Why, hello there...
A blind date once told me she had Googled me ahead of time but didn't find much of anything. So I made this website to facilitate decision-making. [Please see also this array of carefully selected photos of me looking dashing while doing fun, sporty activities that I hope will endear you to me and foster affection.] Of course, to this day, that's still the only truly blind date I've ever been on, but at least now I'm ready for any others that might take place.
- I went to Whitman College; where I studied Economics, French, Multimedia Communications, and Zombie Combat.
- Hobbies include writing, sailing, kayaking, sledding, exploration, making things, light construction and Photoshop.
- I work with an Architecture firm, and run a very small business doing freelance drafting, technical writing, webdesign, photography and graphic art. In summer, I run a youth sailing program and occasionally teach.
- I do a lot of volunteer work.
- I plan to tell people "I'm not sure what I want to be when I grow up" well into my 40s.
- I have a runner's build but don't have runners' knees.
- My first kayak had running lights and a CD player.
- My family is very small, and of northern European extraction. I get the jokes on 'A Prairie Home Companion' quite well.
- My computer is a Mac (and I felt the need to share that with you).
- I get most of my news from the BBC, NPR, and Reddit.
- I give money to Wikipedia now and then.
- I floss every day.
- I'm not particularly religious.
- I can cook (depending on who you ask).
- I've eaten salmon caught by Sandra Day O'Connor.
- I have good reflexes.
- I've donated artifacts to a museum.
- I'm a member of the American Mustache Institute.
- I drive stick.
- My Kevin Bacon Number is 2.
- I'm really good in emergencies.
- I've died on film.
- I can tear a phonebook in half.
- I still have all my teddy bears.
- There is an asteroid named after me.
- I'm on Wikipedia (because of the Asteroid).