Favorite visual artist James Gurney, Luis V. Rey, William Stout, Gregory Paul Favorite TV shows Cartoons-MLP: FiM, Spongebob (circa 1999-2002), Rocko's Modern Life; Regular-The Big Bang Theory (Seasons 1 and 2), Star Trek (the original with William Shatner), various documentaries, Food Network shows Favorite bands / musical artists Josh Groban, Celine Dion, Dido, Nickelback, Santana, John Williams, David Buckley, David Garrett, Vanessa Carlton, Michelle Branch, U2, Sting and the Police, a variety of video game and film scores Favorite books Anonymous Rex, Casual Rex, The Lost World, Glorified Dinosaurs, All About Dinosaurs, Black Beauty, Dragonriders of Pern, The Inheritance Cycle, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Angels and Demons Favorite writers Anne McCaffrey, Ray Bradbury, Edgar Allan Poe, Eric Garcia, Michael Crichton, Crystal Jordan Tools of the Trade Sharpies, various art pencils, Corel Painter IX and patience Other Interests Everyday I'm studying...*cue Party Rock Anthem*