Contents
Matthew Trevino
Definition
The dictionary defines “being” as Something, such as an object, an idea, or a symbol, that exists, is thought to exist, or is represented as existing. But to truly state who I am would be as simple as tracking down an internet meme. I’d like to think I’m allot of things I’m probably not. However, the things I am are easy enough to tell you.
Facts
I am a 22-year-old freelance writer and temp-to-hire in the city of Little Rock, Arkansas. I am currently married seperated living with my partner and editor, Erin, room-mates and things couldn’t be going better.
Computer Literate
I’ve been using a computer since I was about 10, my first one being an old black and white Macintosh my father gave me as a Christmas present. My first programming language was Basic, and I remember hours spent creating simple animations, partially amazing myself at the capabilities of this machine. Of course, times change and I’ve moved on, although not entirely leaving my love of graphic design and animation behind.
College
I don’t have any plans to attend college yet. Right now, I just don’t have the funds or the resources. When I do finally attend, I’ll either take courses in some art related field and then go off to create the next big artsy thing. Or I might just follow my own thoughts and do as I feel. Until then, I shall temp and freelance to stay alive.
My words
The written words you see on this site are 100% my opinion (and of course, 100% the opinion of the author if it is someone other than myself) and you can feel safe in knowing that all information is accurate and correct.
The things I write about are topics of interest of mine and hopefully, yours too. Otherwise, why would you be here?
Scarform.com
Scarform and its developers
Scarform is a collaboration of the artistic tastes and talents of Matthew Trevino.
The website itself houses the Portfolio, Digital artwork, and comic of Matthew Trevino, among various other things.
Any free hosting seekers should refer to this page.
The Pre-Scarform Era
Before first creating Scarform in 2005, and then re-developing it into what it is now, I ran a website called Boyevul.com from the years 2001-2005 off and on. Looking back on those days, I realize that allot of my material was born of nothing more than teenage angst. The domain was, after-all, a bi-product of my adolescence.
It’s roots go even deeper than that. The original concept of the domain itself was actually created mid-1999, a few months after the incident at Columbine. The very first article I wrote, which was also pulled a few months later for obvious reasons, was entitled “School shootings: A how-to Guide” and was hosted at the now defunct Darksites Free Webhosting website. Allot of the materials we used back then were purely shock-value related, but even as I look back on it all 7 years later, I would definitely say that if given the chance to do it all again, I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
I’m not saying that I’d write the same thing now, I’m just saying that the article felt right for its time and for the collective that we had going on during that time. Back then, it wasn’t just 2 people running the website, it was a group of about 5 or 6, each with our own internet handle. Including myself, Boyevul, there was Demonic Virus, Dark Isolation, Inpect0r Midget and a few others. We’ve all moved on in our lives, except for Inspect0r Midget, whom died this past year in a car accident.
Looking back on it all, it’s almost like we forget who we used to be when we grow up. We become these new people who kind of morph from our adolescence into a brand new entity that we could have never predicted had we been asked what we thought we would be like 7 years down the road.
I haven’t heard from any of the old crew, except for Dark Isolation, who joined the Air Force out of High School.
Do I think that a re-union of sorts is in the works? A sort of re-visit to the old collaborative days of school violence, free porn and blood shed? (laughs) I doubt it. That’s just not who I am anymore. Well, let me rephrase that. That’s just not what the website is about anymore. I think that I want most now is to create something that people can come to and get informative news on any topic that I may find interesting at the time, as well as find things to entertain themselves while they surf the web. If they come away from it a little more informed over whatever it was that they sought, then I’ve done something right.
Do I miss those days? Oh sure. Those are days that will never happen again. It was one of those… special moments in time that you wish you could capture and re-visit whenever you want. But that’s just not how things work. That’s not how life works.
Matthew “Boyevul” Trevino
October 29th, 2007