CURRENT MISSION

ascend a greenglass parsnip

ABOUT ME

I can elaborate at lengths about the merits of leaving the sound of guitar string scratching in recordings and appreciate how forests are so much greener when set agains rain clouds. I am pretty tall. I like making noise (respectfully).

PHILOSOPHY

take this ochre oyster and keep it close to your salty heart! people should try to be good to each other and not mess things up too much planet-wise and not get really into telling each other the best way to be happy

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

surfed all over Europe and have hosted a handful of adventures in Vancouver and about a dozen in Naples, will start hosting in Montreal as soon as we're on our feet.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

absolutely.

Interests

music, poetry, books, messy drawings, photography, experimental instruments, science, the outside, fixing things, queer stuff, making things with computers, not consuming very much, maths, different ways of living

• books
• poetry
• singing
• photography
• gardening
• survival
• music
• guitar
• piano
• violin
• sailing
• mathematics
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

music is my tenderest of passions and i really listen to almost anything and everything, I like blues, jazz, electronic, experimental, post-whatever, classical, rock, punk, metal, hip-hop, folk, and "ethnic" music of all resplendent kinds, and would love if you could show me new stuff to listen to especially if it is alien, noisy, exotic, awkward, immoral or unreasonably difficult to tolerate.

I'm one of those people who's favourite book is Catch-22. you know how it goes. I think Tropic of Capricorn might be second. have read every single Vonnegut novel and survived relatively un-cynical. Micheal Ondaatje's poetry is so beautiful.

have you seen "The Holy Mountain"? it's like, *so* *good*.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

made yoghurt. and travelled around countries and played music and non-specifically existed in a universe that is vast and incomprehensible and lovely.

the yoghurt really stands out, though.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to make music with anyone so inclined. I sing, and play guitar and piano pretty well, and harmonica, violin, bass guitar, theremin, and clarinet pretty poorly. I've got a lot of experience with home recording and music production.

if you happen to have a sailing dinghie lying around I can teach you how to rig and sail it.

I'm pretty good with computers.

if you want to teach me about crafting, or gardening, or survival, or a language I don't know, or anything, really, I'd love to learn.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Greece, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Canada, Italy

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