Ways to melt my heart:

1. Add a drop of love
2. Say goodbye to your sorrow
3. Kiss the strawberry and say hello
4. Sprinkle your rainbow
5. Send me a smile
6. Say that you love me
7. Sense my displeasure
8. Give me your morrocan hat
9. Test my intelligence with chocolate
10. Drop the plate on the floor

Click the links above (about+interests) to learn more. :D

All About Me
My name is Krista, and I'm 21 years old. I've been going to AiO since February of 2007, and I am very excited to have progressed as much as I have! I am trying to get my degree online here, so that I may one day teach what I have learned, and what I am good at. :) I've taught many people how to code in the past, but that was mostly basic stuff. I want to learn it all so I can help with all questions!

I've been studying/working with web design since I was 13 years old. It has become one of my daily hobbies since then, and I love to code things! I would say I know all of the concepts of HTML, and I've tinkered with Javascript, but I don't know too much about them other than what I've looked up. I have a PHP-based website here. :) I wouldn't say I know everything about PHP, but I know some basic things--and one thing I know is I find it way easier to create the layout in one document and leave the texts in their separate files--that way you only need to modify one document, and not a million! Page refreshes (to check for errors) were severely decreased for that page, and others I've created with it.

CSS is very easy for me, and I would say I prefer it to basic HTML coding. I use it a lot in my livejournal layouts, and I've come to understand that the "S2 System" of livejournal is also PHP, so I have played around with that as well! :)

Flash I am definitely not a fan of; at least as far as working with it goes. It can be very cool to view, however~! Macromedia Flash is a very buggy program, and I get frustrated with it easily. The last class I took was all flash-based. (You can see my final project here if you are interested.)

I am a hardcore bones-coder, which basically means I do all of my web designing in Notepad. I have tried it all--Dreamweaver, Frontpage, HTMLBeauty++, and even Notepad Plus. You name it. It's never as comfortable to me as regular old Notepad! It's just what I've been working with for many, many years, and it's hard to break the habit. I like having everything in front of me and having full control over being able to change and edit different sections of my pages.

I have had my own web domain (ZEROfacade.com) since 2003, and way prior to that I have been playing with servers that my friends have shared space with me on. It was confusing at first, but now I know everything about setting up my things, and editing them, and even where all the options are in cPanel. :) It's definitely handy to have! I host a lot of friends these days~.

I used to upload all of my files via WS_FTP95, but since the plugin for Firefox has come out called FireFTP, I have been using that. :D It's very easy to use. One button in my browser--no switching between browser and program! A definite must-have if you are a coder who uses Firefox! (And this I really recommend, as Internet Explorer is very buggy and uses up a lot of memory resources these days. Lets not even breech the security issues...)

Firefox also has a lot of add-ons for us web designers. :) There is one in particular called Web Developer that I am falling in love with. It makes checking for errors so easy!

Another passion I have is working with Adobe Photoshop! I was very privileged when I was younger, since I had a friend who's father worked in a design studio. He was able to get many expensive programs like this, and Paintshop Pro for free. I've been using Photoshop since version 5.0 first came out! :3 I am using CS3 currently, and loving it. Even if I am not using it for coding--I use it at least once a day, modifying photos or making wallpapers, or just enhancing scans of pictures I take! :D You always learn something new with Photoshop, no matter how advanced a user you are of it, and I think that is why I am so fascinated by learning more about it.

My goals for the course are simple: Learn more abour programming!! I've honestly been wanting to take out some time and learn more about it, but since I've been busy with all of my classes, this has been put off. This will finally give me a chance to learn more about the basics and what I should be looking at in the future. :) I'm honestly excited about this, because I love to learn!

Facts Of Life
This is a list about some of my interests--as well as some random facts about myself. I hope you learn a little more about me by reading this! :)

I am very interested in the Japanese culture. I can speak as well as write a bit of the language. I want to learn more!
My favorite tv show is Death Note; a Japanese anime that has recently been brought to the United States and dubbed into English. I prefer the Japanese voices. xD; I watch a lot of subtitled imports from Japan/Korea--movies, tv shows, as well as anime. It's become such normalcy for me that even when I watch movies or tv at home I put on subtitles and captioning!
My favorite American tv show is Supernatural, but I am also fond of Psych, Veronica Mars, Dead Like Me and The Dresden Files.
I love to read! My favorite type of book is a first person novel in the "horror" genre. My favorite authors are Laurell K Hamilton and Anne Rice. I've recently become more of a fan of J.K. Rowling's works. Her third person narratives used to really put me off, but I think I'm adapting to it well. :D
My favorite movie is Ginger Snaps. Closely followed to it are: 300 and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. I'm also a fan of Running With Scissors. I'd like to read the book some day!
I like to draw. Nothing really in particular, but I would say I take on a bit of an "anime" style to my character sketches. :) I like to draw fanart! Deplicting your favorite characters from tv and movies are always loads of fun. :D
I like to play hand-held games when I am bored. I have recently beaten Pokemon:Pearl on my pink DS Lite. Sad, but true. It's so addicting!! I blame my younger relatives and friends for getting me into it. :'D
I am strongly addicted to desktop customization. If you have no idea what that is, you should probably check out Customize.org and pimpmydesk. XD It becomes a bit of a bad habit to organize everything afterwards! You can see some of my desktops on my deviantart account here!
I love taking pictures. Photography is a side passion of mine. :) Lately it's been a bit of a Polaroid streak. I mostly take pictures of my friends. :3
I am engaged--and the lucky man's name is John. ♥ We have been together for a few years now, and plan having our wedding in two years in October.
My fiancé is very fond of skateboarding, so I have taken up the hobby so we can skate together. It's a lot of fun when you're not falling! Haha.
I have a very, very broad sense of music. I love everything except country and disco, for the most part. I love to listen to foreign music, too, even if I don't understand it--mostly Korean or Russian bands, but I have manymanymany Japanese loves in the music industry. ^_^ My favorite American bands are Mindless Self Indulgence, Rise Against, Linkin Park, Nine Inch Nails, Brand New, Death Cab For Cutie, TOOL, The Killers, From Autumn to Ashes, and Cold.
This coming Summer I would like to save up money and paint my room red to spicen things up! :) It's currently candy blue, which is nice, but I need constant change or I go bonkers!
One of my other passions is writing. I always tote around a journal with me for when the situation requires thought, scribbles, or ranting on paper. :) I also like to stick my photos in my journals--sort of like a scrapbook. I prefer Moleskines.
I am a coffee addict!! xD; Consider me obsessed. I'm always drinking it, even at night. I currently own a french press, a stove-top percolator, and a regular small drip. :3 I think the drip is my favorite at the moment, its been my baby for years (God bless Mr. Coffee!).
My favorite coffee blend at the moment is this one by Starbucks.
I like my coffee just like the Turks do: Black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love. XDDDD That is a direct quote I might add! Haha. :)