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My self-summary Propose an edit

I am a poet, a librarian and a mum. I am good at empathy, bad at practicality. When I know you well I will make you laugh, give you great advice and never betray you. I love the outdoors but need my home comforts. I care less about money and achievement than happiness and integrity. I am probably something of a hippy in fact (I'm even a vegan), BUT fyi I find that poi thing and anyone who does it incredibly irritating. Tolerant of most other things except arrogance and pretension. I am also a dilettante with a short attention span - this is why I write poems and not novels.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

I work in a language resource centre/library at a university for half the week, and look after my daughter (born December 2006) for the other half. Other things I do with my life: read almost constantly, write (poems, reviews, attempts at crime fiction), solve crosswords, play backgammon, go for walks, potter about.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Listening. Understanding. Writing. Worrying. Multitasking.

The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

Glasses. Nice smile. I may occasionally appear to a) hate you or b) have a stick up my bum but this is because I am SHY. Honest.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

Before answering this I must point out that I don't believe that the things you like = who you are.

Books: Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Persuasion, Anne of Green Gables, Howard's End, The Princess Bride, Watchmen, The Member of the Wedding, and lots of poetry. Favourite authors are probably P.G. Wodehouse, Carson McCullers, Jane Austen - how GIRLY, yuck - and Raymond Carver.

Films: The Big Lebowski. Oh there are more but the question is making me a bit tired.

Music is too hard. This is TV instead:Peep Show, The West Wing, The Office, Spaced, Human Remains, Scrubs, Lost.

Food: any old vegan feast will do, but especially chilli, risotto, curry, and Maya Gold chocolate.

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

1. something to read 2. something to write with 3. hugs 4. conversation 5. (this used to say cheese. How wrong I was.) 6. tea

Hm, it just occurred to me that I should have said public libraries as well, although (1) might cover that I suppose.

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

Did I do anything really stupid/weird today? Have any of my loved ones been in an accident? Have I paid the rent? What shall I have for dinner? Is the world completely fucked or only a little bit fucked?

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

Watching DVDs (probably a TV comedy or a rubbish 80s film), eating either a delicious home-cooked vegan meal or some chips, depending how lazy we've been, maybe drinking wine.

The most private thing I'm willing to admit here Propose an edit

I like sudoku. And The Archers.

You should message me if Propose an edit

You want to.

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