Cool pictures, funny story. I haven't been to a zoo in a long time. I can also empathize with moving away from your girlfriend; I recently moved 800 miles away from my girlfriend to go to college. It's not so much fun.
Oh, and the guy in the last picture is of course Rand Miller, CEO of Cyan Worlds. Although, a different (but also somewhat correct) answer could be that he is Atrus. I'm a big fan of the Myst series, although it's been a while since I've played any of the games. The new one looks like it will be awesome, but that is kind of to be expected.