Hmm, what's something I haven't put on here yet? There's lots of things I could go with--family, religion, my mom's photo albums, music, books, dinosaur chicken nuggets. I could say something nerdy like my lappy or some gaming system. There you go. You've got a whole list to start with. Some things mean even more because of certain memories or emotions connected to them. For instance, certain songs have a greater impact on me because of the people or places they remind me of.

Here we go. Something that means a lot to me is the arts in general. I'm talking music, theater, movies, photography, books, paintings, etc.

Although my family isn't necessarily one of those really artsy families, I feel like the arts have always had a place in our home. Music and movies are a big deal with us. 50% of our daily dialogue comes from movie scripts it seems. Music is something that unites us. We love to share it with each other and discover new music together. Grooveshark.com is one of our best friends. We love to read (with the exception of my father and little brother). We like the stage although we don't get to go as often as we'd like perhaps (our two favorites are Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables). We don't really pay as close attention to paintings, photography, sculpture, that sort of art, but that doesn't mean we don't enjoy it. It comes up on occasion and we have visited museums and such. I do like to try and draw, which sometimes works out well and sometimes doesn't... I have a lot to learn in that area.

I feel like the arts is a part of who we are. Sometimes it seems that the arts are underrated. There's great potential and power that comes with the arts. There's a heartfelt expression that can't be expressed through other means at times. The arts have an ability to reach our very core. I believe that.