In short, I have sass...curiosity...zest... and passion to burn...

I dig (in no specific order):
travelling (particularly with no map or any idea about local lingo)
embarking on random adventures and being sponteneous
sports - outside of blood-sports like life that is....
fire-twirling and Poi
music
http://xkcd.com
photography
creative writing
Industrial music
art and design
Anime
red wine
using my brain - ala MacGyver.. although I seriously doubt I could think laterally enough and in such a speedy manner so as to fix a busted radiator with a strategically placed egg ;-)
reading
psychology
live bands
my pet dog
mangling languages other than English
cooking (insert the Swedish Chef song theme here)
Strange Emily
kitsch
roller-derby
being nocturnal for no good reason....

Yes ..... I have far too many interests. Thankfully most things hold my attention for at least a 90 second term before whim snatches it away again (or I start getting twitchy/glazed eyes/drool in the corner of my mouth etc)

enjoying the ride :-)

- the zen-like shenanigans of remembering random, insignificant details or birthdays (BUT forgetting where I put my keys or purse).....
- trivia (I kick patootie on Arts and Humanities questions)
- being a jill of all trades (albeit, mistress of none)

It's hard to be ninja-like and to blend in with unruly red-hair.... true story.

I'm a voracious reader and am notorious for having my nose buried in a book instead of watching TV (caveats are sometimes found on SBS/ABC though)... I'm usually found reading Fantasy or Thrillers (Laurell K Hamilton, V.L McDiarmid et al).. or am busy sating my lust for the written word and further knowledge by wrapping my grey matter around Criminology, Psychology and Science texts.

I don't listen to the radio much (when you hear tripe coming out on most networks, why bother?). I'd rather discover music through going to see a live act or word of mouth... or dabble to try creating some noise myself.

Lacuna Coil, Front 242, Amanda Palmer, Aphex Twin, PJ Harvey, Tool, Apocalyptica, Rollins and Nick Cave - PLUS their written works, Ladytron, Tom Waits, Ruby, Snog, Skinny Puppy, Billie Holliday, Curve, Alice in Chains, Vegas Kings and other Brisney-land bands, Soundgarden, Bjork, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Emiliana Torrini... floats my boat, but the list goes on... and on... and on (ad nauseum)

I'll happily watch non-Hollywood films and love foreign film or anime... some include: Amelie, Lost In Translation, Fifth Element, Cowboy Bebop, La Femme Nikita, Delicatessen, Labyrinth, Bladerunner, The Colour Purple, Rocky Horror, Princess Bride, Secretary, Nosferatu, Pedro Almodovar movies, The Dark Crystal, The Machinist, Astroboy, Existenz, Juno, Cabinet of Dr Caligari, Brotherhood of the Wolf, La Haine, Eastern Promises, Aeon Flux (cartoon), Lord of the Rings, Donnie Darko, Lemony Snicketts, Serenity, The Corpse Bride....

Food: I've never met a Pad Thai I haven't liked.. Japanese is also particularly spanky fare...

- Family/friends
- A Morning coffee fix that's the size of a bucket
- Music
- Books
- Sarcasm/dry sense of humour
- An open/inquiring mind (nothing wrong with embracing the inner nerd)

extremely happy it's the weekend :-)