Tom

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Gender Male
Industry Non-Profit
Occupation NGO consultant
Location Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Introduction My day is filled with conversations of every kind, whether it be with others, myself, or God; the levels of confusion, frustration, and joy that I derive from them are ascending in that order. Writing is the medium by which I can come closest to externalizing these conversations - a process which, above all else, helps me come to terms with myself better. Which in turn, I hope, helps me better understand the world around me.
Interests Writing, reading, pick-up sports (basketball, soccer, ball hockey), traveling, debating just about anything over a pint of dark ale, being with loved ones
Favorite Movies I've been dabbling in more independent and "foreign" film lately, which has been nice (if not somewhat inflationary to my artistic ego). I also love a good epic; specifically, it's just as hard to peel my rear from the couch when Star Wars is on now, as it was when I was 12.
Favorite Music Pretty well everything except "new country" and useless hip-hop (as opposed to creative, constructive hip-hop). I especially enjoy anything that I can take in whilst also reading a good book - Oscar Peterson, John Coltrane and Paul Simon come immediately to mind.
Favorite Books Lately, I've been finding it difficult to judge books; most of them contain profound, unique ideas, and far too many are brashly critiqued by closed-minded pundits. If I was forced to name a couple authors that have had profound effects on me, though, I'd be quick to mention Graham Greene and CS Lewis, among others