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I'm not into weight lifting as much as most guys are these days. Weight lifting is a futile attempt of breaking the law (of gravity). Sometimes I try. I lift it once or twice... if it doesn't stay up... I conclude that gravity is still upon us, and I let someone else give it a shot...

Currently my main sports activities, in alphabetical order, are:

I do computer software, and some people, especially those whom have never worked with me, think that I'm very good at it.

My first real job, however, was working at my parent's Stationary store. I think it was called a stationary store because nothing was ever moving there. We hardly had any customers. Therefore, my main responsibility there was to get good at backgammon while working the cash register. This first career move enabled me to win a couple of backgammon tournaments while I was in high school.

My next job was working at my college's cafeteria for a summer. The most valuable lesson I learned from this job was that even if there is nothing to be done, your supervisors would like to see you busy. (And later in life, I would often wonder why everyone seemed to be so busy, yet nothing was produced...

My next job in college, at the age of 19 was tutoring math and computer science. The lesson here was: teach a person how to fish and you've given him food for life. Give the person a fish, instead, and you've given him food for just one meal (and yourself - a student for life).

At the age of 20 I started working for IBM doing computer programming and continued working for IBM for several years after I graduated and left at the end of 1996 to do my own thing.

My parents don't buy me toys anymore. But I still like playing with them
(after all, they are my parents).

I invented 20 patents. Most are owned by IBM and some by Etrade.

If a Genie popped out of a bottle and offered me 3 wishes, my first wish would be to be able to read instantly. There are so many good books out there and so little time...

• Lolita - B&W movie, based on the novel by Nabokov. Peter Sellers is so great in this movie especially in the prolog.
• The Trial - also a B&W movie, is a Kafka story that's interesting both psychologically and philosophically. Anthony Hopkins has a small part in it.
• Bitter Moon - a Roman Polanski movie that gives you something to think about.
• Death and the Maiden - another Roman Polanski movie that is based on a play. Sigonia Weaver is in it.
• The Princes Bride - a movie which, my friend Marlene thinks, has many of life's philosophical ideas.

If you saw a good movie that you think I would enjoy, please let me know by E-mailing me: zevEL -at- ronix -dot- com

My brother and I have set up a dark room in our parents' basement. Every time I go to NY to visit them I spend my nights in the darkroom.

I used to own the following equipment:

• Canon A2 camera
• Canon 70-200 F2.8L USM zoom lens (The best lens I thought I will ever own)
• Tamron 20-40 F2.7-3.5 SP AF wide angle lens

An object at rest cannot be stopped.

Do we all perceive images and colors in the same way? Yes, if we are not color blind we can all distinguish between different colors, but how do you know that my reds are not your blues? That my triangle is not really your circle?

Simple songs take less time to learn and like but they don't remain your favorites as long as the ones that took you longer to learn and like.

...and my favorite new one:

I have read many books about different aspects of this subject, including a few of Freud's. Even if you think he was wrong sometimes, you have to admit his theories are interesting anyway. I am always interested in knowing what makes each person tick, and why. It's possible that my fascination with psychology and Freud is because it and he are so closely related to sex.

A lot of people want to know my age. Why? Because when I was in college, I adopted the "Don't ask, Don't tell" rule, as it relates to age. Why did I do that? I was 20 years old... you know how crazy kids can be at that age...

Does my age really matter? The most important thing is that I am old enough to change my own diapers and young enough to lose my attention and get bored when this becomes the main topic of conversation.

I get a lot of mail addrssed to Ms. Roni, so I guess some people think that I'm a woman. However, if you look closely at some of my pictures you may notice some indications that I am a guy. If you clicked on this link thinking that it will describe my sex life - you were right... it's all here.

My eyes are brown-green. My grandmother has blue eyes so i'm a blue-eyes gene-carrier (picture me carrying my grandmother's blue jeans). My hair is brown and curly. My mother had red hair when she was young but then it turned blond. My grandmother had blond hair. My grandfather had gray hair ever since i can remember, he is about 80 years old and still has most of his hair. So there is a good chance that my hair will also be gray some day.

When I'm asked what kind of a car i drive, my standard reply is: "A gray one!"
My favorite color is... blue for oceans, lakes, and skies, white when it comes to teeth, and black and white photography. I usually wear dark clothes.

Did you know that Yul Brenner(?) wore black all the time because someone once told him that he looks good in black?

Tip #1: Using Proper Kitchen Tools

What do you do if you have a ready to eat frozen lasagna in your freezer, you are hungry as hell, and all you want is a piece of it? (Hint: thawing the whole thing takes a long time).

Instructions:

1. Pour yourself a glass of red wine. (white wine is ok if the lasagna is meatless)
2. Take off your shirt - you're about to sweat a little.
3. Get your Frozen Lasagna Saw. (I bought mine at Home Depot)
4. Spread your legs for proper balance.
5. Begin sawing, occasionally sipping some wine.

Preparing Lasagna

Tip #2: How to make the best pasta in the shortest amount of time:

1. Buy the best noodles money can buy. (Rule of thumb: The most expensive is often the best). I recommend buying fresh (refrigerated) noodles.
2. Buy the best sauce money can buy. (Rule of thumb: The most expensive is often the best). I recommend buying fresh (refrigerated) sauce.
3. Prepare noodles as explained on the package. For best results taste it every 30-60 seconds.
4. Add the sauce to the drained noodles. Microwave to warm it all up.
5. Use Tip #3 (below) if necessary.

Tip #3: How to make better food:

1. Buy food/ingredients.
2. Prepare food as instructed elsewhere.
3. Add Cayenne pepper.

Tip #4: How to prepare a romantic dinner for two:

1. Buy some microwavable Italian frozen food.
2. Buy a couple of long candles. The importance of this cannot be overstated and will be explained in the next item.
3. Do not allow your guest to come into the kitchen at any time while you're cooking. This is very important. That's why you bought the candles. Use the candles to enforce this. Fire, so discovered our ancient predecessors, keeps hungry animals away from the food. You can also use the candles as swords to keep your guest from learning your cooking secrets.
4. Prepare food as instructed on the package. Preferrably before your guest arrives.
5. Remove food from original containers and place in nice dishes.
6. Serve with wine.

Tip #5: How to prepare 3 hard boiled eggs:

1. Put a dozen eggs in large pot of boiling water.
2. After 3 minutes take one out, peel it and check the insides. If it's not done enough, get rid of it or eat it if you dare.
3. Repeat step 2 every 2 minutes.
4. Serve later... much, much later...

I think the third definition is the most appropriate one.

The people with whom I've been most impressed, in alphabetical order, are:

De Vinci, Einstein, Freud, Kafka, Newton.

"This won't take long, did it?" - male rabbit... (to female rabbit... (during... (... get it?

I will add my favorite quotes later.