CURRENT MISSION

To learn to whistle. My friend Ginny is concerned that if I succeed in whistling I will have so satisfied my earthly goals that I will simply disintegrate. I don't quite share her concerns, and just really wish I could whistle a tune.

ABOUT ME

I am a person that delights in little things: a well-placed pun, drinking pink apple cider in a heat wave, small doors leading to mysterious places, and having just one piece of dark chocolate with salt. Well, that and hiking up a mountain at night to watch the sunrise, getting somewhat lost in an exotic place, and listening to Joanna Newsom (because they are all great, enlightening things to do!).

PHILOSOPHY

"I'm all for moderation, but sometimes it seems
Moderation in itself can a kind of extreme"
Andrew Bird, "Lull" on Weather Systems

I am quiet person, of small things and daily routine, but that firmly believes that radically pushing yourself out of your comfort zone is essential. So I've spent my summer working 9 to 5 on civil liability law, and then I just came back from a 6-day biking trip from Montréal to York, Maine.

Interests

Languages, particularly rare ones in danger of extinction, Music, particularly traditional and world music, Irish sean nós singing, aboriginal peoples, dance, wordplay, hiking, knitting, having long discussions on culture, politics, social issues, linguistics, and anything else that my discussion buddy is passionate about...

• culture
• singing
• dancing
• chocolate
• drinking
• politics
• knitting
• music
• world music
• cycling
• hiking
• languages
• law

Music, Movies, and Books

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, Seinfeld, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Once, Novecento: pianiste by Alessandro Barrico, Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, Holes by Louis Sachar, Life of Pi by Yann Martel, The Realm of Possibility by Levithan, everything Jane Austen and Donna Jo Napoli, plus an unfortunate addiction to kitch musicals, most notably Rent and Hairspray.

Teach, Learn, Share

An Irish Jig, a Scottish Gaidhlig waulking song, a homey sweet potato pie recipe and general impressions of Singaporean life are some of the things you may be able to pick from my brain.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada, China, Ecuador, France, Ireland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada