I work in IT as a project and product manager but my true passion is writing. I read voraciously interspersed with surfing, writing, skateboarding, swimming, and working on classic cars in my spare time. I have many quadruped units that make up an ankle zoo inhabiting my house in Oakland. These are comprised on one dominant French Bulldog, one crazy rescue pitbull / Ridgback mix, and a very feminine dandy of a tomcat named Fellini. Oh and Yes, I prefer Oakland to San Francisco because it is MUCH cooler in every sense of the word except Hella (damn that word). Sorry SF but it's true -- Oakland has better food, weather, housing, and down to earth people. I love to travel and work to facilitate