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	An open an inquisitve mind is an important tool for self-exploration. I try to open myself to the influences of things around me: events, people, media, and books. I filter these things through my mind, turn them over, explore and question each one. I establish connections with certain things which help discover who I am and how I perceive the world around me and my place in it.
	people - I am constantly amazed and surprised by people I meet. These people have influenced my life greatly. books - I devour books; one of my resolutions for 1999 is to read more web sites - My experiences online have driven me to create this site, to share my life, my stories with others chaos theory - one of the many topics of science in which I am interested. My fascination of chaos comes from the realization that it is everywhere. burning man - this was a life-changing event for me and for those close to me.