Freed from the constraints of an office job, an engagement and an apartment - bolstered by no longer needing to make sure that my finances can handle a wedding, ESL teacher training and a trip to China - I find myself free to do whatever I want.

I have A Plan.

In the wake of the break up, a lot of friends and family have been offering me places to stay and I would like to now take all of you up on the offer. I would like to spend the next several months travelling the continent and visiting my friends and family. I can work from anywhere that I can find an Internet connection.

Maggie and I have the apartment until the end of August. Between now and then, I want to either sell or lend out everything that I own. My goal is to end up with nothing more than my backpack and a suitcase worth of clothes, laptop and whatever. I also want to do a few short trips.

Sometime towards the end of August, the big trip will start. I'll be looking to coordinate plans with everyone, possibly buying a rail pass. My sort of working idea is to make my way West as the weather gets colder but that's all up in the air.

I would like to visit: Halifax, Montreal, DC, New York, Newfoundland, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Seattle. And anywhere else people suggest.

I'm a pretty OK houseguest? I can cook and clean for you, help out with expenses and stuff. All I need is a place to sleep, as I can find cafes with Internet just about everywhere.

Here's my tentative agenda:
End of June: Visit Montreal and maybe Ottawa?
Early July: Pack and sell stuff.
Late July / Early August: Vancouver and Seattle.
August 15th: Radiohead concert in Toronto
Rest of August: Pack and sell rest of stuff.
Late August / Early Sept: Go! Perhaps starting out East.

I'd love to see you! Drop me a line and let me know how your fall is shaping up.

Also, do you want any of my stuff? It's available (except for the Wii - that's Katherine's)!