Well, for starters, how do you know that's my real picture? :lol:
Seriously, I was introduced to anime as a hobby a number of years ago. From that I developed an interest in other aspects of Asian culture. Mostly Japanese, but some Chinese & Korean as well. One reason I didn't contribute to the music threads of late is that I mostly listen to various forms of J-pop :rnd: like Namie Amuro. Japanese techno-dance. No, I don't fully understand the lyrics, but that doesn't necessarily lessen my enjoyment of the songs. Listening to foreign language singers helps me concentrate on the human voice as an instrument.
And, when joining a new forum or registering for some online service, 'fushigi' is almost never already taken. This is important as my last name is Jones. Add that to my first name and you can see how difficult it can be to find a forum where someone hasn't already registered under that name and all possible reasonable permutations.
- Fushigi