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First of all, I love life!! I've lived in California for six years, and I now also have a place in Farmington, Connecticut, where I will be spending three of four weeks every month. I am going to be bi-coastal for a while, but I hope to eventually have a home base on the East side.I'm pretty well traveled (evidently this word can be spelt with one or two l's. English is a strange language), and in the last few years have been lucky enough to go all over the good ol' USA (Cali rocks!), Taiwan, Egypt, India, Thailand, Singapore, Japan etc. I've been traveling with my parents since I was a little kid, but it's done nothing to cure my wanderlust. I eventually hope to combine travel with some adventure sports like climbing, diving, and/or snow-boarding. I climbed Mount Sinai last year, it was an awesome experience to visit a place holy to three major religions, even though I am not terribly devout. I also hope to compete in the Paris to Dakkar rally some day!I'm a well-read, well-educated kinda guy, but not a sophisticate who intentionally pores over incredibly complex tomes in the hope of appearing coffee-shop chic. I am not a good chess player, and I do not play bridge, so that is not how I unwind.I love my cars: a blood-red '99 Mustang convertible with some nice subs for the gangsta rap. I also have a Ford Explorer, and both cars are great for weekend trips (the 'Stang for rides down California Highway 1 with the top down and the Exploder for Yosemite or Lake Tahoe).I love food, both cheap and dirty, and expensive and upscale. I am a good cook, and I need to do it more often, because there are times where I eat 3 meals a day out for months on end.Most people tell me I talk pretty softly (I think this is untrue), and that I am a quiet guy (wait till you know me better, and ask some of my college/school buddies). I'm not a big party animal any more, but I definitely do not look down upon people who know how to have a good time, and I relish their company. I am extremely liberal and tolerant socially.I treat my friends extremely well, and I do splurge on a few things that make my life easier (like having a maid service), but I am not big on status. Status, as defined by one of my mentors and close friends: when you buy the things you don't really need, with the money you don't really have to impress the people you don't really like.I work for a small technology company called Crazy Magic Inc aka CMI. We work on some extremely cool stuff and our team is comprised of the best darn engineers you could ever hope to meet and work with. True Wizards.My "I" counter has now exceeded its maximum limit, so please drop me a line if you would like to know more.