User:Patryk
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My name is Patryk Soika, and I am the SuperRenaissanceMan.
Renaissance man
- noun.
- A man who has broad intellectual interests and is accomplished in areas of both the arts and the sciences.
- An outstandingly versatile, well-rounded person. The expression alludes to such Renaissance figures as Leonardo da Vinci, who performed brilliantly in many different fields.
super-man
- noun. A person with great powers and abilities.
More about me? You're so sweet to ask...
In addition to SuperRenaissanceMan, my other titles include, but are not necessarily limited to
- Technomage
- Saboteur Extraordinaire
- Dynamic Paradigm Orchestrator
- Webmaster Extraordinaire
- Ace in the Hole
- Bartender Extraordinaire
- and of course, my personal favorite, Patryk I, by the Chance of Odds, Head of the Uncommonwealth, Defended of the Fates.
I bleed Blue and White, having been a Penn Stater for nearly the entirety of my natural life. I have been in or near State College, PA since 1977. I began using the University's library system in 1993, and formally matriculated in 1995. It is now twelve years later, and I still haven't left. I am employed full time as an information technology specialist for Penn State's College of Earth and Mineral Sciences.
My so-called spare time is limited by more than just my primary occupation. Up until this year, I also tended bar at the Phyrst, and had done so since 1999. Should you ever see me out about the local bars, be aware that my abundant consumption is not recreational, but should be considered research. That's my story, and I'm sticking with it.
I also do some consulting work on the side. I act as a webmaster for author James Morrow. The title "Webmaster Extraordinaire" was his gift to me. I also do some minor network management for the fine folks at Webster's Bookstore Cafe, when they need me. It isn't very often that they do, but they're kind enough to pay me in coffee in those rare instances. As you can tell from my workload, I need an awful lot of coffee.
--Patryk 21:39, 24 February 2007 (EST)
P.S.--I'm straight and single:
- Just erotic, not kinky. It's the difference between using a feather and using a chicken...
