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My self-summary Propose an edit

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Yet another directionless, amiable, well-brought-up middle-class student, I wear glasses, v-neck jumpers and corduroy, play the guitar and am vaguely creative in a half-arsed way. I am lazy. I like sleeping and books. I am a stereotype.

Let me say in my defence, though, that I am not at all political and have never been 'travelling'. Also, I have never read 'On the Road', and I don't enjoy the music of the White Stripes.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

I'm studying for a Masters degree at Edinburgh University in the Evolution of Language and Cognition. About how monkeys learned to think, talk and write, broadly speaking.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Nurturing houseplants, applying nail polish, filling space with hoarded junk, making drunken sketches of people which look ok in the morning, walking, talking, sleeping, general motor functions, high-speed text messaging. Relationship advice based on evolutionary Game Theory.

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

How I'm not very tall

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

These lists can get sort of long, and dull to read, so I'll impose a limit of 3 for each; a) 'Treasure Island', 'A Confederacy of Dunces', 'Cold Comfort Farm' b) 'Red Dwarf' (though it is TV, I feel it must be mentioned), 'Heathers', Oldboy. c) Pearl Jam, John Martyn, Blind Melon d) I am the world'd pickiest eater, but I do like Italian stuff, with tomato, and chicken, and I like PB&J sandwiches.

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

my own space, a big city to live in, friends and associates, good health and an active imagination. And Americans. God bless Americans.

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

Finding a truffle in the woods and thereby making my fortune from nature's bounty.

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

stuck at home *sigh*

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

I'm addicted to eBay and Neighbours.

You should message me if Propose an edit

You don't smoke, do drugs or read Harry Potter books.

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