Well, I think that writing a brief? resume of themselves is something that everybody should do. Believe me it is not easy. I don't mean a work resume but an honest history.
In my case I was born in the early hours of April 29 1961 at Dandenong Hospital, Dandenong, Melbourne, Australia. My parents are both Dutch, coming out to Australia a year or two before I showed up( at least I didn't have to help unpack). My early years are of vague but fond memories. School, first at Dandenong West Primary then Dandenong High School with the last two year at Dandenong College of TAFE (Technical And Further Education). All sounds very nice but I managed to fail one year (form 4( year 10)), and just passed the rest. Not stupidity you understand but just lack of application.
After nearly a year on the dole the Employment Agency found me a job with Telecom Australia (1980), now Telstra, where 18 years later I remain. Eighteen years (it's not so bad if you say it quick) first on the digging party, then a few months cable jointing then installing telephones. Fourteen years ago(1984) I moved to fault location, finding and fixing. Over the past year I have also work on phone installation. And that is my work history, dull huh.
Personality, probably a couple of you are thinking 'what personality'. Well, down there inside somewhere there is a personality, after all being a person there must be a personality. It may not be the sort of personality that would be immediately noticeable but we all have a character, an attitude or whatever you want to call it! Some of us may find it harder than others to express it, or themselves. Unfortunately if you are not out there in front making a scene of yourself there must be something wrong with you. Personally I find such people tedious and boring. I think that when you cut away the glam and noise you're not left with very much.
I did a personality analysis report recently, it was most interesting. It did seem to be quite accurate (well, the good bits were, anyway). Funnily enough it also matches my Zodiac sign (Taurus), cautious, conservative. I am not happy about change, preferring known pastures, I find being patient easier as I get older (although less so with people). I hold troubles within me until I explode ( causing more problems than if I had let it out earlier, something I have found out the hard way). I need time to understand new things and if rushed tend to panic, stress, etc etc. I make few (read very few) friends but those made are good friends, I also have difficulty in trusting people, I look for motives which perhaps are not there. I try and think things through, often to the point of confusing myself and the issues. I am slow in thought and action, often missing chances as a consequence.
I must be a very confused person, in some ways I crave attention but when I have it I don't know what to do with it. Perhaps that's not to unusual though. I find, now I'm older and more thought generated, I can deal with such things far better, a far cry from the 17 year old with a piece of broken glass wondering whether he should cut his wrists or not, I still get upset thinking about it though.
I have come a long way, up and down and feel stronger for it. Which just goes to show you even us boring people travel the roller-coaster. Even now I still suffer depression at times and, over the last year, still have been suicidal. I feel now that all things happen to test and to strengthen and to teach. I have no religion, although I do like the idea of Tibetan Buddhism, particularly their idea of reincarnation.
As for my love life well what can I say. First kiss when I was 22 years old, I was a slow starter. Sex at the same time, paid for it, which I found most disappointing. I met a woman soon after, that lasted about 3 months. Then I met the woman I lived with for 14 years, left her mid this year(1998). And that as they say is that. I'll say one thing though, I do not feel less a person(man) for not having started earlier or for not having scored more. I don't need a list to prove myself, indeed I do not need to prove myself at all.
So, what else can I say about myself. I am generally a dull, boring stay-at-home, and I love it. I don't need to runaround to enjoy myself, no skydiving or bunji-jumping for me. A good book, good music , tea and toast and I'm content. And just in case you think I'm a total write-off I'm typing this out with two fingers and a bottle of Lemon Ruski( lemon and vodka!!)

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Right, physically speaking. I am 1.8m tall and weigh about 70kg, obviously slim build. Brown hair, cut shortish (normal haircut, dull and boring remember), blue eyes (yes glasses, but I bet you figured that already) still have my own teeth, and with average looks (I mean me not my teeth).