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     Hi, and welcome to to my site! My name is Ryan, I go to high school, and I have blonde hair and glasses. To begin your tour of this site, let me start by just saying a few things about me.

     After I graduate, I plan on attending college and majoring in a career in art. You can see a lot of my art when you click on the link that says "My Art" at the left.  I have won the award of "Best in Show" for my work for the past 2 years, and I recently illustrated a book for a local woman called "In the Shadow of Unaka".

     My favorite movie is "The Wizard of Oz." I have put together a special page about this movie with pictures and information, and a page with pictures of some of my OZ collectibles from my collection. You can see a photo gallery of my best friends and my school, as well.

     My other interests include playing basketball, tennis, and bowling. I love riding my bike, playing the piano, and being with friends and going places with them. I don't know what I would do without them. I love playing around on the computer, especially having fun conversations with friends on MSN Messenger. Besides this, I think that life is all about FUN. As Judy Garland once sang, "Forget your troubles, come on, get happy."

     I love acting. Even though it can be hard at times, it so rewarding to stand up on that stage and hear people cheering for me. I can really get my emotions out in the plays I'm in, which makes it so much fun. I feel like I can do anything when I'm on stage.

      My favorite TV shows are Roseanne, Carol Burnett, Spongebob, Jerry Springer, Judge Judy, and COPS.

     I would like to thank God for giving me the skills of being an artistic person. He will always be with me on my long journey down that yellow brick road that leads into my future. Yes, there have been areas in that road where I've stumbled and fell, but God always takes his hand and pulls me up again. He has made so many great things happen in my life, and I know he has better things in store for me later on.  Well, I guess that's all. I hope you enjoy my site and hope you have an awesome day!

......ryan facts......

1. I watch "The Wizard of Oz" almost every day. (I obviously do not have a life.)

2. I can imitate Medea from "Diary of a Mad Black Woman" and I can laugh like Spongebob and Roseanne.

3. I sing at the top of my lungs when driving alone.

4. I don't go to sleep until 12 every night.

5. I am not popular.

6. I have been used several times before.

7. I only have 3 BEST friends: Rosie, Chris, and Heather. Everyone else are just school friends.

8. I get nervous and feel intimidated when I am around people who are popular.

9. I have an obsessive compulsive disorder for collecting Wizard of Oz stuff. So far, I have spent over 1,000 dollars on it.

10. I won "Best of Show" at the Apple Festival for the last 2 years.

11. I go the movies almost every weekend.

12. I want to leave Chilhowie after I graduate.

13. My favorite cereal is Fruit Loops.

14. Besides OZ, I also like  Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

15. I currently own the autographs of 3 of the kids from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Freddie Highmore (Charlie) Julia Winter (Veruca) and Jordan Fry (Mike Teevee.)

16. People who talk on cell phones in public make me angry.

17. I drive a white Grand Prix.

18. My life consists of art and drama.

19. I love acting.

20. I can play the piano.

21. I was born in Ohio.

22. My favorite teacher is Mrs. Bullins.

23. I think Chilhowie is boring.

24. I am addicted to playing Claw Machines.

25. I love McDonald's sweet tea.

26. I like to save my movie tickets.

27. Gothic people scare me.

28. My favorite actress is Judy Garland.

29. I like old movies.

30. I know every line from "The Wizard of Oz."

31. I love writing.

32. My favorite band are The Beatles.

33. I can't play sports.

34. Nikki Robinson ALWAYS makes me laugh.

35. Sarah Coalson and Taryn Mensch crack me up in History.

36. I go to McDonald's every morning for breakfast.

37. My other favorite movie starring Judy Garland is "Meet me in St. Louis."

38. I go into dazes for long periods of time...until Heather slaps me out of it.

39. When I was in 5th grade, I started crying when my teacher read us the end of "When the Red Fern Grows"

40. I love Gatlinburg, TN.

41. Rainy days depress me.

42. My favorite holiday tradition is watching 24 hours of ''A Christmas Story'' on TBS.

43. Sometimes I get very paranoid.

44. On Friday nights, I stay in my room, eats bowls of cereal and watch television...unless I go somewhere with someone.

45. I like to play along with "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."

46. I don't plan on having kids.

47. I am addicted to Cotton Candy.

48. I have a Beta fish named Monet.

49. I enjoy rollerskating at Hall's Skateland.

50. My cat likes to sit in the bathroom all day.