Name of Fangirl: Michelle
Fangirl’s Occupation: Michelle is one the lucky ones that went to school and got a career in a field she’s been interested in her entire life. Michelle is mainly a Videographer, however her talents are used in multiple and various other departments on set. She refers to herself as a “Production Jedi” (It’s seriously on her professional resume.)
What is her Fangirl interest?
Michelle has such a great and diverse list of interests. To think of them all is exhausting. She is foremost a Star Wars Fangirl! She absolutely loves most sci-fi including Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, Star Trek, and Doctor Who. She doesn’t miss an episode and she’s been to Supernatural conventions. She loves Superhero Movies, TV Shows and Comic books. She loves Indian Jones, The Walking Dead, dinosaurs and Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, reading comic books (The Walking Dead, Y the Last Man, Thor, X-Men, Saga, and a multitude of Star Wars comics. (and those are just the ones I know about)) She loves playing videogames (Nintendo, PC, Playstation, XBox and most of the handheld devices.) I’m not kidding when I say she plays everything for Nintendo from Grand Theft Auto, CoD, to World of Warcraft. Girl games. She also plays games outside of a screen. She is an active Magic the Gathering player, plays a bunch of boardgames, and hosts Dungeon and Dragons nights. Michelle loves dinosaurs, telling stories, writing, and Muppets. She loves laughing, reading, surfing, napping, walking (anywhere – park, beach, downtown). She loves exploring new places, dancing, tattoos, science and technology, skating, and making people smile.
Books: American Psycho, Invisible Monsters, Timeline, Where the Sidewalk Ends, Fight Club (Actually anything by Chuck Palahniuk), The Internet is a Playground, Bossypants, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns), IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas, Yes Please.
Movies: She likes a lot of movies. She likes old childhood 80’s movies (Goonies, Short Circuit, Etc.) She likes amazing movies (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Etc.) She likes fun movies, animated movies… but to give you an idea: Casablanca (All time favorite) Fight Club, Requiem For a Dream, The Matrix, Scott Pilgrim, Trainspotting, Waking Life, Pulp Fiction, Boondock Saints, sooooo many more!
TV: Futurama, Scrubs, 30 Rock, Being Human (UK), The IT Crowd, Sherlock, Happy Endings, Battlestar Galactica, Firefly, The Simpsons, Archer, It’s Always Sunny, Doctor Who, Arrested Development, @Midnight, Almost Human, Black Sails, Chuck, Workaholics, The Walking Dead, Parks and Rec, anything on the Food Network, Criminal Minds….
Music: Rock… Acoustic, old, new…
Favorite Band: Live, Sister Hazel, or Incubus.
Also Enjoys: Guster, Tonic, Our Lady Peace, John Mellencamp, Tool, Journey, John Mayer, Tantric, Dispatch, Bob Dylan, Lonely Island, Bob Seger… lots of 90s Rock.
Why did you decide to shine the spotlight on this Fangirl?
Michelle is always a positive and energetic person. Her interests play into her personality so much. When you meet Michelle for the first time you are left wanting to know more. Her energy is infectious. Her kind spirit and willingness to teach you new things, and show you her interests is addictive. With everything she knows and loves she’s also the first friend willing to understand and learn about something you introduce her to. I’ve never heard her bully someone for liking the opposite thing as her. There is a lot to be said about being a female nerd and one of the most impressive things I’ve witnessed is watching Michelle go head to head with facts and trivia about the things she loves in the most successful, unapologetic, accurate and humble way. She knows what she’s talking about and with her amazing wit and sense of humor she draws a delighted crowd around her when you hear her getting excited and talking about the things she holds closest to her heart.
She works hard for everything she has. I don’t know how shes does it but she is constantly making time for people and interests in her life. She doesn’t get enough credit for being the amazing person that she is. One conversation with this girl is all it takes to become a huge Michelle fan! She’s a little awkward, a little nerdy, a little different, but she’s a giant treasure!
How does this Fangirl express her fandom?
Michelle is always trying to involve people in movie nights, going to conventions, dressing up, wearing her unending multitude of graphic T-Shirts that display her interests, playing games online, hosting game nights, collecting action figures and memorabilia and always trying to get people to understand something that would be new to them. Michelle loves attending events. She seeks out forums and websites to include herself in. She keeps herself up to date with movies and TV Shows.
What is her favorite quote or personal motto?
Michelle is a rolodex of Han Solo. She manages to fit in a Solo quote like no one else.
She also loves telling people that she is a pirate. That she is a girl who doesn’t much believe in fairy tales, but certainly believes in opportunity. She doesn’t leave the house unless she feels clever and she won’t go to bed unless she has something pleasant to think about. She’s definitely quirky.
Don’t get her started unless you want to hear in detail about how she is more afraid of a Dinosaur Amusement park gone wrong than a Skynet takeover. She also takes pride in the fact that I can wield a lightsaber and hula hoop at the same time.
What is her favorite Fangirl item that she cannot live without?
Michelle has a silver worn out looking Rebel Alliance necklace that I cannot ever imagine her not having in her possession. Also her worn out copy of The Empire Strikes Back on VHS.
Where can we follow her online?