MiniCooperS1275
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consulting |
| Occupation | System Design Consultant |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Introduction | I am the antithesis of a pragmatist and survivalist. My life is replete with indulgences in activities that do little to sustain my existence on this planet. Others pursue mathematics as a means to an end. I love it for its sheer beauty. I dream of joining the pantheon of mathematicians who blazed the trails for mere mortals to follow. I champion the revival of Literary Chinese and Ciceronian Latin as lingua francas of the East and West – for the vulgar tongues of today’s vernacular languages pale in comparison to the Classical languages. I love old stuff. Pre-war buildings, black-and-white portraits, pendulum clocks, and especially the classic Mini. I take to jazz, with all its creative harmonic wonders. A piece that captures my imagination can have me rooted in Neverland for weeks on end. Fitness is a life-long journey for me. I enjoy a good workout, hill-hiking and rock-climbing. I crave the sanctuary and solitude of the mountains and hilltops, high above the chaotic world below, protected by trees and surrounded by Nature’s soft melodies. I value my friends a lot, and would go the extra mile for them. |
| Interests | Mini-Cooper, rock-climbing, hiking, martial arts, jazz, mathematics, languages (Literary Chinese, Chinese dialects and Chinese dialects, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox theology, photography |
| Favorite movies | Se7en, Leon (The Professional), L.A. Confidential, Mr. Holland's Opus, Shawshank Redemption, Sleepless in Seattle, The Thirteenth Floor, When Harry Met Sally |
| Favorite music | Jazz (Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Miles Davis, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Diana Krall, David Benoit, Gregg Karukas), Classical (Beethoven, Chopin, Scriabin), selected movie music from John Williams |
| Favorite books | Dan Brown "Angels and Demons" and "The Da Vinci Code", Agatha Christie, Karl Keating "Catholicism and Fundamentalism", Richard Feynman "The Feynman Lectures on Physics", Sun Tzu "The Art of War" |