About Me
That goofy looking guy on the right is me. I like mathematics and programming,
which is good because they occupy most of my waking hours, along with some of
my dreams.
Spare time is spent hanging out with my charming wife Cleo and our kids Nina and Finn, drinking beer with my no good friends, or fishing, hiking and camping. I have a book buying habit, especially when it comes to maths books. I enjoy badminton and boxing. Like my Dad, I am interested in world history and anything to do with the ocean.
I have one sister Nicola Stachurski who is the smartest person I know, and two younger half brothers, Andrij and Roman. I used to beat them up, but now they are both bigger than me. They tell me what music I should be listening to.
My favorite drinks are Japanese beer and Jamaican rum. (That's right, my wine loving friends, I'm tired of hearing about your favorite chardonnay with its gorgeous fruity bouquet. Real men drink beer...and so do I.)
Some favorite films
- Apocalypse Now
- Pulp Fiction
- No Country for Old Men
Some favorite books:
- Dr. Zhivago; Boris Pasternak
- Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world; Haruki Murakami
- My war gone by, I miss it so; Anthony Loyd
- The red badge of courage; Stephen Crane
- Fear and loathing in Los Vegas; Hunter S. Thompson
- Critical care; Richard Dooling
- White man's grave; Richard Dooling
- A bright and shining lie; Neil Sheehan
- Shah of Shahs; Ryszard Kapuscinski
- The thin red line; James Jones
Greatest songs of all time:
- "Jail Break" by AC-DC
- "Robot Rock" by Daft Punk
- "Fire Coming out of the Monkey's Head" by Gorillaz
- "One Bourbon, One Scotch and One Beer" by George Thorogood / John Lee Hooker
- "Block Rockin' Beats" by The Chemical Brothers
Greatest album of all time:
- "Chulahoma" by the Black Keys
Bands/artists:
AC-DC, The Black Keys, Junior Kimbrough, R. L. Burnside, Green Day, Led Zepplin, Eels, Son Volt, The Beautiful Girls, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Lee Hooker, etc.