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bene!
1. What led you to quit your job in the South Bay (btw, this is
something I admire you for having the guts to do).
well, i actually had a plan. that plan was to work for a few years, hopefully end up with some money saved up, and then go travel the world. i never really wanted to work in sysadmin, but i'd been hanging out with computer geeks in college, and it was the thing to do at the time for good money. after two years, i knew it was probably time to quit, but i was too chickenshit to do it. the commute was killing me and i wasn't enjoying the job anymore, but it took another year before my performance began to suffer noticably enough that patrick had a talk with me about what we could do to get me more motivated. it was only at this point that i finally said it would better if i just quit. and it wasn't until over a year after that that i got up the courage to actually go on my 3 month trip. it wasn't the year long trip i'd originally envisioned, but nonetheless i think it was a personal feat for me.
2. You're another mid american transplant, right? What do you miss about
"back home"? what's better here. Would you ever consider moving back?
i spent much of my youth in nashville, tn, but i was transplanted there from the bay area originally, so i never really saw it as home. but, i did live there for 10 years (from 8 - 18), so obviously it was a major part of my growing up experience. the things i've always said i miss are summer thunderstorms and fall colours, but when i go back to visit, i realise that i also kind of miss the small-town friendly atmosphere. nashville is a pretty big city (and fairly cosmopolitan), but it does have that flavour of southern hospitality. and it's clean and covered with lovely greenery. it's also fairly diverse and tolerant for the south, but of course nothing compared to here. here, pretty much whatever you're into, you can find not only a few likeminded souls, but a whole community of supportive and welcoming people. i also really don't miss the humidity. summers there were torture for me. i'm pretty sure i'll never considering moving back there, but i must admit, when i think of raising children, it does start to look kind of nice...
3. In your recent travels what impressed you most in other countries?
Where would you like to return to? Anywhere you'd like to move to?
i like old cultures, ancient art and ruins, so i was pretty impressed by the temples of angkor in cambodia. thailand was very beautiful. i'm easily moved by landscapes... new zealand was really amazing. i'd love to spent some significant time there, but i wouldn't move there permanently unless i was ready to retire to the countryside, because besides extreme sports, there's just not a whole lot going on there. i was impressed by the cities in australia that i saw, which were clean and pleasant. really i haven't visited anywhere yet that i don't feel i need to return to, because my time was quite limited. australia and new zealand each really need an extended stay of several months, which i would love to be able to do. buy a used car and drive around and really see the countryside. new zealand is probably the most beautiful place i've been and i didn't even get to the south island at all. one of the most amazing things there to me was the clarity of the water, especially after my time in southeast asia, where the soil is full of red clay and the water is therefore extremely murky. in nz all the rivers and lakes i saw were incredibly clear and beautiful.
4. Describe your favorite bike route in Berkeley.
i haven't really ridden many bike routes. it's hard for me to get off my lazy ass. the one that i try to do is up spruce and across grizzly peak to centennial, or to claremont if you're up for it, though i've only ever done that twice. it's nice to see the great views of the bay from the hill, and it's fun to zoom down at the other end.
5. You've been given the chance to live in the Berkeley or Oakland
hills. You can either face the city or Tilden park. Which do you choose
and why? Or would you rather just stay on flat land?
oh, i like hills. i like views. i like water and pretty sunsets. i would definitely have to go for the bay view.
ok, who wants me to interview them? leave a comment and the meme goes on.
bene!1. What led you to quit your job in the South Bay (btw, this is
something I admire you for having the guts to do).
well, i actually had a plan. that plan was to work for a few years, hopefully end up with some money saved up, and then go travel the world. i never really wanted to work in sysadmin, but i'd been hanging out with computer geeks in college, and it was the thing to do at the time for good money. after two years, i knew it was probably time to quit, but i was too chickenshit to do it. the commute was killing me and i wasn't enjoying the job anymore, but it took another year before my performance began to suffer noticably enough that patrick had a talk with me about what we could do to get me more motivated. it was only at this point that i finally said it would better if i just quit. and it wasn't until over a year after that that i got up the courage to actually go on my 3 month trip. it wasn't the year long trip i'd originally envisioned, but nonetheless i think it was a personal feat for me.
2. You're another mid american transplant, right? What do you miss about
"back home"? what's better here. Would you ever consider moving back?
i spent much of my youth in nashville, tn, but i was transplanted there from the bay area originally, so i never really saw it as home. but, i did live there for 10 years (from 8 - 18), so obviously it was a major part of my growing up experience. the things i've always said i miss are summer thunderstorms and fall colours, but when i go back to visit, i realise that i also kind of miss the small-town friendly atmosphere. nashville is a pretty big city (and fairly cosmopolitan), but it does have that flavour of southern hospitality. and it's clean and covered with lovely greenery. it's also fairly diverse and tolerant for the south, but of course nothing compared to here. here, pretty much whatever you're into, you can find not only a few likeminded souls, but a whole community of supportive and welcoming people. i also really don't miss the humidity. summers there were torture for me. i'm pretty sure i'll never considering moving back there, but i must admit, when i think of raising children, it does start to look kind of nice...
3. In your recent travels what impressed you most in other countries?
Where would you like to return to? Anywhere you'd like to move to?
i like old cultures, ancient art and ruins, so i was pretty impressed by the temples of angkor in cambodia. thailand was very beautiful. i'm easily moved by landscapes... new zealand was really amazing. i'd love to spent some significant time there, but i wouldn't move there permanently unless i was ready to retire to the countryside, because besides extreme sports, there's just not a whole lot going on there. i was impressed by the cities in australia that i saw, which were clean and pleasant. really i haven't visited anywhere yet that i don't feel i need to return to, because my time was quite limited. australia and new zealand each really need an extended stay of several months, which i would love to be able to do. buy a used car and drive around and really see the countryside. new zealand is probably the most beautiful place i've been and i didn't even get to the south island at all. one of the most amazing things there to me was the clarity of the water, especially after my time in southeast asia, where the soil is full of red clay and the water is therefore extremely murky. in nz all the rivers and lakes i saw were incredibly clear and beautiful.
4. Describe your favorite bike route in Berkeley.
i haven't really ridden many bike routes. it's hard for me to get off my lazy ass. the one that i try to do is up spruce and across grizzly peak to centennial, or to claremont if you're up for it, though i've only ever done that twice. it's nice to see the great views of the bay from the hill, and it's fun to zoom down at the other end.
5. You've been given the chance to live in the Berkeley or Oakland
hills. You can either face the city or Tilden park. Which do you choose
and why? Or would you rather just stay on flat land?
oh, i like hills. i like views. i like water and pretty sunsets. i would definitely have to go for the bay view.
ok, who wants me to interview them? leave a comment and the meme goes on.
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Interview....
Date: 2003-06-10 03:24 pm (UTC)From:Re: Interview....
Date: 2003-06-11 05:57 pm (UTC)From:2. what did you want to be when you grew up when you were small? (and what do you want to be when you grow up now?)
3. what do you most wish you could change about yourself?
4. what did you once think was totally cool that you are now most embarrassed about?
5. if you had to pick one record you couldn't live without, what would it be?