Hello Kitty Junkie

I love love love love Hello Kitty!

Hello Kitty = My Crack Cocaine

If you would like to drop me a line, my e-mail addy is maria@hellokittyjunkie.com

About me…

I was born in Japan (to a Japanese mother) and I lived in Japan and Korea for part of my childhood. I have an older brother named Sean, a younger brother named Ed and a younger sister named Anna, but I call her Banana. I do not have any pets, unless I count my Hello Kitty plushies! Currently, I live in the Los Angeles area. ^_^

I do not know when exactly I started my adoration of Hello Kitty… but I do know I was very young… And it happened in Japan. I know this… Not because I remember it, but because I have pictures of myself when I was younger with Sanrio things (And because my mom tells me so).

My family and friends make fun of me and my adoration of Hello Kitty, yet they supply me with lots of Hello Kitty merch.

Reasons I love Kitty-chan

I will attempt to list why she brings me so much happiness (This is a partial list and is subject to be continued at a later date…):

1. Hello Kitty reminds me of my childhood (youthful innocence)
2. Hello Kitty reminds me of Japan (my family and my homeland)
3. Hello Kitty reminds my family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, etc. of me!
4. Hello Kitty loves everyone
5. Hello Kitty is a universal poster child for caring, sharing, happiness, friendship… And all that other good stuff
6. I grew up with Hello Kitty
7. Sanrio brands her to everybody
8. Hello Kitty brings people together
9. Hello Kitty embodies innocence, sentimentality and harmony
10. Hello Kitty just wants to be loved, trusted and respected
11. Hello Kitty promotes “social communication”
12. Hello Kitty is Japan’s official ambassador of tourism
13. Hello Kitty is a pop culture icon
14. Hello Kitty is a fashionista
15. UNICEF named Hello Kitty “Special Friend of Children”

Obviously, I am a pretty huge fanatic, but I have seen some stranger things that other people on the web have done… So I cannot call myself the #1 biggest fan in the whole entire world (even though many people I have met seem to think I am Hello Kitty’s ichiban fan)…

So… In real life, my profession is in the Graphic Design Field. Currently, I am job hunting and you can see my on-line portfolio at mariafleischman.com… Because artists always look for work. My ultimate goal is to have tons and tons of freedom and freelance for a living… And have a huge Hello Kitty collection… And travel the world… And just create and design everyday… Maybe even own my own Hello Kitty and other Kawaii things boutique shop… One day…