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Christopher

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About Me


I like to think I can be funny from time to time, i have my moments. As far as ambitions go i'd like to do both something interesting and purposeful, hopefully making a difference to other people as i go. Am currently studying Economics at Uni of Bath and have got a placement at HM Treasury lined up for next year, should be good.
I can be fairly arrogant sometimes, although I don't think I express it much. Some people may percieve me as being argumentative, but I think I just don't like rudeness. If people keep being rude to me I won't just keep letting it go, not because I'm unforgiving, but just because if I say nothing they'll keep doing it! I like to think of it as me helping them...
I have pretty high standards in general, and I usually fail to live up to them.
I dislike:
-the sound of a radio turning on, it makes me think i need to wake up, which when im already awake confuses me.
-people who make jokes at the expense of other people.
-r'n'b, eeeurgh, although my musical listenage is widening.
-arrogant ignorant atheists. (for the benefit of people like mark jacques (probably the only person to actually read it) i dont mean all athiests, i mean athiests who think they know for sure god doesnt exist, even thoough they've never really investigated it (therefore the ignorance) and then say christians are stupid (the arrogance) i hope this clears it up)
I can't stand people who go along with a life motto along the lines of 'If it doesn't hurt anyone it's ok'. That is crap.
I can't stand people who are 'Left-wing' or 'Right-wing' or align themselves with any other political/life stance group because they can't form their own opinions. I can't stand people who choose who to vote for based on who they've always voted for, and not on their policies. This is why no-one other than labour or concervative will ever be in power.
N.B. For 'can't stand' please read 'don't particularly like, but am always willing to make an effort to make friends if i get t know other aspects of their personality'.
I only have one volume of voice. I cannot shout, I cannot whisper, i'm sorry it is not possible. So therefore it is not recommended you try to speak to me in clubs or in libraries.
It has since become apparent that the above is not necessarily true. It appears I was just being lazy.
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My Interests


I hate these things. People ask you what your interests are, and then you can't think of anything, and then you get paranoid that you're not very interesting. Grrr. Well, just so you know, I'm so interesting that it's unbelievable. Exactly, you don't believe me do you? Well, here goes, I'm going to try and sell my self now. I suppose the things I am happiest when doing are listening to music and talking to people. I've never been a socialite, particularly because to be one of THEM you have to like clubbing and binge drinking. Which, to be honest, isn't my cup of tea. But, having said that, a cup of tea isn't my cup of tea. So it's a bit of a daft and presumptious saying. By talking to people I mean interesting stuff like what they've done in their lives, where they come from, experiecnes they've had, etc. Not things such as gossip, which bores me. The biggest 'interest' of mine, that would be harsh to leave out, is that I am a Christian. To me it is proposterous to put 'Christian' in a little box tucked away, as though it is something i do twice a year. If you don't believe in God I can understand it, I find it hard at times as well. But if you believe that there is a God, or, more specifically, you are a Christian, then you believe that there is a deity, or whatever, that made you, loves you and died for you. If you believe this, and yet don't try, every living moment, to be your best, to give thanks and live Chirst-like, then you are a fool at best.I like Tunnock's Caramel Wafers.

I'd like to meet:

There are some pretty classic people that have graced this earth. I should hope so to, considering how many fools we've had. There are some people that i'd probably like to meet for an evening, for some light entertainment. Peter Kay would be a great laugh. I'd also like to meet the guy that is the complete opposite of Ricky Gervais. I think i'd like him. I put before that i'd like to meet people like Einstein, clever people, but i'm not really sure if they'd be that interesting. Maybe if i could have met them before they were famous or something, and then nicked their ideas..... Musical people on the other had, well, the famous old ones anyway, they never washed their clothes and were complete recluses, maybe. So we'd prob get on like a house on fire. There are some really inspirational people i'd like to meet. Martin Luther King Jr. sounded pretty cool, Nelson Mandela would also be great to meet. William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army, the church i am a member of (a 'soldier', no less), would be quality to meet, creating an organisation that has shaped the world for the better, an organisation i am proud to belong to. I think many people, Christian or not, would have like to have met Jesus, and this is not different for me. However, he is not the person in the Bible i would most like to meet. Reading the books the guy wrote, just under 2000 years ago, so much of his stuff is applicable today, to my life. Things i have read written by him were the exact same things i was thinking at that moment. I would feel completely out of my depth talking to Jesus, but, whilst i'm still not on a par with him, talking to this other guy, because of his self-professed flaws, would be so refreshing and enlightening to talk to. For this reason, i will call my first born son 'Paul'. (This is of course extremely presumptious, that i'll have a son, but i'm a presumptioning kind of guy (that should have blatantly been 'presuming')).

Movies:

1. Shawshank Redemption
2. American Beauty
3. The Parole Officer
4. LOTR Return of The King
5. Monty Python & Holy Grail
6. The Day After Tomorrow
7. Bowling For Columbine
8. Happy Gilmore
9. Muppet Christmas Carol
10. Freddy Got Fingered

Television:

At the risk of not sounding cool, here is an all-time top ten of my favourite tv programmes. (Although i really dont watch much TV anymore, honestly! Ok, so sometimes the news, neighbours and match of the day, but who doesnt?!)
___________________________ 1. Fawlty Towers
2. Family Guy
3. Phoenix Nights
4. Have I Got News For You
5. Black Books
6. Peep Show
7. The Simpsons
8. ER
9. QI
10. Never Mind T' Buzzcocks
___________________________ And no I didn't forget Little Britain and The Office, they're just not in my top ten.

Books:

1. The Bible (well it has to be hasn't it?)
2. Lift the Label
3. Join Me
4. Why The Rest Hates The West
5. Qi: The General Book Of Ignorance
6. Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure
7. Animal Farm
8. Steve Wright's Book of Factoids
9. The Bookseller of Kabul
10. Stupid White Men (the first chapter or so...)
_____________________________ I'm a pretty slow reader.

I also read 'The Daily Telegraph' when I'm at home, although the glorious 'Independent' is far and away the greatest newspaper. I'm tight so I get the free online version :) I've retired from reading 'FourFourTwo', however I love 'The Economist'.

Heroes:

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My Blog

The Parable of the Smiling Men

One day there were four men who were all feeling rather down and were in need of cheering up. They all walked into the same room, still feeling down and with a frown upon their faces, hoping that som...
Posted by Christopher on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Isn't blog a great word?

Yay, my first ever blog!  This is more or less me writing for the sake of having a blog, as i've only got 4 friends on this website so far, and most of them know me anyway, so i'm just gonna writ...
Posted by Christopher on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST