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Chris Ensey is a recent addition to the the team, as well as a recent addition to Vermont. Originally from Baltimore, Chris decided he was tired of all the excitement of crowded streets, traffic, high-rise buildings, and the rather dubious statistics for which the city is known. So, he packed up his things in his car, drove to Vermont in February, and started his new life with a wonderful native Vermonter that later became his groovy wife.
Chris brings a range of experience to the team and has worked as a programmer, web developer, data processor, mail piece designer, crawlspace Ethernet cable puller, and newspaper template flatter. When not working, Chris tries his hand at writing, drawing, learning new musical instruments, programming for fun, reading, gaming, hanging out with his wife and the girls, watching films, scouring the area for new restaurants to try, and thinking more about everything than is probably healthy.
Chris also enjoys spending time with all sorts of animals ranging from domestic and farm to the exotic types. In January of 2009, Chris received the best present ever: his wife arranged for him to spend time up close and personal with the capybara — the world’s largest rodent and Chris’s favorite animal since he was a kid. Chris succeeded in making friends with Tulio. See the photos below for proof!
Best. Present. Ever.
Best. Present. Ever. (Part II)
More about Chris…
Favorite Books: “The Face of Another” and “The Woman in the Dunes” by Kobo Abe; “Confessions of a Mask” by Yukio Mishima; “Picnic at Hanging Rock” by Joan Lindsay;
Favorite Book-to-Movie Adaptation: “Picnic at Hanging Rock” directed by Peter Weir
Least Favorite Book-to-Movie Adaptation: “The Face of Another” directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara. (What were you doing? You did great with the film version of “Woman in the Dunes!”)
The-Movie-Really-Was-Better-Than-The-Book Award: “The Godfather”
Favorite Directors: Guillermo Del Toro (my favorite films: “The Devil’s Backbone” and “Pan’s Labyrinth”), Terry Gilliam (favorites: “12 Monkeys” and “Time Bandits”), Takeshi Kitano (favorites: “Fireworks” and “Zatoichi”); Neil Jordan (favorites: “Mona Lisa” and “The Crying Game”).
Other Favorite Films: “The Thin Red Line” by Terrence Malick; “Unforgiven” by Clint Eastwood; “Delicatessen” by Jean-Pierre Jeunet; “Winged Migration” by Jacque Perrin; “Ju-On” by Takashi Shimizu; and “Conan the Barbarian” by John Milius.
Film with Best Ending Ever: “Soylent Green” (You know what I’m talking about…)
Favorite Musicians / Composers / Groups: Giacomo Puccini; Richard Wagner; Joe Hisaishi; Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds; Elysian Fields; Iron Maiden; Sepultura; KMFDM; My Ruin; St. Etienne; Black Box Recorder; the BJM; and all sorts of Scandinavian metal, like Tristania, Sirenia, Nightwish, and others.
Current Favorite Restaurants: “The Dunes Cafe” in Brackley Beach, PEI; “The Back Porch” on Ocracoke Island, NC.
Places to Visit Soon (Hopefully): The Royal Albatross Colony in New Zealand; the Koala Gardens in Australia; Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming; the rural parts of Japan; Paris and the surrounding areas in France (again); Greece.
Most Envious Of: David Attenborough. He travels all over the world observing the environment and its wildlife, plants, and cultures, makes films about it, and gets attacked by elephant seals and capercaille. Awesome!
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