Interests
I have far too many interests to list them all but here's a little bit of everything.
I'm a bookworm but I generally stick to Fiction, SciFi & Fantasy, and Horror. Favourite Authors include Douglas N. Adams, Stephen King, Stephen Donaldson, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Jim Courtenay Grimwood, Stephen Baxter and more... Basically, anything that takes me away from the real world... ESCAPE!!!
I'm a major movie buff so I'm not even gonna bother going into all the movies, but suffice it to say that I've seen a lot in my lifetime... The Fifth Element would have to be an all-rounded best.
Food. Edible tasty food is ingested and metabolised at a ridiculous rate. Don't invite me to dinner unless you want there to be no leftovers or unless you want me to cook (I'm good at that and haven't poisoned anyone); and don't expect me to gain any weight. Sushi rules as does Thai food. Oh... And my food baby's name is Steve. You get to meet him if I've really really enjoyed my food.
I sporadically practice poi spinning and used to be rather good at entertaining friends at BBQs and house parties. Alas, I haven't practised enough lately and need to make my wrists flexible again. Hmmm...
I've recently taken up playing Magic: The Gathering and enjoy turning up every week for some humorous banter over sleeved up cards. I take pride in playing for the fun of the game and will happily admit to being one of the worst players in my region.
Music
I've been playing the flute for 15 years now and show no signs of stopping. I've played on beaches, mountains and hillsides. I've played on boats on rivers and in cars. I've played in numerous concerts and live gigs from jazz bands to full orchestras. I've jammed with some very famous musicians and am often compared to Jethro Tull. I play any style of music I can get my mouth to play from classical to metal including jazz, funk, rock, blues, reggae, drum'n'bass and live house.
Being a musician, I love all types of music and have a vast CD collection numbering some 500 CDs or more. I've been a Radio DJ on 1404 URE (University Radio Essex) [now Red AM 1404] and on XpressionFM 87.7 in Exeter and will do it again whenever I can.
I also pretend to be able to sing and have sung in a couple of musicals... Not the strongest part of my musical talent, but who knows...
I'm apparently a good dancer and am well known for dancing my heart out on any stage/podium/ledge at night clubs. I get a lot of compliments about my dancing and wish that I had taken it up professionally. Admittedly, I'm not that great at ballroom dancing, though.