ABOUT ME

I like creating stuff. And just nonsense in general...

PHILOSOPHY

Enjoy the Process! Enjoy life. Enjoy the journey you're on. Enjoy time with your friends, enjoy breath, enjoy sight, enjoy sound, enjoy food, enjoy growth itself. Enjoy the quest rather than sitting in despondent stagnation, longing for some abstract future milestone. After climbing a tall hill you will no doubt see that there are many more hills to climb. Progress is endless.

Don't just try to get from point A to point B as efficiently as possible. Smell the roses. Take things in and experience them fully. Be aware of the beauty around you and give your presence to the eternal "now". Don't get caught reflecting too long on the past, or worrying too much about the future. Trust that your mind and body work best when you don't force them to follow any particular path. Allow spontaneity and playfulness to take over, paving the way for liberation, innovation and bliss!

Life is fleeting. Seize the day! Dance to the music of existence! This is the highest aim. There will be moments that are not enjoyable- this is inevitable. But ultimately life is a gift, and is meant to be enjoyed. Make it a goal in your own life to remove obstacles that impede your savouring every blessing this universe has to give.

Interests

Graphic arts, music, mythology/religion, dance, fiction/literature, poetry, tree-climbing, freestyle running, hiking and adventuring, being silly, conversation and communal fun-times!

• arts
• literature
• poetry
• beauty
• dancing
• dining
• running
• music
• hiking
• rock climbing
• religion
• mountains

Music, Movies, and Books

Books:
Milton- Paradise Lost
Tolkien- The Hobbit
Tolkien- The Silmarillion
Ovid- Metamorphosen
Sean Russel- Swan's War Trilogy
Alan Watts- The Way of Zen
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Lao Tzu- Tao te Ching
GK Chesterton- Orthodoxy
Deepak Chopra- How to Know God
Michael S. Schneider- A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe
Dr. Seuss- One Fish, Two Fish
Joseph Campbell- The Power of Myth
Rob Bell- Velvet Elvis
Frederich Buechner- The Sacred Journey
Manly P. Hall- The Secret Teachings of All Ages

Poems:
Archibald Lampman- The Largest Life
Margaret Avison- The Swimmer's Moment

Movies:
Children of Men
Lucky Number Slevin
Kill Bill 1, 2
Pulp Fiction
Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind
Princess Mononoke
Pan's Labyrinth
Batman: The Dark Knight
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Seven Pounds
The Secret Life of Bees
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Babel
Into the Wild

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Austria, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Dominican Republic

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