Willpower cannot change Fate,
Fate cannot change Willpower,
Thus the most we can do,
Is hope for the best, and smile.

If you're reading this, you've probably been directed to my page, either by me or someone else. In both cases I apologize for the lack of any real content. Currently the only things I have available are my resume, and midi page, and some odds and ends. There is a wave file of me introducing myself with my IRC handle if you're insanely curious as to how I sound. My schedule has been so insanely busy, my life in such insane disarray, that I lack time to make this a truly enjoyable experience, so please bear with me. So I'd better introduce myself. I was born in the United States, but my parents came from Taiwan, so also gave me a Chinese name: Buoren. I'll eventually put up a picture of how it's written, for those who can read. Unfortunately, for the most part, I can't read Chinese. I did take quite a few years of Chinese school, but without practice, the precious little I knew has deteriorated into nothing. Anyway, I am a Junior at Carnegie Mellon University. I'm majoring in Computer Science, and minoring in Japanese. So, what do I like to do? To make a long story short, I like making midis, which are computer music compositions. I've had piano and violin lessons, and I think I'd die if I didn't have some sort of exposure to music. As for what sort of music I listen to, it's sort of weird. My parents had me listen to a lot of classical music, but after I entered college, I had exposure to other types. So, I've discovered a taste for certain types of techno, and I also enjoy Japanese pop. Which brings up my next hobby. I am fascinated by Japanese culture. I am currently taking Japanese at school, and I've made an effort to learn all that I can about it. I haven't really been able to explain it, much. It actually started, when a friend of mine dragged me off to watch some Japanese anime of his. I found a liking of certain anime, especially those which seemed to accent Japanese culture. Anyway, that fanaticism of anime turned into a deep appreciation of some of the aspects of the culture. My parents thing I'm nuts. I've also started becoming more interested in the philosophy of Buddhism, but I haven't been all that good about following the concepts that I like so much. I also enjoy other intense philosophical discussion, including philosophical discussion in media. So, the types of movies I have a tendency to enjoy are types such as The Truman Show, Contact, and other movies which ask somewhat deep questions on why we are here, and what the status of the world is. Certainly, my exposure to movies is somewhat limited, considering there are multitudes of movies I have not yet seen, that I want to. And I somewhat like photography, though I'm not all that good at it. Here's a picture of Hartford on newyear's day, the sunrise. Resume Midi page Poetry My sister Eileen's page