Who am I?

I'll let you know as soon as I've figured it out. I am definitely not this guy, although people have said I look like him (I see no resemblance). Here's what I can tell you:

I was born in 1977 and grew up on the bayou in Lacombe, Louisiana, USA. I am a graduate of Mandeville (La.) High School, where I was editor of the student newspaper, and the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where I majored in broadcast news (though I also took newspaper editing, magazine design and new media courses). I have also lived in Mississippi, Ohio, and, most recently, the Netherlands. In 2004, I moved to Los Angeles to work on my master's degree in communication management at USC's Annenberg School for Communication. I graduated in 2005. I work for latimes.com, the website of the Los Angeles Times.

When I'm not sitting in front of my computer, I am probably hiking, biking, playing the piano or traveling somewhere. I also like to cook, and I've been known to make a tasty jambalaya.

Factoids

• I think olives and tomatoes are nature's most perfect foods.
• In college I studied broadcast journalism; now I don't even have a TV.
• I have yet to meet a celebrity in L.A., and I'm kind of bummed about that.
• I am in constant need of a vacation.
• I live in Los Feliz (quite possibly the coolest neighborhood in L.A.), which I guess is the next best thing to a vacation.

Contact me

Use this form to send me a message.
You can often reach me on AIM (screen name: eulken) as well.