About
Just a quick note: I decided to release the first version of my blog early to blog about Kemono no Souja Erin. I’ll be trying to catch up to where the series currently is, starting at ep. 1. The series deserves that time commitment. On that note, I’m working on getting up a more stylish logo and other tweaks. I’ve still got plenty of energy!
When people come to this site they may think, ‘ThePechinator?’ What’s that? It’s a nickname that a lot of my friends have given me, and I like the ring to it so I decided to use it as my online alias. I’m planning to have this blog focus, or rather, have a lack of focus, covering issues ranging from anime, games, food, tech, and things about life in general.
About myself: I’m a recent graduate whose hobbies are anime, games, food, and tech (surprise, surprise). I have a few other ‘hidden’ talents that you may witness over time. Creatively, I like comparing a lot of my daily activities to things I experience through fiction. Being laid back yet focused on goals is the name of my game. As a kid, I played a lot of ‘oldschool’ RPGs like Breath of Fire (a personal favorite of mine), Lufia, and the perhaps well-known Final Fantasy series. Other favorites include Grandia, Lunar, Zelda (both the game and princess), Megaman, Fire Emblem, and the Tales series (i.e. Tales of Symphonia, Abyss, Destiny). I’ll stop there. I plan to talk about my takes on those different games and more, just going over what I love so much about them.
As for anime, I like a whole variety. If the story and characters are good, then I’m down with it. I started watching dubs of Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Cowboy Bebop on Cartoon Network… then it just grew. It was around sophomore year in college when a friend introduced me to the world of anime subs. This year I’ve dived into manga, reading things like History’s Strongest Disciple Kenichi, Negima!, and One Piece. As for more animated shows, some favorites are the three mentioned along with Kekkaishi, Hajime no Ippo, Slayers, Tsubasa, Fate/Stay Night, Allison to Lillia, Kenshin, and Kemono no Souja Erin. I’m not a high or low profile show kind of person… if it has a good story and characters, I’ll watch it.
Right now I work as a web developer for a startup. It’s brushed me against some interesting technologies like Flex, Actionscript, Ruby, and Ruby on Rails. I started off as an intern and moved up to their VP of Tech. It’s been a good experience. I picked up a lot of stuff I wouldn’t have otherwise learned in school, like database servers and user interface design. This layout is reminiscent of the look from our main site. I know it may be difficult to read for some, but I sort of like having the transparency effect with a beautiful background. Let me know if you find it too distracting. If I get a lot of complaints then I may do a revamp. The thing about having a background image is that it allows me to easily customize the atmosphere of this place by just swapping out a different image. If it’s summer, I can put in something summer-related and if it’s winter, then likewise. Actually, I welcome any feedback that you may have, so don’t be afraid to speak up. Just try to make it constructive.
Lastly, perhaps the one thing I look forward to quite often is food! Don’t get me wrong, I’m sort of a health fanatic and don’t like to ingest my stomach with too much grease on a consistent basis, but take me to a buffet and I’ll go on a rampage. I don’t often go out though… I like to save money (and my health) by cooking meals at home. A lot of dishes I make come from the master chef of the family: mom :). Some of my favorite dishes are Thai-infused mainly because that’s my family’s background, so I may post pointers on how to make some of my favorites which are ‘Phad Thai’ and ‘Pad See Ew.’
As for the blog’s features: the general pages (where you can view various posts) have random backgrounds it may select from. However, right now, I’m paying respect to the anime Kemono no Souja Erin, which has quickly impressed me. Within a week, I caught up on all the episodes released so far (41ish from the time of this posting). If you’re an anime fan and haven’t seen it, I definitely recommend it. In any case, each post’s page has the potential to display a different background. For example, if it’s episode 2 or something of an anime, I’ll try to pick a screenshot from ep 1 to display, and so forth for ep 3, 4, etc. I enjoy the concept since it adds a personal touch to a page.
I think I’ve rambled on enough. If you read through all of this, then ThePechinator salutes you !
“Pechination is the state of being Pechinated. To be Pechinated is the act of a Pechination.”
- This post was last updated on 11/01/09
