Classical music, the piano, dogs, Literature, reading, writing and history.
Music
My music collection varies widely, though my favourite genre is classical. That in itself is a big umbrella. My favourite classical genres are: film scores, classical, romantic, opera, choral, crossover and baroque. I also listen to new age, symphonic metal, musicals, alternative, industrial, pop, soft rock, folk-rock, world and easy listening. My favourite artists include: Sarah Brightman, Emilie Autumn, Patrick Doyle, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Alanis Morissette, Keedie, Emma Shapplin, Hayley Westenra, Josh Groban, Vanessa-Mae, Cantamus, Gregorian, Era, Dario Marianelli, Nobuo Uematsu, Erik Satie, Angelzoom, Tarja, Within Temptation, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Carl Orff, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, Jade Valerie, Delta Goodrem, Matchbox 20, Kate Bush, Fleetwood Mac, Enigma, The Birthday Massacre, Sarah McLachlan, Katherine Jenkins, Ennio Morricone, Utada, Cyndi Lauper, Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Ansell and Faye Wong.
Movies
I am no film fan. The list here is not a list of my favourite films, but films that pretty much are the only ones I have watched and liked: Pride and Prejudice (Joe Wright), A Little Princess (Alfonso Cuarón), Underworld, Love Actually, Beauty and the Beast, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Aliens, The Fifth Element, The Little Mermaid, Gladiator, American History X, Schlinder’s List, Atonement, Amazing Grace, Kingdom of Heaven, Amadeus, Sense and Sensibility (Ang Lee) and The Reader.
Television
Not much. Like The Big Cat Diary (also known as Big Cat Week). Love documentaries on history and animals. If it's not these types of shows, I only watch TV socially.
Books
I love reading. I love classics from the Romantic and Victorian periods. Also read fantasy, historical non-fiction, historical biographies and anything with a bit of hype (I like to know what the fuss is about!) Favourite authors/writers include Wilkie Collins, Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, J.K. Rowling, David Starkey, Bill Bryson, Trudi Canavan, Margaret Atwood, James Clemens and Sarah Waters.
Heroes
Elizabeth I, Anne Boleyn, Jane Austen, Emilie Autumn, J.K. Rowling.
I am 24 years old, and am an English Literature Graduate. My primary interests include reading, writing, classical music, history, playing the piano and my Alaskan Malamute, Luna.
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Greetings to the world-renowned curmudgeonly satiricist! It has been so long, I just had to do it. Really - I had no choice. Apparently, the rule is you must read my latest blog entry.
Hey Nic, Great to hear from you. I knew you would have mountains of work to plough through since you went back to Uni. Hope that beautiful hound of yours is fit and healthy, and also yourself!!
It sure is impressive what Eleanor has contributed to for Rememberance Day not to mention all the other wonderful things she does for charity. Her song 'The Fallen' is a stunning tribute to service personel and their families who have lost loved ones.
Have kept up to date with Keedie's MySpace and read all the messages. Have you got any more that I could add to the 'Comments' section of www.keedie.. ?
Have you seen the wedding photos? I recently put those on the site. Will email you with some more news soon.
helloooooo....i see you're a wilkie collins fan. i'm always singing his praises! i'm reading "the haunted hotel" right now, an early one. i also like phantom of the opera, josh groban etc. i have a 5x7 signed photo of sarah brightman, from the phantom era. : ) hope all is well.
You have done a great job updating Keedie's Wikipedia and many thanks for including the KN21 CD on there. It was great to have a chat with you on the phone today and many thanks for your concern about our good friend Mel. Loadsa love xx
Hiya Nic, Got your email today, You are a gem!! many thanks for your birthday wishes. It is a mega day today and party time down at our local as my son-in-law Alan is celebrating his 40th and I am celebrating my ancient birthday on the same day!!. Will have hangover in the morning but will write email to you.
Hiya Nic You sent me the news I have been hoping to hear about Luna!! FANTASTIC!!! Lets hope she carries on that way. For gawds sake don't give her the Harry Potter book to eat now that you've read it otherwise she will need councelling as well!!
Look forward to your email and all the other news in your interesting life!
You know I am thinking about you and Luna and hoping that everything is still going well for her. I know you are as busy as a beaver and I hope you are well and proceeding with life to the full!!
Hey there Nic. You should know what Im like with my layouts, I like em pretty ^_^ Its going coolio at the mo, just waiting for uni results and fingers crossed I get into my 3rd year. Hope youre doing well chick x
Thank-you for the comment, Nicola! It is always a pleasure to hear from you.
I'm working on having music available in the near future and on completing a CD so it's on its way! :)
Regarding the picture comment, Mark Hudson is an absolutely amazing and talented writer. I met him a year ago at a summer camp and it's a shame that he won't be on X-Factor this year. I wish we got that show in Canada!!
Hope all is well and I'll talk to you soon,
Tiff :)
Thanks for the blog comments and comment Nicola.
It really helped and if that cow comes in again,
Im going to be polite just to annoy her, she would be in the wrong if she started!
And Im going swimming tommorow with Carl and co, so hopefully I'll shed some pounds there.
Pity Bradford doesnt have a swimming pool.
Hi Nic
Vets prices are outrageous, at least Dick Turpin had the decency to wear a mask when he was robbing people!! Sorry to learn that Luna has parasites in her blood and I hope the extortionate fee you had to pay soon solves the problem. Will send you an email about this.
Great that Noel is taking an interest in the KN21 album.. He put me in touch with a record company in Somerset who will mass produce the CDs (assuming of course they become popular and are in great demand!!) Dave Hewton of APR Media telephoned me this morning to discuss the production of them.
I am going to release the album for general sale when I am in Torbay for two weeks (21st May - 3rd June) with my coach museum. Sent message to Gary to try and and get him to organise an album signing day with Keedie and Nadine. If he can I will get a press release out to BBC Radio Devon and the West Country newspapers etc. for the event.
I am spoiled for choice which songs to swap on Keedie's MySpace Nic cos I love every track on the album! Track 8 'The Star in You' was put onto a single for Jess to encourage her to reach her goal of wanting to be an actress. Some of the words are appropriate - Follow your heart-believe in yourself-that's who you are-as time goes by your dreams touch the sky! Leave the choice to you Nic, whatever songs you choose will be fantastic!
Thanks for your message. So sorry to know that you are having a stressful time and I sure hope everything gets back to normal for you very soon. If there is anything I can do to help I will if I can.
I have been in contact with Jon Cristos and will be seeing him on Monday night in Manchester. No news to declare on Keedie everything is quiet at the moment. Hoping things are progressing well with her management affairs. Will have to be patient.
Hey Nic, sorry bout the evil easter bunny lol ^^
But hope you had a good easter.
Everythings sorted now, thanks for the advance and listening to me go on and on lol!
Currently doing a sexuality and identity essay on Interview with a vampire, 1,065 words into it.
Just 900 odd to go lol!
Hope youre well ^^
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