Profile
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Biography
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Who am I? A self-professed technophile and information junkie who’s taken a keen interest in all too many things, with a suffering wallet being the consequence.
I was born in 1985 in Beijing, China, where I lived until I was the age of five. Both of my parents had came to the US by that point, and I joined them in the twin cities of Minnesota, where I stayed for just shy of two years. After that, I was sent back to live with my grandparents (father’s side) in Xiamen, China with the task of learning Chinese. Stayed there until the end of 5th grade, skipping 4th along the way (so now you know why I’m practically always the youngest among my peers. ^_~), then came back to the US. Lived in Omaha, Nebraska for about three years, during which I became a baptized non-denominational Christian (those where the impressionable years – I’ve since become an agnostic) and took up a keener interest in watching sports, football in particular. At the beginning of my high school years, my parents, both of whom were then working at the same company, were transferred to Dallas, where the new company headquarters are located. So down I came, from the land of corn and beef to the land of “everything is bigger here”. We had purchased a house (or rather, had one built) in Coppell, a booming small suburb in north Dallas, with a supposedly excellent school system (hey, Chinese parents – education is always first priority. ^^) And so there is was where I spent my high school years. After I graduated from Coppell High School, I started attending the University of Texas Austin. A lot of things have happened since then, but I eventually left Austin and am now in Grand Rapids, MI. |
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Top 10 Lists
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Anime:
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秒速5センチメートル (5 Centimeters Per Second)
CoMix Wave Inc. |
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.hack//SIGN
BANDAI VISUAL |
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もののけ姫 (Princess Mononoke) Dentsu Inc., NTV, STUDIO GHIBLI, TOKUMA SHOTEN |
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新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
GAINAX, NAS, TV Tokyo |
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機動戦士ガンダム 第08MS小隊
(Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team) BANDAI VISUAL, SOTSU AGENCY, SUNRISE |
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ああっ女神さまっ (Ah! My Goddess)
AIC, Kodansha, KSS, TBS |
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彼氏彼女の事情 (Kare Kano / His and Her Circumstances)
GAINAX, GANSIS, J.C. STAFF, SoftX, TV Tokyo |
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満月をさがして (Full Moon)
NAS, Studio DEEN |
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Movies:
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Irvin Kershner |
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Saving Private Ryan
Steven Spielberg |
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03.
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The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola |
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04.
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Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Steven Spielberg |
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05.
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Schindler’s List
Steven Spielberg |
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06.
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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Peter Jackson |
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Casablanca
Michael Curtiz |
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08.
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Dogma
Kevin Smith |
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09.
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Se7en
David Fincher |
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Blade Runner
Ridley Scott |
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Songs:
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红豆 (Hong Dou)
王菲 (Faye Wong) |
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寂寞在唱歌 (Ji Mo Zai Chang Ge)
阿桑 (A Sun) |
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fake wings (From .hack//SIGN)
梶浦由記 (Yuki Kajiura) / Emily Bindiger |
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라라라 (La La La)
이수영 (Sooyoung Lee) |
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Angel
Sarah McLachlan |
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nowhere
FictionJunction YUUKA |
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Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
宇多田ヒカル (Utada Hikaru) |
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之说给你听 (Zhi Shuo Gei Ni Ting)
許茹芸 (Valen Hsu) |
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09.
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シマシマ (Shima Shima)
坂本真綾 (Maaya Sakamoto) |
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10.
