About Guy
Hello 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 Time
I'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 Live
I 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 Work
I'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.
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Guy, pride week hair of 2010

Guy, dressy yet fun
(at a wedding in 2009)

Guy and Falcor (2010) |