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What's the deal with your nickname? How did you get it? If your nickname is self-explanatory, then tell everyone when you first started using the internet, and what was the first thing that made you say "wow, this isn't just a place for freaks after all?" Was it a website? Was it an email from a long-lost friend? Go on, spill it.

Hey peeps. I'm an American expat in Japan doing language instruction, translation, and some front-end web work. Interests include electronic music, music in general, art, design, movies, etc. I lurk more than post here, but scan the front page posts every day because MeFi is where all the cool people are at.