Who Is Jeof Oyster? -- Denver, CO

Introduction

I moved to Denver last summer after having lived in NYC for 6 years. I'm husband to a wonderful man and daddy to our 3 year old puggle. I work in digital marketing and technology. I like to travel. I'm a sci-fi geek. I like to tinker and create things, and will try anything new. I'll always go for wine and cheese with good friends. I'm love being outside, and started skiing again this winter after 10+ years, and started the camping & hiking season early. I believe in community, in treating others right, in an open mind, and in personal growth. I'm rather laid back and usually slow to speak, but happy to always meet someone new and do something fun.

Photo of my husband and puppy — My husband, Zach, and our puggle, Amelia, in a staring contest.

Work

I work on the Web.

My background is in technology but with a degree in business I sit in a happy little niche bridging the two. I play with strategy and marketing, and build fun things online and on iPhones. I really like what I do, but more than anything I like to create things, try new things and tactics, and see strategies come to life.

The Mighty Ants

I went independent in 2008 and started an interactive tech & communications firm. We do a lot of different things: branding & marketing, strategic consulting, experience design, websites and applications, etc. I also release iPhone applications, with two currently in the App Store, & others in progress.

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The Games Place

For the holidays in 2009, my husband and I started and ran a pop-up shop in New York's Bryant Park selling designer board games (or "eurogames"). It was a lot of fun, we made a little money, and was a great way to introduce a ton of people to a favorite pastime.

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Hobbies

Bookbinding

Last year I started hand-binding books, and have done a few I'm quite proud of. Now I'm working on rebinding our modern library into a more classic look.

Learning German

I always wanted to learn German, and this year I finally am making the time to work through the Rosetta Stone software I got for Christmas 2 years ago.

Cooking

I enjoy cooking and entertaining, good wine and great cheese, and generally trying anything new.

Travel

I love to be in new places, and will usually jump at the chance at a road trip or an overseas excursion. I've been to 13 countries on three continents.

Outdoors

I'm rediscovering a love for being outside; I started skiing again this winter, and have started the camping & hiking season early!

Board Games

Think Catan, not Monopoly - a different kind of board game that is more strategic and communal than the boring, never-ending classics.

Other Interests

Reading
Theatre
Star Trek
Doctor Who
Gourmet Wine & Cheese
Volunteering
Fitness
Dogs
Letterpress Crafts
Cross Stitching
Laser-cut Crafts
Coffee
Theology
Microelectronics
Cheesemaking
Hydroponics

Random Facts

I've moved from NJ to PA to NJ to Omaha to Dallas to NJ to Omaha to NJ to Los Angeles to NYC and finally to Denver. People ask if Dad was in the military, but really we were just on the run.
I've traveled to England (6-8 times), Scotland, the Netherlands (4 times), Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland (3 times), Romania (3 times), Hungary (3 times) and Cameroon.
I went to Azusa Pacific University. My degree doesn't exist anymore.
I'm an introvert. A relaxed night of wine, games, and good people is more appealing than a crazy overfilled bar.
In NY we lived in a renovated lunatic asylum.
I was in a concert-touring group while a teenager for four summers. I ran audio/visual tech, though I did go through some choreography training at some point. No pictures.
My favorite books are At Swim, Two Boys and almost anything by David Mitchell.
I used to work in a nonprofit setting where we had to fundraise our own salaries. It was rewarding, but a lot of work. Now that I think about it, not all that different from what I do now.
My husband and I were married in a bookstore.
I've never been to Disneyland, though I lived near it for 4 years.
When I was in Africa I was there on a construction project to build a medical clinic. I electrified myself with 220v several times.
In high school I sucked at all sports, but I was a remarkably good defender in floor hockey, probably because no one expected me to any good at it! (High School is PsyOps.)
I'm allergic to cats. And guinea pigs.
Hazlenut coffee makes me ill.
I once no, twice actually, drove an ATV up the center aisle of the church sanctuary. The tire tracks are still in the foyer.
Oban is my favorite scotch, but I'm also falling in love with Talisker.

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