musician. exhibited artist. programmer. published writer, poet, logo creator and poster designer. monthly publication's shining star. award-winning scientist. runway model. thinker. robot warrior. notebook graffiti artist. home brewer. audience member to bob moog and ray kurzweil jamming together. undefeated swordsman. surrogate bird mother. darwinian fundamentalist. active democrat. grassroot republican leader (according to a letter from the Bush campaign). optimist. skeptic. unassisted walker. left-hander. wii bowler of a perfect game and winner of a bocci game 21-0 with his spastic and paralytic right hand. ascender of stairs. eater of food by mouth. reader. survivor of a gunshot wound to the head.