Most of my life is books and technology, with a fair bit of gaming on the side.

I'm a pretty recent transplant to the West Coast, but I moved a lot growing up, so I can't really say I'm "from" anywhere originally. Probably because of that, I love to travel, to see new places and do new things.

I'm not normally much of an outdoors type, but I do try to go skiing a few times every winter.

I can be kind of socially reclusive at times and I take a little while to warm up to people, but I can be pretty entertaining once I do.

Working, travelling, a lot of reading and a little bit of writing.

Research, software, and board games. I don't cook very often, but I actually am pretty good at it and I make a fierce gumbo.

I am often very, possibly needlessly, specific and precise in my speech. No idea where I picked up that speech pattern.

Books and movies: I'm extremely fond of SF/F genre, dry comedy, and action movies that are either actually good or terrible enough to be hilarious (Street Fighter is a particularly good one with a few drinks). Not a fan of embarrassment or gross-out humor at all. My favorite shows and movies: Babylon 5, Dr. Strangelove, Super Troopers, Empire of the Sun, and Die Hard (best Christmas movie ever).

I used to watch a fair bit of anime but gradually fell away from it after graduating. There are a few series that I still love: Serial Experiments Lain, Haibane Renmei, and Shoujo Kakumei Utena. I wouldn't describe myself as an anime fan any more though.

I read a lot of books, so listing the ones I loved would go on for a while. Favorite authors are Steven Erikson, Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Jacqueline Carey, and Jim Butcher.

My music tastes vary widely; I'll listen to almost anything, though my favorite genres are probably classic rock, indie pop, and post-rock. Current top artists are Bruce Springsteen (entirely my mother's fault), Arcade Fire, Explosions in the Sky, VNV Nation, and the Fiery Furnaces.

I like spicy cuisines like Thai, Cajun, or Indian, but mostly I like any style of really good food, preferably with wine. I am also, and I freely admit this, a serious beer and liquor snob. I make no apologies for it.

Internet access, a good book, old friends, snarky t-shirts, Irish whiskey, and Bruce Springsteen.

Technology and the future. I'm very much a science optimist and a believer in technical solutions and progress.

I self-analyze constantly. I think challenging my own beliefs is an extremely important part of evolving informed opinions, so I'm always looking at why I believe what I believe.

I'm also thinking about stories and plots a lot. There's always an interesting story about any situation. I don't write them down nearly as often as I should, but it's fun to daydream about.

Either in for a quiet evening with a book, or gaming with friends.

Nothing. Sorry, the stuff I'm private about is really personal. Just the way things are. Get to know me (or pour a pint of Bushmills in me) and ask again later.

You like travel, long conversations, and dry humor.