CURRENT MISSION

To have loads and loads of fun.

ABOUT ME

I was born and raised Albertan. In my teenage years, that meant visits to the world's biggest ___. Seriously, Alberta has over-sized sausages, mallards, Ukranian eggs and UFO landing pads. Edmonton is home to the world's third-largest baseball bat! Now I try to make a living by writing.

PHILOSOPHY

Live life to the fullest. Or near to that. Or just kind of live it. Or whatever.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm new to couchsurfer, but trying hard to get involved. I've already hosted several guests and had a great time. I've surfed in Fort McMurray, Washington DC, New York and Boston.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I'm trying to build all the experience I can. I had an earlier account when I lived in Ottawa and hosted a traveler from Germany. Just recently, I hosted a girl from Vancouver named Robyn. Also hosted a prairie skid named Cody for two weeks.

Interests

Art of any kind. Journalism. Camping. Beer. Food.

• arts
• writing
• dining
• beer
• camping
• baseball
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Can, Neu!, Television, the Congos, Faust, the Clash, Miles Davis...

Carver, Bulgakov, Foster Wallace, Mailer, Genet, Bowles...

The Harder They Come, Once Upon a Time in America, Big River Man, Welcome to the Dollhouse...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was in 11th grade, a bunch of friends and I drove out to an abandoned farm house outside Edmonton. While exploring, we heard shrieking from below. A man wielding a chain saw began chasing us. I hid under a pile of leaves for an hour. I was caught by a flashlight beam. The whole thing ended up being an elaborate practical joke. But it's still the closest I've been to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.