Most excellent things that I can heartily recommend:

• Music: Jason Harrod and Brian Funck

• Book: BROTHER TO DRAGONS, COMPANION TO OWLS by Jane Lindskold

• Food: Maki containing salmon and avocado (both raw - I'm talkin' sushi here people)

• Orson Scott Card, just cuz he's excellent. Check his essay: "Software: Why Software Companies Die" (it's mighty relevant).