Pseudonym: Pragmacat
Real Name: Cat Wendt
Age: 26
Profession: Program Assistant
First Game System: Original Gameboy, unless Snoopy Tennis (handheld) counts
Favorite Games: Final Fantasy VII, ChronoTrigger, Area 51 (arcade version), Masters of Orion 2, Oregon Trail
Game Systems Owned: Gameboy Color, Nintendo 64, Nintendo Wii, Playstation 2, Xbox 360, PC
Favorite Saying: "I can do it any way you want, too. I can do it funny, or maudlin, or just straight, uninflected - anything. You tell me. I can do it sad, or inspirational, or angry. It's all there, all these things at once, so it's up to you - you choose, you pick. Give me something. Quid pro quo. I promise I will be good. I will be sad and hopeful. I will be the conduit. I will be the beating heart. Please see this! I am the common multiplier for 47 million! I am the perfect amalgam! I was born of both stability and chaos. I have seen nothing and everything." - A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggars
The Book That Most Profoundly Changed My Life: "Welcome to the Monkeyhouse" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Gender: Female
Biggest Pet Peeve: Cognitive Dissonance
Odd Fact: The "barreleye" fish has a transparent, liquid-filled head, and it's still kind of cute. Or maybe my cute-dar is off.
Favorite Game Genres: RPG, TBS, Advenure (all), Puzzle, Virtual Life, Casual, Music/Party
Hobbies: Beach bumming, foodie-ing, websurfing, movies, music, reading, writing, singing, dancing, graphic design, volunteering, and watching far too much television
Favorite Movie: Lost in Translation
Favorite Color: Green
Cat's passion for writing began at the tender age of 10 when she convinced her 5th grade teacher to let her use “sustained silent reading time” for scribbling frantically in a notebook. It took her awhile to work up the testicular fortitude to share her work with anyone, but now she freelances as both a writer and graphic designer. She cites her diverse background as her biggest influence: her artist mom is half-Chinese, half-Greek, and from Hawai'i; her film-loving, world-music DJ dad is from Montana; and she lived in both San Francisco, California and Great Falls, Montana while growing up. She loves at least a little bit about virtually everything and aims to be a Jane of all trades.
