What I like to do
Lyra Ravenhawk -- main character for Final Fantasy XIV
RPG & MMO Gaming
I love playing video games. I am particularly (I hesitate to say this--) obsessed with the "Final Fantasy" multi-verse! I have played all the mainline Final Fantasy games from number 1 to 15. I did not play much of 11 though, because I really didn't have the time to learn all about how an MMO worked at the time, nor the patience (at that time). I did really get into Final Fantasy XIV though and the character above is my drawing of my main character for that game. I'm not great at mechanics in FFXIV, but I have other talents.... :)
My favorite protagonist from any video game is Lightning from the Final Fantasy 13 trilogy and my favorite villian comes from the same series -- Caius Ballad. My favorite video game is Lightning Returns and I must have played it 1,238,324 times through by now.
One of these days I will get around to buying a Playstation 5 so I can try out Final Fantasy XVI
Books
I love books. Books are the best thing that humans have ever created!!!
I read a lot of sci-fi/fantasy, some self-help books, and books on a diverse range of spiritual practices.
My favorite authors include Terry Brooks, Mercedes Lackey, Stieg Larsson, Piers Anthony, Anne Rice, Anne McCaffrey,and Agatha Christie
- Terry Brooks
- Mercedes Lackey
- Hi Piers/Piers Anthony
- Anne Rice
- Anne McCaffrey
- Agatha Christie
- Christopher Paolini
- Stieg Larsson
Coffee
I am a bona fide coffee snob. I love organic (smooth) coffee blends -- usually dark roasts are the best. I don't do French roast though or instant and have a low tolerance for that canned crap.... Some flavored coffee blends are good, but not all of them. Deathwish coffee rocks even though it is pricey af. I love coffee shops, coffee houses and cafes.
Movies
Sci-fi, fantasy, and comedies are the best. My favorite movies include Beetlejuice, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (original Swedish version w/ subtitles) + the sequels, Heavy Metal, Corrina Corrina, Pirates of the Carribean (all three), The Fifth Element, Ghostbusters (especially Melissa McCarthy's version), all Marvel superhero movies, and Much Ado About Nothing.
My favorite actress/comedienne is Whoopi Goldberg. My favorite actor is Michael Keaton. My favorite directors include Steven Spielberg, Guillermo del Toro, and Tim Burton. Whoopi Goldberg for president!!! woo hoo!
IMDb -- Internet Movie Database
Photography
I couldn't be anything but amateur at photography, since I'm still not sure of proper lighting conditions and all of that stuff that goes with taking good photos. But I sure try
Crafts
I like beading projects especially. I can do yarn work, and cross stitch, as well, but haven't been doing a lot of that lately.
Nature
I enjoy doing things out in nature like camping (well -- I loved camping before 3 years on the streets....), swimming on beaches, hiking, and photography. I am especially fond of the mountains. I love where the mountains meet the sea like the California coast. I especially like driving Big Sur. Only 2/3 of the hairpin curves are marked... I rarely exercise for the sake of exercising, but I do walk all over the place, and I love exploring new places. I hope to make it to Jamaica, the Bahamas, Hawaii, and Australia some day.
Computers
I really get along well with and like computers a lot. I do front-end web development as a hobby, more or less. I blog and post things on Facebook, Twitter, and other sites often. I started out programming websites because I really wanted to store a lot of the stuff I wrote while I traveled around. Since I have to write -- I usually publish what I do write on the web. Some people say you should be very careful what you say, because somebody may hold it against you. I am willing however to stand by what I say and rarely say things I do not mean.