Me
A brief self-introduction: 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 and delightful wife Cleo and our kids Nina and Finn, riding round on my Honda VTR 250, or drinking beer with my no good friends. I have a book buying habit, especially when it comes to maths books. I enjoy badminton, fishing, hiking and camping. 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 Las 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.