Where's the Action Figures?

I know its been a while since I posted, but its been pretty hectic around here lately.  We are trying to get the house in order and the guest room put back together for some of our dear friends who are coming to visit in June.  Plus with all the Contagion Outbreak stuff going on...we never know which way is up.  (check them out if you haven't yet.) http://www.contagionoutbreak.com/

So with all the craziness going on, image my surprise when Jeff tells me he is selling his Star Wars stuff.  I was like "WHAT!!!!, are you sure?"  He said he isn't really doing anything with it and its just sitting in our basement collecting dust.  He figured he might as well sell it and let someone else enjoy it.  That lucky dog had a hit within a day.  He found someone who was specifically looking to buy Star Wars items, the guy is an E-Bay seller and is just going to turn around and resell the figures, but oh well.  (Wish I knew is screen name, I would go stalk his postings. :)  )

My mission this year was to clear out some stuff from the house and I guess Jeff is on board with that.  I really hope he will not regret it later, but I am happy to be able to finally get some stuff out of the house.  Now what's next???

Missa no getin it!!

Can someone explain to me why no one likes Jar Jar Binks?  I LOVE his character!!  I can understand not liking back stabbing Lando or even the Dark Lord Vader (even though he is pretty cool), but Jar Jar brought comic relief to these movies.  Children love him, does this make me simple minded or just young at heart?

For those who don't know, Jar Jar Binks is a fictional, digital character from Star Wars.  I have located a lot of sites, blogs, and comments online about how much people hate him.  But WHY???

I remember when the movie was coming out there was an uproar about this character and how people thought he was speaking Ebonics and was, well, basically making fun of Black people.  Which this went along with many of the comments about the lack of "color" (black people) in the earlier Star Wars movies.  Then for "the man" George Lucas to actually have the nerve to place a digitally animated character into his movies that may or may not represent someone from the black community is ridiculous.  I mean seriously people!! Seriously!!  This poor, clumsy, good guy who was made an outcast by his people is just trying to get by in this cruel world like everyone else.  So, why the hatred?

GOT IT

So, it took a little finagling but my dear Jeff located his arrest picture. (see below.)

So, I get this picture in an email and he says.  Guess which one is me?  Did I pick the right guy??  Maybe :)  I remember him telling me about some convention him and one of his friends attended.  He actually has this photo titled "The day the costume sickness started."  I should have known, but how could I.  Facebook did not even exist when we first met and this was my first computer and honestly the first time I was actually introduced to the internet.

He was not able to find the picture of Anthony Daniels and Kenny Baker that he sent me, but insisted that I post this:

I will say that, I am impressed with all the people he has been able to meet.  Plus all the autographs that litter his walls in his office, but when do you say enough is enough.  He is my GEEK and I love him for all his little quirks.

In the few months before I REALLY got to know him, I grew to love his charm and big heart and all the rest did not matter.   When they say opposites attract, they weren't lieing.  As one of my friends says: he is my "lobster"!