: About Me

Born in 1970 and hit the ground running: lived all over the country and a few others. Currently working as a database admin and not liking it - hoping to break into writing. It's what I love to do, why should I spend my life doing anything else?

Interests include photography (Holga), calligraphy, postal correspondence, linocuts, grilling, anime, and web design. Writing interests include children's literature, song lyrics, short stories, reviews, and essays.

My passion is ...

self-improvement.

I know too much about ...

parasexuality.

Why I write ...

I grew up with an obsession to be understood.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Gene Wolfe's 'The Knight' and 'The Wizard'.

My first job ...

grill cook at an A&W knock-off.

Travel > Europe Destinations (Other) Travel destinations: Iceland

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The morning started merely as a brightly overcast day but now there was a fine drizzle that went from a dense haze to something almost like raindrops. Rebecca, my wife, was a bit discouraged at the crappy weather, but I experienced a childlike glee at the opportunity to use the swank new rain jackets we got at REI for the trip. I'm sure I looked a little dorky trotting around in this thing, a lumpy black device that emphasized function over fashion, and no less dorky for the huge cheese-eating grin plastered all over my face. It was my turn to pick something to do out of the guide book and...

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