Why yes, there is. Ultramodern Princess is a flailing attempt at a personal page for the curious, for the stalkers, and for mostly my (mostly) unwavering ego. The recent trend at Revolution Tiger has been word economy - well, no more! Words express personality and I've got enough schizophrenic personalities for seven people. Can't believe you're here? Relax, you're not alone: others got duped into this page.
I should be demanding this of you. I am a female of the Asian persuasion residing somewhere in the northern hemisphere. I began web-designing the day I turned twelve - I remember it exactly, I registered for my first Geoshitties site that day - and have been doing so for over five years.
Anime and manga was my chief hobby since the time I entered middle school. High school activities occupied much of my time, so my obsession was less pronounced, but many of my sites from earlier periods still exist. I also run a few design-centered sites because I like to take creative ventures.
I love to write; I've written poetry since third grade and won a few international awards. (Alas, no prize money, so my college financial situation looks as dark as it always has.) I write some short stories, but because of manga's influence, the quality is less than I would like for novels. It's very therapeutic to me, though, and I love being able to create different worlds and different people in my head. I have an overreactive imagination...
I also like to draw, or at least I used to fancy drawing. I have a fairly concrete grasp of aesthetics but my actual technical skills are pretty weak. I love watercolor and would appreciate some actual skill in acryllics. I've never tried oil painting and probably won't any time soon, though I do want to mess with mixed media. Oh Rauschenberg *heart*
I can say the alphabet backwards in 2 seconds whereas it takes me 5 seconds to say the alphabet forwards. Unfortunately, I cannot demonstrate this marvel online. (Yes, I timed it for the purpose of putting this on this site. I don't brag about this at soirees or anything.)
I listen to almost anything. I go through phases, though I must admit that I am not as fond of Asian music as most Asian female teenage girls who like anime are. My favorite band would probably be The Decemberists, rivaled by Death Cab for Cutie. I also like listening to "world music" - especially African, Latin, and Middle Eastern. Like I said, I'm a random, varied, schizophrenic person.
Actually, I'm fairly successful at life. I say this not in an attempt to brag, but true honesty: I'm happy, healthy, reasonably intelligent, trying to improve my (lack of) athletic skill, creative, and at times, cynically humorous. I love meeting people... if you catch me when I'm in a sociable mood (which is 95% of the time). Relax, if the odds are against you, I won't bite your head off. You might as well get to know me now before I take over the world, mwahaha. (Again, kidding, but apparently my Myers-Briggs personality test results tell me I have the disposition of a benevolent dictator. Maybe I was just imagining the benevolent part.)
As a general rule, I prefer manga over anime. The exceptions: Full Metal Alchemist, Cowboy Bebop, and Trigun. The justification? I read manga for two things: plot and art. Anime art is usually a turn-off to me, so if it doesn't have overwhelming animation and plot, then it won't keep my interest for all of the episodes. Also, because I have an obsessive compulsion with keeping occupied, I've loaded activities onto myself and therefore have little time to keep up with episodes. Manga is an excellent solution for me because I read through it VERY quickly. Scanlations are a gift to mankind. ♥ Between shoujo and shounen, I like both styles for their separate reasons. Shoujo is also an addiction I should probably curb. I might be an emotional masochist, so I read romance and wonder why real life isn't like that (haha). As for shounen, some of the themes are amazing. The art is also quite excellent, especially with newer ones. (I hate old school anime. AstroWHAT? I also dislike Dragon Ball/Sailor Moon type series. It is anatomically disturbing.) My favorite series include:
Shoujo: Koukou Debut, anything by Setona Mizushiro, Bride of the Water God, Cat Street, Parfait Tic, Lovely Complex, Akuma de Sourou
Shounen: Air Gear, Rurouni Kenshin, Death Note, Bleach, Naruto (the last two I am severely behind on, hahaha)
Never talk about politics! I am, to my heart, a liberal but I hate flaunting ideologies everywhere. The more I read, the more liberal I get. I feel strongly about human rights and environmental protection and to a lesser degree, animal rights. I'm not a PETA-type person because I often view things through a very utilitarian framework. If possible, I'd say I am a pragmatic humanist? Anthropology and world cultures/history intrigues me greatly, and has since I was a child. I haven't been able to keep up with my readings in those areas as much as I would like, but even fiction with these elements in it draws me. My mom has basically outlined my life as going into International Business Law, but I would love to do Anthropology or Human Rights Law. Some of what occurs in the world is absolutely grotesque - I become sincerely agitated and worried if things like female genital mutilation doesn't provoke shock in some people. As a general rule, I hate apathy. If possible, I am apathy's antithesis: I hate inaction, I prefer movement, I want detailed plans, I am a micromanager, I would do everyone's job for them if they let me. But I exist within social constricts and I've hopefully been raised as a person who is conscious of those around me, so I would never do that. But warning. I cannot stand apathy.
Oh my god, you did not say that. Of all people, I probably hate Ann Coulter the most. She is the epitome of what I despise about people: vile mouths, dirty shots, uneducated assumptions, generalizations, stereotyping, harsh words, unapologetic, and ultra-conservative. If it were not for some of my more conservative reservations, I would be an all-out flaming Liberal. I hear about gay rights and my instinct is "Why not?" while others think "Why?" (I stole that from Kennedy, I believe. It was on the wall of my middle school library.)
I try my hand at almost everything. I am serious. I love reading, writing, art, and anything on the computer, especially graphic and web design. My photography skills aren't too shabby, either, and I'm taking an IB Art class that has some jewelry making in it. I also try my hand at programming now and again. I find math therapeutic but would not do it in any context outside of school. I love history and would read through history textbooks in my free time if I could. I also like cleaning and organizing and OCDing my space. I recently bought a sewing machine and I love it. If the directions on how to use the dress pattern weren't so hard, I'd make myself a cute sundress (haha). I've made a few cute purses, though. Yes, I do have friends and I love loitering with them. I used to go to the park every day last summer and play tennis/frisbee into the mosquito-laden hours of the night. I have a job- two in the summer - that will probably end up in my college fund. (I get to keep the tips, though.) I cannot drive yet, a point that frustrates me, but I walk... EVERYWHERE. My city has horrible public transportation but everything is located so close by, I always walk or bike. I also volunteer here and there. I played piano for ten years and violin for half a year - I hate the violin and love the piano but I don't love it enough to ever practice. It shames me, because music is probably one of my weakest parts - I have no singing talent whatsoever. I also can't dance for the life of me, though I want to learn how to belly dance. I speak Mandarin chinese fluently (with a very shaky understanding of the written language; I need a computer to write anything), German relatively fluently (I've taken about five years of it), and English fluently. I would love to learn Arabic, Russian, French, and Japanese. I have many goals and no means to accomplish them. If only I could live six lifetimes!
I plan ahead for when I can relax. That is the type of person I am.
Well, thank you for listening! A self-centered spiel now and again is always fun. Plus, I got to make up the role of my interviewer. /schizophreniaaaa/ If you actually read through this, then I offer my condolances and well-placed advice:
GET A LIFE.
Thank you, and visit again.
♥ Midori of Revolution Tiger.