Seeing as I suppose you’ll want to know something about me, I’ll keep it short and sweet, and do my best to avoid waffling!

Born in London, raised there and in Milton Keynes, I now reside in that sunny place called Birmingham. I’m a third year Planning and Development student at Birmingham City University, with aspirations of one day doing some good in my specialist area of urban regeneration in deprived areas. I work for the Students Union as a receptionist  both for the main reception (Funny that), and for the Students Activities Centre.

I’ve been an activist for equality for many years, going on my first demonstration at aged 15. Sure, I didn’t know 100% what I was protesting about, but I’ve learned over the years that when you have an opinion, you can’t bitch and moan unless you make your opinions heard. Sure, most decisions won’t be changed by taking to the streets, signing petitions, or debating the matters, but failure to at least try is to accept defeat. I care heavily about our environment, social inclusion and human rights, and as a student, I’ve become passionate about ensuring these values reside in the place that we study. I’ve attended a number of student led demonstrations (And behaved myself!), and in 2011, represented the university at the national NUS conference.

Aside from all the work and university, I spend much of my time doing web design, online Sim-Racing, and fiddling about with musical instruments (Badly). I’m into my comedy and dramas, and am a bit of a motorsport geek (Note the online Sim-Racing). My natural urge to go against the mould means that instead of wanting to go to the Monaco Grand Prix, I’d rather go to the Indianapolis 500 (On the same day incidentally), and I’ll happily bore anyone about just how impossible driving in a circle for 4 hours actually is (Which is why they drive on ovals, but some are rectangles, or triangles, or other wacky variations).

I said I’d keep it short, so I have. If I’m at the bar, it’ll be a Jim Beam and Coke, and a smile. If I’m drinking coffee, expect fast paced sentences for the following few hours, complete with incessant rambling, but apart from that, I don’t bite…

Honest!