CURRENT MISSION

Figuring out how to connect this with that, and still end up there.

ABOUT ME

circa 172; brown, blue, hazy hue..
Purple, right, stars and sky,
Tales be straight, within the eye.
Depth, feeling, mind askew.

For me, a sense of wonder; a love of--and longing for--escalating energies; contact, connections, and grounding effects.

A quote that makes me go: "yeah...":
"Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us." --Calvin to Hobbes, while standing in front of a tree stump surrounded by trash. (Bill Waterson)

**But don't worry; I still love you, you little rapscallion! We can change our ways!**

PHILOSOPHY

I think I've found stability in instability, comfort in uncomfortable situations, hope in hopelessness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Imagining possibilities.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

To start, a stop. ...in an ever expanding web of connections.
(This is easier to explain verbally--it's a lot to write, and confusing, depending on which words I use!)
One couch. One christmas dinner. One "appartment to myself," with a great daily visitor, aka my host! And a potluck party with one spoon missing.
And the wonder continues...

Interests

Longevity for the natural world, interactions of the unfamiliar kind, lessened inhibition, re-defining boundaries/borders, the mind of a child, beauty, music, art in general, self-questioning, real reality (really), talking, listening* (*depending on subject, and competency of speaker!), micro- brasseries, discomfort--where else can one find growth?.....LIVING.

Oh yeah, and your dirty dishes!

• arts
• beauty
• potluck
• music
• geography
• psychology
• craft beer

Music, Movies, and Books

Tom & Huck, Twain. East of, Steinbeck. Heart of, Conrad. Duddy, Richler. Lord, Tolkien. Frankenstein, Shelley. Dracula, Stoker. Chronicles of, Lewis. Still Life With, Robbins. Many (surprisingly) interesting product labels.
Music by talent with dignity.
Grosse Pointe Blank. Being John Malkovich. Brain Donors. Never Cry Wolf. Peter Pan.

CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ (Radio 3 is new music, all the time. Listen live, or you can search through thousands of artists from every little stump in our country, from any genre of music!!! Radio 2 is a mix of music, depending on hour, and the timezone you choose to listen to. Radio 1 is talk, talk, talk. I guess it's good if you want the recent news, 48 times a day...o.k., there are some interesting talk-umentaries and reports, I'm just partial to music!)

ou: CBC http://www.radio-canada.ca/espace_musique/ (chercher le tab "Ecoutez le radio en direct," ...uh, near the top of the page, at right.)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Working (playing/growing/learning) with children. In life, I have had no other experience so deep and lasting as the joy of sharing space with a fresh, forming mind. The beauty I`ve seen in a child discovering something new, or challenging a great fear, is truly an inspiring experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

Accessing knowlege and resources; finding things.
Basics in many fields (home repair, psychology, geography...etc., etc.)

Problem solving! (Situational knowledge, but great drive to find the answers)

I want to learn EVERYTHING, but not know everything. You will have something to teach me, and I look forward to finding out what it is!

I am also more than willing to share the information and skills that I do possess.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Cuba, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada

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