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Blasty

It's amazing how much of my life has been determined by a quarter inch piece of plastic.

About Me

I live in the great state of Michigan. GO BLUE! I'm married to a wonderful woman that shares many of the same interests as I do. We have two kittens: Tauntaun Skywalker and Mara Jade.We spend most of our time with our Star Wars costuming groups doing events from charity to movie & dvd releases. We belong to the Michigan Squad of the famous worldwide costuming group known as the 501st Legion. I've costumed in eight different states and Canada. Events that I've organized or been part of have help raised thousands of dollars for charities.

My Interests

Costuming at charity events. Rooting for Detroit sports teams- Wolverines, Lions, Red Wings, Tigers, and Pistons (in that order), along with the Atlanta Braves and Team USA women's soccer. Working on crossword puzzles, playing fantasy football, and reading.

I'd like to meet:

George Lucas used to be at the top of the list but I met him on Dec. 31, 2006!Samuel L. Jackson, Harrison Ford, Lance Armstrong, Joe Simpson, Jimmy Buffett, Bono, Eddie Vedder, Sandra Bullock, Natalie Portman, Diane Lane, Zooey Dechanel, Gordie Howe, Greg Maddux, Chipper Jones....

Music:

Pearl Jam, U2, Jimmy Buffett, The Who, Bob Seger, DMB, BNL, Sara Evans, Ashlee Simpson, Huey Lewis & the News....

Movies:

Casablanca, Tombstone, Garden State, Crash, Star Wars (all 6), LOTR, School of Rock, Almost Famous, ELF!!!, The Godfather I & II, Back to the Future (all 3), Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Walk the Line, March of the PenguinsClerks, Mallrats, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, Dogma, Rudy, Animal House, American Pie, Army of Darkness, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Billy Madison, Bullett, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, The Cutting Edge, Das Boot, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., Full Metal Jacket, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Grosse Point Blank, The Goonies, Halloween, Highlander, Hoosiers, The Incredibles, Kate & Leopold, Kingpin, Pirates of the Caribbean I and II, Navy Seals, the Negotiator, The Outsiders, Superman I, II, and Returns, Point Break, The Princess Bride, Batman Begins, Leon: the Professional, Pulp Fiction, the Ref, Reservoir Dogs, Scarface, Serenity, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, South Park, Speed, While You Were Sleeping, Spider-man I & II, Stripes, Terminator I & II, Predator, Aliens, Young Guns I & II, Touching the Void, U-571, Unfaithful, The Usual Suspects, The Wood, The Wedding Singer, Old School, X-Men I & II, Young Frankenstein

Television:

Current: Veronica Mars, Lost, Prison Break, Justice League, Gilmore Girls, SportsCenter, Law & OrderRecently: Alias, Buffy, Firefly, The West Wing, EdClassic: The A-Team, Welcome Back, Kotter, Cheers, Family Ties, Moonlighting

Books:

Touching the Void by Joe Simpson, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King, Traitor and the Revenge of the Sith novelization by Matthew Stover, all Timothy Zahn books I've read (eight or so), both Republic Commando books by Karen Traviss, and Rogue Warrior by Richard Marcinko

Heroes:

Ted Williams, Lance Armstrong, George Lucas, Katie Johnson, Steve Yzerman.