I enjoy etymology, folktales/myths, greek and latin languages, chess, meditation, unusual experiences, music (Animal Collective, The Beatles, Iron and Wine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Decemberists, Sleigh Bells, CocoRosie, Fleet Foxes, The Byrds, The Doors, etc...), reading a variety of literature, (Vonnegut, Voltaire, Thoreau, More, Snicket, Wells, Verne as well as The Bardo Thodol, The Dao De Ching, and Dhamapadha), being outdoors, kayaking, hiking, gardening, cooking. stuff.