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Mike

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About Me

There isn't a whole lot to say about me. I was born year of the Monkey, which means that like man, I like the indulgences of life. I enjoy good food, good wine and all the other sinful pleasures of life. It also means that I am both clever and lazy at times. I think all-in-all, this is a fairly good description of who I am.
Rising Sign is in 14 Degrees Capricorn You are practical and reserved but very ambitious. An achiever and a hard worker, you respect success. Older looking and very serious as a youth, things lighten up and you relax more as you mature. You have a serious view of the world as being a difficult place to be in. Very envious of those who seem to have an easier life than you have, relaxation and play do not come easily. It is important that you had abundant parental support as a child so that you do not feel lonely and isolated as an adult. Generally, you have a good, earthy sense of humor that can carry you through when times really do get tough. You are purposeful, self-willed, industrious, realistic and responsible.
Sun is in 07 Degrees Scorpio. Intense and complex by nature, you have extremely strong emotional reactions to most situations. Feelings are often very difficult for you to verbalize. Therefore you have a tendency to be very quiet - - to brood and think a lot. You seldom get overtly angry, but, when you do, you are furious and unforgiving. When you make an emotional commitment, it is total -- you are not attracted to superficial or casual relationships. If you are challenged, you take it as a personal affront and tend to lash out and fight back in a vengeful manner. You love mysteries and the supernatural. A good detective, you love getting to the roots of problems and you enjoy finding out what makes other people tick. You are known to be very willful, very powerful and quite tenacious!
Moon is in 05 Degrees Pisces. You have strong feelings and are extremely sensitive. It would help if you had a thicker skin -- you tend to react emotionally to every situation you come across. Kind, gentle and considerate of the feelings of others, you are good at taking care of the sick, wounded and helpless. But you tend to absorb the energy of others -- so avoid those who are always negative. You have a rich, creative and lively imagination, but you should be careful not to spend all your time daydreaming. Very intuitive, you have good ESP and may be quite clairvoyant or psychic. Remember that you too have the right to get what you want from life. If you are always defensive and kowtowing to others, people will take advantage of you and exploit you.
Mercury is in 18 Degrees Libra. You are known for not jumping to conclusions about things. You tend to weigh all possible choices very carefully before making a decision. When in the slightest amount of doubt, you will compromise rather than ruffle any feathers. You are a true raconteur of culture and taste -- your ideas and opinions are neat, elegant and refined. A born diplomat, you dislike discord so much that you will go out of your way to make others feel comfortable and at ease. You speak softly and pleasantly.
Venus is in 11 Degrees Sagittarius. You are very aware of the need to maintain a high sense of morality in a relationship. Your loyalty and interest will remain constant in any relationship (either friendly, personal or business) that is based on fairness, honesty and justice. But you will become greatly hurt and disappointed if the other person takes any but the high road with you. Also, you cannot tolerate anyone being overly emotionally possessive of you. You are known for your friendly, outspoken manner.
Mars is in 24 Degrees Virgo. Very careful and systematic, you pay great attention to details. You are always seeking perfection and sometimes get bogged down searching for the ultimate when adequacy would have been sufficient. You dislike abstractions, preferring whatever is practical, useful and demonstrable. You have a strong and enduring sense of personal responsibility, and you demand that others be as responsible and upright as you are. Very critical of yourself and others, sometimes you carry this too far and become overly intolerant of others and their right to choose their own lifestyles.
Jupiter is in 27 Degrees Virgo. You feel most expansive and at ease with yourself when you are doing something that you consider to be practical or useful. You enjoy being dutiful and carrying out responsibilities. You gladly take on the little tasks that others seem to want to avoid. At times, you carry things to extremes and feel guilty anytime you do something that you consider to be self-indulgent. While it is appropriate for you to demand little for yourself in life, try to loosen up once in a while -- go out on a fling and enjoy yourself!
Saturn is in 20 Degrees Aries. You are aloof, independent and standoffish. This is mainly due to your fear that others might inhibit or restrict you and, quite frankly, you feel that you can govern your life by your own standards. Be careful not to associate with those who are overly critical of you or you will withdraw so deeply into your shell that you will become very lonely. You have the ability to stand on your own two feet and to make up your own mind -- albeit very carefully and cautiously. But you are known for your circumspection and therefore are respected and admired.
Uranus is in 01 Degrees Libra. You, as well as your entire peer group, have a very free, unstable and unconventional approach to relationships and emotional commitments. You will be attracted to experiments in marriage and shared lifestyles. Personal freedom is more important to you than entangling emotional bonds. In the realm of art and aesthetics, you are attracted to the bizarre, shocking and unusual.
Neptune is in 25 Degrees Scorpio. You, and your entire generation, are extremely interested in anything deep and mysterious. You will explore and idealize the benefits that can accrue from the study of the occult, healing and psychology. You are willing to experiment with substances like drugs in order to push your understanding of your inner being to the extreme.
Pluto is in 24 Degrees Virgo. For your entire generation, this will be a time when profound changes in society's attitude toward work, duty and responsibility will be initiated. Radical changes in attitudes toward personal health and general nutrition will be promulgated and gain wide acceptance and practice.
N. Node is in 09 Degrees Aries. You're at your most comfortable when involved in group activities outside of your immediate family circle. You delight in getting involved with others in neighborhood civic or political activities, especially if you can be a part of the leadership of the group. Your zeal and overabundant energy bring out your real creativity when you can work toward tangible results -- things that will immediately benefit those around you. You have a real gift for getting the most out of charity drives and community benefits. Take time out between projects though, because you tire out easily and your effectiveness becomes greatly diminished when your energy is depleted. Also, don't even think of trying to get involved at a peripheral level -- you need a total commitment to feel personally fulfilled. Let others bake the cookies and set up the chairs -- you should be the one to tell everyone what to do and when to do it!

