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As you've probably gathered by now, my name is Michelle, but for as long as I can remember I've been called Michi (pronounced "me" like myself, "she" like that other girl. Me-she.) I have years of experience in skillfully dodging questions on whether I was adopted into an Asian family - "Aren't we all?" - and take great pride in the originality of my nickname, given to me by my grandmother. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of Michelle's in the world. In a lifetime, I've only heard tell of 5 other Michi's, two of whom were Korean. (Apparently it's also the name of the twenty-third single of the Japanese pop band Exile.)|
As is only fitting, my interests are just as peculiar as my name. All through my life, I've had a fascination with "dressing up", as many young girls do. Only within the past few years, I've begun acting on this desire regularly - once or twice a week, in good company. I have a huge collection of costumes and wigs in all shapes and sizes, styles and ethnicities. From go-go boots to kimonos, steampunk jackets to Disney character costumes, I have it all. When asked why I do it, I really have no better answer than that I like to be different every once in a while. It's always a refreshing breath of air to step into new shoes and look at the world from a different angle. I also, as is fitting for a child of the digital age, have a fascination with online worlds. Second Life in particular continues to draw my attention. In the past three years (2007-2010) I have completed a number of projects in Second Life, from virtual real estate agencies to clubs to fictional roleplay sims... not to mention the occasional shop or branding project. I find it fascinating, and of course, thoroughly enjoyable. I would like, in the future, to determine a way to insert web tracking and analytics into the world of Second Life, and am constantly toying with a few vague scenarios where that might be possible. |