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, 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 my practice taekwondo moves
on them. Now they are both bigger than me. They tell me what music I
should be listening to.
I ride a BMW F800R, an 800cc parallel twin naked middle weight streetfighter. The F800R is one of the best urban road bikes ever made. Sometimes I talk to it when we are alone in the garage.
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. There is no substance that is finer than cold beer.)
Some favorite films
- Aliens, for the brilliant dialogue
- 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
- Goodbye to all that; Robert Graves
- Street without joy; Bernard Fall
- A rumor of war; Philip Caputo
- 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
Best TV shows
- The Wire. Next question.
Greatest songs of all time
- "Modern times" by The Black Keys
- "Jail break" by AC-DC
- "Bright Lights" by Gary Clark Jr.
- "Jolene" by the White Stripes --- what genius to cover Dolly Parton
- "Hard time killing floor blues" by Skip James
- "Fire coming out of the monkey's head" by Gorillaz
- "Bus stop boxer" by Eels
- "One bourbon, one scotch and One beer" by George Thorogood / John Lee Hooker
- "Black heart" by Calexico
- "Robot rock" by Daft Punk
- "Woman driving, man sleeping" by Eels
- "Ride on" by AC-DC
- "The End" by the Doors
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, Portishead, Calexico, Son Volt, The Beautiful Girls, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Black Keys, The Black Keys, The Black Keys.