Although I usually don't talk about myself very much, I usually find that when I go to other people's pages, I tend to go to the 'about' section and find out a little bit about the person who wrote it. You never know, out of the 5 people that visit my site a year, one might want to know something about me. If this seems long then keep in mind that I've added stuff over the years and it's... accumulated

Why did I choose "Archen" as an alias? When I first signed up for a Geocities account, I needed a member name. I tried a few, until I finally pulled "Archen" off the top of my head. Even though it was a female character, it sounded pretty unisex to me so I decided to go with it. The character was originally from a book... well so I thought. As it turns out, the character's name was "Archren" not Archen - so I managed to end up with an original name because of my bad memory. As far as I know I am the first Archen on the Internet As it stands now, I'm rather glad I picked it, instead of choosing some generic anime related name which is common now days.

So who is Archen and how did he get interested in anime? Well one story has it that Archen was born one day in a far away land. Although being unusually cute, his parents abandoned him to run away with the circus. Archen was then taken in by a traveling band of exotic belly dancers where he learned many strange and unusual skills. One day during his travels while seeking a remote village, he became thirsty. He stopped by a large pool of water deep within a forest for a drink. It was there he encountered an enchanting spirit of the tiny lake. She spoke to him through the reflection of the mirror like pool. Her beauty and elegance quickly captured his heart. Before she left she told him "one day we will meet again, but through a pane of glass". He never forgot that spirit, and one day he happened to see a caricature who was very similar to that girl that had so bewitched his heart. He found this character to be inside a pain of glass.. hidden within a television set, in a format known as anime. And to this day he is entranced by anime, in the hope that one day he and that spirit of water would meet once again.

Archen shown here with his woman bitching at him for random reason #851

Another story says that he's just an ordinary guy that happened to watch Robotech when he was a little kid and has been fascinated with anime ever since... But who'd believe that??

So who is my hero you ask? Didn't ask? Well I'll tell you anyway because everything on this page doesn't really make sense. I would say that Wily Coyote is my hero. His persistence, determination, and inventiveness cannot be matched by anyone. But some would argue that he cannot count because he is an animated character. Okay Mr./Ms. smarty-pants, I'll pick a person then. So what should determine my hero? I figure the person needs to look good, and have incredible abs. I know what you're thinking. Fitness celebrity John Bastow from "Fitness Made Simple" right? WRONG. The guy looks like a wiener so he's doesn't qualify. So the other easiest winner by far would be Natalie Portman. I mean I remember watching Star Wars: Attack of the Clones. George Lucas spends millions of dollars on state of the art CGI, big musical score, top of the line actors (who act like cardboard cutouts) and with all of this frenzied action the only thing I said during the WHOLE move was. "Oh My God! Look at those abs!!" when I saw Natalie Portman's midsection. I mean this girl had a six-pack of steel. I still wonder if they didn't like paint those on or something. But here's the thing. I don't recall her having abs like that in any other movies, I think it was a one time deal. Like George Foreman beating Mohamed Ali. Doesn't detract from her achievement, but that does in fact put her on the level of others.

Archen being serviced by one of his many house maids he wishes actually existed.

So who would it be? I'd say Gwen Steffani. Why? Well first of all she looks pretty fine. And Second she was born in 1969 so that like puts her in her thirties, but look at those abs - they just don't quit. So yeah I'd say Gwen Steffani is my hero. Cuz like you could see her hopping around in a concert, then putting on a ninja outfit, sneaking into Chuck Norris's house and kicking his ass before he knew what hit him. Why? Cuz she's smooth like that. And if her abs were showing in the ninja outfit, Chuck Norris would be like: "Man I think I just got my ass whooped by Natalie Portman!"

Yeah, and what ever happened to quality TV anyway? In my day we used to watch quality family entertainment like professional wrestling. You never used to see kids shooting fireballs and powering up like the DBZ kids. No about the worst you ever got was stuck in the Camel Clutch. Never heard of the Camel Clutch? Me neither until some other kid put me in it. I thought all of those 80's wrestlers were dorks until I found out about the Iron Sheik. Turns out that he has the most awesome move ever. Now I know that people will say that some sort of body slam is better, however you can't use those in real life - the camel clutch is useful in every day life because it's a submission hold. When ol aunt Tilly steals your prized copy of Teen-Beat magazine with Sara Michelle Gellar on the cover, you stick her but in the camel clutch and she'll not only give it back, but pay for a year in the Sara Michelle Gellar fan club. See? Real results! Try it for yourself and see.

Distracting his woman from the fact that he broke the computer again for the third time this month.

Wacko Archen fact list

Diligence in doing his homework

I've actually re-written this page a few times over the years because to my surprise I've actually found I've changed a bit over the years. There was a time that I had a lot of pent up aggression and distaste for many many things but over the years I've really managed to chill out a LOT. People often describe me as very patient, and unusually honest. One thing that hasn't changed much is that I have a hard time talking to people I don't know but that's something I'm working on. I also have a tendency to drop out of conversations when more than two talkers are involved. I guess that's because I'm more of a listener than a talker. My pet peeves are crappy products from China and waiting in line. Other interesting facts about Archen: when I get really really frustrated when playing video games, my nose will itch like crazy. And the song "I Want Your Love" by Chic has an extremely soothing and calming effect on me, and I almost instantly become sedated and somewhat euphoric. O_o;

This may be a dumb place to put this but there was also a book I really believe changed my life (for the better); that is The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. If you're happy with life and things are going good for you, then it's probably a waste of time to read. However if you ever get to a point where you are unhappy with the direction your life is taking, and you honestly want to make changes to perhaps get yourself on the right track, then I highly recommend the book to you. I honestly think everyone should read it but I've found that a lot of people don't buy into it because it's a self help book or perhaps it's just not their thing. And honestly if you life is good then why tinker with the formula.