About Me
I finally got an actual picture of myself up on this page.
I have a few other pictures that you might want
to take a look at. (Why would you though? *shrug*)
About Me
Let's seem where to begin... I was born in Lansing Michigan back
in 1973, which means that I grew up at the tail end of what has
been called Generation X. I think is not particularly meaningful
label as author Bryant Adkins points out in this essay
Also I'm a vegetarian, and I am frequently asked,
"Why?" Different people have different reasons, but for me it was
the environmental considerations that persuaded me to switch. A
flyer titled How to win an argument
with a meat eater does a great job of outlining some of the
many great aspects of being veggie. Even if you're not a
vegetarian, you might enjoy reading it.
Some of my relatives have done a great deal of research about
our ancestors. If you're interested you can download this information in
Brother's Keeper format. I also did a bit of poking around the net,
and put together a neat page about Clan
Hamilton of Scotland, the clan from which I am descended.
In My Spare Time
About 3 years ago, I went rock climbing for the first time. It
was in a gym, not outdoors, but I was hooked. I love the sport and
climb as often as I can. Unfortunately, work has eaten my life
lately and I've spent less time on the rock than I'd like. That's
ok; it's fun even if it's rare.
Even though I haven't been climbing, I have been
able to spend some time outdoors. I was just recently shipped out
to Boston for a three month stint. (I keep hearing "three hour
tour" running through my mind... Hope it's not an omen). I love to
bicycle and have been commuting regularly from Cambridge (where I'm
staying) to Needham (where I work). I love starting the day
with endorphins flowing through my body. Woo hoo! I ride a 2001 Specialized Stump Jumper and have
a 2000 Klein Quantum Race at
home.
I'm also involved in an on again/off again Dungeons and Dragons
campaign. We
been experimenting with modifying the
rules, and have fun doing it.
Education
I have graduated! After five long years at the University of California at
Berkeley, I received my bachelor's degree in Computer Science. Take a look
at my resume if you are interested in hiring
me.
When I was a sophomore, I was browsing through the Course
Catalogue and came across a class titled, "Medieval Welsh
Literature and the Legend of King Arthur." I took the class, fell
in love with the subject and began working on a minor in Celtic
Studies. In case you didn't know, Celtic Studies is the study of
the people who inhabited most of Europe in 500 BC, and with the
invasions of the Romans and the Germanic tribes were pushed into
what is presently Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Cornwall, and
Brittany.
This neat quirk of fate resulted in my graduating with a major
and a minor in C.S....
