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I'm
interested in a lot of things actually. Below are only some of
the things I like. :)
Ancient Strategy Boardgame -
Go
Ever since watching the anime "Hikaru no Go", I
have been bitten by the Go bug and never looked back. It's a
strategy boardgame that originated from China. It's also known
as Wei Qui in China, Igo in Japan, or Baduk in Korea.
I'm
so into the game now, I've start a club at my university. We
are called the "Go UWA"
club.
This game truly takes a moment to learn, but a
lifetime to master.You can find out more about it here.
Computer Graphics
For some reason, I'm really into
anything that has good quality graphics. I really like all of
the CG movies that have come out, like "Toy Story" 1 & 2,
"Shrek", "Antz", "A Bug's Life", "Final Fantasy - The Spirits
Within" and a whole host of others.
I can stare at computer generated
images for hours on end. Here are some samples of images that I rendered
in "Bryce 3D" and "Vue d'Esprit". I'm not very good, but it's fun to play
with.
If you are interested in this stuff,
perhaps you would like to check out these sites:
My interests in the graphics world leads
me to the next area of interest.......
Video Games
I'm also into video games, ranging from
PC to any console. I first played on a computer when I was about 10 years
old. It was an apple that was put together by my father. It was absolutely
great. I often stayed up until 1am playing "Snake" or "Load Runner". Then
I got my first console, a "Megadrive". I've been into consoles ever since.
Some of my all time favourites include
- Final Fantasy Series (especially VI
to X)
- Metal Gear Solid 2
- Zelda (Ocarina or Time and Majora's
Mask)
- Citizen Kabuto
- Abe's Odyssey and Exodus
- Silent Scope 1 & 2
- Street Fighter series (not all of
them though...)
- Dead or Alive 1 & 2
- Bomberman
Here are some links to some good web sites
on games.
Karate
I like any form of martial arts. Tae Kwon
Do, Kung Fu, Kick boxing, you name it. I particularly like Karate and I
actually started learning Karate at the beginning of 2002. The dojo I attend
is part of the Shotokan Dojo, which is a well known Japanese style. Although
I have just started, I was somehow brave (or stupid) enough to enter I competition
while I was still a white belt. I had only been doing karate for one and
a half months. Of course I entered the novice division, but still, I was
the lowest belt there. I'm not sure how, but I managed to get medals in both
the events that I entered. :P
If you want to find out more about Shotokan Karate, check this web site
out.
www.shotokankarate.com.au
Fishing
Growing up in a coastal town does have its
affects on you. The most memorable moments in my life are often linked with
fishing. I spent quite a lot of time fishing, usually whenever I can. I
always had a great time whenever I go fishing with my dad and sometimes
my sisters are well.
The largest fish I have ever caught
whilst rock shore fishing is probably a 2.5kg groper. I was about 12 at
the time and it took some effort to get it onto the rocks. Once I moved
to Perth, I haven't really had many chances to go fishing. Perhaps one day,
I'll beat my record.
While on the note of rock shore fishing,
I should probably mention that you shouldn't go alone. It can be dangerous
as I found out in early 2001, where I went by myself. It was a rough day,
but I thought I could still catch a couple of fish before I headed home.
I did catch a fish, quite a good sized sweep. The only problem is that about
five minutes after, a huge wave headed my way. I did what was sensible, dropped
my hand reel and scrambled up to the highest point of the rock. It wasn't
high enough, and the wave almost reached my thigh. I lost most of my equipment
but I was lucky to be alive. Ironically, I still had the fish as it was in
a bucket full of water, which stabilized it during the wave. So, the moral
of the story is don't go rock shore fishing alone.
Update!:
Finally I had a chance to go fishing again and it was out to do some deep
sea fishing. It was March in 2003. It was very rough that day and I threw
up heaps.... When I say heaps, I mean 10-15 times. Ugh. Anyway, I managed
to actually fish for a total of 45 minutes and lo and behold - a Samson Fish
weighing 17.5Kg. :) Now that my largest fish record has been broken, I'll
be eager to challenge the seas once more.... in a year or so.
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