Who am I and why does anyone care?

Name:  William M. Noetling
• Birthdate:  January 16, 1971 Los Angeles
• Height: 5'11" (on a good day)
• Weight: Hmm...currently about 265 lbs
• Hair: Brown (though sometimes it's blonde).
• Eyes: Blue
• Distinguishing marks: I have two piercings in my left ear, and what hair I have left is currently really long
• Education:
  • Gompers Secondary School (High School) 1985-1988 - Diploma
  • San Diego State University 1988-89
  • Mesa Community College 1991, 1993, 1997-98
  • Santa Monica College 2001 - 2004
  • University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) 2004 - 2006 - BACHELOR OF ARTS ENGLISH. - I'm A LIFE LONG BRUIN BABY!! WOOT! If you prick me, do I not bleed blue and gold?

This is me taken at the LA Times Book Fair in April 2001

Work History:Resume
Places lived:  Los Angeles California and San Diego California.
Marital Status:  Married to the former Melissa Ann Pritchett, wait she didn't change her name.
Children: Kaylee Elizabeth born 10-5-06

Things I like: 
Literature, Film, Art, Comic Books, Science Fiction/Horror, Grendel, Mobile Suit Gundam (Universal Century and Seed), Harry Potter, Toys, non-Video Games.

Other information:

• I've been lacto-ovo vegetarian since 1988.
• I've attended every LA Times Book Festival since 1999.
• I've been to 10 San Diego Comic Cons, (though none since 1997).
• I attended Wizard World Los Angeles in 2004 and 2006
• I attended GenCon Anaheim in 2004 (and maybe 2006)
• I attended the first two E3 shows in 1995 & 1996
• I have collected all but Three comics that Matt Wagner's Grendel has appeared in.
• I have an extensive original art collection from artists like Don DeLlamas, my Uncle Dan Noetling and Joe Durica.
• In addition I have a ton of original comic book sketches, and over 6,000 comics!
• I have only ever purchased Apple computer products with my own money. The only PCs I've ever owned were gifts. I hate Windows.
• I am a Capricorn, and was born on a Saturday, one day before Kid Rock was born, and one day prior to SuperBowl V (Colts over the Cowboys 16-13). 1971 was the Year of the Dog in the Chinese Calendar system, and year 5,731 in the Hebrew Calendar.

Sports Teams: (In order of importance in my life currently)

• College Basketball: UCLA BRUINS!
• College Football: UCLA BRUINS!
• Baseball: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
• Hockey: Los Angeles Kings (GO KINGS)!
• Football: St. Louis Rams
• NASCAR:  Dale Earnhardt [RIP] & Dale Jr.

Miscellaneous Teams I sort of like include:  Green Bay Packers, New York Islanders (1980-1987), L.A. Lakers, Cal Bears (except when they're playing UCLA),San Diego Chargers

I CAN'T STAND THE FOLLOWING: NOTRE DAME, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Ravens, Oakland A's, CHICAGO BULLS, Washington Redskins, Colorado Avalance, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadians.  

Favorite Authors

• John Irving
• Philip K. Dick [RIP]
• Robert Asprin
• Dan Brown
• Michael Chabon
• Raymond Chandler [RIP]
• Michael Connelly
• Bernard Cornwell
• Robert Crais
• James Ellroy
• Neil Gaiman
• Jerzy Koskinski [RIP]
• Richard Russo
• Scott Sommer
• Neal Stephenson
• Jim Thompson [RIP]

Favorite Film Directors:

• Stanley Kubrick [RIP]
• Paul T. Anderson
• Francis Ford Coppola
• David Cronenberg
• David Lynch
• Christopher Nolan
• Sam Raimi
• Ivan Reitman
• John Sayles
• Kevin Smith
• Joss Whedon

Favorite Bands

• Pink Floyd
• The Band
• Barenaked Ladies
• The Beatles
• Cake
• The Cardigans
• Enigma
• Gorillaz,
• Led Zeppelin
• Madness
• New Order
• Nine Inch Nails
• Portishead
• Oingo Boingo
• The Rolling Stones
• The Smiths
• Squeeze
• 10,000 Maniacs
• The Who

Favorite TV Shows: 

• FIREFLY/Serenity!
• Battlestar Galactica (both)
• Arrested Development
• Black Adder
• Family Guy
• Friends & Joey
• Futurama
• Life on Mars
• One Life to Live
• Red Dwarf
• Scrubs
• Soap
• The Sopranos
• Sports Night
• That 70's Show
• The Simpsons
• Vanished

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