These websites always want you to talk about yourself (something I'm never good at) but I will try. I am really just some nobody that was exposed to anime/Japanese pop culture at a very early age (around 3-3.5 years old) and it has constantly expanded...even drawing me into K-Pop (really like Girl's Day, 2NE1, T-Ara and Wondergirls). Anyway, I really didn't like photos but ever since I started attending Anime Expo many years ago, I never left my camera behind and now it has become a very integral piece of my con experience. I have been watching anime for a long time, read manga off and on since the mid 1990's, and started into J-Pop in the late 1990's. I'm often on Facebook looking to add the next cool cosplay page. Outside of anime, I do like to try and cook and piddle with my old 1984 Toyota Corolla SR5 hatchback (yeah, the low-spec version of Takumi's car-it's even panda-colored to boot :) ).

I also like to attend church, internet surf, go to Anime Expo annually (but would like to try another venue eventually), and listen to music (like most types but mainstream rap=ugh!!!! Turn it off!!!!!). I also watch Toonami/Cartoon Network, AdultSwim, NickToons, Nickelodeon, UTB Hollywood Channel 18.2, and NHK World. I have also added Arirang Online recently to my viewing habits. I also have a pretty large collection of anime-related items (models/figurines/toys/dolls, etc). Let's see, what else can I say about myself. Oh yeah! I am currently attending El Camino College in Torrance, CA working to attain my AA in Radiology. I really admire cosplayers for taking the time, effort, funds, and courage to do what they do. Sometimes cosplayers get "beat up" on for what they do but I really appreciate them because they make fantasy come to life :). I don't cosplay myself as I am not photogenic, have no talent for it, and I don't have an outgoing personality but I do really like taking the pictures of those willing to allow me to do so. I am quite friendly but a bit introverted at the first.