I've escaped from a career in computer programming, and now I'm studying soft sciences at University. When I find out what it's for, I guess I'll tell you-all, but I didn't know what the last one was for either.

I fly kites.

Don't expect a quick reply, except during university holidays.

I am analytic, intuitive (sometimes, and ) conservative

I spent a month with my new niece and her family recently, so I'm a lot more used to picking up, changing and settling babies than I once was.

Mostly study.

Believing five impossible things, for ten minutes each, and working out why they're wrong before anyone else does. It doesn't work well in soft sciences, because they're reluctant to admit that something's wrong.

An accent that they can't place.

(A) is a toss-up between Cyteen, by C J Cherry and Diplomatic Immunity, by Lois McMaster Bujold.

Hot water, internet access, sunlight, milk, tbd and tbd.

...

Well, when I'm home, I don't really. This has been a surprise to me, too.

answering you for a particular Thursday in January.

Drinking beer without hops (brand only on request) and reading the bit in JH Hexter "The History Primer" about translations and psychedelic effects.

I detest C++.

... you want to.
... you've read that bit in that book, and understand it.
... when you recover from reading things like this they've made your life better.