identity.
I am not really one to give large amounts of personal information away very publicly. Previous experience has indicated that without prior knowledge of my personality, however, confusion is moreoften the reaction to anything that comes out of my head than understanding.
Other people are just nosy and want to know.
So to satisfy all - some small things:
[Location:]
+ along the SouthEastern side of the United States
[Ethnicity:]
+ Taiwanese-American (yes, therefore Asian. Get over it.)
[Interests:]
+ playing the violin, reading, drawing, teaching, anime, manga, video games, creating computer graphics, electronic gadgets, Batman, and all manner of other strange things
[Music:]
+ Music is my life. I will listen to just about anything so long as it can hold my interest, but classical music has my eternal respect and appreciation. It will save the world. I also have a deep love for jazz (excluding “light jazz” or whatever it is called) and video game music (as it is what I perform with my band…Video game music is also rather comprehensive and yet universal, and I love that about it.). Lately I’ve been intrigued by discoveries involving fusions of ethnic music and rock or jazz based forms including, but not limited to, funk and hip-hop. I blame my graduate student friends.
Other stuff I find myself frequently listening to includes Jpop/rock, some Cpop/rock and Kpop/rock, and general English rock or mainstream. Oddly, I seem to have a tendency to enjoy British, Swedish, Brazilian, French, and Canadian groups over other countries’. This preference is completely unintentional, I swear. Except for the Brazilian - I adore listening to Portuguese. Lately the French language has been growing on me a lot too.
Listing specific favourites of mine in music would take forever because distinguishing between those that I “love” and those that I just “like” is a near-impossible task. So just read the blog. I’m always talking about music.
[online persona:]
+ Kiyo-chan, my preferred alias, occasionally kiyokiyo, in Japanese, means “pure” and some people found it to be an appropriate description of my personality, thus the name stuck. I use it for artwork, web work, and web communities.
[Random Facts:]
+ Simple things like a clear breezy day, well written music, daises (as opposed to more complexly arranged flowers - unless in mathematical context in which case, I suppose anything goes), water running down a hill after a storm, or just being happy in general fascinate me.
+ Bookstores and libraries are dangerous places. I get stuck in them for far too long.
+ I’m an ambiance, cuteness, and caffeine junkie…though not necessarily all at the same time.
+ I’ve been trying for at least half a year now to buy a kite (red, probably - in tribute to Calvin and Hobbes) in order to take full advantage of perfectly weathered kite-flying days. But I’m apparently having a lot of trouble achieving the first step in this plan…
+ I’m hopelessly addicted to playing in pit orchestras.
[Disclaimer/Advice:]
+ Apologies for rambling and seemingly random or non-sequiturs. I find that my brain tends to work far faster than my fingers or mouth. Perhaps I am as much an idiot as I give the impression of sometimes, but really, it’s best to not take me seriously. Either way, the choice is up to you. Just do not try to change me. ^_^
July 20 2006 04:52 am
