I feel the need to uncover some things that you will have to pry from my cold dead hands. These things are critical to my happiness, so don't even attempt to deprive me of them.

• Music. In particular, 90's grunge/alternative and rock. Sirius keeps me sane.
• My family. They're the best and most reliable people on the Earth. I love them.
• God. He keeps me company, looks over me, and provides guidance. He's always there for me to talk to.
• ICE, not meth, but the internal combustion engine. No battery-powered car will replace the ICE.
• Electronics. It's not a weird obsession. You're just jealous your career isn't your job too.
• How I Met Your Mother. It's the best show of this decade.
• Beer. Man has spent hundreds of years perfecting it so I can enjoy it.
• 24-hour news channels. I never thought I would miss them as much as I do. I have to stay informed or I feel like an idiot.
• Internet. It provides hours of entertainment and answers almost all of my questions.
• Basic necessities. Of course you can't take away my shelter, water, etc.

These are the things, in no particular order, that keep me going. The inspiration was music, therefore it was first on the list. I wish we could go back to the 90's so we could get some more good music. The Black Eyed Peas just aren't cutting it.