May 17th, 2009
Went to Motor City Comic Con and Star Trek: The Exhibition at the Detroit Science Center yesterday. Had an awesome time! At the con I saw a lot of people from tv/movies I enjoy watching. First I went and got in line to see John Schneider since he was the person I wanted to see first due to his work on Smallville. Unfortunately he didn’t have any copies of his movie Collier & Company there so I’ll have to order it from his site. The other people I saw were Catherine Hicks, Erick Avari, Bruce Davison, Brad Kesten, Sean Kenney, Garrett Wang and Dwayne McDuffie. Everyone was extremely nice and personable and I was able to get pictures with all of them except Erick Avari, which was due to the convention having photo ops with certain guests and so had asked those people not to do photos at their tables, Erick Avari being one of them.
I had considered getting an autograph from Carrie Fisher due to the fact she had been on an episode of Smallville, but due to that other thing she did (you know what I’m talking about…) the line to see her was two hours long, so I decided to pass.
After getting the autographs I wanted I looked around the vendor area and bought a few t-shirts. Probably don’t need more t-shirts but what can I say? I’m a sucker for the Flash.
After that we went to the Detroit Science Center to see Star Trek: The Exhibition. It was very fun and interesting. Lots of props and costumes and some ship models. Sadly, they didn’t allow photography in the exhibit due to an agreement with a professional photography service. But they did have replica sets of the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (”No bloody A, B, C, D OR E” to paraphrase Mr. Scott), the transporter room of the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, someone’s quarters from The Next Generation (the website says it’s Picard’s quarters, but most of the props in it were stuff that would have been in Riker’s quarters, so I’m not sure) and a life-size mock up of the Guardian of Forever. All of those, other than the quarters, you were able to have your picture taken on.
I do want to go back again before the exhibit moves on in September. I definitely want to ride the full motion simulator ride, and wouldn’t mind doing the audio tour and hearing what it has to say about the items.
While photos weren’t allowed in the Star Trek portion they were allowed in the rest of the museum and I got a few pictures before we had to leave.
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March 14th, 2009
Your Personality is Somewhat Rare (ISFP)
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Your personality type is caring, peaceful, artistic, and calm.
Only about 7% of all people have your personality, including 8% of all women and 6% of all men
You are Introverted, Sensing, Feeling, and Perceiving.
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March 14th, 2009
You Are 20% Spoiled
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You are definitely not spoiled. You’ve worked hard for what you have.
Down to earth and grounded, you don’t need a lot to make you happy.
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March 14th, 2009
You Are a Practical Gift Giver
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Your gifts are useful, appropriate, and custom tailored to each person.
In your opinion, the best gifts are gifts that someone will actually use.
Your gifts may not be the most glamourous, but they are always appreciated.
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March 14th, 2009
You Are the Furthest Thing From A Grinch
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You love and live for the holidays. You even love the Grinch!
You’re in the holiday spirit year round… because you’re all about celebrating and giving.
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March 14th, 2009
Your Blogging Type Is the Private Performer
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Your blog is your stage - with your visitors your adoring fans.
At least, that’s how you write with your witty one liners.
And while you like attention, you value your privacy.
You’re likely to have an anonymous blog - or turn off comments.
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March 14th, 2009
You Are a Good Friend Because You’re Accepting
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No matter what a friend says or does, you try your best to understand it.
And your friends feel like they can tell you anything. You don’t judge.
You know that friendship is a journey - with a lot of ups and downs.
If you and a friend grow apart, you get over it quickly… and leave the potential for future friendship open.
You tend to have many friends from many walks of life. Anyone you meet is could become a friend.
In fact, you are especially interested in people who are a little different than you. Seeing life from another perspective is something you cherish.
Your friends need you most when: They can’t turn to anyone else with their secrets
You really can’t be friends with: Dogmatic, stubborn people
Your friendship quote: “Love is blind, but friendship closes its eyes.”
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March 14th, 2009
You Should Be a Puppeteer
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You are an entertainer - pure and simple.
You know how to engage an audience. You are a natural storyteller.
You are naturally dramatic, even when life doesn’t call for drama.
