Friday, April 24, 2009

These Are a Few of My Favorite Things...

Book: THE END OF POVERTY by Jeffrey Sachs
Film
: THE GODFATHER

Quote
: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Ghandi

Moment
: Vivienne's Birth (where my wife, Alexandra, endured 36 hours of drug-free labor, making this "Ironman" look like a cupcake.)

Human Beings
: VIVIENNE and ALEX

Sound
: DAUGHTER LAUGHING

Job:
MEDIA DIRECTOR, ORGANIC FOOD BAR (Dr. Jack Singh is the finest gentleman with whom I have ever worked)

Food
: (4-Way Tie) - OKINOMIYAKE (Osaka, Japan) / ORGANIC FOOD BAR - WILD BLUEBERRY (Corona, Calif.) / LOMBARDI'S PIZZA (New York City, NY) / WIFE'S TAQUERITOS (Fairfax, Calif.)
Drink: LEMONADE (Cascadian Farms Organic with fresh lemons and plenty of ice!)
Real Drink
: MOJITO (Bodeguita recipe)

Place to Get Engaged
: VIA DEL'AMORE ("Lover's Path") in the Cinque Terre

Place to Get Married
: (Only done it once, but I can't imagine a finer place): Garrapata State Beach, Carmel, Calif.
Place to Honeymoon
: UP AND DOWN THE ITALIAN and FRENCH RIVIERA
Place to
Ride: (Tough to pick one, so I'll pick five) -- Seefeld, Austria; Kunisaki, Japan; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Penticton, Canada; Hawaii (Big Island).
Place to Run
: Bridle Path, Central Park, New York City in Spring or Fall (I know, it sounds crazy. But, there is a vibe there that has always done it for me.)

Place to Swim
: THE WAKAYA RESORT, Fiji

Eco-Resort
: MAHO BAY CAMPGROUNDS, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

Hotel
: (3-Way Tie): KONA VILLAGE, Hawaii (Big Island); FOUR SEASONS GEORGE V, Paris; VILLA GNOCCHI, Santa Margherita, Italy.

Clothing
: CANALI

Wine: PINOT NOIR, Domaine Romanée-Conti
Car: ASTON MARTIN DB9
Bike
: GURU CRONO PK SIGNATURE EDITION

Music
: STEVIE WONDER, GROOVE ARMADA

Training Music
: GROOVE ARMADA, CRYSTAL METHOD, CHEMICAL BROTHERS, ENIGMA

TV Show
: "The Office"

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