(*Nickname*)
At the moment I'm going as "wislow." I change my name according to what I want to do and want to be associated with. This is my name I want to be associated with being knowledgeable about computers/networks/security/OSes. This is not necessarily one of my more fun names. (No, it does not relate to me at all personally. I simply made it up because I like the look and letters.)
(*Age*)
I am 23 years old, but I'm not sure how that pertains to anything. I know guys who are 40 who are so brilliant and understanding in many fields of Computer Science/Engineering-related subjects that I feel in awe of them. As well do I know a few 12-15 year old persons who learned everything they know from books and hands-on, prepubescent experience that that also makes me feel in awe of them. If you may dirive any sort of assumption from my comments about people and ages, you may assume that I am (1) opinionated, (2) egalitarian(/masculinist - the egalitarian kind,) and (3) that I haven't given enough evidence for further assumptions.
(*Hobbies*)
I have so many hobbies and interests that they kind of meld together. (In no particular order whatsoever.) I enjoy listening to obscure music. I enjoy composing obscure music... (computer, guitar, bass, vocals.) I enjoy speaking and learning about different spoken/written languages. At the moment I can say that I speak Spanish and Portuguese rather well. I speak Portuguese better than I speak Spanish. I enjoy going to school when it doesn't stress me out. It is possible to not be stressed-out in school; and the environment is key to that. I am a videogame preservationist. I have many devices that allow me to preserve obscure, undumped games that aren't available on the web. I prefer the 8-bit Nintendo and Sega Dreamcast over all consoles. Eh... I have more hobbies too... I guess I'll spout out that I'm also a masculinist advocate and currently canvass for equal rights in parenting. We are getting The Shared Parenting Initiative passed in our state at this moment that defaults custody disputes to joint. There are other guidelines to the amendment also... (If this gets brought up, I will share more information.) (I'm getting sick of writing about my hobbies.
)(*Occupation*)
I currently don't do anything for money. I do a lot of charitable things and live near people who can provide for my basic needs. (No... I'm not fat yet, and I don't live even CLOSE to my parents. And I'm not homeless...) I'm an aspiring journalist and recently dropped out of my university because of the stress and the counselors at the university. After going there for 3 weeks they assumed that I was a drug addict (which I'm not and only drink a few beers probably 2-3 days out of the month) and that I should be on medication. Feeling sort of left-out in the world, I dropped out of college. I plan on returning. I still have a 4.0 somehow, but I'm not sure what I could refer to to get that 4.0 transferred since of the drop-out. *shrugs* This is obviously a sensetive subject for me.
(*Interesting to you all*)
I do plan on trying to earn my rights for having shell access, but since I have so many different hobbies, a girlfriend, and other charitable activities... I'm not sure I'd be able to spend a lot of time, unless I meet somebody here who really interests me that I would like to spend a lot of time with. I'll try though guys... You all seem nice and interesting enough. (Not that if you aren't interesting in my point of view that it should matter to you all that much... or at all.)
And... Despite all of this rambling, I'm usually a concise person.
