2020
Nix
Which of the four worlds do you believe that your character will be living in?
Ecological Age
Why?
It's all about maximising resource use and energy efficiency, whilst maximising standards of living. Monetary gain is not the ultimate end goal.
What has been the most significant event in their life over the past 10 years?
Having a second child.
What is most different for the character in 2020 compared the way they lived in 2010?
Two children are quite a handful.
The cycling is still a feature, although competitive cycling it is now in the Masters category!
Home is now a three bedroom apartment, but they managed to move within the same block of apartments so within the same area they've lived in for the last 12 years.
Nix now works entirely from home, and guitar teaching is the main source of income.
The cycling is still a feature, although competitive cycling it is now in the Masters category!
Home is now a three bedroom apartment, but they managed to move within the same block of apartments so within the same area they've lived in for the last 12 years.
Nix now works entirely from home, and guitar teaching is the main source of income.
What has remained the same?
Transport modes are the same - cycling, public transport and private vehicle (one for the family) for more difficult journies (i.e. longer journies + small children + elderly or sick family members).
What is their lifestyle now?
A very similar lifestyle to that of 2010, but much easier to do given the Government policies and incentives put in place to encourage Ecological Age-style living.
Where is your character living now?
Home is now a three bedroom apartment, but they managed to move within the same block of apartments so within the same area they've lived in for the last 12 years.
With whom are they living?
Their husband and two children.
Her two elderly parents in the UK are contemplating moving to Melbourne so Nix can care for them.
Her two elderly parents in the UK are contemplating moving to Melbourne so Nix can care for them.
What is their occupation now?
They teach guitar on a full-time basis - around 30 hrs per week
How to they get there?
They work from home!
How does your character get around in general?
Bicycle or public transport.
Do they travel?
They take trips within Australia to show the children their country. They take trips to the UK every two years or so.
What is the furthest distance they have travelled?
To the UK
What is the one place they would like to visit?
South America.
What is their favourite meal?
BBQ kangaroo
What is something they have never eaten but would like to try?
Lamb
What do they purchase on a regular basis and where?
Music downloads.
iTunes - they've been running about 15 years and are very trustworthy. Good back catalogue.
iTunes - they've been running about 15 years and are very trustworthy. Good back catalogue.
What was their most expensive purchase?
Their bicycle and their guitar.
What technology could they not live without? Has this changed over time?
They could not live without their home management system - monitors and manages energy and water use within the home, tells you the news and weather, plans your meals, makes video-calls....
What was the last book/website they read/perused?
The Times Online.
Definitive news website.
It's on permanently on the home management system.
Definitive news website.
It's on permanently on the home management system.
How does the character socially interact now?
In a way very similar to that in 2010.
Electronic interaction is very easy with others too, as everyone has their home management systems. You can see who's home and who's not, video-call them up.
Electronic interaction is very easy with others too, as everyone has their home management systems. You can see who's home and who's not, video-call them up.
How do they relax?
Playing guitar. Playing with the kids.
Sitting out on the balcony.
Gardening and tending the apartment block's green roof and walls.
Sitting out on the balcony.
Gardening and tending the apartment block's green roof and walls.
What is their next big life event?
Deciding how to manage the care of their aging parents.
What do they care most about now?
Family
Friends
Health
Happiness
Friends
Health
Happiness
What is a headline from their local paper now?
World's largest carbon repository leaking
In a paragraph describe a typical day in the life for your character from the moment they wake up until they go to bed.
Woken up by kids.
Husband goes out for pre-work bicycle ride before coming back to begin work (he also works from home).
Give the kids breakfast, get ready for school, out to the school transit system.
Go for restorative bicycle ride, say hi to friends down street.
Teach.
Practice guitar.
Lunch.
Teach.
Pick fresh produce for evening meal.
Kids home.
Relax.
Husband prepares evening meal.
Teach.
Relax. Bed.
Husband goes out for pre-work bicycle ride before coming back to begin work (he also works from home).
Give the kids breakfast, get ready for school, out to the school transit system.
Go for restorative bicycle ride, say hi to friends down street.
Teach.
Practice guitar.
Lunch.
Teach.
Pick fresh produce for evening meal.
Kids home.
Relax.
Husband prepares evening meal.
Teach.
Relax. Bed.