About Me

What to say, what to say?

Well, I'll start out with basic stuff:

I was born in San Francisco, California, but moved to St. Louis when I was 2, and lived there ever since. Despite that, I always felt more connected to California even though I don't remember the time when I lived there. In fact, if I can, I plan on moving there sometime in the future.

I'm kind of the "straightedge" person, but not strictly so. I've drank and done hookah a few times (but very infrequently) but that's about it.

I help run and contribute to a small podcast called the Sourcecast in which I and a few friends of mine talk about the world of animation, including but not limited to animated movies and TV shows. I primarily review the latest animated movies, talk about news on the studio level (such as MGM's recent declaration of bankruptcy), and talk anticipation of the latest trailers. I always liked movies, and since my mother was a film major, she made sure that I saw and appreciated all the great movies, especially Alfred Hitchcock movies like Psycho, North By Northwest, and Rear Window.

Anyway, I'm also into artistic photography. I especially like photographing things like abandoned buildings, old ruins, and things like that. Granted, most of those things are off-limits and carry the risk of being prosecuted if caught, which saddens me. I know they're trying to protect people's safety and prevent vandalism and arsonists, but seriously, if they could just have a cop or two go with me to make sure that I didn't do any of that, there wouldn't be any problems. Especially for people like me who go by the phrase "Take only pictures, leave only footprints."

Lastly, in my spare time, I sometimes write stories. I tend to prefer subject matter like action and espionage thriller when I write, (Hence the word "spy" in the title of this blog) and hopefully I can get some of my stories published.

Oh yeah, and Shepherd refers to my favorite breed of dog, the German Shepherd.