About me

Front end web developer who is (sadly) realizing why people read Dilbert. Focused on learning the ins and outs of HTML5 and CSS3. In love with media queries and "responsive web design". In 'like' with WordPress and really doesn't want to learn yet another CMS. When not having soul crushed at work, trying to get better at music and art.

Stuff I like

• drawing
• art
• playing music
• listening to music
• going to see bands—best ever:
  1. Prince (2002 – Centre of the Arts, Regina SK)
  2. Gogol Bordello (2009 – Cabooze, Minneapolis MN)
  3. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (2011 – Louis' Pub, Saskatoon SK)
  4. Underworld (2007 – Roundhouse, London UK)
• cigars
  1. Romeo y Julieta – Short Churchills
  2. Arturo Fuente – Opus X
• beer
  1. Sodbuster – Bushwakkers, Regina SK
  2. Smithwicks – Kilkenny, Ireland
  3. Big Rock Traditional – Calgary AB
  4. St. Bernardus – Watou, Belgium (see picture at top of page! I was sure it was Abt 10...but I can't find info on a 10 anywhere.)
• (fine) tequila
  1. Casa Noble – Añejo
  2. Arette – Reposado
  3. Tequila Fortaleza – Reposado
  4. Chinaco – Reposado
• travelling—best ever:
  1. Playa Del Carmen/Isla Mujeres
  2. Amsterdam/London/Manchester
  3. Varadero/Havana
• photography
• being a generalist
• asking questions
• silence
• privacy – the "I don't think FaceBook needs to know more about me than my wife does" kind as well as the "leave me the hell alone I'm trying to work" kind.
• Breaking Bad – best thing on television. Ever.
• Shameless – first couple seasons of UK version. Went downhill after that. US version is shaping up nicely though!

Stuff I don't like

• corpspeak
• buzzwords
• "experts" – "Hey everybody! We've brought in an "expert" today to talk about 'How to Communicate Better'. He's never gone to school and has a book for sale at the back of the room.
• flying
• dentists
• being bored
• getting up early
• holes in my socks
• wet socks – even the tiniest amount of water dripped on the kitchen floor will find the bottom of my socks (note to self: move this under "Things that put me into rage that probably should only be a minor annoyance" header)
• the gym
• fake, loud laughter
• people who don't know when the conversation is over/talking to me when I'm clearly busy—I have now turned my back to you…why are you still talking?

Things that put me into rage that probably should only be a minor annoyance

• wet socks – even the tiniest amount of water dripped on the kitchen floor will find the bottom of my socks

Where else you can find me

• Bushwakkers
• Twitter
• 500px
• Vizualize.me
• LinkedIn