Hi! I am just starting my PhD at the University of Queensland and will be doing a topic on Russian history as I  wanted to learn another language and have long been interested in Russia. I plan on going to Irkutsk next year to study Russian in Russia.

I am hoping to improve my Russian and help others with their English. My Russian skills are minimal, but I hope to improve quickly! Will be going to Russia next year.

Live music (everything from classical, opera to punk, alternative)​, writing, reading, history...

YeahYeahYeah​s at the moment. The Doors, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, Regina Spektor, David Bowie. Arvo Part, Gustav Mahler or Shostokovich​ are my favourite classical composers.

Apocalypse Now, Amelie, Blade Runner, 12 Monkeys, Requiem for a Dream, House of Sand and Fog, Fight Club, Pan's Labyrinth, The City of Lost Children, Seven, The Dark Crystal, Kill Bill, Devil's Advocate

Scrubs, The West Wing, Red Dwarf, Dr Who, Black Adder

Where to start? Dune, Lord of the Rings, Girl with a Pearl Earing, Heart of Darkness...