Excellent movies/TV/books: And uuuuuh, okay, gee, I haven't given this nearly as much thought. For movies it's definitely writing, especially if it's funny and clever! I also like them to be visually interesting, and the visuals to suit the tone of the movie - The Incredibles has these gorgeous, colourful environments that go perfectly with the big, bouncy, fun story. WALL-E is a film that makes everything it shows wondrous, which fits exactly with Wall-E and his irrepressible curiosity. The Lord of the Rings movies are just enormous, somehow; there's just this hugeness to them that I love. I basically like my movies to wow me. I go to movies for wow.
As for my TV shows, I like them to be written by Joss Whedon!
...That isn't much of an exaggeration. I, uh, don't watch much TV. ...Good writing, continuity and likable characters are all likely to figure in what I do watch, though; I kind of have to be convinced to stick around, with TV.
As for books, I like individual narrative voice, things that are both hilarious and unexpectedly deep (Pratchett Pratchett Pratchett), things that grab me by the ear in the first few paragraphs, compelling descriptions, and interesting and detailed worldbuilding. And Matthew Stover, though lately I've been troubled by his female characterization; that is, he do not has it. (Or at least, not much of it.)
Foods: I think you have! And that reminds me, I forgot to answer your question about what I actually will eat. And the answer is that it's kind of too extensive to list, but I definitely prefer my vegetables raw (this is why stir-fries are om nom nom), and I'll generally refuse sauce. I don't really eat a whole lot of meat, for some reason. I like chicken and pork and bacon, though. And ham. I love pasta. I'm more likely to eat meat if it's minced or diced, I don't like mush of any kind, I have an objection to tomatoes and peas…see, this is why I'm hard to cook for, because if you do give me something I don't like, I am physically unable to eat it without gagging. I genuinely don't mean to offend anyone; it's an instinctive reaction and I feel guilty every time it happens. I do like food, and I try to keep balanced, and I'm also trying to build up my tolerance to things. I am, however, still kind of crazy when it comes to food.
Buuuut I like salty food best! Bacon bacon bacon! (And 'tato. Mmmm potato.) And Vietnamese food tends to be pretty salty, but also delicious. They have this weird sauce they use on a lot of it, it's fishy. And now I want some.
Music: I don't need music if I'm doing something I really like, but if I'm not it tends to keep me focused. If I go for a while without it I start to feel like I'm missing something, though. I also tend to use it to fend off street evangelists, because they don't talk to me when I have earphones in.
Meeting new people: Erm, not really. I'm very shy and kind of bad at social interaction; I generally need to see how they'll deal with my particular brand of weirdness before really being myself. I'm better if there's someone I already know there, though then there's the possibility I'll talk until the universe unmakes itself.
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Date: 2008-10-27 10:28 am (UTC)And uuuuuh, okay, gee, I haven't given this nearly as much thought. For movies it's definitely writing, especially if it's funny and clever! I also like them to be visually interesting, and the visuals to suit the tone of the movie - The Incredibles has these gorgeous, colourful environments that go perfectly with the big, bouncy, fun story. WALL-E is a film that makes everything it shows wondrous, which fits exactly with Wall-E and his irrepressible curiosity. The Lord of the Rings movies are just enormous, somehow; there's just this hugeness to them that I love. I basically like my movies to wow me. I go to movies for wow.
As for my TV shows, I like them to be written by Joss Whedon!
...That isn't much of an exaggeration. I, uh, don't watch much TV. ...Good writing, continuity and likable characters are all likely to figure in what I do watch, though; I kind of have to be convinced to stick around, with TV.
As for books, I like individual narrative voice, things that are both hilarious and unexpectedly deep (Pratchett Pratchett Pratchett), things that grab me by the ear in the first few paragraphs, compelling descriptions, and interesting and detailed worldbuilding. And Matthew Stover, though lately I've been troubled by his female characterization; that is, he do not has it. (Or at least, not much of it.)
Foods:
I think you have! And that reminds me, I forgot to answer your question about what I actually will eat. And the answer is that it's kind of too extensive to list, but I definitely prefer my vegetables raw (this is why stir-fries are om nom nom), and I'll generally refuse sauce. I don't really eat a whole lot of meat, for some reason. I like chicken and pork and bacon, though. And ham. I love pasta. I'm more likely to eat meat if it's minced or diced, I don't like mush of any kind, I have an objection to tomatoes and peas…see, this is why I'm hard to cook for, because if you do give me something I don't like, I am physically unable to eat it without gagging. I genuinely don't mean to offend anyone; it's an instinctive reaction and I feel guilty every time it happens. I do like food, and I try to keep balanced, and I'm also trying to build up my tolerance to things. I am, however, still kind of crazy when it comes to food.
Buuuut I like salty food best! Bacon bacon bacon! (And 'tato. Mmmm potato.) And Vietnamese food tends to be pretty salty, but also delicious. They have this weird sauce they use on a lot of it, it's fishy. And now I want some.
Music:
I don't need music if I'm doing something I really like, but if I'm not it tends to keep me focused. If I go for a while without it I start to feel like I'm missing something, though. I also tend to use it to fend off street evangelists, because they don't talk to me when I have earphones in.
Meeting new people:
Erm, not really. I'm very shy and kind of bad at social interaction; I generally need to see how they'll deal with my particular brand of weirdness before really being myself. I'm better if there's someone I already know there, though then there's the possibility I'll talk until the universe unmakes itself.