CURRENT MISSION

Not freeze to death.

ABOUT ME

Crazier then Don Quixote, and more confused then Kerouac. In constant prayer to any deity that will feed me, and the Gods of literary success...Hey let's just talk about it over a beer.

PHILOSOPHY

Honesty is the first and foremost virtue we should follow; honesty to ourselves and others.

Secondly we should be idealists, but we should uphold and act on our ideals no matter how much they are at odds with the world.

Do no harm, try not to judge others. Live as an explorer of possibility, and don't get held down by society's restraints.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Starting to host!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Crashed on a few couches and met some great people.

Interests

More specifically, writing, exploration and anything to do with this whole darn human comedy. Just ask!

I also like photography, classical music, jazz, samba and salsa dancing (though I'm very bad at both), the corrida, and much more!

I am working on a small company that hopes to produce sustainable, organic dark-chocolate. More to come.

Alberta's history and natural areas, Edmonton's vibrant streets, seeing as much of Latin America as I can.

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
On The Road, by Keroauc
The Sun Also Rises, by Hem
In Our Time, by Hem
Love Ain't Nothing But Sex Misspelled..., by Ellison
The Dangerous Summer, by Hem
The Sorrows Of Young Werther, by Goethe
A Short History of Progress, by Wright
Dr. Bloodmoney, by Philip Dick
The Long Loud Silence, by Tucker
Level 7, by Roshwald
Damnation Alley, by Zelazny
The Folk of the Fringe, by Scott Card
Phaedrus, by Plato
The Great Reporters, by Randall
Philip K Dick's Short Stories Vol 1 - 5

Work in progress.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Realized what a road junky I am.

- Got thrown out of the house, gonna hit the road soon.

- Worked at a fire lookout tower in Alberta.

- Hitchhiked from Edmonton to Tijuana and all over
California

- Hopped freight trains in Alberta.

- Saw the Aurora Borealis last night outside my window.

- Read one of my stories to a room of 50 strangers and
didn't get booed.

- Fell manically in love (or lust). Several times...

- Quit heavy drinking.

- Had a domesticated mule deer for a roomate for six
months.

- Almost saw God in Big Sur.

- Lived in the Philippines and Hong Kong

- Swam with the Glowing Shrimp!

-Saw my first bullfight!

-Got married!

Teach, Learn, Share

Everyone's got a story? Tell me yours!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I love to cook and I make a pretty mean Martini! I also usually have candy or chocolate bars and I am not scared to go out with karaoke with you! I am some kind of writer so if you need me to finish your dissertation, well, I can give it a shot. Otherwise I am happy to show you around the Alberta Capital region.

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Czech Republic, England, Iceland, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Scotland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Mexico

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