About Me

 
"No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself."

Nietzsche

Writing about oneself has to be one of the top ten hardest things to do, right? I mean, speaking (writing) truthfully, at least. I think sometimes our faults make a cloud so thick around us, it's hard to see ourselves clearly. 

Without sounding condescending, I try to do right by others—always. I've been called a pushover by the ones closest to me because of that. I don't mind. I rather be a pushover than a bully, that's for sure.

Have you ever heard an artist (or a writer) saying, "Oh, I've drawn (written) all my life." And you think, "Gosh, another one of those." Well, I'm one of those. My problem was I didn't stick to it. I grew up and forgot what I've always wanted to do. I replaced the emptiness with a bunch of jobs in an attempt to make money to buy stuff to fill the gap my lack of contentment had created.

Guess what? The money never came. Oh, well. It's never too late, right?

For contentment, hopefully not.

So, I went back to school to finish my degree in Studio Arts from CalState-L.A. For a quarter, I interned for the Ben 10 series at Cartoon Networks Studios in Burbank, where I had the pleasure to meet and learn from some of the most talented artists in the business. 

Then, due to my bilingual and creative background I was selected to be the Portuguese translator to an Alternate Reality Game called “The Lost Ring.” As the character “Larissa,” I've had the great privilege to work with Jane Mcgonigal and some of incredibly talented performers/artists/photographers/designers/gamers. It was truly a honor to translate and motivate the Portuguese speaking audience to participate through Larissa. This adventure led me to spend a week in Beijing, go to the Olympics closing ceremony, the Great Wall, and even interpreted a message to our Brazilian players from gold medalist Edwin Moses!

After I received my degree, my family and I moved to South Carolina where I've been working as a freelance graphic designer, making some art, and writing my wonderful (a must read, really) novel.

Along with an elusive sense of belonging and heavy sessions of daydreaming, I continue to march happily along this road in search of contentment.