I live with my boyfriend, Darren, in a small Wiltshire village. I met him in 2001 at Gotham and he's the most important person in my life. We hang out like best friends, enjoy days out in the countryside on our motorbikes and snuggle on the sofa to watch a movie at the end of a hard day's work. I love him very much.

I am academically minded... I excelled in science at school and after completing 10 GCSEs, I knuckled down for my A levels. From there, I moved on to university where I was an undergraduate studying for an honours degree in Infectious Diseases. The final part of my academic career was a Ph.D. studying plant and insect semiochemical interactions.

...but I can be really quite dumb. I'm the sort of person that looks at their watch with a full glass of liquid in my hand. I can also be stupidly gullible. One time, Darren was taking me to meet his friends Stuart and Wendy. In the car on the way over, he told me that Wendy's maiden name was Windblows. I believed him until I heard myself say it. He doesn't let me forget that one...

I'm a goth and I'm proud of that. It's me. It's what I am. And I think I look hot which is all that matters! I'm often asked what it means to be a goth and the honest answer is that I don't know. I'm just me. Obviously, for those wanting a history lesson you can learn about the rise of the gothic movement here. I mostly missed the "first wave", or, to be more precise, I wasn't old enough to be a part of any scene socially. Sure, I dress mostly in black (occasionally with splashes of bright coloured make-up and hair), I love Tim Burton movies and I find dark humour funny, but that's not what it's all about. There is more to it than that.

I hate butter and margarine in sandwiches. It makes me want to puke.

I don't drink alcohol very often when I go out. Sure, it helps me to chill out a bit in social situations but I used to binge drink to a state where I made an absolute arse of myself. I didn't like that person. There are a few so-called friends that reminisce about "how much fun" I was - to laugh at, sure. I don't aim to be that person ever again. All this means, of course, is that I might be a bit shy when you first meet me - especially when I'm somewhere where I'm amongst a lot of people I don't know.

I don't suffer fools gladly.

I have a distinctive sense of style. It's a mish-mash of things I see in magazines, comics, on TV or on other people at clubs. I'm pretty handy with a sewing machine and will often run-up outfits to go out in at short notice. It can be anything from a completely new outfit to simple customising of something I find when out shopping. I regularly scour the fashion magazines to find items that are abundant and easily obtainable for customisation.

I've always hated my hair. However, I think it hates me more...

I'm very loyal to those whom I love.

I usually keep my opinions to myself but if you really want the truth I'll give it to you no matter how ugly it is. Some friend use me as their Jiminy Cricket.

I love to laugh. Comedy is very important to me and I'm just so lucky that Britain is the playground of some of the best comedians in the world.

I love music. It accompanies my life. If I'm not listening to it, there's always a song in my head that I can dance to - a song to make me smile. I used to play the piano, got pretty far up the grading system but I always felt that it wasn't part of my soul - I was learning it like a mathematical equation. So now I'm merely a listener. I'm often berated for my music tastes because they are so broad. The only music I don't really like is hard rap or garage or that new R&B crap; real rhythmn and blues has soul...or it used to.

I love pens. If you want to make me happy, buy me a Mont Blanc.

I don't ever want to grow up.