Your hobbies?
Tamerlin: Photography, mainly landscape (large format) and macro (digital) -- http://pbase.com/Tamerlin
(I do aspire to professional status as a fine art photographer)Hiking -- goes well with the photographyMartial artsFilm making, specifically in special effectsAs for the reasons, all of them give me more opportunity for intellectual challenge and creativity, and hiking and martial arts are also good for physical health.Martial arts is also good for stress relief ;)