I am many things: kind, compassionate, introspective and honest. To strangers, I am an introvert, but to friends, I am quirky, cheerful and unpredictable.

In terms of values, I would describe mine as practical, but others would probably call them unconventional. I take no pride in the car I drive; in fact, I dislike driving in general. I probably could count the number of times I’ve had my car washed on one hand. I don’t follow any sports, but I do enjoy playing them. I believe that staying healthy is paramount, so I eat right and exercise regularly. I find the practice of paying a gym, though, to be a waste. Why pay when I can find it for free running around my neighborhood? I love to learn. Whether that be through taking classes in the evenings or listening to NPR, I find that every new bit of information enriches my life.

I'm making the best of these hard times to pursue one of my lifelong passions, game design. During the day, I work for one of the major video game publishers, and in my off-time, I am wrapping up a Certificate in Computer Programming at UCSC. After that, I'm planning on working on my own independent game, and pursue a Master's Degree in Computer Science or Game Design sometime in the future.

When I have a spare moment, I am pursuing my other interests. I play tennis on a regular basis. I enjoy watching television shows and movies. I'll read anything: magazines, novels, non-fiction, graphic novels, comic books... you name it.

Movies
Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, Kiki's Delivery Service, Wall-E, The Incredibles.

Books
Metagame, World War Z, Marley & Me, A General Theory of Love, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down and Cracked. Just finished: How We Decide by Jonah Lehrer (it was amazing). Just starting: Moby Dick (I figure it's about time).

Music
It's difficult to pin down a type of music I listen to. When I do have a mp3 player in hand, most of the time, I'm listening to podcasts or NPR. But when I do listen to music it's a collection of Alternative Rock, Rock, Country, Folk, and Movie Soundtracks.

TV Shows
Battlestar Galactica, Seinfeld, Simpsons, Arrested Development, King of the Hill.

My family
My health
Grit
Fun & Games
Public Radio
My Tennis Racquet

How well I'd do in a zombie apocalypse

Relaxing

If you want to just talk. If you live in the Penninsula and want someone to play tennis (I'm still learning too, so don't be shy!). If you want to geek out about comics, video games and the like.