I occasionally self-indulge and google my name to see what comes up, just for fun really. Partly, I like to keep tabs on those people out there who share my name (the Matt Simmons Project, forthcoming), and partly I like to see if anything other than my website comes up. Usually not.
Not too long ago, however, I was suprised to find that I've been quoted! I wrote a review of a kayaking guide and Amazon's page for the book quotes from my article. Fun. Check it out here.
I guess someday I'll get used to this kind of thing; I'll consider it blase no doubt. But for now, the novelty's fresh and exciting, and I still get a kick out of it. Jo once said to me, "I wonder if all famous writers used to get excited about their early writing?" Maybe it's just me... Whichever it is, I don't care, I'm having fun.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
The Littlest One
It's an it! The bump grows... And soon enough it'll be ready to fix a death grip on my thumb just like its big sister did almost three years ago. As usual, I'm terrified. But also as usual, I can't wait to meet it.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Busy Summer
I haven't published any news or stories for ages now, partly because I've been so busy, and partly because I've been preoccupied and I've used that as an excuse to neglect certain things like my blog. Since my last post, I've been busy. I've gone off adventuring a few times, my good lady wife and I released the news of our imminent arrival - our second kid is due mid-February - we've planned to move back up north to Prince Rupert in the new year, I've written and published several articles, and contracted a few others.
First, the adventures: I took off in July to the Rockies on a rock-climbing, backpacking, and camping road trip for eight days with my friend Darcy Mathews. We hit Jasper, hiked the Skyline Trail (50 km in two days!), scrambled near the Athabasca Icefields in a snowstorm, and even climbed at the famous Skaha Bluffs in Penticton on our way home. The trip was a sort of "bachelor's party" for Darcy, whose wedding soon followed. When I got home from this trip, I turned around immediately and went up to Nitinaht Lake on the coast of Vancouver Island to learn how to windsurf. We car-camped as a family and I spent most of time getting slammed down into the cold, salty water. Back from that, and sporting raw, blistered hands, I had a couple of weeks in Victoria, took in a couple of friends' weddings, then headed up to Haida Gwaii again. We spent about a month up there for Jo's work and took the long route back (driving), via Kelowna, where we spent a day and a half. More recently, I flew up to Kelowna for some family stuff, then went on to the Rockies for another hike. I walked 14 kms to Fay Hut, one of the Alpine Club of Canada's backcountry huts. There's an article on it forthcoming. And finally, I'm back in Victoria again, this time it seems for awhile.
The big news though is our little bump, growing bigger all the time, and our plans surrounding this new arrival. Jo's about four months pregnant now, healthy but tired, and we're expecting the kid'll come around the end of February, on Jo's birthday probably, despite its Valentine's Day due date. We're moving to our house in Prince Rupert sometime in January, so we can live off Jo's maternity-leave pay. It'll be a great opportunity for us to slow down our lifestyle a little and spend lots of time together as a family. Lots to do on the house too...
I've written a few arts pieces and a couple of other articles which can all be read in the archive, including a piece on my friend, and local glass artist, Mark Roth. When we move up north, I'm hoping to start writing for a great publication called Northword.
First, the adventures: I took off in July to the Rockies on a rock-climbing, backpacking, and camping road trip for eight days with my friend Darcy Mathews. We hit Jasper, hiked the Skyline Trail (50 km in two days!), scrambled near the Athabasca Icefields in a snowstorm, and even climbed at the famous Skaha Bluffs in Penticton on our way home. The trip was a sort of "bachelor's party" for Darcy, whose wedding soon followed. When I got home from this trip, I turned around immediately and went up to Nitinaht Lake on the coast of Vancouver Island to learn how to windsurf. We car-camped as a family and I spent most of time getting slammed down into the cold, salty water. Back from that, and sporting raw, blistered hands, I had a couple of weeks in Victoria, took in a couple of friends' weddings, then headed up to Haida Gwaii again. We spent about a month up there for Jo's work and took the long route back (driving), via Kelowna, where we spent a day and a half. More recently, I flew up to Kelowna for some family stuff, then went on to the Rockies for another hike. I walked 14 kms to Fay Hut, one of the Alpine Club of Canada's backcountry huts. There's an article on it forthcoming. And finally, I'm back in Victoria again, this time it seems for awhile.
The big news though is our little bump, growing bigger all the time, and our plans surrounding this new arrival. Jo's about four months pregnant now, healthy but tired, and we're expecting the kid'll come around the end of February, on Jo's birthday probably, despite its Valentine's Day due date. We're moving to our house in Prince Rupert sometime in January, so we can live off Jo's maternity-leave pay. It'll be a great opportunity for us to slow down our lifestyle a little and spend lots of time together as a family. Lots to do on the house too...
I've written a few arts pieces and a couple of other articles which can all be read in the archive, including a piece on my friend, and local glass artist, Mark Roth. When we move up north, I'm hoping to start writing for a great publication called Northword.
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