Living in London, breathing air, trying to act intelligently but failing to take anything seriously.

I work in a research charity telling people the facts about the science and using the facts to make sure evil scaremongers don't ruin people's lives with their lies (this may be a somewhat idealistic view).

Other times I walk around London investigating things and places, attempt to be intellectual/cultured, and go to some gigs (well, a lot of gigs) and cheap comedy nights.

Managed to run a half marathon last year, good going for a non-fitness freak. This year I might attempt a triathlon.

Staying up late but bad at functioning without sleep, bit of a design flaw.

The height, the curls, the height and curls.

Books - I seem to have a constant pile by the side of my bed that never goes down. Top of the pile currently is a popular science book. I have 3 copies of Bad Science, all were presents, feel free to borrow a copy. Fahrenheit 451 is a new favourite, anything dystopian is good.

Movies - My smallish dvd collection generally gets described as "foreign and/or depressing". I do also have Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. Someone once told me off for thinking that Amelie could be real life (damn it) and 10 Things I hate About You is probably my most watched film.

Music - 65daysofstatic, Mogwai, Bowie, Einsturzende Neubauten, The National, Why?, PJ Harvey, Jimmy Eat World. This could be quite a long list. To summarise: most intelligent things with guitars, some plain old noise and random other bits. If it's "post-rock" I probably like it.

Air, water (or coffee/tea), food, family/friends.

Intelligent thought and conversation but also laughing at ridiculous nonsensical in-jokes.

Learning every language going then hitch-hiking around the world.

How to set the social and environmental injustices of the world to right and whether I can get away with pressing snooze on the alarm again.

It usually involves friends and drinks in various locations or combinations.

I once did hip hop karaoke and was crap (not private), but the private ambition is to one day learn the whole of OutKast's Bombs Over Baghdad (amazing song) and claw my way to hip hop glory!

you want to...go to a gig, see some comedy, go to a pub quiz, lose at Scrabble, see the blue whale in the natural history museum, get drunk and do hip hop karaoke, put on your red shoes and dance the blues.