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Hey, I'm CJ! I'm an aspiring graphics programmer/technical artist/game developer from Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. I haven't drunk any caffeined beverages since 2022. 

> I do not use generative AI in any of my work, and I do not intend to.

## History
Growing up in the Caribbean exposed me to different cultures, and I believe that exposure started an interest in social studies, history, and languages. 

My introduction to animation coincided with my introduction to computers and programming in highschool. I would have envisioned myself a game developer or some sort of programmer as I was graduating highschool, so I pursued Software Engineering. Turned out I didn't like the idea of being a software engineer, so I dropped out. During that time, I took an anthropology elective which reintroduce my interest in the humanities. 

Nowadays I'm trying to get back into 3D animation and game development, while trying to self-study and occasionally refurbishing computers.

## Software I use: 
- Blender (<span class="special">i wuv bwendew</span> )
- Godot (started using in 2025 to replace Unity)
- GIMP
- Krita
- i use arch btw 
- Neovim (code and text editor)
- Obsidian (note taking)
- fooyin (music listening)
- Foliate (for e-book reading)
- Helium Browser