Music
Music is quite a lovely little thing, in my opinion. Whether it's jumping around to your favorite head-banging classic or meditating to a new-age instrumental concoction, music offers an amazing array of options for anyone and everyone. Me personally, I prefer a good deal of differing things. Sometimes I'll be in the mood for an upbeat rock number and other times I just prefer to turn on a movie soundtrack and listen to the amazing instrumental pieces that often go overlooked by moviegoers everywhere. Here's just a sampling of links for some of the stuff I find myself drawn to. Buy it, download it, do whatever you'd like. Whatever you do, enjoy the music:
My New Flavor of the Week: The Bittersweets
www.thebittersweets.com or www.myspace.com/thebittersweets

So the guy that's second in from the left in the picture is named Chris Meyers and way back when I spent my first summer ever at Camp Woodstock he was my counselor. Their sound is really cool, and there's definitely a lot of talent being tossed around in their music. Chris also has an older solo album called "Tales From A Silent Planet" that you can check out if you think that this music is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Other Great Music to Check Out:
Bob Rice - www.bob-rice.com or www.myspace.com/bobrice

Sean Forrest - www.mwts.org
Third Day - www.thirdday.com

Hanson (yes, that Hanson) - www.hanson.net

VeggieTales - www.bigidea.com

Denver and the Mile High Orchestra - www.denvermho.com

Rockapella - www.rockapella.com

And if you're ever looking to feed more of an instrumental/movie score kind of hunger...
John Williams - www.johnwilliamscomposer.com
Hans Zimmer - www.hans-zimmer.com
Danny Elfman - elfman.filmmusic.com
And for you Disney fans, Alan Menken - www.alanmenken.info
And then just a few songs that I like that I can think of off the top of my head...
Jack and Diane - John Mellencamp
Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Daughters - John Mayer
Dancing Queen - ABBA
When the Saints Go Marching In - Crispin
Wonderful, Merciful Savior - Selah
Piano Man - Billy Joel
Run Around - Blues Traveler
Roll to Me - Del Amitri
Stupid - The W's
With Arms Wide Open - Creed
Agnus Dei - Michael W. Smith
ABC - Jackson 5
Photograph - Nickelback
Ants Marching - Dave Matthews Band
Yesterday, Today, and Forever - Vicky Beeching
Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
Cell Block Tango - Chicago Soundtrack
Drops of Jupiter - Train
In the Light - dc Talk
And of course numerous classics by artists and groups like the Beatles, Queen, Jimmy Buffet, etc., etc., etc.
Here are some soundtracks to chew on if you're ever bored:
The Lord of the Rings (all 3)
Star Wars (all 6)
The Incredibles
Rent
D2: and D3: The Mighty Ducks
And many others...in all categories...