As mentioned before, I'm into football (LFC especially), music, film, food and drink etc., as well as being a keen linguist (I speak Spanish fairly well and, in the future, would like to make a proper stab at learning French and Italian).
Music
Most of the music I'm into at the moment is indie and electronic stuff, though I do like quite a bit of soul, jazz, blues, Latin stuff (getting into late 60's Brazilian stuff right now); most stuff except bubblegum pop shite, most hip hop and R&B (though I do like Dizzee Rascal and Plan B) and the type of dance that gets played in most places you go to in town. Among the bands/artists that I'm enjoying right now include Arcade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Air, The Coral, The Zutons, The Dead 60's, Ladytron, Jim Noir, Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Interpol, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Go! Team, ¡Forward, Russia!, We are Scientists, Tom Vek, The Long Blondes, The Killers, Kings of Leon, Daft Punk, The Kooks, Cat Power, The White Stripes, Super Furry Animals, Radiohead, Chemical Brothers, The Bravery, Royksopp, early Streets stuff (1st album), Bloc Party, Belle and Sebastian, Basement Jaxx, Hayseed Dixie, The Magic Numbers, Maximo Park, Giant Drag, Sigur Rós, Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Knife, The Young Knives, The Rapture, CSS, The Pipettes, NYPC, Peter, Bjorn and John, Dandy Warhols as well as bits of things like the Pixies, BRMC, The Pogues, PJ Harvey, while among the fine acts of yesteryear, I enjoy The Smiths (best band ever, for me), The Stone Roses, The La's, My Bloody Valentine, The Beach Boys, Blondie, Talkingheads, David Bowie, Joy Division/New Order, Bob Dylan, Suede, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Portishead, Pulp, REM (OK, I know that, technically, they're still going, but they haven't done anything to compare with Automatic since) and The Libertines.
Movies
I enjoy films that require you to think a little bit or are quite witty in some way. Among my favourite films are the likes of The Godfather films, Dr Strangelove, Donnie Darko, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs (are you sensing the theme here?) and, more recently, the likes of Sideways and Lost in Translation. I also enjoy foreign language cinema; I'm a BIG fan of Pedro Almodóvar, and have also enjoyed the likes of The Edukators and Zidane: A 21st century icon recently.
Television
Although I watch a lot of TV (far more than can be considered healthy), most of it is complete dross, though I have really enjoyed Shameless recently (by far one of the best things to have hit our screens in recent times). Most of what I watch besides that are US cartoon shows (Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy, American Dad, South Park) and re-runs of US sitcoms (Frasier, Seinfeld, Scrubs). Mind you, I have enjoyed the return of an old-school TV classic; that's right, the return (albeit on Bravo) of Gazzetta Football Italia!
Books
Given how much crap TV I watch, I probably should read a lot more extensively than I do now. I'm afraid that I don't really read that many books outside of technical Chemistry textbooks, although I've been given a couple of biogs (John Peel and the Pythons) recently as presents for Christmas and birthdays. I tend to read more newspapers and magazines, if truth be told.
Heroes
I don't know if there are many heroes left anymore, and few names from recent times immediately spring to mind, but I suppose anyone who stands up for what they believe in and has the power of their convictions, as well as anyone who fights for just causes (even when it doesn't benefit them or often lands them in hot water), must qualify as a hero. But, if you want names, I suppose the likes of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King must rank high up.
You Are 80% Open Minded
You are so open minded that your brain may have fallen out!
Well, not really. But you may be confused on where you stand.
You don't have a judgemental bone in your body, and you're very accepting.
You enjoy the best of every life philosophy, even if you sometimes contradict yourself.
The video from the Hardest Band In The World To Google (TM); what goes on at parties in Brooklyn, apparently...
Liam's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
St. Helen's
Body type:
5' 11" / Slim / Slender
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Agnostic
Zodiac Sign:
Aries
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
Someday
Education:
In college
Occupation:
Student
Income:
Less than $30,000
Liam's Schools
University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
Graduated: 2007
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Chemistry
Minor: None
Clubs: CHEMSOC (Chemistry Society),
SLAPSOC (Spanish, Latin American and Portuguese society)
Current Courses:
Carmel College
St Helens, United Kingdom
Graduated: 2002
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Other
Clubs: None
2000 to 2002
De La Salle School
St Helens, United Kingdom
Graduated: 2000
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Orchestra
Mr Owen's choir
Jazz band
About me: I'm a 22 year old Chemistry student doing my MChem at the University of Leeds (a fine institution), and am currently in my final year of study having completed my placement. Once this year's over, I'm looking to take a year out (involving 6 months work and 6 months travel around South America) before doing a PhD. Failing that, I'll just go straight into PhD study.
As well as being a geeky science student, I'm also a keen follower of Liverpool FC (and, indeed, football in general) and I'm also into music in quite a big way; I play the piano and sing a bit (often a bit more when I'm plied with sufficient alcohol), and am thinking about learning the bass (just to try something new and different, you know!) I also enjoy a good film, as well as being a bit of a foody person (good food and drink surely count among the most important things in life)
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Who I'd like to meet: Anyone from the Bush administration, so I can tell them directly what I think of them!
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Finally found an embeddable code for this fantastic Zizou headbutt game (see how many red cards you can get!)
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More comic genius from Father Jack Hackett...
The best football moment of all time!
The best Eurovision entry that never was!
Fantastic goal, hilarious commentary, what more can you ask for?
Alabama Man!
Just spoke with Nana, big congrats. on your achievement...you can go anywhere with your qaulifications, who knows could wind up in the U.S with the CDC..luv ya! Auntie Eileen
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hi liam, how are you doing? thank you for all the lovely words of encouragement, i did scan read your blogs but they are so detailed that i want to read them properly so i can make an informed and educated blog comment! speak soon xXx
reet man, nice of you to say hello. and yeah, brian is always smiling in photos, cheesy grins all the way.
Alls good over here in Deutschland, im just waiting for the world cup to arrive. Its going to be insane! Anyway, go download some music by Aphrodite, or DJ Aphrodite. Kicks some ass seabass.
Right, i might see you over the summer if i ever get my feet back on home territory again. Take care dude, and stay away from jim. that boys dangerous. some would say as dangerous as fire.
Auf Wiedersehen Kumpel
