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About Me

until recently i lived by the coast, which i loved - but a couple of months ago i made the big move up to london and am gradually getting lost less and less. i spend my spare time either going to gigs, playing my cello, or wasting time online - all fine hobbies!music is fundamental to my existence - i love the live music experience and spend way too much time and money on gigs.i am hooked on the sound of the cello and started learning to play a few of years ago - i aspire to become a musician one day - you never know - it may happen........................................I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

playing cello, gigging, good movies, travelling

I'd like to meet:

id love to have a beer and a chat with guy garvey

Music:

oliver kraus, tom mcrae, ben christophers, i am kloot, muse, elbow, david ford, the beatles, pink floyd, led zeppelin, nick drake, joseph arthur, the frames, damien rice, apocalyptica, iron and wine, elliott smith, steve reynolds, steve fretwell, jeff buckley, the magic numbers, ray lamontagne,joshua radin, joe purdy, bellx1, john hogg....and more oli kraus ;)

Movies:

before sunset, before sunrise, truly madly deeply, the princess bride, bladerunner, fantastic planet, harvey, edward scissorhands, american beauty, life of brian, duel, jane eyre............

Television:

black books, spaced, tmwrnj, gbh, old episodes of columbo.

Books:

anything by anthony browne - love the tunnel

My Blog

hotel cafe uk

I don't do reviews&&&&&. &&&&&.because I'm just not very good at them! But I just felt the need to blog about last night's hotel café gig. Having heard reports from people stateside on the hotel café...
Posted by petra on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:55:00 PST

power stations

after spending two days nursing a blinding headache i decided to try and rescue what was left of the weekend by visiting battersea power station - having been told it was the last chance to see i...
Posted by petra on Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:28:00 PST

this is the best toy ever!!!

just bought me a digital eight track!!!! after spending an hour or so pretending to read the manual - but then just randomly hitting buttons and fiddling with leads - i finally managed to start record...
Posted by petra on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:48:00 PST

never thought i'd say this..........................

.......but salsa is fun
Posted by petra on Tue, 15 Aug 2006 01:42:00 PST

here goes......

.......got my first gig in a few hours!!! EEEKKKK!!!!! im pretty sure i will play all the wrong notes in all the wrong places :(
Posted by petra on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:12:00 PST