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ETERNAL SNOW
Changin’ My Life |
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Games (Console):
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Super Mario Bros. 3 – FC/NES, GBA
Nintendo |
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Chrono Trigger – SFC/SNES, PSX, NDS
Square |
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time N64, GCN
Nintendo |
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Final Fantasy VI – SFC/SNES, PSX, GBA
Square |
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Xenogears – PSX
Square |
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The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – SFC/SNES, GBA
Nintendo |
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Super Mario RPG – SFC/SNES
Square |
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Super Metroid – SFC/SNES
Nintendo |
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Final Fantasy Tactics – PSX, PSP
Square |
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ICO – PS2
Sony |
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Games (PC):
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StarCraft/SC: Brood War
Blizzard |
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Civilization II
MicroProse |
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Portal
Valve |
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Star Wars: TIE Fighter
LucasArts |
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WarCraft II/WC II: Tides of Darkness
Blizzard |
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
BioWare |
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System Shock 2
Irrational Games/Looking Glass Studios |
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月姫 (Tsukihime)
Type-Moon |
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Fate/stay night
Type-Moon |
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Half-Life 2/Episode 1/2
Valve |
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Games (Arcade):
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Street Fighter Zero/Alpha 3
Capcom |
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Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Capcom |
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Soul Calibur
Namco |
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Virtual On
Sega |
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Time Crisis 2
Namco |
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Sega GT
Sega |
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Sega Rally 2
Sega |
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Street Fighter II Turbo
Capcom |
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Tokyo Wars
Namco |
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Dance Dance Revolution Series
Konami |
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Computers
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“Belldandy“:
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Case:
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Aspire Turbo Gamer Aluminum
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PSU:
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PC Power & Cooling 610W (S61EPS)
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CPU:
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AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (3.4GHz)
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M/B:
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DFI LanParty DK 790FXB-M2RSH (AMD 790FX)
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RAM:
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2x2GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2 1066 (5-4-4-12-16-2T, 2Ch)
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GPU:
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XFX Radeon HD 4890 1GB
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ASUS Radeon HD 4670 512MB
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HDDs:
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Western Digital Raptor 74GB (WD740GD)
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Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB (6L300SO)
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5GTB (ST31500341AS)
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ODDs:
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Optiarc 24x DVD±RW (AD-7260S)
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Plextor PlexWriter Premium 52x CD-RW
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Cooling:
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Case: 4 x 80mm Fans
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CPU: Xigmatek HDT-S1283
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Misc:
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Transcend USB Flash Card Reader
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Apple iPod Touch (3G 32GB)
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Displays:
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Sony CPD-G500 (1600 x 1200, HD15)
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Sony GDM-FW900 (1920 x 1200, BNC)
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Dell 2001FP (1600 x 1200, DVI)
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Sound:
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Realtek HD Audio -> Logitech Z-640 Speakers
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E-MU 0404 -> Panasonic SA-HE75 Receiver -> Mitsubishi Stereo Speakers/Sennheiser HD 600 Headphones
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Keyboard:
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Apple Pro Keyboard
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Mouse:
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Logitech G5 SE
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Gamepad:
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Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller
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Arcade Stick:
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MadCatz Street Fighter IV FightStick Tournament Edition (Custom Art, Semitsu PS-14-KN buttons)
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OS:
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Windows 7 Professional (x64)
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“Subaru“:
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Case:
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CoolerMaster TAC-T01 WaveMaster (Custom Side Window)
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PSU:
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Thermaltake TR2 430W (W0070)
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CPU:
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AMD Athlon 64 “Venice” 3800+ (2.4GHz)
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M/B:
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Abit KN8-SLI (nVidia nForce 4 SLI)
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RAM:
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2x1GB OCZ EL DDR400 (2.5-3-3-8-11-2T-16, 2Ch)
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GPU:
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GIGABYTE GeForce 7800GT 256MB
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HDDs:
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Western Digital Caviar 80GB SE (WD800JB) x 2
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Maxtor DiamondMax 21 500GB (STM3500630AS)
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ODD:
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Pioneer 16x DVD±RW (DVR-111D)
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Cooling:
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Case: 3 x CoolerMaster Rifle Bearing Blue LED 80mm Fan
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CPU: Zalman CNPS-7000-AlCu
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Display:
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Insignia 30″ HDTV (1080i, Component)
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Sound:
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Chaintech AV-710 -> Kenwood HTB-206 Home Theatre Sound System
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Keyboard:
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IBM Keyboard
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Mouse:
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Logitech MX500
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Gamepad:
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MadCatz Street Fighter IV FightPad (PS3 Ryu Version)
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OS:
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Windows 7 Professional (x64)
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