Illneedasaviour

I joined the site in June 2011 and wrote a couple of articles throughout the summer, but wasn't really involved with the community. Following a five-month hospitalization, I rejoined the community in February 2012 and slowly shaped myself into a wikiHowian. I earned my booster rights in May and became an official admin in December 2012 after graduating from the three-month trial period.

I do a variety of stuff on the site, but my favourite things to do are patrolling recent changes, boosting new articles (and the ones stuck in the backlog...), bunch patrolling, and processing broken and deleted redirects. Because many of my tasks are behind-the-scenes and often go unnoticed, people describe me as a wikiGnome :)

Wanna know the history of wikiHow in 7 fascinating articles? Check out this story by Mental Floss, which features interviews from yours truly, plus a few other community and staff members, about our wikiWork!

I love writing new articles, as well! Check out the "Articles Started" box above to see a list of my articles, including viewerships and Rising Star/Featured Article statuses, or take a look at the list below for the backstory of my articles.

• Use the Magic Flight Launch Box - my epic personal vaporizer :')
• Change the Default Text Messaging App on an Android Phone and Describe Your Phone's Pattern Lock to Someone Else - both were saved in my drafts for months but finally published during wikiHow's 10th anniversary meetup in Montreal.
• Play the Hidden Minigame on Chrome for Android - a cool easter egg I found perusing around my phone
• Post a Talk Page Message with Multiple Links on wikiHow - a hidden trick I found after struggling with typing coaching messages and then losing them due to the links restrictions.
• Make Sesame Ginger Salmon - Instagram recipe my friend and I made! #yum
• Ride the SkyTrain in Vancouver - one of my favourite ways to commute!
• Use Grindr - mobile dating app for gay/bisexual/bi-curious men... where I'm hoping to find the one ;)
• Use Pushbullet - tech article on an innovative app.
• Practice Sidewalk Etiquette - because slow walkers are my biggest pet peeves. Based on the collaboration of many awesome editors.
• Mute Sounds Using Your Hand on the Samsung Galaxy S4 - new phone, new features, new article!
• Make Glazed Lemon Poke Cake - a yummy recipe I found in a magazine. I actually wrote this whole thing in 2 hours on an iPad #boss
• Create an Apple ID on an iPhone - getting the initial screenshots of this was difficult because I had to borrow my sister's iPhone, as well as my mom's credit card just so i can get to the next screens!
• React if a Power Line Falls on Your Car - saw a TV show about surviving natural disasters and thought this could come in handy for those stuck in unfortunate situations.
• Live with Warfarin - a blood thinner I used to take after my hospitalization.
• Rob a Store in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - huge GTA fan right here!
• Play iAssociate 2 - one of the first games I downloaded when I got my first iPod Touch and I still love it.
• Make Chocolate Brownie Waffles - a great breakfast recipe from my Grade 11 Foods class!
• Prepare for a Hospital Discharge - what I've had to go through at the end of my hospitalization.
• Know the Difference Between Lose and Loose - #grammarnazi
• Climb Stairs With a Broken Leg - turning my post-surgery struggles into a helpful article.
• Live With an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator - a lot of people (including me) depend on this small battery-powered device to stay alive.
• Use a Tide to Go Pen - a total lifesaver!
• Get Married in the Sims 3 - one of my favourite computer games.... ever.
• Organize an iPod Touch - what better to write your first article on something used everyday?