Personal
Basic Background
On the Internet, I go by the alias of Rilla. This online alias has been with me since 2003.
I was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in January 1990. In January 1998 our family immigrated to New Zealand (Auckland). Frankly, I don't miss my home country. Aside from the nice and cheap food, I cannot stand the pollution, overly-large population, ugly buildings and that forever dark grey sky.
Too lazy for all the writing that comes after this? Fanlistings provides a graphical presentation of my interests and style that sums up a whole lot of the following up.
Or if you have the time: Hobbies and Interests, Education, Language, Music/Movies, Romance.
Hobbies and Interests
I guess what stands out as obvious is my interest in web design . (Read about me As a "Web Designer") To expand that a bit more, I have always enjoyed art; a big part of that derives from family genes. Other than art and design, I have a various range of hobbies and interests. Indoors at home by myself, I like anything that allows myself to relax. deviantART is one of my favourite websites to visit as I enjoy the expression of different emotions through art, reading and writing—and along with that, music, movies, sleeping and day-dreaming.
To move things a little, pool/snooker has been my favourite game for several years and I also like table tennis and volleyball. As a side note, men cannot be considered as a "hobby" of mine but they can be interesting.
Education
My chosen path of studies and future career has no direct ties with art nor web design. I am currently a second-year student studying conjoint Laws and Commerce at The University of Auckland. In particular, I plan to major in International Economics for my Commerce side.
Languages
Oh you know what I'm writing in—English.
Being born and lived in Taiwan for several years during my childhood, I am fluent in the reading and speaking of Mandarin. Sure, I can write, but most of the time I get stuck so I usually type the words out on the computer then copy them onto paper.
Having enjoyed numerous Cantonese dramas over the recent years, I can also comprehend Cantonese up to a certain extent. I can speak it too, but my friends have trouble keeping a straight face hearing my "wonky" accent.
I also learnt Japanese in high school for three-and-a-half years, but I think that remains at Japanese elementary school level. Spoken at a reasonable pace, I can generally understand it.
Music/Movies
Music-wise, I listen to a wide range. For this reason, I love movie soundtracks. In one movie, there would usually be a whole variety of different types of music whereas in a whole album by one particular singer/band, the songs may be of the same style with half of them I consider as boring so I usually pick out a couple of songs from each album. For the music I listen to, check out my Last.fm profile.
Movies-wise, I love musicals and drama; less of a fan for action and horror because I fail in extracting deeper meanings from them. In particular, I like Phantom of the Opera, Moulin Rouge, The Last Samurai, Happy Feet, The Lakehouse, Catch Me If You Can, Perfume and Step Up.
