music
underground rap, kpop, jpop, rock, country, and some cantopop, and american pop( Michael Jackson of course, who else??)
artists
I like underground rap artists like Andre Nickatina, Equipto, The Grouch, Mac Dre, GZA and Chali 2na. I like Kpop artists like BI(Rain), BoA, Epik High, Drunken Tiger, Sori, Brown -eyed girls, and Le So Ra. I like Jpop like L'Arc~en~Ciel, JERO, abingdon boys school, Crystal Kay, Miss Monday, Kohei Japan, and YUI. I like rock like System of A Down, Serj Tankian, Metallica, Disturbed, Slipknot, etc. Country would be Reba McEntire, and cantopop would have to be alan and Zhou Yu Fei
movies
Chocolate, Flashpoint, Ong Bak, The 36 chambers of shaolin, twin warriors, tai chi master, rumble in the bronx, drunken master, shinobi:heart under blade, the red dragon, ghost in the shell, Oldboy, pulp fiction, Chihwaseon, grindhouse, kill bill 1 & 2, mallrats, clerks, goyobi, etc. These are just examples. I have so many favorites.
tv shows
New Detectives, The Universe, A Haunting, 48 Hours(Mystery), Deadly Women, Crimes that shook the world, Dateline on ID,George Lopez, Family Guy, Star Trek: Enterprise, MADtv, CSI(Las Vegas). Examples of the type of shows I watch.
actors
Those who aren't extensively in the limelight, or not in it at all. I believe if an actor has time for publicity stunts, they have extra time to perfect their acting skills.
Languages
I can speak, read and write quite a bit of japanese. I can understand, speak and write a little spanish as well. Oh and i know like 4 words in korean. HA!
Books
Laura Joh Rowland: Sano Ichiro Series, J.K Rowling's Harry Potter Series, Agatha Cristie books, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Catcher in the Rye, The Great Gatsby, etc.
Quotes
"The average person is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain." -Colin Wilson "Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and lead a trail." -Ralph Waldo Emerson "I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education." -Wilson Mizner "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain