Name: Nicole

Age: 32

Reside: Sydney, Australia for the last three years, heading back to Melbourne next month

Pets: Two cats Mini and Jasmine, three goldfish. We grew up with many animals including budgies, ducks, geese, cats, dogs, horses, cows, pigs, sheep, guinea pigs and some native wildlife rescues such as magpies and wombats. Bit like a Gerald Durrell book gone mad.

I can't wait until we have the room for more animals, I really miss having dogs especially.

Hobbies: Cycling, weight training, reading and more reading (mainly non-fiction including science, nature, psychology, biographies), my car (I am a raving greenie but still love cars, need to get over my hypocrisy!), cooking, gardening and still obsessed with our digital camera.

Fave music: Mainly alternative from You Am I, Died Pretty, Rage Against the Machine, Dave Graney. More popular stuff such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolllins Band, Alex Lloyd, U2. Really tacky music such as Wham and Culture Club still get a play!

Fave movies/TV: Anything but that Crocodile Man!!!!! Australians are not like this! I like ER, documentaries especially history and nature, got sucked into watching Survivor series. Movies include Wayne's World (love Mike Myers) and old movies like The Wizard of Oz and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Job: Work for an IT training company to help people come through a course to start careers in IT. Technology has been in a slump for a while, so time to find something else to do. I'd like to start my own business in helping people write resumes, application letters, manage job searches and career management.

Travel: I've been to a few areas in Australia, Bali, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and some states in America's north-east. Want to go to Europe in the next few years, Antarctica, Cuba, more of America, Vietnam and so many other places.

Other stuff: Shane and I would like to build a house using environmentally sustainable principles and grow our own fruit and veges and hold open days for the public. My dad's side of the family is doing the family tree and uncovering all sorts of secrets - not sure if I want to be involved or not!

Gosh I've waffled on!