Putting my anorak on

My mum always says it's polite to introduce yourself, so consider this my introductory post to this city of the Anoraks. I have a feeling I'm going to fit right in.

A journalist and semi-professional geek there are many many things that I'll put my anorak on for.

In no particular order these include: Being Human (which I love as if it were my own), Battlestar Galactica, Chuck, Fringe, the Joss Whedonverse (except for Dollhouse - post-feminist genre insight into sexuality in the modern age? Nah, looks like Eliza Dushku in skimpy outfits to me), comics (specialist subjects include Watchmen, the Gail Simone run on Wonder Woman, and pretty much any X-Men - again, let's gloss over discussing the Wolverine film lest I start ranting) and gaming (mostly on the 360 and DS though I'm overcoming a Warcrack addiction. Oh and I've booked September 9 off work for Beatles: Rock Band shenanigans already).

Since nothing's a better blog cliche than a bullet pointed list, here's a few other random Scully facts.

• My nom de plume comes from nothing other than the fact Scully is my geek heroine. Although actually I've decided Mr Wollaston can be Mulder to my skeptic when it comes to whether Lost is going to end well - personally I think it jumped the (tropical, time-travelling) shark at least half a season ago and am only watching so I can be proved right when Abrams et al cobble together an ill-thought out ending betraying the fact they haven't had a clue where it was going since about the end of season 2.
• If you listen to my mum, my love for sci-fi started in the womb after an ill-fated cinema trip to see Saturday Night Fever during her pregnancy. My Dad didn't pre-book, it was sold out, and the only other thing on was Star Wars. I remain ever thankful for the paternal disorganisation that ensured I didn't end up with an enduring love of the Bee Gees instead.
• Things I'd recommend in the geek oeuvre are as follows: Firefly, Being Human (best new British show for eons), Fanboys (lovely Star Wars homage film starring Kristen Bell - actually, let's add Veronica Mars to the list), the books of Kelley Armstrong, and any of the Rock Band games (Guitar Hero peaked with GH3). I also am fast becoming obsessed with Leverage - if you're not watching it you should be as soon as you're able. It's like Hustle meets The A-Team with extra geek references.
• I am heading out to San Diego Comic Con early next week, where the great and the good come to showcase their new TV shows / films / games and general cult tat to the masses. I apologise now for my first few blog posts being Comic Con-obsessed. I'll also be tweeting about it if you want to keep up with my blithering.

Yup. That's quite enough for now. Howdo.