I am *** years old, and have a small child, two cats and live near brighton. I smoke too much, drink too much and prefer the "pale and interesting" look (read: goth).

In response to a question I have now been asked several times... My handle DJRafikie was my actual nickname for several years. Prior to the arrival of my kid I used to D.J, soundtech and dance. The D.J is therefore obvious. Rafikie is the monkey in the Lion King(the nutty old one, who holds Simba up to the sunset). Apparently when podium dancing, my hardstepping, frenetic style of dance, causes more than a passing resemblance. I have never been sure if this was or, was not, a compliment!

All of the academic essay posts from me are essays I have actually submitted at degree level, or for publication, and I only submit those which have BEEN published for academic purposes, or have attained a mark of 80% or over. You will have to excuse my HTML skills (or lack of) parts of my keyboard have been saturated with a combination of sticky beer and fag ash, and sometimes the "butans" do not wish to function, even after repetitive stabbing and occasional hitting.

*UPDATE: I have a new keyboard now. This does not please me, after months of partial function I had totally forgotten that even with working keys, I am a lousy typist.

I LOVE!

• P J Harvey (she is a Goddess)
• Deftones
• David Bowie
• Aphex Twin
• Placebo
• Cat Stevens

• Parmesan Cheese
• Sushi
• Sharon fruit
• Blueberries
• Cheese Cake

I HATE!

• Girls Aloud
• The Back Street Boys
• Take That
• Christina Aguilera
• Sade (I'm not sure why I hate Sade, something about her voice just grates on me)

• Beef
• Pork
• Chicken
• Rice pudding
• Tinned tuna

By the way.. I'm dyslexic, so if you spot a spelling error please tell me, as I cannot "see" them (it's a real pain sometimes!).

CURRENT GREATEST SOURCE OF IRRITATION

My workplace, who are doing their level best to dispose of me, as I insisted they PAY ME. Union representative has duly attended meeting, and they have duly failed. see you in court guys!

CURRENTLY READING

Sylvia Plath: Letters Home. Rates: excellent for fans of this author.

Laurell K Hamilton : A stroke of midnight: Less sex and more story. Shame the story sucks, second rate soft porno author.

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO

• 02/08/06 - AM - Candi Staton : You've got the love
• 16/7/06 - PM - Marilyn Manson : Sweet dreams are made of this.
• 16/7/06 - AM - Felix da Housecat: Money, Success, Fame, Glamour
• 15/7/06 - Placebo: Without You I'm Nothing

LAST FILM I WATCHED...

• 16/7/06 - Superman Rates: A poor rehash, with a morally ambiguous taint.
• 14/7/06 - Constantine Rates: very,very good.Fans of occult fiction and the "supernatural" series will LOVE this film.