I started learning code back in 1978 when my bf at the time was a coding savant. Its amazing what you can learn when you are rewarded for success by love. Funny thing is. Last I heard he was managing a Radio Shack and I`m a Sr Consultant in my own business. Fate! Go figure. I`m a huge control freak, introvert and social hermit. I think Social media = Society Decline and avoid it like its the plague. I learned to love coding while in high school and that love has never declined. I get such a rush from seeing my will coming to life. I like all kinds of music except Rap. I prefer songs/performers where the words can be heard clearly and where you can whistle the underlying tune. While my collection ranges from Country through Early Rock (yes I`m that old) and Folk. I have a special place for Maritime Folk music. I think I have every ABBA song and most of Irish Rovers and I also like other Super Bands of the mid to late 70. I like being challenged to apply my knowledge to problems. I have a great puzzle solving ability although sometimes the answer doesn`t come until I`m in the shower or in bed sleeping and the answer comes in a dream. In 2006 I was a sole developer and senior support for a Veterinary clinic management software and felt very secure in my job... after all if they fire me... they will not get new features or bug fixes. Feb 02, 2006 I was laid off due to `lack of work` and I was completely caught off guard. I went online to my favourite chat room where I answered questions for people in #delphi on EFnet IRC. Three days later. I was whining about my misfortune when one of the people I was helping with a very difficult problem... offered to hire me as a consultant. All I needed to setup a real registered business and sign some papers. 3 weeks later I was in business and writing code again. I have a knack for understanding how code works. I can quite often glance at a block of code and understand how it works withing a few seconds. This has served me well while debugging code. I believe debugging other people`s code is a more important skill and one that has served me well. Enough about me. I`m fat. I`m ugly. I have thin to non-existent hair on top of my head. I have brittle nails that crack and break more often than I`d ever like. My fave colours are blue and light purple. I live in Western Canada but I work in North Carolina. I`ve worked in India, Pakistan, Australia, Canada and the US of A all by telecommuting. ©