I'm like a bad penny...

In case you're wondering what the deal is with my title:

Indy says it.

I've always wanted to be like Indiana Jones. He's been my hero for as long as I can remember. In fact, I'm pretty sure my dad showed me those movies before I spoke english. If I thought him awesome then, you can imagine how my admiration increased when I was finally able to follow his hilariously witty comments.
The Jones concept has two winning characteristics.

1. Archaeology.
I love history and the humanities. Buried cities and lost civilizations have always fascinated me. I've taken a ridiculous amount of history classes and a few archaeology courses and would've gladly followed that career path but then realized that Indy's day job is a professor. So unless I'm lucky enough to be kidnapped by crazy fanatical nazis and dragged to northern africa to save the world, my fate would be being stuck in a classroom for ever and ever. That's not a bad thing, but I'd rather be avoiding booby traps in a tarantula infested cave.

2. The whole "Fallible Hero" thing he has going on.
Indy's a smart guy. He knows his history, he knows his facts/legends, he's resourceful and clever. But Indiana Jones is a clutz. 95% of things he attempts to do somehow get him into more trouble. Bodily injury is always involved and most of his victories are lucky/accidental. It's gloriously funny. This not only feeds my childish idea that Good will always overcome Evil (no matter how humorous or messy), but makes me believe that, despite my own clumsiness, I can accomplish stuff too. Like saving the lives of village children by retrieving a magical rock from bad guys. :)

So here's to Indy and his inspirational awesome-ness.

And I told you, don't call me Junior!