CURRENT MISSION To quit my job(s) and support myself as a silversmith. I know, I know... ABOUT ME I'm a quirky free-thinking vegetarian librarian/welder/organic gardener/amateur mechanic/amateur musician/musical instrument builder/biker/hiker. I fantasize about a simpler, slower-paced lifestyle, and to that end, plan to sell my house and downsize in the next year or two. I'm fascinated with alternative living arrangements - though I'm not sure if I want to build a cob house, live in a yurt, or live cheaply in the city in an old mill with 10 roommates. I build all sorts of things, sometimes because I need them, sometimes because I want them and sometimes because it's christmas and making homemade presents takes less energy than shopping. I've built boats, banjos, lamps, beds, and I'm currently learning to work with silver in the hopes of making the perfect pair of eyeglass frames. I'm very active. I have a hard time sitting still. PHILOSOPHY There are no answers. The most we can ever aspire to is learning to ask the right questions. Even that is a stretch.