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A photo of me on a recent trip to Hawaii.

Welcome! These pages are my face to the world, as it were. Some are original content, some are pieces of information that I found useful and thought that others might, too, and some are mostly for friends and family. I hope you find something of interest or utility here!

Who Am I?

I am currently working as a computer programmer for a fluid-flow simulation company called adapco. (We create software to simulate wind tunnels and water tunnels). I am also studying for a Master's Degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Texas. I spend much of my free time fiddling with computers or reading books. And I am also a Christian.

At heart, I think I like to make things. As a kid I loved building with blocks and I would try to figure out how to build the tallest possible tower (which turned out to be about 3 ft.). Ever since I discovered computers I have been fascinated by this tool that can let you do pretty much anything. I fiddle and program because I like seeing if I can build tall towers. Yet, too a lesser extent, I also enjoy making art. I usually like the primary purpose of something to be strongly utilitarian, but once it has achieved that, it should be beautiful.

Another, equally important area is my love of learning. A day without learning is a wasted day. I like learning because almost everything is interesting (although for some things you have to look pretty thoroughly). It may be, though, that I like to learn because I know that sooner or later I can harnass that knowledge. As a result, I like to read, and now that I am taking classes again, I like going to class (homework, on the other hand, is less fun).

My friends would describe me as relentlessly analytical. They might also say that I am an introvert, although so much less so in groups where I know people that newcomers have been surprised to find that I was not an extrovert. I am a precisionist with mild leanings toward perfectionism. However, a few recent tactless remarks (and a history of countless others) have made me think that perhaps a certain blurriness is more well-received.

In some ways I would describe myself as ambitious. I have certain, rather lofty, goals, and a long-range plan to achieve them. I would like to become independently wealthy, because I am one of those people who spontaneously generates things to do and I never have enough time to do them. Since I doubt that I will be making any six figure salaries soon, I hope to achieve this through wise investing. Unfortunately for that plan, money is about third or fourth on my list of priorities, so it may take me a while to learn how to do it well. Likewise, I have always enjoyed writing, and I hope to begin writing an Tolkienesque epic and compelling sci-fi (maybe combined with fantasy) novel by 2022. Currently I do not have the skills or experiences necessary for a compelling novel, so until then I plan on doing research: reading the classical books, some philosphy, some psychology, and authors who are adept at telling interesting stories. (These are being recorded in the book reviews section, because I have a tendency to forget what I read.)

So here is a collection of things I think are interesting, information that might be useful, and pieces of progress towards various goals.

University	Ohio State
Major	Physics
Current Location	Austin, TX
Age	28
Personality	INTX
Interests	Reading, Writing, Linux, Calligraphy, Japanese, Stocks