So I guess this is quite important. So much to tell but I'd rather do that through conversation, but something to get the ball rolling.

I have been studying Computer Science at the University of Bristol, but I'm actually considered to be the most arty one of my friends, who comprise of a disproportional amount of archeologists, ancient historians, and antropologists. I love to write, and indulge in photography and digital art when I feel inspired. I have an interest in the early modern period of history, with the Renaissance being a particular passion of mine. I also dabble in poetry and storytelling, maybe I will share if you are interested.

I grew up in Abingdon, just south of Oxford, but have lived in various places around the country and even in America since leaving my parents. I've been in Bristol for coming up to two years now, and am carving out a place for myself here.

Currently working the helpdesk for a software company, helping users out and getting angry at other IT guys. I've also got various irons in the fire, which might hopefully lead to a career in computer graphics.

- Weaving tales and spinning stories for the entertainment and edification of others.

The dramatic way I sweep in with my long black coat, which either gets the response "Awesome coat" or some kind of Matrix reference.

Oh wow. So much to choose from.

Books: A wide range of things, from fantasy and sci-fi, to classic literature, and then on to popular science and mathematics. Authors such as William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Scott Lynch, George Orwell, Raymond Smullyan, and Michio Kaku come to mind.

Movies: Where do I begin? Looking at my collection here, I like visions of dystopic futures, Bladerunner, Equilibrium, and animes such as Ergo Proxy and Texhnolyze. I have a soft spot for Hackers, and A Knight's Tale and Plunkett and Macleane are two of the most enjoyable films I have seen (I do love a bit of an anachronistic historical romp).

Shows: Like TV shows? I'm going to run with that. I enjoy watching things like: Burn Notice, Game of Thrones, The Borgias and Breaking Bad. I'm currently enjoying The Following, featuring Kevin Bacon. It's quite messed up, but so good! Not sure many people caught the HBO show Carnivale, but that is quite possibly my favourite show ever, such a shame it was cancelled. And like, bring back Firefly too.

Music: Fun times. My main interest lies within the gothic/industrial/ebm genres, with artists such as The Cruxshadows, Ayria, VNV Naton, Assemblage 23, NIN and KMFDM being regular guests on my playlist. I also enjoy some more folky things like Blackmore's Night and The Mediaeval Baebes.
I have been known to indulge in the alternative/metal cheese at the Bristol Bierkeller of a Friday night, but I am more at home at the various goth/ebm club nights around Bristol.

Food: As far as food goes, I have eclectic tastes. I love japanese, sushi bars and teppanyaki restaurants are two of my favourite places to eat out. I also do a mean homemade teriyaki salmon much to the delight of my flatmates. I like mexican quite a lot too when the mood takes me.

1) My music. Keeps me happy, sane and occupied.
2) My friends. The assorted misfits that I surround myself with, I couldn't do it without you lot.
3) My gadgets. How am I supposed to live without having wikipedia or imdb at my fingertips constantly? ;)
4) Dreams. To sleep, perchance to dream. I have such adventures in my dreams, I don't know what I would do without them.
5) The colour black. I do wear a lot of it. I'd have to go around naked otherwise.
6) Almonds. I do seem to be overly fond of marzipan, amaretto and other such things of almond flavour. Which makes me very susceptible to cyanide poisoning... Oh no! I've given away my one weakness!

- Whether or not the world needs to fall into a dystopic future for everyone to pull themselves together, unite and get along.

- Many convoluted ways to introduce amaretto into desserts and cakes.

Either living the rock and roll dream with a film/book and a G&T (Bombay Sapphire if you are interested), or at the Gryphon after work with some of those reprobates I call friends.

I ran off and got married to a girl I met online when I was 19. Seemed like the best of ideas at the time. Young and stupid much?

You like what you read here, and you fancy getting to know me better.
Or in fact, better way of putting it, if in a hypothetical situation where you are kidnapped by a moustache-twirling villain and tied to the railway tracks, you would want someone talk, dark and handsome to rescue you - but also, in the case where in fact I am the one who is kidnapped, you don't mind rolling up your sleeves and rescuing me.