My hobbies, my interests, what I hate... something of myself.

Ok, here I am... hmm... what may I start with?

Let me start with what I really like:

• Reading science fiction books (here is an interesting Italian site)

  Unfortunately, there isn't enough space on all the WWW to write a really comprehensive list of all the science fiction books and short stories I read, hence I'm forced to write only those I really liked (and whose English name I know).
  Here's a list by author, that I strongly suggest you to read:

  • Isaac Asimov (he was not the first science fiction writer I read, maybe just the second, but I'm glad he ever existed):
    • "Caves of Steel"
    • "The Naked Sun"
    • "Foundation"
    • "Foundation and Empire"
    • "Second Foundation"
    • "I, Robot" and many of his short stories

  • Orson Scott Card
    • "Ender's Game"
    • "Speaker for the Dead"

  • David Brin
    • "Startide Rising"

  • David Gerrold
    • "A Matter for Men"
    • "The Voyage of the Star Wolf"

  • Roger MacBride Allen
    • "The Ring of Charon"

  • Jack Vance
    • The series of planet Tschai

  and many, many more...

• Watching science fiction movies, of course

  In Italy I'm used to record the ones I like most on video cassettes.
  Here's the list (approximately in order of preference):

  • 12 Monkeys
  • Highlander
  • Star Wars
  • The Empire Strikes Back
  • Return of the Jedi
  • The Hunt for Red October
  • Alien
  • Aliens
  • Terminator
  • Terminator 2
  • Riders of the Lost Ark
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  • Dune
  • The Thing
  • Predator

  Ok, from my first two interests you should have already guessed that I'm a little lazy... but... I also like...

• Skiing

  Well, actually, ski is one of the few sports where all you have to do is braking, without pushing or running or climbing or...
  Ok, I'm definitely lazy.

• Watching astronomy pictures (every day)

  Confess: you were asking yourself, "is he forgetting astronomy?"

• Fish hunting

  Have you ever tried to catch an octopus? By just using your bare hands? No? Of course, first of all you have to find one, and it's all but easy. And then, most important, you really need a super body to capture it.

• Driving cars, but even more busses

  I learned driving trucks, busses and ambulances while I was on military service, and I really miss driving busses.
  Believe me or not, it's easier to drive a bus than a car, and much funnier.
  I didn't believe it too, when they first tried to convince me, but now I do.

• When Juventus, my favorite soccer team, wins.

  ... and when they lose, well... you can't always win, right?

now it sounds better!

Back to Fabbri's home page