Japanese Animation
Yes, a big fan of Animé. Some of my favorites are shown on the right. This attraction to animé has caused me to spend lots of money on CDs, DVDs, posters, wall scrolls, pencil boards, figures, plushies, and cells. Though I am not fluent in Japanese, I do plan to one day learn the language; if nothing else, just to be able to say cool one-liners to people. One of my long term goals is to visit the Land of the Rising Sun, I guess that's every Animé Fan's dream. So then the ultimate dream then is to work for a animé company; now that would be cool.

Anime Conventions/Cosplay
To some degree, it wasn't until I went to my first Japanese Animation Convention that I really, really got into Animé. At first, it was the easiest way for me to find Animé merchandise. But nowadays, I tend to hang with old friends and take pictures of Cosplayers. Here is my convention stats (most with pictures):   Anime USA 2002; Anime Weekend Atlanta 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; Animazement '98, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04, '05; Katsucon 2, 3, 9, 10, 13; 
Nekocon 6; Otakon '02, '04, '05, '06; and Sakura-Con 2004.

Computers
When I am at home, I am usually on the computer, typically playing games like Final Fantasy XI. Some of the things I do on it include surfing the web, chat with friends on AIM (or other chat forums), download Animé, and play games. Since I know a little HTML, I have created several websites. Most of which are character shrines from the popular animé series Tenchi Muyo! And even though I didn't get a degree in Computer Information Systems, I am A+ Certified; which means I can do dangerous things with one.

Travel
The main reason I choose International Business as a major was so I could get a job where I can travel the globe. Though currently I'm currently stationary in my job, I never turn away a good adventure. If it's half-way around the world or just down the road, as long it is away from the house. The current travel tally includes the United States (34 states), Canada (2 provinces), Austria, Denmark, Germany, Japan, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, and Switzerland. Furthest points: North was Billund, Denmark at 55.7° N, South was Na'alehu, Hawaii, USA at 19° N, East was Berlin, Germany at 13.5° E, and West was Yokohama, Japan at 139.6° E (crossed International Date Line). I know it's not very interesting, but I do and that's all that counts.