The Things That Make Us Happy

I am in my mid forties. I gave up a life of punky drunken debauchery and attempting to subvert dead end office jobs from within to become a devoted spouse and parent. I now attachment parent and home educate our six year old son using a style not unlike a cross between Ray Mears and Jackass. I am a cautious eater, a teetotaller and an introverted misanthrope. I am a non-conformist and refuse to engage with the mainstream roles that society seems to demand. I am a pagan humanist, using the ancient framework of astronomical and agricultural festivals to celebrate our family’s life together. I like to think that I am apocalypse ready . I have always been a voracious reader of anything of quality and interest. My tastes tend to stray towards sci-fi fantasy and Bloomsbury group authors. My favourite author amongst many contenders is John Crowley . I oscillate between Edwardiana and cyberpunk. I love to make things, and aspire to tailoring. I like to work out with weights. I have a love of history, archaeology, and mythology . I have a history degree but I never use it. I love film especially sci-fi, fantasy and modern war movies such as Jarhead, Black Hawk Down and Hurt Locker , but also period dramas. Same deal with television. I also have a passion for good historical documentaries. I have an eclectic musical taste including everything from Crass to Lady Gaga . I enjoy body art and have many tattoos. I strive for self-knowledge and the freedom it brings.