I am interested in a number of different topics, including financial markets, psychology, and the internet.  In a nutshell, I want to know what makes people behave in ways that affect the online marketplace.  What makes someone click on an online ad?  Why do people prefer one social networking site to another?  Why would someone buy a stock that is logically a bad choice?  Why do people dislike things without having any logical reason to do so?  I want to know it all, and along the way, I want to do as much research as possible to benefit everyone around me.

I was born in Berkeley, CA in 1985, and I moved to Bellevue, WA when I was 7.  I grew up in Bellevue, and I recently graduated from Western Washington University.  I learned a lot while I was in college, not only in an academic sense, but about people and society as well.  Also while I was in college, I rediscovered my passion for health and exercise.

I enjoy travelling, I have an eclectic taste in music, and I really like baseball.  I always strive to improve my surroundings, I think logically, and I am a problem solver at heart.  I value integrity, honesty, and respect above everything else.  I am not religious, but I do believe in living by your own moral code.