About

Hi! I’m Cat. I’m a 27 year old web designer/developer located in New York City. I have quite an eclectic range of interests, from video gaming (PS3, Xbox, PC), making Swarovski jewelry at my own online shop, makeup artistry, to cooking… I love challenges! I believe that despite that I could be the biggest nerd you’ll meet, I hope I don’t look like one. Reserve your nerd jokes for later >

I would say my forte would be making people beautiful, whether it’s by mental motivation, or makeup tips, or photoshopped reality. haha. Currently I am a Lead Visual Designer for a new media company, and in the past I’ve worked at Linkstorm, Miva, and Playboy Enterprises, New York.

I come from a very conservative asian home, I have no siblings. Asian parents disliked the fact that I wanted to do design, because they don’t think that’s a real job. However, I disobeyed them, ran away to live in New York City, to pursuit my dream of being the best designer that I can possibly be. Throughout this time, I met a lot of challenges and had to face a lot of long hours at work and pain. But it was all worth it. I worked hard and I wanted to WIN. There was no turning back, no regrets, and no failures. I had an old introduction on my old site, xanga. but that was when i wrote it in 2006, where I was still in that zone.

I’ve moved to NY from Maryland, and this year it’s the 4th year. I’ve also purchased my new home here in NYC, a 2 bedroom apt in Midtown Manhattan. Life is going to be good soon Keep dreaming, and working hard. You’ll get anything you want.

If you want to reach out to me, check out these links:
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlo
- Jewelry Line: http://www.kaorustudio.com
- Kaoru Studio Jewelry Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=150880471928
- Youtube KS Jewelry Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/kaorustudio
- Personal Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/hsoumeimei

Just a small fyi though, if we really have nothing in common, I can be a bitch =x if you add me, tell me where I know you from

List of Current Interests:
- Creating Silver/Swarovski Pieces
- Cooking Italian/French Foods
- Planetarium
- Video Games – God of War 3 !!!
- Makeup Artistry
- Debating on Scientific Unknowns
- Challenging things I can’t beat
- Movies – Dexter (Currently)
- Oil Paintings of Cartoon Characters
- Photography
- CSS3/Java/ Magento/ Flash 4/ Aftereffects / Premier
- Design Magazines/ Cosmopolitan =p
- Shitting on nerds that want to talk to me about nerd shit (despite I am one)

List of Past Interests:
- DJ/Shoutcast Online Podcast / Radio
- Painting on Munny’s (DIY Vinyl Toy)
- Saltwater Fish Tank
- Art Museums
- Talking to Strangers on IM
- Asian Music (Kpop, Jpop, Cpop)
- Listen to people bitch about their problems
- Explaining myself to people