My Opinions on Entertainment

MUSIC I love "Alternative" music! My absolute favorite band is Alice in Chains. Some of my other favorites are Nirvana, STP, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Live, Bush, Radiohead, The Meat Puppets, The Cranberries, Our Lady Peace, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Depeche Mode, Green Day, Enya, Better than Ezra, Bjork, Dead Can Dance, Tori Amos, etc., etc. (Do you want your MTV?)

MOVIES I enjoy all kinds of movies, from comedy to romance to sci-fi to shoot-'em-ups. I don't have a whole lotta time for going out to movies, so I usually rent videos. Here are some quick thoughts on what I've recently seen:

"Twister" - Wow! What a rush! This was great - it really kept us on the edges of our seats. See it - you'll be swept away ; )!
"GoldenEye" - Except for a VERY unbelievable stunt at the beginning, this was a pretty good Bond flick. Pierce Brosnan makes a decent Bond, although they didn't give him enough witty dialog.
"How to Make an American Quilt" - Winona tries to decide what to do with her life, with a gaggle of older ladies (and their mistakes) as her guides. Good if you like sentimental stuff.
"Powder" - I liked this one, even though I think they could have made it a lot better. It's sort of billed as a sci-fi film but it's really not.
"The Truth About Cats and Dogs" - this was a fun, cute movie. The whole audience laughed quite a bit. Unfortunately I thought the stereotypes of 'pretty = dumb' and 'smart = ugly' were over-exaggerated.
"To Die For" - Nicole Kidman is downright scary! The movie in general is pretty twisted. Joaquin Phoenix (River's little brother) does a great job of being totally vacant (hopefully not typecasting...).
"Tremors 2" - If you liked the first one, this one is pretty similar (but not as good - the usual sequel drawback).
"Cutthroat Island" - This was a fun movie but I don't think it lived up to its potential. IMHO Geena Davis was particularly bad - it seemed like she was just reading off her lines.
"Mall Rats" - Don't expect much and you'll be happy! Good soundtrack.
"Empire Records" - "
"Clueless" - I was forced to see this movie against my will, but it turned out to be pretty funny! Great soundtrack.
"Tank Girl" - this is another video I never would have chosen - but we all had a blast watching it! Great soundtrack.
"Assassins" - This turned out to be pretty entertaining. Antonio Banderas had quite a few amusing one-liners.
"Lord of Illusions" - Again, they could've done a lot more with this movie. It seemed pretty hokey.

BOOKS The genre I prefer is FANTASY. My favorite anthology is Sword and Sorceress edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley. The stories are mostly by and about women. I am currently reading volume 10 and #11 is waiting on my shelf (along with a lot of other books!). I don't have a great deal of time for reading these days, so short stories are just my speed right now.

I also try to keep up with novels by Mercedes Lackey, Jennifer Roberson and Katherine Kurtz, among others.

I enjoy writing as well and have written a few short stories. If I ever finish revising my favorite one, I hope to submit it to Marion Zimmer Bradley (for either the anthology or her Fantasy Magazine).

I prefer stories with strong female characters. If you have any recommendations please drop me a note!