***LATEST NEWS*** I have moved back to Montreal for work (in a small apartment), so I'm afraid I'm not going to be able to host for the foreseeable future. If you're one of my former guests and happen to be passing through Montreal, however, I'll be more than happy to get together for coffee & drinks ***PLEASE READ AVAILABILITY AND PET WARNING*** I get a lot of requests. Kindly take the time to at least read these first two sections, or I may turn down your request.  // Je reçois beaucoup de requêtes. Veuillez prendre le temps de lire au moins les deux premières sections, ou je pourrais refuser votre requête. // Recibo muchas solicitudes Tómese el tiempo para leer al menos las dos primeras secciones, o puedo rechazar su solicitud. AVAILABILITY I'm accepting couchsurfers again, yay! Unfortunately, because of work, it's weekends only (Friday PM to Sunday). PET WARNING I have a Bengal cat in the house. If you have cat allergies, that may be an issue... Also, be advised that she's a very sociable and active cat. She can be a handful and will consider your personal properties as her chew toys. Be sure to watch your things. Also, she's very sneaky--please make sure you don't accidentally lock her up in a room when you leave. (P.S.: her name is Mistophéline, pronounced MIST-OH-FAY-LEAN.) ABOUT ME I'm 53 (at the time of this writing), but I'm really a 12 year-old at heart. I don't take myself too seriously. I find that the more we get into our own little drama, the less perspective we have on the larger tapestry of human drama. I'm a non-smoker, I love cats, I hate dolphins (that's a LONG story), and I fear flaming marshmallows (there's a really HILARIOUS anecdote about that!). I play computer games, I used to do a bit of scuba diving, salsa dancing & kayaking, I have dabbled in rock climbing (though I was not good at it), and I do some weight training a few times a week. I like running. (Quebec City is a great city for runners...) I fancy myself a writer (time will tell whether I'm any good at it). If you're curious, you can find my current writing project here: http://www.TalesOfTheUndyingCity.com. I also do a lot of movie reviews (mostly based on what I can see here in Quebec city). You'll find them (and other editorials) here: http://www.jeancarrieres.com. PHILOSOPHY Like Hitch (from the movie) says, "Start every day like it's on purpose."