I am a very creative person, I love to write, photography - I have even made a short film and composed a 20 minute piece of music. These are my true passions in life but I rarely meet people who actually have an interest in this sort of thing other than a passing curiosity.

I wrote a novel when I was studying my A-levels, and for a few years ran a news satire website on which I wrote all of the material. I've since started writing a new novel, which unlike my first, I hope I will be able to get published.

I am open to any type of music - and don't really subscribe to the idea that you must like specific genres; my favourite band is Radiohead, though.

Along with my creativity my biggest passion is travelling. I love exploring new countries - in the summer of 2007 I drove around Europe, visiting 15 countries, getting as far as Rome, Budapest, Vilnius (Lithuania) and Jonkoping (Sweden) - I would like to do similar road trips in other parts of the world, providing I have the time and the money to do so.

I have a big interest in global affairs. I am particularly keen on visiting place that many people are ignorant of, let alone go to (so Ibiza and Majorca are not on my list) - my ideal holiday involves as much exploration as possible. I don't like to sit still.

You can view my photos here:
http://www.randomperspective.com/photography

You can wwatch my film on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAckap-yII8

Or even download it (in HD) from here:
http://www.randomperspective.com/video/film.html

You can download my music from here:
http://www.randomperspective.com/ben/album.zip

If you download them, please let me know what you think, even if you hate them. (Try to be constructive with your criticism)

I am writing my new novel, I am looking for a new job - prepared to move anywhere. I am also considering going to University, I didn't go when I finished school because I didn't feel ready for it then and didn't want to go just because it was the thing everyone does.

Thinking up stories, creative solutions, taking interesting photographs - I was very good at Maths at school, but I'm now a little out of practice.

Books: Animal Farm, 1984, Use of Weapons, The Player of Games, Our Dumb Century, Our Dumb World

Films: Requiem for a Dream, Fight Club, Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, American Beauty, Gattaca, Dark City, Monty Python & The Life of Brian, Dr Strangelove, Gloomy Sunday, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, 2001: A Space Odyssey (and loads of others)

Music: Radiohead, The Eels, The Mars Volta, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Manic Street Preachers, The Duke Spirit, Pink Floyd, Damien Rice, King Crimson, The Strokes, The White Stripes

Games: Gears of War, Half Life / Half Life 2, Deus Ex, Quake 2, Quake 3, Project Gotham Racing 4, Test Drive Unlimited, Fahrenheit, Assassin's Creed, Max Payne / Max Payne 2, Transport Tycoon, Repton, Chuckie Egg, Sokoban, Civilisation 3 / 4

Food: Fajitas, Cannelloni, Tortellini, Spaghetti alla Bolognese, Lasagne, my own crazy creations

Places: Norwich, King's Lynn, Edinburgh, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Snettisham Beach, Loch Lomond, Berlin, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Switzerland, Chicago, New York City, Toronto

The internet. Something to write on. The ability to travel freely. My imagination. Living in a socialised nation. Being able to communicate with my family and friends.

My ideas. The world. My stories. My life. Why my OKcupid stalkers don't email me.

Despite loving writing I am terrible at reading novels, I just get too distracted whilst reading them imagining how I would write the story.

Although I was more than qualified to go to University at 18, I didn't feel disciplined enough to go and believed I would just end up wasting my time and money. Instead, I ended up wasting even more time and money by not going... but I still don't regret it.

If you like having heavy discussions. If you enjoy going to places on holiday that most people don't consider. If you have an open mind but strong principles. If you can give constructive criticism. If you can give a reasoned argument.