- Sex: Male
- Location: Unspecified
- Occupation: software quality
- Member since: May 2006
- Login status: Offline
About me
I was born in Mexico to American parents and primarily raised in Texas, although no one thinks of me as a Texan as I have the neutral newscaster accent of someone who moved around a lot. Having studied mostly philosophy and religion in college, I fell into a software career. Go figure. My eccentric and often New Age parents instilled in me a sense of wonder, a love of travel, the lesson that art is more important than rent, and a general ineptness at sport.I use Balzac as my nic because in my coffee addicted youth, his extreme bean chewing and caffeine death served as a warning that even this tastey and innocuous vice could have mortal consequences. Plus I have rarely met an allusion I didn't like.
Fast facts
- At the movies I like to see:mostly art / indie / foreign films but also some tent-pole blockbuster pop fluff
- Last movie seen:will have changed by the time you read this
- Music I listen to:among many others: Al Green, Zebda, Decemberists, Clash, Nico, Thievery Corporation, Lyle Lovett, Afro-Pop, Latin, Classical (everything from Liszt to Chopin to Satie), minimilast (Glass, Cage, Nyman), many operas but almost no musicals
- Best album right now:no idea
- Favorite author:Haruki Murakami, although "An Imaginary Life" by Malouf is beautifully written
- Last book read:this category chages too often to keep current
- Best game right now:doing whatever my 3 year old tells me to do: mostly "play pirate swords"
- Software I use:standard stuff, nothing exceptional apart from Opera
- Hardware I use:standard stuff, nothing worthy of note
- If I won 1 million dollars, I would:barely be able to afford my daughter's college education
- If I were a super hero I would:strive to be both subtle and humble while using my powers for Good
- I wish I could:spread contentment throughout the land, speak 37 languages, get the novel in my head onto paper, travel widely
- Favorite travel destination:where ever my friends are, or cities with a rich history and vibrant culture (Barcelona, Rome, Stockholm, New York, etc.) and sites of great quiet beauty (Arctic, Alps, the mountains of North Carolina)
- On my vacation I..:walk and visit contemporary art museums and walk and eat and walk and read
- Favorite sports team:I'm generally sports impaired but still think Graf was the best
- I'm passionate about:my family, my politics, my pets, my ethics
- Food I like:fruit, curry, sushi, seafood, phở, creamy soups with crusty bread, and so much more
- I don't like:fresh tomatoes, bigotry, bombastic bafoons, neo-cons, talking in theatres, homogenous suburban sprawl
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