My biggest passion in life is computer programming. I've been doing it since I was seven years old, and I believe it can be an art form. People for whom it is "just a job" provoke negative emotions in me. I have a decent knowledge and understanding of mathematics. Though I haven't picked it up in a while, I practiced violin from a young age. I find well-written science fiction fascinating and inspiring. I like to take pictures on my Nikon D-100 camera. I didn't quite finish my B.Math at the University of Waterloo, but I did achieve 100% in Operating Systems in the last term I was there after adding fine-grained security, pluggable virtual filesystems and sophisticated IPC mechanisms to a cheesy educational OS framework called NachOS. I am worried about the environment. I am also worried about the state of human civilization. I have difficulty throwing anything away -- my storage areas are filled with empty cardboard boxes and there is a neat stack of a dozen or so empty inkjet cartridges near my printer. I've found something for life in karate. I practice Okinawan Meibukan Gojuryu. I've also found archery meditational and introspective. I shoot intuitively without a trigger release, but I'd never shoot anything living. I find the stability of my aim reflects my state of mind. I love most animals, but dogs especially. I have a beautiful daughter who helps make my days bright. I'm separated from her mother, who is a bit antisocial and very difficult to live with. Finally, there is but one love in my life, and she left a large hole in my heart when she chose a divergent path.

Reading, programming, watching TV, taking pictures, building things.

Computer programming, arguing a point, sleeping.

I'm big, I have a beard and I know a lot, especially about computers.

Greg Bear, Alastair Reynolds, Elizabeth Bear, Katharine Kerr, Supernova, eXistenZ, Next, The Specialist, Leslie Feist, most things ambient, many things classical, butter chicken, calamari, chinese, cookies

My computer network, my parents, my daughter, my health, my imagination & my right hand

I spend a lot of time thinking about what I am doing at any point in time. When I'm not doing anything, I think about the person whose love I don't have.

Friday nights are my nights with my daughter. I rarely go out, and I never go out to socialize of my own accord. I don't drink, so I wouldn't get much out of the bar or party scenes anyway.

you are waiting for me to message you. I am very bad at making the first move!

Also, you should message me if:
- People forcing their cigarette smoke on you makes you angry.
- You are a telepath.
- You are interested in or fascinated by martial arts, and do not have a snobbish disdain for karate.
- You promise not to cut my beard off while I sleep.