As the man who will be paying your future salary someday, I suggest you take the time to read a little bit about yours truly, Dong Pham.

First off--if your perception level is at or below the level of a doorstop--the name is Dong Pham. I am one of those extraordinary guys stuck in an ordinary life in the Bay Area for some time now, so I know the in's and out's around here quite well. I've seen many changes in my city throughout the years. High tech companies sprouted from the ground up, growing to crazy proportions, only to suddenly crumble to dust past recent years.

With the downturn of the economy that followed in early 2000, as well as the end of an over-extended internship at a major high tech firm, time allowed me to develop my technical savvy and visual creativity. Instead of settling to becoming that nameless, bespectacled employee behind a desk, I had my share of the spotlight carrying start ups from rags to riches. But I also had my share of false starts as well.

This journey I still undertake seeks to explore the question that plagues me to this day: "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Should I, a) Find a stable "nine to five" job that'll put food on the table, or b) Starve a little, but chase my dreams of entertaining and slapping the world in the face with my vision. The answer to this million-dollar question will answer itself in the future.

"And now for something totally different..." --m. python