I come from a secular Jewish background, appreciating Jewish culture, but not believing in the religion. I grew up in NYC, went away to college, and am now back and trying to "make it" as an opera singer. In other words, I temp.

books by M Moore, A Franken, D Savage, and Vonnegut
movies like The Princess Bride, Waiting for Guffman and Finding Nemo
television like Heroes, Lost, The Office, West Wing, Will & Grace, Scrubs, Arrested Development, Simpsons, Queer Eye, Daily Show, Six Feet Under, Veronica Mars, S-- in the City, Queer as Folk, I, Claudius, Star Trek Next Generation and Upstairs/Downstairs