User:LSUAdman

Well, what can I say? I've been a long time lurker to Wookiepedia who occassionaly pops in to fact check or edit some grammar.

About Me
As a recent graduate of LSU, as well as a newly married man, Star Wars has finally found time in my life again. As a child, I was the quintessential Star Wars freak. I could quote WEG statistics with uncanny accuracy, could point out Star Wars bloopers and could tell you the EU back-stories of almost any character.

Unfortunately, I lost the Star Wars bug sometime around the late 90's. Even when Episode 1 came out, I was still somewhat out of the scene. It wouldn't be until 2005 that I jumped back on the bandwagon 100%. With the media blitz of Revenge of the Sith, as well as being a recent graduate, I bought up anything Star Wars I could find. And yes, this even included the toys.

Today, I fancy myself as a small time Star Wars collector. Mostly I do the toys (clones and Imperials) as well as the Master Replicas FX sabers. It is my humble opinion that everyone needs at least one of these beauties.

As a new resident of Houston, I am actively searching for friends who are interested in Star Wars. If you are from Houston, feel free to contact me via my talk page. I'd be interested, if anything, just to swap stories and learn the city.

Education and Employment
I am a recent graduate of Louisiana State University, with a BA in Mass Communication specializing in Advertising. My work experience up to this point has had me managing a print advertising department for LSU, working as a researcher for an automotive advertising agency, producing a conservative talk radio show for Citadel as well as technical directing for a television show.

As you can see, I am a general practitioner, not a specialist. And as you can also probably imagine, that doesn't help the job search.

My main strengths lie in client relations. I’m the guy you send in to shake hands, open up communication and represent the company. Unfortunately that is not a position that is actively recruited for. Currently I am unemployed and my job search has stagnated. I am working with two headhunters right now in helping me get placed in a company, but the jobs are abysmal at best.

With that having been said, I am going to actively place a copy of my resume on Wookiepedia in the hopes that someone will pass by it and take notice.

Hobbies
I am a simple man, and with that I have simple hobbies. I love collecting Star Wars toys. I really have no idea how I got started. I gave up playing with toys ages ago…then one day I picked up a Durge figure. Then my wife bought me the Saga Slave 1. The collection has been steadily growing for some time now.

My main area of interest is in Clones and in Imperial figures. I do collect Bounty Hunters when they get released, but most of my collection consists of Clones. Pictures will be forthcoming.

I also collect ancient Roman coins. While not a full fledged numismatist, I do like to dabble from time to time. Mainly I purchase already unclean coins. I just love the mystery of what I might just find, how clean the coin will become and what it will even look like. I have yet to actually identify any of my coins, solely due to my own ignorance, but my collection is quite large.

Other things of Interest
How could I go any farther without talking about my lovely wife? Stephanie, my wife, has been with my through think and thin. I mean that. We have been together for almost eight years now and married almost one year. For those doing the math, yes, we were high school sweet-hearts. In fact, she is the one that has pushed my new Star Wars habit.

We were married on July 16, 2005 in beautiful Rutherford, California at Au Berge Du Sole. Let me tell you- this was one of the most amazing places in America. We were married on the side on this balcony overlooking all of Nappa Valley. Truly a beautiful day for all of us.