< About Me >
Niko AKA Tiger
--The Real Side of Life--
Well hello there, and welcome to our humble Gaian abode. At this point I'm sure you know a little bit about myself as I'm pretty sure my silly and loverly husky has mentioned me. But in case you jumped to my post first, or just want a formal introduction from me, it is nice to meet you, my name is Niko. While Niko is not my actual legal name (if you'd like to call me by that, you can call me Kevin), it is what I most commonly go by here on Gaia and other places around the internet. Another name you will see me go by is Tiger, or some form thereof, including but not limited to: Tiger, Tiger butt, silly Tiger, etc. Now that we've got the name covered, we'll go over a few basics. For those of you who do not know me that well, I am of the male persuasion, have brown hair (contrary to the picture on the left), have blue/green eyes (blue with a yellow ring in the middle, so from a distance they look green), stand 6'4"ish, wear a size 13-14 shoe (brown chicken brown cow), love me some dairy products, peanut butter, and black beans, favorite color is blue (#0369cf), I sleep on a water bed, am a relatively picky eater, am 23 years old (as of 2010), won't leave the house before taking a shower (though occasionally when the need arises I will break that rule), am gay and taken happily (very very very happily), my hands are as large as tiger paws (Proof!) I have three siblings and am the youngest. Well that should be enough random facts for now!
My life in a nut shell, still isn't terribly interesting. Haha. Like I mentioned earlier, I am the youngest of four children. I grew up like another other kid, snuck out to play when I wasn't supposed to because it was raining, got strange illnesses from ducks, made friends, went to school, etc. I went to catholic school from preschool through high school, then attended a Jesuit (pretty much Catholic) college. I've always been a good student... learning was my talent, I sucked at sports, like REALLY sucked. I played basketball, but only because I was tall and there were only 5 of us in seventh grade so if I didn't play the others couldn't. Anyway, high school brought on new issues and experiences... some good, some bad. College though was an awesome experience. I double majored in mathematics and chemistry, but my favorite part of being there were the friendships I made. I love and miss so many people from Rockhurst. So now my life is in a bit of a questioning state. Currently I work two jobs, one at a bank in the loans department (day job) and the other as a vault supervisor for a local food service provider for stadiums and outdoor theaters. While I am making money I am working on paying off some bills and saving up, and ultimately trying to think about my future and figure out what I want to do with my life. It should be interesting!
Let's see, a few things I enjoy doing. Well I am a semi-avid baker; I don't cook so much, that is my husky's forte. Cookies, pies, cakes.... those kind of things I am all over. My favorite pie to make is French Silk: gasmic! Last year I made my first attempt at a decorated cake. Two of my close friends, my husky, and I all got together for a small party in honor of Rock Band releasing Lady Gaga songs. Actually that was just a reason to get together, BUT we all l.o.v.e. Mother Monster. Anyway, if you'd like to see my ninja sad ninja attempt at a Lady GaGa cake, click here for top view, and click here for angled view. It was my first time carving and decorating a cake... I learned a lot of things, so don't hate on it too much. Lol. Speaking of Lady GaGa though, music is another love of mine. My preferred genre is most definitely techno/dance/electronic/trance/etc. I do like other genres and artists too, though rap, opera, heavy metal, and screamo are my least favorite (sorry, just not my thing, nothing against them). Video games are another passion of mine. I haven't been playing quite as much as I used to, but starting to get a little more into things as my evening work schedule slows down. Currently (7/10) I am playing Dragon Age, and Alan Wake. LOVE! Some other games I have really liked in no particular order: FFX, Dead Space, Bioshock (1 and 2), Half Life series, Portal, Gears of War (1, 2, and soon to be 3), and Left for Dead (1 and 2). And one last thing. I enjoy playing around with photography from time to time. Lately I've been so busy that I haven't had much time to snap shots, nor had too much motivation. BUT! If you'd like to view my "portfolio", I compile my photos on Flickr. So feel free to stop by, just click here for my Flickr page. I always love getting comments, just fyi. <3
Now, for the most important part of my life... look to your right please! That is an old picture, but a picture of me an my husky nonetheless. That is my partner in crime, Sheeef, or as you'll see me call him, Ryry or husky (or variation there of X3). I love him with all my heart and soul. A year and a half ago I offered to let him come live with me and my family after school didn't work out as well as he had hoped. Although the circumstances were not the most perfect, I completely enjoyed having him here with me. It was a wonderful year and a half together... waking up with him in my arms, no other feeling like it. He's my everything, my one and only. I love him to pieces and wish him the bestest with his most recent endeavor back to the twin cities to go back to school. Hun, you know I am always here and on your side and will support you in everything you do. Although I miss you terribly being 6-7 hours away, I will work up the money to move and be with you as soon as I can. Love you babe <333
--The Gaia Side of Reality--
My story here on Gaia isn't too deep and/or interesting if I had to judge by myself. Lol. I joined back in November of 2006, when some friends of mine told me about it and talked me into joining. To begin with I was pretty much into just hanging out with my friends, some role playing. But shortly after I joined I learned about the monthly collectibles and fell in love with the dark halo. I started my first quest thread in early 2007: six dark halos. After I attained four of the halos I realized the dream couldn't be attained because the layering didn't work right. So I bounced around threads, slowly learning of the years how to hoard and quest a little more effectively. I've met a LOT of amazing friends over the years here, and even met my husky here a long time ago and plan on being with him for the rest of my life. Luckily I was invited by a friend to hang out in a thread Sheeef had a long time ago (under another name then), we were just online friend for a while and eventually, well you see where we are <3
And now life tends to be a bit more busy offline so my Gaia time is limited, so I just slowly hoard, but mostly just hang out and PM my friends still around. I always love making new friends, so feel free to hit me up! biggrin
