.Design, knitting, sewing, embroidery (esp. exploring new renderings of old techniques like cutwork or reticella - I love rich detail and perfection in clothing)
.vintage clothing (I wear things, mixed with modern pieces, from my collection including my paternal grandmother's woven black and white Schiaparelli hat from the 40s, my maternal grandmother's incredible 50s embroidered pieces from Havana, San Juan, Lisbon, etc., my cousin's mustard canvas Ungaro raincoat from the 60s, and my mom's YSL shoes from the 70s)
.environmental protection, especially the 30+ species of endangered wildcats
.eating (favorites are Punjabi vegetarian and Ethiopian dishes)
.all kinds of music (my favorites are Cuban jazz & fado)
.sitting in coffee shops and writing or reading
.books (favorites are Hoffmann's Undine and Das Fraülein von Scuderi , Stendhal's La chartreuse de Parme , Diderot's Le neveu de Rameau , Proust (yup, I have a doctorate in French literature - framing of visual imagery in Proust)
.meeting other artists and enjoying their work
.sitting around and laughing with friends & family
.travel
.fresh air
.being on the water