CURRENT MISSION

The simple life on Blueberry Hill Permaculture Homestead

ABOUT ME

Dedicated to creating a sustainable life rooted in permaculture that celebrates and practices the arts and higher education while allowing me to live lightly, simply, and happily.

PHILOSOPHY

Just breath.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I'm a surfer for now, soon to be a host too!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Just getting started!

Interests

Inuit art and culture; Permaculture; Sustainability; Natural Materials Building; 20th Century Western Literature; Ancient Chinese Poetry; Cold Mountain; Ancient Japanese Poetry; Basho; Writing; Guitar; Ukulele; Mandolin; Banjo; Singing; Songwriting; Ethnomusicology; Folk Music; Canadian Folk Music; World Music; Jazz; Blues; Instrumental; Classical; Minimalist; Environment; Canada; Outdoors; Wild Foods; Organic Foods; Organic Gardening; Food Forests; Buddhism; Zen Buddhism; Meditation; Yoga;

• arts
• culture
• writing
• literature
• poetry
• singing
• festivals
• education
• environment
• dining
• organic food
• yoga
• meditation
• gardening
• reading
• homesteading
• music
• folk music
• jazz
• guitar
• blues
• world music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• buddhist
• teaching
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Waking Life; Gadjo Dia; Sun Kil Moon; Terry Callier; Nick Drake; Sam Amidon; Six Organs of Admittance; Miles Davis; Nina Simone; Hemingway; Hesse; Miller; Burroughs; Ginsberg; Kerouac; Leonard Cohen;

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was hit by a truck while cycling in Downtown Toronto and helmet-less (dumb) - he hit me from behind while trying to gun ahead of me while I was merging into his lane - because I was hit from behind it threw me forward saving me from following my bike under his wheels and saving my life.
I spent three days in Charlottetown the day after I was hit, arriving with no hotel reservation or accommodation set up to find out there was a shellfish festival in town that weekend and there were no rooms available in the whole city! I spent three days outside, reading and strolling the town, sleeping on the beach and enjoying every second. I experienced the most serene afternoon of my life my second day there. The contrasts of those few days are an accurate depiction of the kind of extremes I often find myself navigating in this baffling and inexplicably exciting life.

Teach, Learn, Share

Guitar, ukulele, stream-of-consciouness, organic gardening, basic yoga, useless facts and background information regarding select authors, musicians, etc.

Countries I’ve Visited

Canada

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada