Rick Blaver:  

I began as an evil demon seed in Sactown (Sacramento, CA). I went to Plum Tree for Pre-School thru part of first grade. Ironically, that was a deeply Christian school where we memorized portions of the bible. I then attended Genevieve Didion for the second half of first grade and then up to the first half of fifth grade. I think I ran into one of you, possibly John, a year back in Ontario/Fontana/Mira Loma, CA. I then made a very large leap over to Taipei American School (Taiwan) and attended up to my Sophomore year. I really went off the creative edge there and went into writing and art with a vicious passion I also took my speedy legs more into football and track until I busted my leg up real bad. Ya'll remember the car that I ran into. LOL I picked up like a bat out of Hell and returned state side, more specifically Dayton High School, to finish my High School Diploma. I became involved in a Graphic Arts program that was way ahead of it's time. Sadly, I never really pursued a career here, but animation has gone to Hell in a hand basket recently so I don't think it was a bad move after all to have stayed out of it. I worked like a tank for a year after graduation and shot over to Phoenix, AZ where I attempted to fit my creativity into computer engineering which just didn't work out. I am right brain only so my experiences keep telling me. I went back to Cali eventually and become an assistant teacher/tutor in both Mandarin and English at Diablo Valley College and then transfered to Houston, TX where I attended the University of Houston for possible PHD endeavors in Creative Writing/English and Asian Studies. I wound up getting sick of trying to fit school into my work ...Expand for more