About me

 Carly Lyddiard

Officially

  • Name: Carly Lyddiard
  • Hometown: Newcastle, Australia
  • Current location: Santiago, Chile
  • Occupation: Web / Software Developer (.NET Technologies)
Contact
  • Email: carly[dot]lyddiard[at]gmail[dot]com
  • MSN: carly[dot]lyddiard[at]gmail[dot]com
  • Jabber: carly@jabber.org.au
  • Skype: siddhamitra
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Unofficially

I am into a bunch of bits and pieces (and not great at any of them, hehehe).

  • playing fiddle/violin
  • software development / programming
  • religion, philosophy, culture
  • photography
  • technology / nerd culture
  • the online society / open source movement
  • computer games (d’oh)
  • bushwalking / hiking
  • travel
  • reading (favourites are: biography, non-fiction, fantasy/soft sci-fi).
Favourite book(s)

Easily Dan Simmon’s Hyperion/Endymion series. Four books: Hyperion, Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, Rise of Endymion. Best story I have ever read, and written perfectly. I’m reading more Dan Simmons as a result.

Favourite Music

I like a lot of different types of music, but here are a few of the artists I am enjoying of late: Architecture in Helsinki, Kimya Dawson, Laura Marling, Joni Mitchell, Jeff Lang, Bernard Fanning, Josh Pyke, Emiliana Torrini, The Herd, Hilltop Hoods, John Butler Trio, John Lee Hooker, urgh - the list goes on.

Favourite MMOG

World of Warcraft, but out of action atm as I am travelling in wonderful South America and have other things to spend my time and money on.

PGP Key

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News

Currently travelling in Peru!

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Trip Stats

  • Countries visited: 4
  • Total time in buses: 140 hours
  • Times mugged: 0
  • Highest altitude: 5000m
  • Times sick (food/water): 0
  • Protests/riots witnessed: 5
  • Times asked for money: ∞
  • Times "Gasolina" song heard: 9
  • Flaites spotted: ∞
  • Times called "Gringa": 0
  • Times misunderstood: always
  • Times confused by Spanish: ∞
  • Times lost: 4
  • Fiestas: uncountable
  • Cool people met: ∞
  • Llamas encountered: thousands
  • Famous llamas encountered: 1
  • Times¨"shall I be mother" heard: too many
  • % Brits who love Shane Warne:100

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