traveling, long road trips, the east coast, new york city, going to the occasional play (preferably on Broadway), movies, going to the movies, music, going to concerts, reading, sports, hockey, Red Wings hockey, Red Wings prospect hockey, going down to catch a Wings game and grabbing some dinner across from the Joe at Cobo Joe's (pregame ritual), Griffins hockey (AHL), Plymouth Whalers (OHL)hockey, college hockey, baseball, Tiger baseball, going downtown to Comerica Park for a game, writing, politics, current events, US history, the American Revolution, Cold War history, intelligence, counter-intelligence & espionage history and tactics, true crime, Halloween, the fall season/autumn, art, good conversation, good coffee, exquisite pastries & desserts, cheap dining, fine dining and the fellowship of friends and family.
Music
Live
The Beatles
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Genesis
Phil Collins
Peter Gabriel
Queen
Fleetwood Mac
Death Cab For Cutie
The Police
Fountains of Wayne
XTC
Bob Seger
Bon Jovi
Tenacious D
Gin Blossoms
Hovering @ Sane
Kid Rock
Michael Jackson(early stuff)
Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd
U2
Oingo Boingo
Elton John
The Who
The Shins
Movies
Ghostbusters
Groundhog Day
Goodfellas
The Godfather
The Godfather II
Stripes
The Burbs
Halloween
12 Angry Men
Breakfast Club
American Beauty
Lost in Translation
The Exorcist
Old School
American Pie Trilogy
A Few Good Men
Full Metal Jacket
Memphis Belle
N.L. Christmas Vacation
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Buddy Holly Story
Young Frankenstein
Animal House
Field of Dreams
Major League
The Contender
Goonies
Miracle
Almost Famous
Spinal Tap
That Thing You Do
Unbreakable
Lady In The Water
Superman I
Superman II
Superman Returns
Batman I & II
Batman Begins
Elephant
Chasing Amy
Mallrats
Indian Jones Trilogy
Back To The Future Trilogy
Office Space,
High Fidelity
8 Mile
Rudy
Rocky I
Rocky II
Rocky IV
Rocky Balboa
Anchorman
Freddy Got Fingered
JFK
Broken Flowers
Harry Potter
The Truman Show,
Crash
Walk The Line
Chronicles of Narnia
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Glory
Road To Perdition
Forest Gump
Sideways
United 93
World Trade Center
National Treasure
Little Miss Sunshine
Man On The Moon
Behind Enemy Lines
Breach
Zodiac
Juno
Television
Heroes
The Sopranos
The Office
Family Guy
Amazing Stories
SNL (old school)
X-Files
ESPN SportsCenter
National Geographic TV
The History Channel
Discovery Times
I Love The 80's & 90's
Cops
Home Improvement
Third Watch
Books
-US History
-Cold War History
-Intelligence/Counterintelligence/Espionage History
-True Crime
-Politics
-Presidential Biographies
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Some of my favorite writers are C.S. Lewis, David McCullough, Joseph Ellis, Erik Larson, and Paulo Coehlo.
Heroes
My Parents.
My Grandma.
Those who serve or served this country proudly, in their own ways (American soldiers, CIA, FBI, law enforcement, etc.)
Check out the 'Ang & Miah Wedding Blog' for updates on our wedding planning and other related topics: http://angandmiahswedding.blogspot.com/
I enjoy spending time with my fiance' and hanging out with my friends as often as possible.
In my previous life (aka, the last 6 years, 2001-2007), I played trombone and sang in the band PBM. In that time, I traveled and performed in almost every state, in addition to several cities in the UK. I also appeared and performed on national TV and radio. I've got a ton of great stories, great memories and great friendships from this little adventure. I even picked up some brothers along the way. It was worth the pursuit.
Everything else you need to know about me and the things I like are laid out in the columns over to your left.
Who I'd like to meet: I wish I got to meet these guys. Comedic heroes of mine. Comedy hasn't been the same since they passed. RIP fellas:
Some Of My Many Favorite Schrute-isms:
--"To think...that a man's skin could turn on him...it's brilliant, because you'd never expect it. Most people think of their skin as an ally. Makes me rethink having skin at all..." (in reference to Kevin's possible skin cancer)
--"When my mother was pregnant with me, they did an ultrasound and found she was having twins. When they did another ultrasound a few weeks later, they discovered, that I had resorbed the other fetus. Do I regret this? No, I believe his tissue has made me stronger. I now have the strength of a grown man and a little baby."
--"I'm sorry! I grew up on a farm! We killed a pig whenever we wanted bacon! And when my grandfather died, we reburied him in an old oil drum! (pause) He would have fit if Michael had just given me another minute."
--"When you become close with someone, you develop a kind of sixth sense. You can read their moods like a book. And right now, the title of Michael's book is.. "Something Weird Is Going On...colon...What Did Jan Say? The Michael Scott Story...by Michael Scott. With Dwight Schrute."
--"I am greatly concerned about having a convict in the office. And I do not care if that convict is white, black, Asian, German, or some kind of halfsy. I do not like criminals."
--"I think one of the greatest things about modern America is the computerization of medical records. As a volunteer sheriff I can look up anyone's psychiatric records or surgical histories. Yeast infections...there are a huge number of yeast infections in this county. Probably because we're downriver from that old bread factory..."
--" I can travel anywhere, except Cuba, and I will travel to New Zealand and walk the Lord of the Rings trail to Mordor and I will hike Mount Doom."
