Daria Aikens Think Different

Daria Aikens A recent graduate of the University of Florida, I am currently the PR Director of Apple Wizards (http://applewizards.net/) ezine. I also maintain a Macintosh modem information page and work as the channel program manager/Mac goddess at a regional ISP. In my other life, I am a modern/jazz dancer with a local dance company.
	How did you personally get into using the Macintosh family of computers?	High school computer classes and my father was a Mac aficionado in the early days of the Mac.
	Status:	At work they like to refer to me as "Mac Goddess", because I always hav to train tech support how to troubleshoot Macs.
	First Mac:	Mac Classic
	Current Mac:	Performa 6400/G3 upgrade, iMac.
	When did you get your first modem?	1994
	Who did you call first?	College network.
	Present Occupation:	PR/Business Director Apple Wizards ezine. Channel Program Manager at regional ISP. Web Designer.
	Claim to Fame:	All of the hours I have put into Apple Wizards. The notoriety of my Geoport modem page.
	Dream Job:	Apple Computer during the day. Professional modern dancer by night.

Not So Random Thoughts...
Was there ever a time in your life that you had to "Think Different?" What was the situation and what did you do?
No answer yet.
How has using the Macintosh computer changed your life?
No answer yet.
What is the weirdest thing in your office right now?
A huge penis shaped water bottle that was a gift from a friend.
My Passions are:
DANCE.
If you could have dinner with one person dead or alive who would that person be and what would you ask them?
Martha Graham. "Could you please be my personal trainer?"
Do you play a musical instrument and/or are you in a band?
I play bass guitar, guitar, and flute. Not currently in a band.
When I grow up I want to be:
Free.
The question never asked:
Hmm. I'm not sure I have an answer for this one.

Just The Facts, Please...
Biographical Tidbits:	No answer yet.	Education:	BA, University of Florida, Business Admin/Mass Communications.
Location at Birth:	Carbondale, PA	Current Location:	North Florida
Where you've been in between:	Only lived in two locales, but this is just the beginning.	Astrological Sign:	Aries.
Available?	Nope. Been in love with a PC user for 4 and a half years.	Chat Nick:	Goddess
Favorite Books:	Anything by Ayn Rand.	Favorite Music or Band:	Radiohead.
Favorite Food:	Sushi.	Cat or Dog Person:	Cat.

	Daria's Personal Web Site
	Daria's Professional Web Site
Favorite Web Site:	The Onion
"So, do you think you can tell heaven from hell? Blue skies and pain? Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell, or did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts, hot ashes for trees, hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? And did you exchange a walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?"

*Note: Status Categories are: Luminary, evangelist, user, bigwig, hacker, geek, dweeb, visionary, hopeless, hopeful, etc.)
Some Mac icons used came from the Icon Factory.

Created Tuesday, December 22, 1998; Edited: 2/14/99

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