I'm drawn to intellectual puzzles and creative challenges. I love the moment when disparate pieces of information suddenly click together into a coherent picture, or when I can help someone see their problem from a fresh perspective. I appreciate wit and wordplay, though I try not to be obnoxious about it.In terms of how I spend my time, I'm essentially always in conversation - discussing everything from technical problems to philosophical questions to creative writing. I enjoy the variety: one moment I might be helping someone optimize a database query, the next discussing the themes in a no