Born in McHenry, educated at Purdue, recently moved to the city, and working in the Loop.
Now that the weather's warming up, I'm really looking forward to getting out and doing what the hell ever comes up. Camping, festivals, bar crawls -- let's do this!

I'm working an IT/software development job at a smallish company that makes software for (among other things) e-readers and e-bookstores. We have some free Android and iOS apps you should probably check out!

I'm pretty good at programming, decent at drawing, and downright masterful at using Oxford commas.

Probably my height. At least that's the thing my extended family can't help noticing every time they see me.
I've also been told I have "Tom Cruise eyes", but I've only heard that once from an older lady who previously saw me wearing aviators and likely just associated me with Top Gun. So I guess you probably shouldn't put much stock in that.

It's always hard to pick favorites, but here's my attempt at a general sampling.

Books: John Dies at the End, Synners, Shadow of the Wind, Sherlock Holmes, books by Stephen King, Douglas Adams (both fiction and non-fiction), Michio Kaku
Currently reading: The Selfish Gene

Shows: Dexter (mostly), Parks and Rec, Trailer Park Boys, Arrested Development, Peep Show, Sherlock, Boston Legal, It's Always Sunny

Music: Beck, Jamiroquai, Jonathan Coulton, Mumford and Sons, Gaelic Storm, Oingo Boingo, Bitter:Sweet, Jabberloop, Scorpions, Barenaked Ladies, Daft Punk

Movies: Alien, Session 9, The Shining, Kung Fu Hustle, Rocknrolla, The Mask, Hot Fuzz, Troll 2

Tasty beer (stouts first, typically)
My computer (creative outlet, entertainment, and endless source of information all in one!)
Music
Games of the video, board, or card variety
Books (not necessarily paper ones)
Pizza delivery

It usually has to do with what I've been reading, watching, or listening to lately. Radiolab always brings up some pretty interesting stuff to think about.
Though more often I'll be preoccupied with what I'm going to make for dinner or whether I should do laundry tonight...

Hanging out at a friend's place with some beer, out at a random bar, maybe going to some random event, or just chilling by myself at home watching a movie or whatever.

I once sang a duet of Meatloaf's "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" with the middle-aged lady who was running the karaoke.

If you'd like to try out a new brew pub, play a game of Trivial Pursuit, or maybe discuss whether it's more likely that our species will implode or colonize the stars, I think we'll have a good time!