The Reluctant Journalist, aka Andrew Gilbert, is a local boy, born in the outback town known as Toowoomba (okay then, not so far outback but more inland then say Brisbane), who has also lived in Darwin, Melbourne and who now resides in Brisbane, more precisely, in the suburb of Kedron, which could be considered almost living in the bush as it is still about a 15 minute trip into the city. Andrew is a University Graduate with a degree in Journalism, but who decided on a whim to join the grand establishment known as the Commonwealth Bank after graduating (hence the term, reluctant journalist). He has since worked there, through the good times and the bad, through staff retrenchments and job relocations, but has still managed to succeed where others have ... well, left actually. Andrew is happily settled with a partner for over 8 years now, and prefers to sit at home to watch the latest DVD bought, rather than go out socialising like his partner. We're still working on that. Though not the social centre of attention as he once was (ah ... the nineties were great years), Andrew does enjoy more 'intimate' gatherings among friends, and certainly would not say no to a glass of champagne, or better yet, to a bottle. Amongst Andrew's favourite films would have to be the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the original Star Wars trilogy, the Star Trek movies, and for something different, The Life Aquatic, The Birdcage, The First Wives Club and Fright Night to name only a few.