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My self-summary Propose an edit

Contrary to what my screen name might suggest, I have not won any body building competitions in the recent past... Although I often aspire to lift heavy objects (perhaps in another life), I spend most of my time thinking about the physics of the early universe. Given that there is now a sitcom about my life (since I am only physicist studying "The Big Bang Theory" at the institution this show is purportedly about), this summary should in theory be easy. I can begin by telling you that I am not a mad scientist bent on destruction, nor do I fit into my sitcom stereotype. I am a scientist because I have always loved to learn about the world around me. I accomplish this through study, music, friendship, family, nature, eating, gardening, teaching, travel, reading, and by making sure that I have many funny and crazy adventures. I am truly able to take joy in living life and loving others, and that is what it is all about. I guess that the other tangible things about myself that I could describe here are: I really enjoy hiking and being in nature, which keeps me sane (the only thing you have to worry about is what you are going to eat and where you are going to sleep, and I love to eat and sleep!). I like to cook (some of my best memories are from saturday mornings cooking potatoes). (I like parenthetical interjections.) Lately, I really like karaoke in korea town. That is a random start at a list, and I guess you will have to figure out the rest for yourself.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

Still trying to figure that one out. Right now I spend my days drinking coffee as black as the black holes that I study, talking to people, staring at the wall thinking "deep thoughts" (at least that is what I tell myself it looks like when someone walks by my office and catches me doing this), and writing papers. Someday soon I want to teach again.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

Books: I tend to like non--fiction, and some favorites lately are a book on the history of the banana and a book on the first people to climb into redwood canopies. On the fiction side, I recently read The Power of One, and very much enjoyed that. Other authors that are favorites are Vonnegut, Krakauer, Garcia-Marquez....

Music: I have extremely eclectic tastes in music. Some recent favorites are Beirut, Bill Monroe, The Frames, The Clash, Ojos de Brujos, Devotchka, Heiruspecs, Neko Case.... If I had to pick an all--time favorite it would be Bob Dylan. I also play music, which since my drums are too loud for my apartment, has mostly been sappy folk songs.

Food: I am a vegetarian, and consequently I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. I like to cook pastas, various asian dishes, and breakfast. Breakfast is the best meal of the day. If physics doesn't work out, I will tour the world for the explicit purpose of tasting local cuisines. Most likely you will find me in Thailand revisiting this monk's food cart that I found a few years ago. Best food in the world....if only one could make a living by eating.

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