I’m a professional amateur; I have many interests, but little attention span. I’m a language and grammar nut, but fall on the descriptivist side of things (if people say it, it’s a word). I’ve spent most of my life with my nose in a book while going from one place to another. I’ve lived in four of Canada’s provinces, and one of Japan’s prefectures, with books as my travelling companions. I’ve also been fortunate enough to visit China, Thailand, Hawaii, and quite a few of the continental United States. Once the travel bug gets you, expect never to be cured.

In addition to travelling, I’m properly obsessed with Fiction of all sorts, and storytelling in general. As a result I watch more TV and movies than is probably healthy. I also love food in a borderline romantic way. It seems only natural that most of what I have to say is about stories I’ve enjoyed and meals I’ve savoured. I want to be a writer when I grow up, and I know that you can really only learn by doing, so here I am. This blog is a platform from which to develop myself professionally…and entertain people in the process.

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