A few of my favorite things...
Loyal-Job Jones' web page of favorite things.
Musician - Jack White
Jack White (born July 9, 1975) is an American musician, record producer, and occasional actor best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo The White Stripes.
During the 1990s, White was a part-time musician in various underground bands in Detroit, while working by day as an upholsterer. After hearing his then wife, Meg White, play drums, the two formed The White Stripes. The band went on to have a string of critically-acclaimed albums, with their third, White Blood Cells, catapulting them to international stardom. He was ranked #17 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." White's popular and critical success with the Stripes enabled him to collaborate as a solo artist with other renowned musicians, such as Loretta Lynn, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed.[1] In 2005, White became a founding member of the rock band The Raconteurs.
Song - Death Letter by the White Stripes
Actor - Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II[1] (born June 9, 1963) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning American actor, best known for his frequent portrayals of offbeat and eccentric characters such as the titular character in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy(See Favorite Movies) and the protagonist of Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands.
Movies - the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy
Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of three adventure films directed by Gore Verbinski, written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. They are based on a Walt Disney theme park ride of the same name, and follow the pirate Captain Jack Sparrow, portrayed by Johnny Depp. The trilogy was first released on the big screen on July 9, 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. After the unexpected success of the first film, Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a trilogy was in the works. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest was released three years later on July 7, 2006. The sequel proved to be very successful, breaking records worldwide the day of its premiere. In the end it acquired a total of $1,066,179,725 at the worldwide box office, becoming the third and fastest film to reach this staggering amount. The last film in the trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End was released worldwide on May 25, 2007. Altogether, the film franchise has grossed over $2.79 billion worldwide.Portable - the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP)
