WHAT MAKES ME TICK? My first encounter with "The Hobbit" was not reading the book or watching the animated film, but listening to the tale through a family friend. His ability was an art, keeping four young girls intrigued through the entire tale. To me, these stories became legends, lost treasures of "history," passed down through the generations. Rightfully so, these tales had an affect on this small town girl. Being born and raised in Kansas, I must admit "there is no place like home." That being said, I've always enjoyed exploring new territory. So, after graduating, with a degree in Anthropology, it was time. I rode into Austin on the back of a tornado with my dog Toto (okay, okay. Her name is Daria..and she's 90lbs not 8lbs) and my Cowardly Lion, Basil, aka my cat to see what this big city life has in store. The things I love: BOOKS: The Forgotten Realm (R.A. Salvatore), Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Tolkien), The Hobbit, Harry Potter (Rowling), Inheritance (Paolini), The King Killer Chronicle (Rothfuss), The Sword of Truth (Goodkind), Obsidian Trilogy (Lackey and Mallory), Redwall series (Jacques), A Wrinkle in Time (L'Engle), the Alchemist (Coehlo), The Giver (Lowry), and I'm sure I'm missing some others! TV SHOWS: Game of Thrones, Claymore, Soul Eaters, Boardwalk Empires, House of Cards, Star Trek (Next Gen, Voyager, DS9), Psych, Supernatural, Shin Chan, How I Met Your Mother, Chobits, Full Metal Alchemist, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Death Note, Family Guy, South Park, Hell on Wheels, Attack on Titan, Firefly, and others. VIDEO GAMES: Dragon Age Origins & Inquisition, Portal 1 &2, Oblivion, Skyrim, Borderland, Left For Dead, Dead Space, Fable 1, 2, & 3, Fall Out, Bioshock, Assassins Creed Unity, Battlefield...mostly 3....I'll add more later, but you get the drift. COSPLAY IDEAS: Poison Ivy, Kaylee (Firefly), Kaylee with a Victorian spin, Winry (Full Metal Alchemist), Ghostbusters...etc. These are the cosplay ideas I am currently working on. Feel free to send SWAG or ideas to my email address/P.O. Box!! E-mail: erinbigs@gmail.com