26. Also dabbles frequently in the UNIX shell commands for Apple’s OS X system
27. Longest employer tenure is Wal-Mart (15 yrs); still works for them
28. Longest department tenure: Auditing
29. Has technical ability and certification in electronic diagnostics and repair…
30. … But that was years ago. Good enough for basic electronics of today!
31. Loves cats, birds, rabbits, cavies and other smallish critters.
32. Has six birds; two budgerigars, three cockatiels and one Eclectus parrot.
33. Has userpages on MySpace, iLike, Orkut, Twitter and Wikipedia
34. Loves puzzles, and has recently become an avid Rubik’s cuber
35. Current best time solving the Cube: 1 min, 46 sec.
36. Rarely watch any TV
37. When watching TV, It’s usually Sci-Fi, Cartoon Network, Discovery or news
38. Loves food in general; has been known to eat just about anything
39. However, he hates mushrooms; will eat them in certain dishes, though
40. Favorite snack: Tortilla chips
41. Favorite drink: Water
42. Favorite alcoholic drink: Guinness Draught
43. Favorite dessert: most chocolate ice creams, especially the chunky kind
44. Favorite restaurant: P.F. Chang’s; the best price for the quality!
45. Is a Christian…
46. … but isn’t your usual bible-thumping, fire-and-brimstone kind
47. Believes in being real to others and not preachy.
48. Believes in letting others know his views and letting them have theirs, without forcing the issue
49. Foremost, believes in treating others as he would want to be treated
50. Finally, Chris tries to make friends of everyone… even his enemies. Don’t be shy in contacting him, especially if you want a new friend.

A little about me: Born and raised in Chicago, IL. Now a resident of Avondale, AZ. My day job involves retail operations/merchandise claims. When I’m not working, my main hobbies are graphic design and web design, and I hope to succeed in my own business doing this. Other hobbies include, but are not limited to: Music (appreciation, theory and application), reading, photography, number theory/mathematics and dipping into other kinds of programming. I also love animals; I grew up around felines, but my wife got me into the avian world as well. Gaming is another hobby, as I’m a Nintendo fanboy. My favorite games are the “Legend of Zelda” series, Super Smash Bros., the Sonic games and I like to play some of the “old-school” shoot-em-ups. (Galaga rocks!)

Other things about me: I love food… well, who doesn’t? However, I usually can clean my plate, then help myself to what’s left on my wife’s plate as well! I also love to cook, but not to where I’d make it a career . I also drink as much coffee as my nerves can handle, but I also try to drink a lot of water and I rarely drink carbonated drinks. I love a good beer; Guinness is my choice, but Corona is ok in a pinch. I can’t stomach most hard liquor, unless it’s in a mixed drink, so no shots for me. I hate calling people on the phone; I don’t know why, but part of it is I’m not a great conversationalist with people I know. On the flip side, I’m usually a ham in a mixed crowd of friends (or family) and strangers; maybe it’s an ego thing! The physical side of me loves to work out, hike and rollerblade… finding the time to do these things is the hard part. I’m a neatfreak in the kitchen, but a slob with paper filing. I like to take long drives or walks and just think, think, think.

I did mention music appreciation as a hobby, didn’t I? I like most forms of music, but my main favorite is metal. I mainly listen to the progressive, power and melodic sub-genres. My music roots go way back to the classic rock of the 60’s and 70’s, which is my parents influence. I also like classical music, some of the soft modern jazz, new age and trance/goa music (very ethereal, hypnotic form of dance music).

That’s all I have for now. Maybe I’ll add more later. Or not. You’ll just have to see later…

Thanks for visiting. Cheers!

–Christopher