Everything and anything can pass through my ears (at least once) most of it gets a repeat performance.
I like most things and don't really have a favourite band - I listen to too much to pigeon-hole myself.
But I like hings like, Zero7, Jamiroquai, White Stripes, Streets, Kanye West, Basement Jaxx, early Dylan or Springsteen....
Movies
Anything that's sharply written, well shot or different catches my eye.
It could be an action movie, a slapstick or a horror. I like watching films full stop.
Television
Not really, sport mainly, the odd documentary, live music, great comedy (Arrested Development, Seinfeld, Curb) and Dr Who - although Tennant is now on notice.
Books
I tend to read humorous books, as these help me pass my day. Though (again) I'll give anything a try.
Heroes
People who offer inspiration to everbody. I'm looking at you Jane Tomlinson
About me: Well, I guess this is blow your own trumpet time (Is it actually true that Prince can blow his own cock?! One for the Fact Cow I think!).
So, I'm Neil, I'm 26 and I live in Sheffield. The single smallest City ever. I actually refuse to regard it as a City in my day-to-day life, but I didn't want to confuse our American cousins who may be reading this.
So, I live in Sheffield. I haven't always lived here though, and it certainly isn't my hometown. I'm originally from the North-west, I grew up in a shithole of a town just outside of Liverpool. It's called Runcorn. Go there, and be scared. It truly is fucking awful. No soul. I managed to escape Runcorn at the tender age of 19 and 355 days, managing to avoid falling into the trap of having a dead end job in a town I despise. I managed this despite horrendously under-achieving at sixth form (Christ I was a lazy fucker), and being ever so slightly distracted by the part time jobs I held down. They were my life. MY LIFE. I moved to London. On my birthday. My first day away from home was my 20th birthday and I was starting a new job, in a big city. (this is getting a bit film pitch-like now)
I'd gone to work in Westminster, at the heart of Government(!). Not really, but I was in Westminster, and a civil servant. Damn I looked good in my pin stripe and bowler. The Northern accent was a bit of a set back though.
I stayed in London for ten months, and I absolutely loved it. Sadly, I found I had less and less money each month, and I had to get away. An opportunity arose for me to move to Sheffield, and I decided I'd take it. I sound really whimsical don't I?!
I moved to Sheff in late 2001, and I've been here ever since. I was able to buy a house at 21, and six years later, it's still standing, despite my best efforts. I'm still a civil servant, and I work in a horrible, monolithic, orange building in Sheff 'city' centre.
Outside of work I have many interests. I love my sport - any sport - especially football. I'm a massive Liverpool fan and currently a season ticket holder. I was in Istanbul when we won the European Cup, and Dortmund when we won the Uefa cup. I'm a lucky boy. I also enjoy playing Poker, and I'm a fairly reasonable player (current champion of the league I play in). I also lovelovelove films and music, especially live music (listening and attending).
On to more anal, and probably more interesting stuff.....
I was always a bit of a philistine, well read on current affairs, but completely unattracted to the Art world. That's changed slightly now though. Mainly through my love of Music, my interests have begun to spread a little. I've recently decided to get better use out of my digital camera, and now never leave the house without it. Some of my pics can be found in my gallery, if you're at all interested. I've also started (if you know me, make sure you're sat down at this point) writing. Yeah, that's right, me. Macca. writing. I don't know quite where I'm going with the writing, but I have a rough plan of action. Who knows, you could see me on book store shelves near you in the coming years. I doubt it, but I'll carry on with it.
That's about it I think.
Hang on. I have two pets, Boogie Bunny, and Maisie, a west highland white. Both are mine, both have been adopted by my parents, who are like kids in that respect.
That is it. Me. Aged 26 and 3 days.
Who I'd like to meet: Not sure really, I take everything as it comes.
Ace! It does look like an excellent place to go with a group of girls, although my Hen do is already a done deal I think - my sister is on it and she's freakishly organised! x
Yeah it's exciting, although a bit daunting. Will be glad when the move is over, I think me and Alex are going to implode soon with the stress of organising so many things! Anyway, we shall have a housewarming once we've settled, and you shall have to come. Maybe you need to have a little flat-warming yourself?! ;)
Hey! Alex says you've just moved into a lovely new flat, does that mean that when you finally get to return to your house it'll be all fancy and new looking? Is this the silver lining to the dreadful flood situation? Not too long til we move into ours, paaaaaaarty!
Hii! Yes that probably was me by the uni tram stop... I'm trying to do some dissertation prep before going on holiday in 2 weeks!! I haven't got far yet though lol. How are you? x
It's been a while since I've been able to comment the herd, just wanted to say thanks for sticking with Fact Cow. Its appreciated. Also, the sticker campaign is well under way now - i'll be getting the pics up soon, see the page for more details!
Love to hear some facts from you and hopefully I'll have a new trick soon.
Not you, you're an exception lol. I suppose I think boys are mean as my tastes have matured into thinking 30 year old men with 3 kids to 3 different women are the ideal. Me thinks I went astray somewhere?! x
