I'm a Canadian/Australian currently living in Australia with a human partner and two feline associates. I like used bookstores and classic literature, trivia and Wikipedia rabbit holes, secondhand shops and local markets, sea shanties and tall ships, liminal spaces and cryptids. Someday, I'd like to ride in a hot-air balloon. I like to travel, but I'm also a homebody. I'm craving something authentic, thoughtful, and quiet—a sanctuary from social media, AI, celebrity gossip, and so on. Words on paper, from humorous to fanciful to pensive to soul-searching