Present WEBmikey (aka Mikey Walters)
Blogging since January 2000
Living/working in Austin, TX
Levelfield (Senior Developer), ASP.NET
Past
Born January 30, 1967 in Sacramento, CA
Moore High School Class of 1985 (Valedictorian)
University of Oklahoma College of Engineering, Computer Science, 1990
Austin Community College (Japanese, philosophy)
Interests
- Technology: Apple computers (Macs, iPhone), TiVo, video editing
- Disney: theme park history (Disneyland, Walt Disney World), Pixar, animated features
- Toys: LEGO, PEZ collecting, retro collectibles
- Games: Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), Wii/Nintendo DS/PS2 rhythm/puzzle games
- Books: graphic novels (comic books), manga (Osamu Tezuka), Douglas Coupland, Roald Dahl
- Music: jazz drumming, Jpop (Morning Musume, Hello! Project), classical (opera, symphony)
- Geek: Star Wars, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes
- Japan: Japanese language, culture, entertainment
- Anime: classics (Gatchaman, Sailor Moon), Studio Ghibli (Miyazaki), shoujo, mecha
- Tokusatsu: 70s Japanese TV (Kikaida, Kamen Rider, Ultraman), kaiju (Toho monsters, Godzilla)
- Lifestyle: decluttering, frugality, simple life philosophy
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