My Census: the questions we really want answered.

So this week our decennial (not gonna lie. I looked up what every 10 years was in a thesaurus online, and yes, that IS what it is) census forms got posted through our doors. Now me being me, I felt very excited at the prospect of filling out my form. I have my very own rented house and since I'm 21 now, I don't have to leave it to my mum. It makes me feel grown up. Aside from feeling like a big girl, the thought of my ancestors tracking me down on a futuristic robot style 'Who Do You Think You Are?' is slightly fascinating, which is why it pisses me off that all these people are like "whhhaaaa but it's too intrusive and it's old fashioned and poo and whhhhaaaaa". It's not.

Now, being a young left-thinking student, I've sort of surprised myself at my views on this. Firstly, I'm totally aware of the human rights violation. A grand for not filling it in???? Errrr back up. If I got fined a grand every time I forgot to fill something in or hand something in on time, well, I'd be in even more debt. The only thing I manage to fill in on time are my student loan forms-and that's only because it leads to more money (and debt).

Secondly, I know the all new and improved extended form can be seen as yet another way that 'Big Brother' is watching us, but come off it, it's been over 200 years now since the first census. Chill out.

I found this video on youtube.

Now, I totally understand that Lockheed Martin are pretty scummy, but to say 'how can you trust these people with your details blah blah' is just crap. In an age where pretty much everything is digital you can find out whatever the hell you want. If you Google my name, my address comes up on the first page. Do it now. Jaimielee Delphine Rendall. Can you see it?

Can we also remember what the census is for anyway please? It dictates what the government will improve on and what areas need most funding. In a time where pretty much everyone is fighting for government funding, I would say it's pretty important. Let's not forget about Cameron's crack pot 'Big Society' scheme which was supposed to bring communities together, but is in fact an epic fail since many volunteer schemes are now having their funding stopped. Let's stick two fingers up at him eh?

We're all quick to point the finger when we have to take a few precious moments away from Facebook, where we're all quite happy for the world to know our business. But that's OK. We chose to be this way..... It's crap. Just fill in the questions and post your form. Or in fact don't. I can find it all out on your next status update.

Below, is my very own census. Fill it out and leave it in the comments box below. Or just leave comments.

First Name:

Surname:

Religion:

Occupation:

Favourite Type of Cake:

Favourite Type of Cake Icing:

Favourite Type of cake Filling:

(Do you know what, I just want a giant battenburg now....)

Do you sleep:

a. On your back

b. On your side

c. On your front

How do you like your eggs in the morning?

Did you buy your first real six string back in the summer of 69?

This question is left blank intentionally. Please move onto the next question.

How many light bulbs do you have in your house?

If you were a super hero, what would your super power be?

Please give a brief history of your household pets.

Thank you for taking part. This counts towards absolutely nothing.