My Interests

I love epicurian pleasures. I collect wine, but I keep dating people who are allergic to alcohol. :( I love good food and finding new restaurants. I love to travel and want to travel to a new place each year. My goal is to try to go to a new country each year, but I need to save up more money for that goal. I also love organizing events. I started with Anime Expo and then moved on to Pacific Media Expo. I also lend a hand wherever possible, in particular, I'm active with the Berkeley Alumni Association right now. I also love musicals and opera. My favorite musical is Phantom of the Opera, but the most moving one was Lion King. Recently, I caught Baz Luhrmann's La Bohemme and Wicked. I really want to catch Spamalot.

I'd like to meet:

After working at Paramount Pictures and then working at Sun/Netscape during the .com boom, I found that there were fewer and fewer people in the world I really wanted to meet. The only person at Paramount I ever wanted to meet was Bob Hope, but sadly, that opportunity is now gone. I think I'd have a great time talking with Bill Clinton. George HW Bush is also a great guy that I like as well. People who can change the world are the ones I admire the most. Those who can take our minds off it are transitory by nature.http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.ind ividual&videoid=1407759027

Music:

Ella Fitzgerald, Theloneous Monk, Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Sarah Brightman, Dinah Washington, Josh Groban, Andrea Boccelli, Charlotte Church, Chopin, Cibo Mato, Paul Oakenfold, Paul VanDyk, Madonna, The Eagles, Beatles

Movies:

Lupin the 3rd: Castle Cagliostro, Tonari no Totoro, Evita, Le Miserables (1995), Bend it like Beckham, V is for Vendetta, Pi, Cassablanca, Gone with the Wind, Akira Kurosawa and Juzo Itani films.

Television:

Sex and the City, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, Desperate Housewives, Avatar: The Last Airbender.. -- SpringWidgets -- .. -- Maggie Countdown (widget id 26271) -- .. -- HTML -- .. -- Generated on 02/28/2008 -- Get this widget!

Books:

Where the Red Fern Grows, trashy Judith Krantz novels, Thomas Hardy. I am currently struggling through Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim. I'm also completely addicted to the London Economist.

Heroes:

I admire my parents greatly for struggling so hard to make sure their children will lead a better life than they did. We don't agree on much else, but I will probably hold myself to the same standards they did when I eventually have children.