I moved to Stockholm in spring 2011 and I'm loving living here.

My background is in journalism (although that is now what I am doing now) so of course I love to read and write.

I'm also passionate about music, especially indiepop although a fair few other alternative areas grab me as well. I play bass.

I'm a vegetarian and an animal lover - when I moved, my cat Moppet came with me.

Aside from the day job, at the moment mostly playing music and spending time with friends.

Conversing, writing, cooking.

If they are Swedish, they probably notice my English accent, because I do enjoy a conversation, and I am not afraid to have it in Swedish, but I have not shaken the accent yet - perhaps I never will.

If we are talking in English, they'll probably pick up quickly how much I like people.

Books - One Hundred Years of Solitude, A Day in The Life of Ivan Denisovitch, pretty much anything by Haruki Murakami, Graham Greene or Iain Banks. Oh, I also recently devoured A Song of Ice and Fire.

Music - Lots of indiepop, both old and new, and various other alternative things, often with a strong melodic component. As a bassist I do like that to be fairly clear in the music too.

Movies - Pretty much anything by Wes Anderson, then I Love You Man, Role Models, Star Wars, Scott Pilgrim.

TV - The West Wing, The Daily Show, Mad Men, Most shows on HBO, 30 Rock, Parks and Rec, The Thick of It, some sci fi too (it's a bit of a guilty pleasure).

Food - Vegetarian, erm... I like most things to be honest... nothing too bland though. Curry, chilli, italian, thai, chinese, it is all good. Oh and sweet things, I like those too.

The means to contact or see my friends and family.
A well stocked bookshelf/music selection and kitchen.
A friendly cat to come home to.

What is going on in the world.
Music, both making it and listening to it.
Work... but hey, they are paying me for it.

Hopefully at a gig, but with some fun people to talk to in between the bands.
If not, maybe out for a meal, or at the cinema.

I was married.

There, I said it.

You think that we have common interests and values and think we could have a nice time if we met up, or if you think I might possibly be interesting and you think it's worth messaging me to find out.