Luckily though, you save most of your drama for your stellar performances.
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March 14th, 2009
You Are 64% Gentleman
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You are definitely a gentleman. You’re very considerate and you have excellent manners.
Occasionally, you slip and do something foolish… but usually no one notices!
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March 14th, 2009
In 1983, A Movie Ticket Cost $3.15
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Ronald Reagan is president of the US
Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to travel in space
Marines are killed when a TNT laden suicide terrorists blows up Marine headquarters at Beirut International Airport
US Marines and Rangers invade the island of Grenada and evacuate hundreds of US citizens
The Soviets shoot down Korean Airlines flight 007
The Internet Domain Name System was invented by Paul Mockapetris
Ronald Wilson Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King Day
Baltimore Orioles win the World Series
Washington Redskins win Superbowl XVII
New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup
Return of the Jedi is the top grossing film
“Every Breath You Take” by The Police spends the most time at the top of US charts
The A-Team and Webster premiere
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March 14th, 2009
You Are Quite Worldly
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You’ve done a good bit of worldly exploring, and you have an international perspective.
And you’re definitely looking forward to your future adventures abroad.
You’ve got the passport, the desire to travel, and maybe even the language skills.
Now all you need are the means!
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March 14th, 2009
You Are Disturbingly Profound
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You’re contemplative, thoughtful, and very intense.
Taking time to figure out the meaning of life is a priority for you.
Because you’re so introspective, you often react in ways that surprise people.
No one can really understand how you are on the inside… and that disturbs them.
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March 14th, 2009
Your Thinking is Abstract and Sequential
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You like to do research and collect lots of information.
The more facts you have, the easier it is for you to learn.
You need to figure things out for yourself and consider all possibilities.
You tend to become an expert in the subjects that you study.
It’s difficult for you to work with people who know less than you do.
You aren’t a very patient teacher, and you don’t like convincing people that you’re right.
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March 14th, 2009
You Would Win Best Documentary Feature
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You are very curious about and engaged with the world. Everyone is interesting to you.
You have a variety of interests, and you delve into them quite deeply.
People are impressed by the sheer quantity of stuff you know, and you’re learning more every day.
However, you’re not just informed. You also are very informative. You share what you know in an engaging and interesting way.
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March 14th, 2009
You Crave a Dynamic Life
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Your dream is to live a life where you are constantly learning and evolving.
You believe that the world, people, and life are incredibly fascinating.
You want to use your mind as much as possible. You want to dare yourself to do what’s difficult.
You’d like to expand your worldview and maybe even solve some of the world’s problems.
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March 14th, 2009
You Are Factual
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You are highly intelligent, especially in areas that deal with concrete knowledge and facts.
You are amazingly analytical. You can make sense of chaos without involving your emotions.
If anything, you tend to be overly logical. It’s sometimes hard for you to come to a decision, because you’re too busy weighing all the options.
People turn to you in times of trouble. They know that they can trust you to give good, well thought out advice.
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March 5th, 2009
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January 18th, 2009
Carefully I creep,
And I don’t make a peep.
Ready to bolt when the chance is here,
Needing to escape this place I fear.
I don’t know what to do,
Very certain I am through.
Already this place feels like a prison,
Locked in the fun house really isn’t.
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December 1st, 2008
Every day she used to look,
Getting to know the outer cover of her book.
And wishing she felt as good within.
Many times she tried to look past,
In her mind though she could not pass.
Rejecting the beauty others saw within.
Only now does she finally see,
Reality as it is truly meant to be.
Ready to admit what to others was always clear.
Inside beauty is how she now defines,
Made to see the day she was struck blind.
And never more slave to the mirror.
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November 29th, 2008
Last year on the cruise I went on they did something called On Deck for the Cure, which is an event where they sell shirts and arm bands to help support breast cancer research. They did it again this year, and like last year I donated. The thing they did different this year was afterward they had a one mile walk/run on the jogging track as a show of support. Obviously since there wasn’t pledging involved like in some other benefit walks it didn’t actually help financially, but was still fun. After the 1 mile was over I decided to keep walking for a bit. Lost track of how many laps I did but ended up walking for about 50 minutes.
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