I’m a huge fan of the artists at Nervous System, who use biology-inspired shapes and patterns coupled with high-tech methods to create amazing jewelry. I recently got this ring from them, which is actually 3D printed out of a durable but flexible nylon; how cool is that? I will be collecting more of their stuff in the future, this is so exactly up my alley it’s crazy.

The short bookcase in my living room contains, among other things:

Margot the betta, a gregarious female that most enjoys freeze-dried bloodworms.

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My two largest shiva lingams, the largest one a gift from my father. I have several more of these that are 1.75″ and smaller. They are visually and texturally intriguing. My dad collects them two and has some really great ones. The type of quartz these stones are comprised of is only found in the Narmada river in India.

I just bought a new camera and I’m using it as impetus to start blogging again.

I live in central Illinois and work for an increasingly well-known mathematics/software development company called Wolfram Research. I program linguistics and parsing structures into the recently launched Wolfram|Alpha. When I’m not doing that, I’m usually at home in my mid-century ranch house full of mid-century furniture (an ever-growing collection). I have a cat and two fish. I make art, primarily photographs and ink drawings, and I’m slowly getting into cooking. I collect a lot of stuff, actually; a habit I get from my father. Some collections I have currently include Orla Kiely bags, shiva lingam stones, Playmobil sets, ammonite fossils, antique marbles, and sea shells.

That concludes my introductory post.