: About Me

Hello everybody, glad you could make it. Thought I'd share a few words about myself.
I live just outside of Vancouver BC and am proud to call myself a Canadian. I was born here, raised here, and I hope to die here. I can't imagine anywhere else to be my home.
I joined Helium in Oct. '07, stumbling across it quite by accident but glad that I did. You see, it took me a lot of time and soul searching to find the one thing that I enjoyed that I also felt capable enough to be successful at, and writing is it.
I never wanted a run of the mill desk job, I shudder just thinking about it, and I may have gambled my future security on it, but I really think it's more important to be happy at what you do rather than successful at something that you don't.

Once again, more update coming soon; I must go...

Why I write ...

Writing is my voice.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

The Elements of Style,Hockey Season!, Give me almost anything to listen to; I find music really helps the creative juices to flow.(Classic rock is my fave!)

My best moment ...

Saving a life

Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat?

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IT'S REIGNING DOGS! No question about it, dogs win, paws down! I knew as soon as I picked up my dog for the first time as a puppy that she was the one I would be taking home. I held her up, she licked my face, and we bonded instantly. Are you going to get that from a kitten? No, they'll look your way for a few moments at best and then get distracted by something shiny. Dogs are beneficial to your health. Any of you who have a dog probably know 'the look.' That's the one that says, 'I've got to go outside. Now!' See how the dog can get you off your ass and out of your chair, at least long e...

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