Okay, I'll be honest. Self-summarization isn't my strong suit, so bear with me here. The question always becomes, what tone should I take? Should I try to dazzle you with my wit and charm? Play my cards a little closer and go for mysterious? How about wacky? That might be fun. Matter-of-fact? Possibly a little boring. How about I go with conversational? Hard to tackle, since you're not talking back, but I'll give it a go.

I believe myself to be an intelligent and attractive liberal who was born and raised in Seattle. I'm a closet geek who at one point could recite a very large portion of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Don't ask me to try now, it's been WAY too long. I'm a pretty big beer geek as well, and while I'm generally not a snob about it, I can certainly talk your ear off if you care to listen. In that regard, I'm often found at the Uber Tavern where beer geekery is a way of life. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a lush, I'm just a fan of interesting beers.

If you were beginning to think that all I do is drink, think again! I also smoke. Yeah, I know. Haven't had any luck kicking the habit yet.

Now that we've got my vices out of the way, why not move on to temperament? I'm an easygoing guy who's almost always found with a book in my hand when there's down time. Other people find me to be a stabilizing influence - A friend used to call me her "cool, minty center". I'm solid and dependable with a soft touch.

I'm currently working as a producer for a video game company in Kirkland. I enjoy the hell out of my job, and get to work with a ton of intelligent and passionate people.

Lots of things. I seem to be able to pick up most things very quickly.

Except for rope bondage. I'm TERRIBLE at that.

Either the blue eyes or the smile. Depends on the day.

Authors: Douglas Rushkoff, Ray Kurzweil, Noam Chomsky, Roger Zelazny, Neil Stephenson, Gene Wolfe, Augusten Burroughs, Chuck Palahniuk, Kurt Vonnegut, Umberto Eco.

Movies: Princess Bride, Fight Club, Godfather, I <3 Huckabees, Trading Places, Citizen Kane, North By Northwest, Dark Knight, Titus, Zoolander.

Music: Tom Waits, Van Morrison (Astral Weeks), Pink Floyd, Soundgarden, Vampire Weekend, Green Day, The Beatles, Bjork, David Bowie, Girl Talk, Sam Cooke, Velvet Underground.

Food: After reading The Omnivore's Dilemma, I'm doing my best to eat sustainable, local, naturally raised food as much as I can. I can't help but import artisan cheese though.

1) Books

2) Cheese - Yeah, I'd sooner give up beer.

3) Satisfying and fulfilling work

4) Teh Internets

5) Family

6) Friends

Self-improvement

Out and about with friends, or possibly lounging on the couch at home.

The UFC is a guilty pleasure of mine.

A) You're a model.

B) You're a rocket scientist.

C) You're both a model AND a rocket scientist.

D) You love Tom Waits.