Oh Arian sweet Arian. We at the Mixxingbowl and other places around the web LOVE this girl. Arian is a great Mixxer and a joy to get to know. One of the sweetest people you will ever meet, and she will also school you in the fine arts of comic books and geek culture.  We have had her on Social Blend a few times and always enjoy her company.

Arian currently holds the record for most replies in her introduction thread over in the Mixxingbowl forums.  I have got to take a personal stab at her right now as well. My dear Arian, the Bat Symbol never looked so good .

I shot some questions to Arian so those that don’t know, can learn more about her.

Where are you from?

I was born in Maryland, USA, but I’ve lived back and forth between the States and the UK, and a few years ago I moved to Manchester, England with my two kids and permanently reside here.

What do you do for a living?

Not much.  I try to avoid leaving the house as much as possible.

I’ve done web and graphic design in the past, been a techie, done network security, administration, medical records…

What are your interests?

Wow, that’s a loaded question.  Everything?   Tattoos (I have five, I want MORE).  Computers.  I’m a solid Apple fan, but I used Linux for years after abandoning Windows in the late 90s.  Um, comics, as anyone who knows me knows, SciFi, most particularly Dr Who and Star Trek.  Reading.  Ancient history.  One of the first things I remember setting out to study was the Maya, and then the Egyptians, and it kinda just coalesced into one great big subject.  Graham Hancock and Zahi Hawass are two of my favorite people alive.

What do you like most about Mixx?

I like the communication, both with the community and the people running the show.  And I love the Mixxing Bowl.

What is in “Your Mixx?”

Everything?  It’s a really long list.  Apple stuff, socialism (I am a socialist, thank you, and proud of it), breaking news, stupid stuff from florida, tech and geek stuff…

Who are your Heros?

I don’t really have any.  But there are people who have shaped my life, outside of my family, who are the strongest influence in my life, and mostly in a positive way.

Richard Dawkins, for his courage to stand up and call out religion on its flaws.  I’m not criticizing all the great people out there with religious leanings, but I admire his inability to tolerate religious bullshit, and to back it up with solid fact.  Why yes, I am atheist