About the Author
Background:
I am Kris Zoleta, the person behind this great blog. I have a Bachelor of Arts in History from California State University Polytechnic, Pomona with an emphasis in Social Science. I have a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and International Business from California State University Polytechnic, Pomona. I graduated with a 4.0 cumulative GPA for the Master of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University in December 2021.
I have been a fan of Anime and Manga for a very long time, since the early '90s. I have been attending Anime Expo since 2004. Anime Expo is a convention run by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, a non-profit 501(c)(6) corporation. I worked in various volunteer positions in the organization from a department manager to a board director and interim Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2012. I worked as the department manager of the treasury for Otakon Vegas for 3 years. I worked as the Director of Cosplay Events in the Riverside Lunar Festival from 2012 to 2014. From 2014 to 2019, I was the Board Treasurer and the Parade Director of the Riverside Lunar Festival. Currently, I am on a break from con running to focus on my career and education. I want to return to running in some capacity in the future.
Outside of Anime I have a wide variety of hobbies: hiking, photography, writing, and reading. I do lots of hiking in many of the national parks I attended, having been in almost every National Park west of the Mississippi. I am a photographer with a passion for photography, I am quite proud of my work and I will continue to improve my skills. Ever since I got into the hobby of photography I have become one of the most recognized cosplay photographers on the West Coast. In my free time, I write lots of stories, many of which will never get published since many of them are just to please my crazy imagination. I read lots of books to gain more knowledge. I believe that knowledge is a never-ending process.
I am also a fan of Cosplay, Cirque du Soleil, and Japanese RPGs.
Cirque du Soleil shows I have seen:
Nouvelle Experience, Costa Mesa - February 1991
Mystere, Treasure Island, Las Vegas - July 2009
Kooza, Irvine - January 2010
O, Bellagio, Las Vegas - December 2010
Quidam, Ontario - April 2011
I am Kris Zoleta, the person behind this great blog. I have a Bachelor of Arts in History from California State University Polytechnic, Pomona with an emphasis in Social Science. I have a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing and International Business from California State University Polytechnic, Pomona. I graduated with a 4.0 cumulative GPA for the Master of Library and Information Science at San Jose State University in December 2021.
I have been a fan of Anime and Manga for a very long time, since the early '90s. I have been attending Anime Expo since 2004. Anime Expo is a convention run by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, a non-profit 501(c)(6) corporation. I worked in various volunteer positions in the organization from a department manager to a board director and interim Chief Financial Officer from 2007 to 2012. I worked as the department manager of the treasury for Otakon Vegas for 3 years. I worked as the Director of Cosplay Events in the Riverside Lunar Festival from 2012 to 2014. From 2014 to 2019, I was the Board Treasurer and the Parade Director of the Riverside Lunar Festival. Currently, I am on a break from con running to focus on my career and education. I want to return to running in some capacity in the future.
Outside of Anime I have a wide variety of hobbies: hiking, photography, writing, and reading. I do lots of hiking in many of the national parks I attended, having been in almost every National Park west of the Mississippi. I am a photographer with a passion for photography, I am quite proud of my work and I will continue to improve my skills. Ever since I got into the hobby of photography I have become one of the most recognized cosplay photographers on the West Coast. In my free time, I write lots of stories, many of which will never get published since many of them are just to please my crazy imagination. I read lots of books to gain more knowledge. I believe that knowledge is a never-ending process.
I am also a fan of Cosplay, Cirque du Soleil, and Japanese RPGs.
Cirque du Soleil shows I have seen:
Nouvelle Experience, Costa Mesa - February 1991
Mystere, Treasure Island, Las Vegas - July 2009
Kooza, Irvine - January 2010
O, Bellagio, Las Vegas - December 2010
Quidam, Ontario - April 2011
Amaluna, Los Angeles - April 2018
Volta, Los Angeles - February 2020
Favorite Video Games of all time, in Order:
1. Chrono Trigger (SNES, PSX, DS)
2. Grandia 1 (SAT, PSX)
Favorite Video Games of all time, in Order:
1. Chrono Trigger (SNES, PSX, DS)
2. Grandia 1 (SAT, PSX)
3. Skies of Arcadia (DC, GC)
4. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (SW)
4. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (SW)
5. Xenogears (PSX, PSN)
6. Valkyria Chronicles (PS3)
6. Valkyria Chronicles (PS3)
7. Ace Attorney 3: Trials and Tribulations (DS)
8. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (SW)
9. Tales of the Abyss (PS2, 3DS)
10. Final Fantasy VI (SNES, PSX, GBA)
Comic/Anime Convention History:
Anime Expo 2004 to 2019 - Department Manager/Board Director/Con Chair/CFO/Attendee
Anime Los Angeles 2010 to 2020 - Attendee
Anime Conji 2011 to 2013 - Attendee
Comikaze Expo 2011 to 2016 - Attendee
Comic/Anime Convention History:
Anime Expo 2004 to 2019 - Department Manager/Board Director/Con Chair/CFO/Attendee
Anime Los Angeles 2010 to 2020 - Attendee
Anime Conji 2011 to 2013 - Attendee
Comikaze Expo 2011 to 2016 - Attendee
Wondercon Anaheim 2012 to 2019 - Attendee
Animegacon 2012 - Attendee
Yaoi-con 2012 - Attendee
BlasterCON 2013 - Volunteer Staff
Fanime 2013 to 2014 - Attendee
Ninja-Con 2013 to 2016 - Attendee
Japan Expo USA 2013 - Attendee
San Diego Comic Con 2013 to 2019 - Attendee
Animegacon 2012 - Attendee
Yaoi-con 2012 - Attendee
BlasterCON 2013 - Volunteer Staff
Fanime 2013 to 2014 - Attendee
Ninja-Con 2013 to 2016 - Attendee
Japan Expo USA 2013 - Attendee
San Diego Comic Con 2013 to 2019 - Attendee
TouhouCon 2014 - Attendee
Anime California 2014, 2016, & 2019 - Attendee
Otakon Vegas 2014 to 2016 - Department Manager of Treasury
Anime Impulse 2019 to 2020 - Attendee
National Parks I have Visited:
Sequoia National Park, California
Kings Canyon National Park, California
Yosemite National Park, California
Redwoods National Park, California
Death Valley National Park, California
Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Carlsbad Cavern National Park, New Mexico
Arches National Park, Utah
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Zion National Park, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Mt. Rainer National Park, Washington
Olympic National Park, Washington
Everglades National Park, Florida
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
Joshua Tree National Park, California
National Parks I have Visited:
Sequoia National Park, California
Kings Canyon National Park, California
Yosemite National Park, California
Redwoods National Park, California
Death Valley National Park, California
Lassen Volcanic National Park, California
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Carlsbad Cavern National Park, New Mexico
Arches National Park, Utah
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Zion National Park, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Mt. Rainer National Park, Washington
Olympic National Park, Washington
Everglades National Park, Florida
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Wind Cave National Park, South Dakota
Joshua Tree National Park, California
