At first I might seem a little on the quiet and introspective side. But, inside I'm excitable, curious and adventurous, eager to explore what the world has to offer... and hopefully give something back. I'm kind of ridiculously happy with life at the moment. I started a phd earlier in the year, and I’m loving it. Nothing like escaping from the 9-5 drudgery into a mountain of ideas and time to think (despite suddenly being much poorer). However, I can’t survive without fresh air, open spaces, sun, and exercise. I love Sydney for its beaches, humidity, fruit, and beer gardens. And, I suppose I should say I’m not at all girly... I’m strictly a jeans, t-shirt and sandshoes kinda girl.

Burning my tongue when cooking risotto.

Scruffy hair? no idea really.

Music: Iron and wine, Fionn Regan, Jose Gonzales, Wilco, Damien Jurado; Davis, Brubeck, Coltrane, Billie holiday etc; and of course, Beethoven, Chopin, Saint-Saens, and Bach.... where to stop?
Books: I've read shamefully few fiction books lately... but I loved Kafka on the shore, the leopard, fight club. Anything by Nietzsche, Foucault, Judith Butler, Donna Haraway...
Movies: I'll watch pretty much anything, but I love offbeat comedies like fargo (anything cohen bros), lars and the real girl, stranger than fiction; and plain old ridiculous comedies like wedding crashers and zoolander, dirty rotten scoundrels. Lost in translation, or anything with bill murray! And, I have to admit I also love a good sci-fi or vampire movie (but not twilight!).
Food? fig and goats cheese salad - with a drizzle of honey dressing, spinach and feta filos, bananas, mangoes, berries... Much as I do like meat I've recently turned vego.

philosophy, sunshine, mornings without hangovers, wine, good conversation, seeing the ocean

Pig to human transplantation - and the social/cultural aspects thereof (my thesis topic); donna haraway, exciting new tofu dishes, and how I really will feel good after I go to the gym.

mmm, sadly most often watching a dvd with a falafal in hand... studying maybe. If i'm lucky having a few cold beers or dinner and wine with friends...

I'm shamefully addicted to 'glee' and I've recently tried to start singing with my guitar - much to my neighbours horror I'm sure. Don't worry, it will never happen in the direct presence of another human being.