I'm a computer game programmer, currently off work with chronic pain. After years of overworking, combined with a lifelong tendency towards shyness and sticking with what I know, I'm becoming increasingly interested in getting out of my comfort zone, exploring new places and meeting more people.

Interests

Comedy, science, environment, gardening, dancing.

• dancing
• environment
• gardening
• science
• software

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams, Philip Pullman, JK Rowling, Daniel Quinn, Carl Sagan, Issac Asimov

Music: The Chap, Hot Chip, The Prodigy, Kraftwerk, Goldie Lookin' Chain, Django Django, Chemical Brothers, Die Antwoord

Films: Studio Ghibli (eg Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Ponyo, etc)

TV comedy: South Park, Parks and Recreation, The Big Bang Theory, The Office (UK and USA), Peep Show, Green Wing, Seinfeld, King of the Hill, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Daily Show, QI, Spaced, Futurama, Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, An Idiot Abroad, Last Week Tonight

TV non-comedy: Star Trek, Breaking Bad, The Wire, Game of Thrones, Babylon 5, anything with David Attenborough in it.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain