CURRENT MISSION

Connect with people in meaningful ways.

ABOUT ME

Having two kids in school, I'm not as much of a globe-trotter as some of the folks on here but I still love having new experiences and meeting new people.

I'm also a "visual" artist but I'm much more interested in what happens between people than in precious objects. I'm really interested in all forms of participatory art and non-art.

PHILOSOPHY

Culture and tradition are shapeable. Let's make them well.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

It hasn’t worked out to host yet but I have enjoyed staying with and meeting up with folks!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Limited but awesome. Thanks to my first few hosts that have me hooked.

Interests

Art, games (especially party games but lots of board and other games too), playing sports (and occasionally watching), improv, music (my taste is wide but discerning, unless I'm dancing--then it's not as discerning :), writing and reading, micro-sociology, education.

• arts
• culture
• writing
• folklore
• dancing
• education
• partying
• reading
• music
• sports
• teaching
• sociology

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Iron and Wine, Van Morrison Sufjan Stevens, Belle and Sebastian, The Mountain Goats, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Speech Debelle, Sigur Ros, Bon Iver, The Go Team, The National, Wye Oak, Alt-J, Anais Mitchell,...

Movies: Lars and the Real Girl, Etre et Avoir, The Up Series (28 Up etc.), Amelie, The Station Agent, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...

Books: Pobby and Dingan, Letters to a Young Poet, I Remember, Orthodoxy, Lord of the Rings, A Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Becoming Human...

Podcasts: This American Life, WNYC's Radiolab, TED talks, NPR's All Songs Considered, The Moth, 99% Invisible, Ideas (from CBC radio)

TV: I don't have cable but there are some great shows on dvd: The Wire, The Office (British), Community, Arrested Development, Creature Comforts...

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Canada, China, Fiji, Mexico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, China, United States

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