Hello everyone!

I tame the wild world of technology for a living, try to cook all my meals, enjoy the outdoors, and occasionally I will fly a plane here and there.

The tech industry has been good to me. Every day of "work" is a new and exciting challenge, and I've had lots of opportunities for fun experiences.

Here's my past year:
I traveled a lot: Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Berlin, Munich (for Oktoberfest), Boston, New York.
I joined a very early stage startup. It failed miserably after a few months but taught me many incredible lessons.
I got my pilots license. It's probably the most challenging, fun, rewarding and expensive things I've ever done.

I enjoy eating (and sometimes cooking) tasty food of almost any origin. Sushi, ramen, and anything Mexican (from my years living in San Diego) are my favorite.

Lest I wither away into nothing, I've always been pretty serious about exercising. For about 8 years I took road and mountain bike racing extremely seriously. While I love riding my bike I no longer love the road racing scene. These days I am also often found in the climbing gym. This winter is going to be mostly spent in Tahoe skiing and snowboarding!

making onion rings, and then eating all of them.

Lately it's the beard, although an unfortunate incident at the barber shop the other day forced me to shave it off. Don't worry: it will return soon!

Books:
I love to read, but mostly non-fiction. When so many crazy, interesting things happen in this little world of ours, why would anyone bother with silly stories about vampires? Right now I'm reading a book called The Path Between the Seas which is about the building of the Panama canal. So far it's mostly about mosquitoes and French people with poor planning skills.

Movies:
I like most movies, but it's getting harder for me to sit down and watch them. I'd gladly re-read the books but I really don't think I'm going to be able to sit through the next two movies in The Hobbit trilogy :/ I just watched Skyfall. My verdict: better than Quantum of Solace but not as good as Casino Royale. Argo is my favorite recent movie.

TV:
These days I don't watch much, though I have to admit Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, and The Big Bang Theory are fantastic. I have seen almost every episode of Star Trek.

Food:
Growing up in a family of Italian heritage, I have consumed my fair share of pasta, extra virgin olive oil, and pizza. Until recently I probably only ate about ten different things. Fortunately moving to San Francisco and a bit of international travel has shown me the light and these days if I'm not allergic to it, I'll eat it. The exceptions are (some) mushrooms and eggplant with are truly vile.

I try to cook most of my meals myself. I'm no master chef but there are already a few dishes where I prefer my own creation over any other I've tried.

a full nights sleep in a comfy bed
a hot shower that's way too long
amazon prime
a warm cup of green tea
sunny weather so i don't feel tired all day
a bicycle and and open road (or trail)

what I should make to eat, whether the code I just wrote is going to be even close to working, and if I should order another book from Amazon even though I already have a huge queue to work through.

Coding away furiously, relaxing at home, out with a couple friends, or driving to a far away land (probably Tahoe).

There is currently a rapidly-growing avocado seed sitting in a glass with some water in my kitchen. In 10-15 years when I am eating my own home grown avocados, it will be totally worth it. The minor issue of where to put a fully grown avocado tree in my apartment is still unsolved.

You want to explore the city (or state, or country, or world). I've lived in SF for 4 years and there's still a ton left to do, lets go!