Happiness is saying "yes" more often than "no." Why do tomorrow what you could do today?

Burning Man freakjob, urban explorer by night...

Life is in flux, and what other way should it be?

I just got back from Burning Man with an incredible upswell of energy and confidence - ready to take on the world! I'm leaving my dull airline job in a few months to persue whatever finds me be that manual labour or web videos (not THOSE kind sheesh). Hopefully more on the artistic and activist side of things but we'll see. I keep my flight benefits for another three years so I'll be a free spirit travelling where I find things to inspire and be inspired by.

Someone recently described me as an instigator - and I like that. I'm a never ending well of ideas, the more I consume, the more I create. That's my goal, to be an alchemist transforming the world one piece at a time.

So this all sounds rather airy fairy. Well, I like to photograph and video and film things. I like to dress up and behave strangely. I like to be physically active though I'm much more interested in things like circus than I am organized sports. I also believe that being kind to oneself and taking care of oneself is a thousand times more important than money, fame or approval.

Overall I like to play. Play is how we grow and I don't think we ever stop growing, so why stop playing?

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Keeping my word. My word is my bond, I take promises very very seriously. I'm also stubbornly, some would say stupidly honest.

Lets see what else? I listen. How crazy is that?

I wear a lot of military gear. I'm not a survivalist or militaristic, far from it - I just like the clothes.

Of course I also dress in pirate costumes, pinstripe suits and any number of other things - depending on the day.

People just getting to know me often tell me I'm smart. That's nice, I'll take that. Just don't expect me to do math.

Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon wins hands down as my all time favourite read. Most people find it painful if not impossible, but it works for me.

I enjoy fringe/cult literature, sci-fi and fantasy; Brautigan, Vonnegut, Kafka, Poe, Orson Scott Card, Ballard, Roald Dalh, William Gibson, Douglas Adams, Perfume, Wicked, Blind, Sewer Gas & Electric - things that are out of the ordinary, but not nerdy.

I also really like non-fiction from Hunter S. Thompson to philosophy or strange science like The Holographic Universe or The Man Who Tasted Shapes. I just love the possibility that abounds in strange but true stories and science. Its inspiring for my own writing and creating.

As a filmmaker I watch just about any kind of movie, but only a few really manage to grab me. It could be a foreign action film like Hero, something quirky like Amelie or a cinematic masterpiece like Apocalypse Now or it could be some B-grade trash like The Toxic Avenger. A few more examples before you die of boredom;

Fight Club, Moulin Rouge, Citizen Kane, The Big Sleep, Memento, Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger, Kontroll, Koyanisqatsi, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the list goes on forever. Many films I've sadly forgotten the names of.

In terms of music my tastes are... eclectic. From techno to classic rock to jazz, as long as there's soul behind it.

This is turning into a load of lists. Suffice it to say I don`t have clearly defined tastes. From literature to music to food. Highbrow or lowbrow it doesn't matter. What matters is how it makes you feel.

I do get poutine cravings at random.

Friends, Camera, Music, Nature, Art, Adventure.

Scenes, shots, lighting setups and angles. Its ridiculous really. I turn everything into a movie. I also just like running hypothetical situations in my head, like if I were a spy trying to get into that building how would I do it, or if there were a tiny change in the laws of physics, how would that change the world...

So... if you ever ask what I'm thinking. Be prepared for the result.

Putting the finishing touches on the latest piece of art or strange contraption. After that drinks at the pub, maybe a live show, open mic at a secret underground location, or a movie, or fire spinning in the parc or maybe going out and climbing onto a rooftop - just because. Mind you I'm up for anything, I love trying out new things, and Montreal's full of new things every day.

I was going to remove the picture of me in the army helmet figuring it might scare some girls away (in fact I know for a fact it has). Then I got to thinking. If someone knows me long enough they will eventually walk in on me wearing a pith helmet, goggles and underwear, dancing around my apartment with a plastic sword to gypsy punk music. So... might as well ease them into it.

You're madly passionate about something, other than money. You like to take risks. You're confident. You love yourself. You enjoy unique experiences. Random adventures don't bother you. You like roses, chocolate and wine as much as you like mud, macaroni & cheese and tequila. Did I mention you need to be passionate about something?