whole; special love for Dublin; being funny/laughing; having fresh flowers in the house; receiving flowers; love letters (but they’re a double-edge sword); fonts/typography; words