I am a vegan. I love hiking. I live in Dallas, North Texas. I live with my mom.  My mom has a fashion brand and makes a lot of money. I am an accountant. I help my mom with her business. Bob Ross is my favorite painter. I watched Bob Ross on PBS and on Youtube.
I am male. I like hiking and spending time outdoors. My parents were divorced.  My dad lives in Texas. I live in Oregon. My mom lives in Oregon. I like Bob Ross. I grew up watching Bob Ross on PBS. I'm a writer. I'm writing a novel about the south pacific.
Doesn't your dad live in Dallas? I just went hiking at the Cedar Ridge Preserve in Dallas. Good memory! He's just in Arlington, so just a bit west of you. How was the hike? I've always wanted to check out Cedar Ridge while visiting Dad, but it never worked out. It was beautiful!  Not many people out, so I mostly had the trail to myself.  Have you been on any hikes in Oregon lately? I did a quick 3-mile circuit in the Cascades last month, but the weather's been too wet to get out very often. What else have you been up to lately? well as an accountant I've mostly been busy doing people's taxes, so nothing very fun.  I was lucky to get out on the trail today.  Have you done your taxes yet? Ah, right...and here I was going to forget about tax season. I guess it's a good thing you reminded me so I won't be late to file! I've just been so caught up in my writing lately. haha yes i'm good at reminding people to get their taxes done!  how is the story coming along?  is it adventure, drama, romance, horro? This one is an adventure drama set in the Philippines during WWII. Do you think once tax season is over you could help me out by reading the chapter drafts I have so far? I'd love to hear your opinion. That would be amazing!  I love historical fiction, so I'd really enjoy helping out.  I don't know much about what was happening in the Philippines during the war, have mostly focused my reading on Europe. Thanks! It was a fascinating time, and the cultural interaction between the soldiers and the local islanders makes for some good material. I've really enjoyed the research. Any recommendations for historical fiction based in Europe? i've been on a non-fiction kick lately but the last WWII fiction I read was All The Light We Cannot See, which was quite good.  However if you have any interest in American history I'd recommend Undaunted Courage about Lewis and Clark.  What's the most interesting thing you've learned about the Phillipines so far? I'd never heard of All The Light We Cannot See, but I just looked it up and it sounds compelling. I'll have to give it a go soon. I have an idea I may have read the Lewis and Clark book for school ages ago. I think the family ties in the Filipino culture are really admirable. Have you ever met anyone from there? 