Eight Random Things About Me

Oooh, my first blog meme - thanks Mark!

Here goes:

1. I play the bass and once got asked to do a tour of the UK and Japan with Fuzz Townsend (ex PWEI drummer) but it fell through. Another dream shattered.

2. I’ve done quite a bit of travelling over the years - my favourite trip was probably Moscow to Beijing on the Trans-Siberian railway. Amazing. Strangest point of the trip was ending up crammed into a Yurt with about 50 mongolians, drinking fermented mare’s milk, then being made to sing a song to everyone.

3. I am a reformed mathematician and programmer and have decided that working with people is far more interesting than working with ones and zeroes.

4. I’m a walking melting pot. My Mum’s an Italian Catholic, my Dad’s parents were ethnically Jewish (Russian and Polish) who converted to Quakerism.

5. I grew up hearing music all over the house; blaring Puccini from the kitchen, blaring jazz and world music from my dad’s room. I developed a love for music which remains till this day.

6. As well as being a digital media geek, I’m also fascinated by social enterprise, sustainable capitalism, ethical business and all that jazz. I think it might, just, be the way forward.

7. My first job was working for Maplin Electronics as a Saturday boy. Better than being sent up chimneys I guess.

8. I don’t have a TV, or a car. My life is far better without either.

OK, I tag  Nick, Fritha, Emily, Simon, Will, Thayer, Oli and Bobbie (right back at you!)