About GuyHello there and welcome! I'm Guy, and if you haven't figured it out by now, this site is all about me. Okay, maybe it's also about my family, friends, work, social outings, philosophy, and such, but it's mostly about me. What I Do With My TimeI'm an artist who hasn't found his preferred medium (yet), and I suppose that's both literal and a great analogy for my life right now. I'm in the middle of becoming who I want to be rather than who I felt I was supposed to be, and while the transition may be difficult at times, I'm actually enjoying the process. On the more literal front, I've recently taken some sewing lessons and soon plan to take classes in drawing, painting, and more. I'm an avid sci-fi geek, keeping up on as many of the decent sci-fi shows as possible as well as a few select book authors. I love to go out and have a good time with my friends on weekends and maybe even a few weeknights. The good time can take many different formats, and I'm totally open to trying new things. Where I LiveI live in San Francisco, CA, with my adorable little dog, Falcor. I moved here from Texas in 2000, and I'm currently living in the Castro/Upper Market neighborhood. I love living in SF. I've never lived in the middle of a city and community like this before, and it's amazing! I can get just about anything I need by walking a few short blocks. ...and I cannot even begin to describe the experience of living in San Francisco adequately. It's the most beautiful and open-minded city I've ever experienced. The really difficult part to describe is the "weight of assumptions" that was lifted off my shoulders when I moved here. In Texas everyone assumed you were straight, and you may not think this is a big deal. Indeed, neither did I (especially when trying to justify why I didn't want to unhinge my entire life by moving) until it was suddenly no longer an issue. ...until I no longer had to inwardly cringe and wonder how each person was going to react when they realized I am <insert gasp here> gay. I was shocked and dismayed when I moved here to discover that being gay is just another facet of me and no more significant than the color of my hair or eyes. Of course, the flip side of all this is that I constantly try to remind myself that I live in a bubble and that the rest of our nation and the world is not as accepting and understanding of diversity. We all need to work to change that. Given a choice, I cannot imagine living anywhere else within the United States in this lifetime. My WorkI'm currently working as a freelance User Experience Lead (UX Lead). For those not familiar with this line of work, think of me as the architect who draws up the blueprints for a house. I don't build it, and I don' do the interior design, but the blueprint I draw is the foundation that everyone else works from. Most of my recent work has been for advertising companies where I oversee website design and occasionally get to excercise my skills in software or print design as well. See my professional site (or LinkedIn) for more details. |
Guy, pride week hair of 2010
Guy, dressy yet fun
Guy and Falcor (2010) |
