# About me

> Hi again. My name is still Marijn Vandevoorde and this page will tell you a bit more about me.

URL: https://www.small-victories.co/about-me
Author: Marijn Vandevoorde

Hi there! My name is Marijn, 40 years old and living in (well, near) Ghent, Belgium.

In order of how important it is in my life, I am…

- … a **husband and father**. I’ll name these two together to keep the two most important people in my life happy.
- … a **mountain runner.** The reason why I don’t just say "runner" is because the mountain part is so important. I’d rather stop running but still spend time in the mountains than the other way around. But when I am in the mountains, I love the sensation of running downhills and pushing my limits to go further and higher.
- … a **software engineer** by education turned team lead, **engineering manager**… what’s in a name.
- … a passive **music enthusiast**. I don’t create music but I do enjoy exploring new music. Contrary to what most people would think, I mostly tend to wallow myself in rather sad, emotional music. More than certain genres, I am a fan of certain emotions.
- … **unable to blink with my left eye** and am married to a person that will let no chance go by to make fun of this fact.

## Frequently asked questions

### Are you always that calm?

No. But I am 99% of the time I guess.