me:
I'm a recent graduate (Dec. '98) from Virginia
Tech, currently living in Seattle. I studied computer science and math and am now working as an AI software
engineer at SHAI.
I really love Seattle. I live near Green Lake and like to head over
there on sunny days to walk around the lake or play some pick-up soccer.
I've managed to let another summer get by with hardly any hiking and
camping. I swore I was going to take advantage of the
recreation available here. I kept finding that I wouldn't take time
during the week to plan, and then by the time we would plan
something for the weekend it would be too late to start the drive.
"We" is my boyfriend Scott
and me. We also want to get over to the Olympic peninsula for some camping.
I hope also to get in some more skiing this season, but time seems
to be getting away from me. I only went a couple times last year. We
went up to Whistler over Thanksgiving and I felt I was having to learn all
over again! The plan is to work a weekend day and ski a day during
the week when it's not so crowded (course, that's been the plan
since I moved here. Ha!).
Yes, it rains a lot in Seattle, but it's
not
so bad. It doesn't pour like back in Virginia, so the rain doesn't
really keep people from doing anything outside.
When I'm not working, I like to hang out with friends I've met through
Scott or from the 2 soccer teams I play on. There are a lot of
Hokies in Seattle, working mostly for Microsoft or Boeing. I joined a
gym right across from my office, and that really improves the odds of
my not blowing off my workouts.
I bought a house last summer, so on those evenings and weekends that
I am actually at home, I like to putzy around and fix things (the
house was built in 1922, so there are plenty of chores). I never
thought
I would find myself owning an earthquake insurance policy!
Some of the bigger jobs around the house, like replacing the
bathroom floor, are on hold until I find out if Sound Transit is going to
tear down my house for the light rail project. Looks like, even if
they do, it won't be for at least 5, maybe 9 more years, so I
should be safe spending some money.
I would like to improve my computer skills in my spare time,
but I find that I may be more interested in math. Here are some
books I've been reading for fun (and, no, they aren't all math and
geeky books!).
Read a geek joke.
I finally got a TV (Scott gave me his old one). So, the first couple
weeks with it, I was watching it every night. I'm not a big fan
of TV or TV-watching as an activity, so I'll be reverting back to
my usual evening schedule of listening to the local NPR station,
KUOW and putzying around the house or reading.
I don't have cable, so there's no History or Discovery channels
to watch.
Here are some pictures of me in my former life as a martial
arts instructor (disregard the enthusiastic perm!).
Check out Scott's
photo album for
pics of Seattle, Snoqualmie, Mt. Rainier, and more. He also has
created an Algorithm Archive
website and mirrors a bunch of FAQs, so his web site is much more
informative than mine!
Enjoy your stay!
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12/15/00