My name is Andrew. Some people call me Wick. It's my middle name.
I was born on a stormy summer afternoon in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I grew up in an old farmhouse in northern rural Washington country, not far from Stillwater, along with a couple sisters and various cats. I generally did well in school, passably well in social settings and not so well in romantic endeavours. I've improved a little since then.
I've been interested in a lot of things throughout my life. Some of the more pervasive ones are computers, faith and religion, science, and music. I'm pretty good at those things too. I never really picked one to excel in beyond the other three, which sometimes bums me out. But things have worked out well so far, so no real complaints.
I attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota for four years. I met a lot of cool people there, many of whom I am still in good contact with. My interests were, for the most part, fostered well there. I also realized that I like to help people learn.
It took a little while to figure out exactly what that meant in terms of a career, but I think I've got it now. So I left Minnesota and got a master's degree in library science from Indiana University. While I was there, I met, dated, eloped with and had a wedding-type party with a wonderful woman named Samantha. I am now an academic librarian, live not far from New York City and am the co-owner of a large and friendly cat.
I like to sing. In choirs, mostly, though I'm not picky. I like good food, road trips, fun music and movies, winter, quirky humor, and spending time with friends.
I keep this blog mostly for the purposes of keeping in touch with friends and family, although you will also find lots of bizarre links, reviews of movies on the AFI's Top 100 list and the occasional bout of twenty-something angst.
I like keeping in touch with old friends and making new ones. If you are one or the other, drop me a line sometime.