Favorite visual artist Norman Rockwell, Jim Davis, and Van Gogh. Favorite movies Numerous horror, comedy, thriller, war, and animal-centric films — i.e., Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park, Smoke Signals, Homeward Bound, Bicentennial Man, The Money Pit, Baby's Day Out, Forrest Gump, Dances with Wolves, The Patriot. Favorite TV shows Sci-fi, comedy, animal education, cartoons, anime, medical, and crime-related shows — i.e., Animal Cops, Dexter, Doctor Who, Crocodile Hunter, Three Stooges, Monk, House, Battlestar Galactica, Ghost Hunters, Stargate Atlantis. Favorite bands / musical artists Classic rock, metal, alternative, industrial, classical, and various other genres — i.e., Metallica, Kiss, Ozzy, Nine Inch Nails, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Apocalyptica, Led Zeppelin, CKY, Pink Floyd, Styx. Favorite books Suspense, drama, fantasy, and historical — i.e., Something Deadly, Frankenstein, the Keisha'ra series, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, Marley & Me, Elsewhere, Wake. Favorite writers Stephen King, John Donne, and Robert Frost. Favorite games Roleplay, first-person shooters, and sandbox — i.e., Pokémon, Chrono Trigger, Minecraft, Fable III, Oblivion, Dead or Alive, Portal, most Mario releases. Favorite gaming platform PC and Nintendo DS. Tools of the Trade Insomnia, pencils, paper, Photoshop/Paint.Net/SAI, and my Bamboo tablet. Other Interests Animals, photography, literature, poetry, sketching, human anatomy and psychology, and the supernatural.