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Kate

I am here for Friends and Networking

About Me

I've been here 49 years but not sure how old I am really. I believe a day without music is a day wasted and you should try to learn new things as often as you can. Someone once told me "grown up is a euphemism for given up" and I have no intention of giving up! Friends are the most important thing in the world and you should let them know that any chance you get. I also believe that just having fun is underrated and we should do more of it, and remember to laugh a lot and out loud.

My Interests

Life, the universe, and everything.

Music:

Someone once described my CD collection as symptomatic of a multiple personality disorder. The first band I fell in love with was Led Zeppelin followed closely by T.Rex. Seeing The Gun Club live changed my perception of music forever and I am hoping to have that experience again! Waiting for the new Rock City Angels album "Use Once and Destroy" and keeping myself entertained listening to Apa State Mental, Babyshambles, BRMC, Ill of Day,Harem Scarem, Temujin, Patrick Doval, The Wrecking Dead Psychos, and the usual suspects. Check out the vids!Rock City Angels Apa State Mental Babyshambles BRMC Patrick Doval Anita Lane Lash

Movies:

I could put a long list of movies but I think it's fair to say my taste in movies ranges from the sublime to the ridiculous. I am not usually found watching rom-coms though, and I have a bit of an aversion to so called blockbusters. A few faves would be Rumblefish; The Proposition; Big Fish; Tideland; Hero; Reservoir Dogs; Sin City; and What Ever Happened To Baby Jane.Here's a short film from Dignam Films

Television:

Mostly British comedy and just random things that take my fancy - waiting on the third season of The Mighty Boosh. Spooks is back on now as well but they are showing the previous series again. Why??? Hate all these so-called reality shows with a passion. There are many nights where I don't turn the television on at all. Wish Bishop & Douch were on television

Books:

My favourite book as a child was The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster and it has been said this explains a lot. My Dad had a cupboard full of science fiction so I have read loads of that (Ray Bradbury, John Wyndham etc) and I adore Dune by Frank Herbert. I've also read a lot of fantasy stuff and will still read Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker. These days I am more interested in ideas and information. Currently reading: Trick of the Mind by Derren Brown and Songs My Mother Taught Me by Marlon Brando with Robert Lindsey.

My Blog

Reality bites

I've been chasing up a to be dream of mine for some time now and it's been taking a lot of my time and energy. I wanted to get a commercial helicopter pilots licence so I could leave my job and go an...
Posted by Kate on Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:46:00 PST

Insomnia - a true story

Those of you that share the same space as me will know that I am something of an insomniac. I have always maintained that if the world would let me sleep when I could and be up and about when I felt ...
Posted by Kate on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:15:00 PST

Nightmare on myspace

You don't know what you've got till it's gone! I was pretty sure I was addicted to the internet because I was watching a doco about gamers and they were asking these kids how they would feel if the in...
Posted by Kate on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:43:00 PST