A brief bit about me
I am curious about a number of different things, and this tends to manifest itself in
my social behavior as well. I bought a motorcycle and set off on a cross-country trek, and met
some very interesting and colorful people. I enjoy questioning things, and love getting
into exciting debates about many different topics. I bore easily with certain styles of
smalltalk, and dive right into conversations with things like
"What should we talk about: politics, religion, or
the environment?" This comment either ingratiates me to people as being honest and open, or else
offends people for being too upfront and honest. It takes all kinds of people to make the world
go around.
Some of the most fun I had over the summer of '06 was
engaging in a ridiculously long bicycle trip along the lovely Oregon coast, and then down to
beautiful Eugene.
I love being outside and enjoying
the simple and easily overlooked things in life. Breezes, rain storms, sleeping outside and
waking up with the light moisture of dew after falling asleep to gazing at the full moon. All these
things are quite memorable to me, and are what I think about to relax myself. There's
something very charming and relaxing about rocking up to a field, the sun setting and the sky clear,
and rolling out a sleeping bag. Chitchatting with friends around a fire before climbing into my bag,
waking in the middle of the night as the fire dies and seeing the stars above you unencumbered by
urban light. Unfortunately, the job calls. My true calling is an engineer, and as such, problems need
solving, spotlights need installing, projects need developing, and ideas need implementing.
If you ever chat with me for any resonable period of time, you are bound to hear me
commment somehow on my love of dance. The Century
Masters that I went to in '06 in Seattle was a blast! I was able to take classes in tap
and lindy, as well as dance to one of the best swing bands ever. Dancing many hours a day
for five days straight is a sure way to get all sweaty. People who do not
know how to swing, salsa, tango, or some kind of proper couples dance are missing a lot
of fun.
Photos and I have a curious relationship. I don't take that many, and as a result,
have lost a great number of worthwhile memories. This web presence is my attempt
to keep some of these memorires alive including the preservation of many of the engineering
projects I am proud of. The odd side of my photo habit is that I have an usual interest in
photos of people pointing. I find something particularly charming and notable
about a bunch of people, all indicating interest in something off camera with some degree
of emotion on their faces.
