.: bio :.

I am an aspiring artist but a perpetual geek. I love playing the piano but really cannot. I thrive on trying new things but am often afraid that I'll fail. I know how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie-Roll center of a Tootsie-Pop and am not afraid to admit it.

The U.S. heartland will always be my home, but since starting college I have enjoyed picturesque Western Pennsylvania. I've been married to my wonderful wife for over 6 years, and we enjoy caring for a charming old house, an affectionate pit bull, and a delightful little boy. Although this website got its name before my son came around, he has helped me to live life with a genuine sense of optimism, curiosity, innocence, and joy -- not to settle for a dull existence, but rather to be alive and aawake!

Among the hobbies and curiosities of mine are home remodeling, design (industrial, communication, interaction), poetry, marathon running, foosball, and spending time as a family. I am a technology junkie but too thrifty to purchase much. I was never a boyscout, but always try to be prepared. I want to be more proactive in playing the piano, music composition, outdoor recreation, tutoring, and in taking self-defense classes. I have had contacts since 3rd grade, my grandpa had 18 siblings even though great-grandma was "too small to have any children", I have a great-grandpa who lived to be 104, I hold a U.S. patent, and I can't dance but wish I could. Random but true.

Thanks for visiting and be sure to drop me a note via the contact page.