Yup, that’s me, a bit older now, but it’s definitely me.

My name? If you haven’t guessed it by now, it’s Tom Whiting. I was born November 11, 1973 in Bellevue Washington. All of this, of course, is public record, so it’s not like I’m revealing any trade secrets here.

I am a systems administrator, having taken my first step into the wild world that is Linux over 10 years ago, and progressing this to running my own business which has, in fact, been running and supporting myself since 2002. Not bad for someone who was too smart for high school, ehh?

I’ve had the priviledge of living in some of the most unique parts of the country that is the U.S.A. Yes, I’m proud to live here. I’ve been from Waterloo, Iowa to New York, NY to Seattle, WA to Portland, ME to State College, PA, and Chicago, IL. That’s just where I spent more than an hour through. Of course, on the way to those places, I stopped in numerous podunk towns in Montana, Ohio, and more (speaking of which, Ohio is coming up shortly;)). Currently, I reside in Iowa, and have been here since 2000. Why? Cheap living and I haven’t found the need to leave yet.

Ever since I was a kid, I knew exactly what field I wanted to get involved with. That was, of course, computers. Part of that was my dad’s fault, part of it was my own. When I got my first computer at the age of 7 (or 8), it intrigued me. Not because I had a new “toy”, but because this “toy” actually let me learn things. Back then, you see, computers wewren’t the massive powerhouses they were today, and you actually had to *gasp* program your own stuff into them. Of course, this was in the really really early 80s, so nobody knew then what we’d be looking at 20+ years later.

Anyways, I digress. Among the other things I am, I am a writer, a lover of great literature work (of course, what is great is always dependent on the person’s taste). My favorites, at the moment include Tom Clancy, David Eddings, Terry Brooks, Piers Anthony, William Shatner, David Baldacci and many, many others. As you can see, I am quite the reader, when I have the time of course.

As I stated earlier, I am a writer as well. Many of the works I do can be found here, all of which are “poetry” related. I don’t claim to be a genius, or even in the category of the aforementioned authors, but I write to release, which is what it’s always been to me, a release method.

I’m a gamer, and a designer of games. While my specific release has been way overdue, it’s been shelved for a while, until I get a bit of inspiration. Things like this happen quite often, and hey, it’s not like I’m being paid to do the work.

When I’m not working, currently, I can be found on World of Warcraft, usually haunting the Perenolde Realm as Oxeab. Yes, I’ve given into the MMORPG era, and we all should do the same. If you’re a true gamer, it’s only a matter of time until you do. You can see more about my gaming preferences though in my gaming page

Well, that’s enough information about me for now. I may update this at a later time for those really interested, so check back often

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