Andre's Bio page

Biography

Welcome to my quick bio! Here are all the normal statistic type items.

Height - 5'6"
Weight - Sorry, one of those you don't ask a girl type things!
Age - 43 years old (but I feel like I'm much younger).
Hair color - Brown.
Eye color - Brown.
Education - BS Physics from Allegheny College , MS Systems Management from Capitol College, and after two years of study, I gave up working on a PhD in Applied Management & Decision Science with Walden University.
Places Lived - Grew up in Fairport New York (Suburb of Rochester) . Went to college in Meadville PA (South of Erie, North of Pittsburgh). First job was in Sunnyvale CA (Silicon Valley). Currently live in Northern Virginia, near Washington DC.
Work - Senior Project Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation.
Family - Besides my Mom, Dad and Brother, I have three wonderful kids.
Relationships - Previously married to a lovely woman who couldn't deal with my transition. Dated several great people during transition. Now, for the past year and a half, I've been living with a wonderful partner whom I'm very much in love with.
Transition - Started in January of 2001. Finished with the main stuff (FFS, SRS, etc...) in early 2004, though I still learn new things every day!
Music - Listening to a lot of different music. French pop music from the 60's - heavy on Ye Ye girls. François Hardy, Sylvie Vartan, France Gall, Johnny Hallyday, April March. More current stuff ranges all over - Classical, Blues, Bluegrass, Folk, Pop, Rock, Metal, Death Metal. Little Charlie and the Night Cats, Little Walter, Bill Monroe, White Stripes, Dido, Poe, The Who, Gorillaz, Murder Dolls, Rob Zombie, Bikini Kill, The Clash. My musical tastes are all over the place.
MySpace? - Yes, I have one. Click here if you want to go have a look
Favorite Quote - "It is undiscerning, however, to write off today's engineers as mediocre. Whatever their shortcomings, as described by psycholgists and humanists, their positive attributes are not inconsiderable. By every available measurement, they are intelligent - more intelligent than the average college student, which means a lot more intelligent than the average person. They exhibit a high level of mental engery. And they are dedicated to their work." - Samuel C. Florman. (What can I say - I'm an engineer!)

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