Answering the question as to who I am would be difficult... indeed am I only still in the process of figuring me out myself:) So the best you get on this web site is a questionnaire-style listing:
| Biographical Info | |
| Name: | Christopher Martin Siefert |
| Birthplace: | Queens, NY |
| Residence: | North Massapequa, NY |
| Religion: | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
| College: | College of William and Mary |
| Degree: | BS in Computer Science and Mathematics |
| Grad School: | University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) |
| Degree: | PhD in Computer Science w/ Computational Science and Engineering Option |
| Music and Books | |
| Instruments Played: | Voice(Bass/Baritone), Trumpet and Acoustic(Folk) Guitar |
| Choirs Joined: | 8, CCM Folk Group (Williamsburg, VA), St. Killian's Folk Group (Farmingdale, NY), St. Michael's 11am Choir (Livermore, CA), St. John's 6pm Choir (Champaign, IL), St. John's Sunday 5pm Choir (Champaign, IL), St. John's Saturday 5pm Choir (Champaign, IL), St. John's A Capella Conspiracy (Champaign, IL), Risen Savior 11am Choir (Albuquerque, NM). |
| CDs Recorded: | 2, both 6pm Choir CDs |
| Favorite Music Artists (Spiritual): | David Haas, Tom Conry, John Becker and the St. Louis Jesuits |
| Favorite Music Genres: | Mostly classic rock with a nice splash of folk music (or anything with quality acoustic guitar) |
| Most Common Group in CD Collection: | The Choirs of St. John's Catholic Chapel |
| Favorite Song: | Roll Away the Stone |
| Favorite Mass Setting: | St. Louis Jesuits' Mass |
| Favorite Books (Biblical, OT) | Psalms and Judges |
| Favorite Book (Biblical, NT) | Acts of the Apostles |
| Favorite Book (Spiritual) | Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales |
| Favorite Books (Secular) | Lord of the Rings Trilogy, by J.R.R. Tolkien |
| Favorite Book Subject (Spiritual) | Patristic Theology |
| Favorite Book Subject (Secular) | Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| Favorite Authors (Spiritual) | St. Francis de Sales, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Augustine, John Cassian, Henry Nouwen and Pope John Paul II |
| Favorite Authors (Secular) | J.R.R. Tolkien, Timothy Zahn and Kevin Andersen |
| Sports and Leisure | |
| Favorite Sports: | Laser Tag, Volleyball, Softball and Ultimate Frisbee |
| Non-sport Hobbies: | Hiking, Moutain Biking, Wargaming, Role Playing, Computer Games and Card Playing |
| Favorite Wargames: | Axis and Allies, Babylon 5 Wars, Pax Britanica and Warhammer 40,000 |
| Favorite Non-war Games: | Settlers of Catan, Illuminati, and Euchre |
| Favorite Video Games: | Medieval: Total War, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, Colonization, X-COM, Master of Orion 2, and Sim City 2000 |
| Favorite TV Show: | Babylon 5 |
| Favorite Movie: | Star Wars: A New Hope |
| Favorite Actor: | Jackie Chan |
| Favorite Movie Genres: | Hong Kong Action Flicks, Science Fiction, Fantasy and Spy Movies |
| Hobbies I'd Take Up If I Had Infinite Time: | Playing Piano, Sailing, Rock Climbing and Flying |