So you want it all condensed down? You want my vast array of interests smooshed into one small text box? Fine, then. Religion is probably my greatest interest, though it goes beyond mere academic involvement. I also collect things: Pez, WWE Classic Superstars figures, comic books, vintage video games, decks of playing cards, Uno cards, Judaica, Monopoly sets, Alice Cooper stuff, and Mr. Potato Heads. Actually, I just pretty much collect odd or vintage toys in general. I love music and movies (with a special place in my heart for cheesy horror).
I love doing the convention circuit. I have fans, dang it, and I want to meet them!
I'd like to meet:
Moshe, Rav Sha'ul, King David, Ronald Reagan, Alice Cooper, Mick Foley, Robin Zander, Stan Lee, Bruce Campbell, and Santa Claus ... in that order.
Music:
From The Inside
Rockford
Bark At The Moon
Stay Hungry
Fallen
Creatures Of The Night
Band On The Run
Legacy Of Brutality
La Sexorcisto-Devil Music Vol. 1
Paranoid
Five-O-Five
Are You Experienced
Steppenwolf
Excitable Boy
Every Six Seconds
The Jesus Record
Glass Houses
But Seriously Folks
Youth
Rubber Soul
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell
Year Of The Dog ... Again
Beethoven: The 9th Symphony
The Turn Of A Friendly Card
End Of The Century
Fire Of Unknown Origin
Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition
Fire On The Mountain
Off The Deep End
Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
The Real Thing
Lethal Injection
Imagine
Holy Diver
No Jacket Required
Pandemonium
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
The Sinister Urge
Murder Ballads
Sports
Phenomena
9 To 5 And Odd Jobs
Thing-A-Week Two
MMHMM
Mississippi Squirrel Revival
Choose Life
The Most Known Unknown
Sheer Heart Attack
Crunk Juice
How come everytime Phil Collins come around ...
Ultimate Warrior's London Bridge wanna go down?
Movies:
The Return Of Swamp Thing
Road Trip
Little Shop Of Horrors
Con Air
Batman Begins
A Nightmare On Elm Street
True Romance
Fight Club
From Hell
Pulp Fiction
Leon - The Professional
UHF
The Ten Commandments
Friday The 13th - The Final Chapter
Dead Alive
The Pianist
Frankenstein
The Wolf Man
Creature From The Black Lagoon
Phantom Of The Paradise
Chasing Amy
The People Under The Stairs
Night Train To Terror
The Nightmare Before Christmas
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
Shaun Of The Dead
As Good As It Gets
The Gospel Of John
Young Frankenstein
Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn
Spider-Man 2
Ghostbusters
Rocky III
The Devil's Rejects
Planet Of The Apes
Star Wars Episode VI - Return Of The Jedi
Jaws
The Blues Brothers
Pirates Of The Caribbean - The Curse Of The Black Pearl
Beetlejuice
Fright Night
Chopping Mall
The Breakfast Club
Dracula
The Muppet Movie
Bleeders
American Beauty
A Beautiful Mind
The Matrix
Blackenstein
BioZombie
Television:
I don't get to watch too much television these days. I miss "The Shield" when it's not on. I tend to watch a lot of "Law And Order: SVU." I'll also watch "The O'Reilly Factor," "Mythbusters," "The Simpsons," "Who Wants To Be A Superhero," "America's Got Talent," "Last Comic Standing," and anything about World War II from Discovery or the History Channel.
I also love professional wrestling. Yes, I know it's cheesy and goofy. I don't care. I've watched it for twenty-five years and don't see that changing any time soon. Mick Foley will always be the greatest, but I like a lot of the other guys. Triple H, the Undertaker, CM Punk, Umaga, Ken Kennedy, Santino Marella, Chris Jericho, Edge, and Shawn Michaels are all awesome. I really miss Vader. I also miss the **real** ECW. John Cena still sucks. Yeah, that covers it.
Classics? "I Love Lucy," "Maude," "The Jeffersons," "Growing Pains," "The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis," "The Dick Van Dyke Show," "Matlock," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Tales From The Crypt," and "Tales From The Darkside."
Books:
Complete Jewish Bible
Desiring God: Meditations Of A Christian Hedonist
The Bible (English Standard Version)
The Chronicles Of Narnia
Pet Sematary
Carmilla: A Vampyre Tale
Messianic Jewish Manifesto
Institutes Of The Christian Religion
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
Jesus Among Other Gods
The Bad Beginning (A Series Of Unfortunate Events)
God's Appointed Customs
God's Appointed Times
Complete Stories And Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe
Alice Cooper, Golf Monster
Of Mice And Men
The Hardcore Diaries
Bijou Of The Dead
13 Frights
Night
The Elvenbane
Werewolves
Z For Zachariah
To Kill A Mockingbird
The Works Of Josephus
Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich
Marvel Zombies
The Amazing Spider-Man
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Ultimate Spider-Man
Heroes:
Our lives will always be full of people who we admire and wish to emulate. There is One, though, that far exceeds what constitues a hero. He had it all: power, glory, authority ... He walked the earth as a King and a God. At His word, His enemies would have been smashed to particles. That's not what made Him a hero, though.
He had such great love and compassion that while I was still His enemy He died on my behalf, taking the punishment that rightfully should have fallen on me. At any moment He could have asserted His ownership over everything, manifesting anything He desired at the slightest whim. He didn't, though. He stepped in and took my place. He showed me mercy and grace that I didn't deserve. He asked for nothing in return aside from my love and respect.
He promised that one day He'll share His kingdom and authority with me. He's made you the same offer if you'll accept it. He had to go away for a little while, but I know He's returning. Man, I can't wait until He gets back. I'll gladly trade being an "F-List Celebrity" for being an "A-List Prince."
Baruch HaShem Yeshua!
