"It's not easy being a man you know. I had to get dressed today...and there are other pressures." ~ Dylan Moran

Hello, I'm Jason. I grew up listening to The Who, drinking tea, climbing trees, and spent most of my early education doodling during lessons. I'm older now and I still drink tea, I have no lessons though and climbing trees lost it's appeal a while ago. The Who are still great.

I went to school, college and University. I'm still learning about myself and life and enjoying it. I'm open minded and will try anything once (within reason). I never regret the things I do, only the things I never did.

Making a perfect cup of tea.

Quoting Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey.

Overthinking any situation.

Is usually wrong. I wore a bandana once. Two complete strangers thought I was American and tried to spark conversation with me.

This list changes all the time. I will list all the books/flims/music and food that have made me happy recently.

Books:
Dead Souls - Ian Rankin
God Is Not Great - Christopher Hitchens

Movies:
Groundhog Day
American Beauty
The Air I Breathe
(500) Days of Summer

Music:
My Latest Novel
Muse
Pink Floyd
Josh Ritter

Food:
This is a sandwich I made the other day...

A succulent chicken breast lightly seasoned with salt, pepper, cayenne pepper and paprika, topped with two pieces of crispy bacon, a handful of moist spinach; all placed between two large floured wholemeal buns with a thin layer of cream cheese inside.

I like food a lot, in fact you could say that I'd die without it.

* A cup of tea.
* That bit of chocolate at the end of a cornetto.
* My guitar (and a plectrum) / Music
* Change
* Happiness
* Funny Stories (Initially terrifying experiences that in retrospect are hillarious.)

Song lyrics. I like to be inspired by more eloquent people than myself...

"Well I guess I should confess that I am starting to get old. All the latest music fads all passed me by and left me cold. All the kids are talking slang I won't pretend to understand. All my friends are getting married. Mortgages and pension plans. And it's obvious my angry adolescent days are done. And I'm happy and I'm settled in the person I've become. But that doesn't mean I'm settled up and sitting out the game- Time may change a lot. But some things they stay the same.

Maturity's a wrapped-up package deal or so it seems. Ditching teenage fantasy means ditching all your dreams. All your friends and peers and family solemnly tell you you will have to grow up. Be and adult. Be bored and unfulfilled. But no one's yet explained to me exactly what's so great about slaving 50 years away on something that you hate. About meekly shuffling down the path of mediocrity. Well if that's your road then take it but it's not the road for me.

And if all you ever do with your life is photosynthesize, then you'll deserve every hour of your sleepless nights that you waste wondering when you're going to die.

Now I'll play, and you sing- The perfect way for the evening to begin. I won't sit down, and I won't shut up, and most of all I won't 'grow up'."

~Frank Turner, Photosynthesis

There's no such thing as a typical Friday night in my life. Routine is great for getting things done, but can be very boring. This friday I went to Sheffield to meet some friends, make a curry and have a good time.

I found myself enjoying a James Blunt song the other day (don't judge me).

I like meeting new people. Talk to me if you want to, you know, talk long distance, or if you live near me and fancy a cup of tea, or whatever. Don't hesitate, life's too short.