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Dan

In pain,we find the meaning of life.

About Me

Hey,i'm


Generally i'm a happy guy, I have down moments but who doesn't? Majority of the time i'm warm to people,loyal to those that are loyal to me, open minded, honest, independant, easy going, passionate, generous, kind, modest(I actually am, despite my confidence which may appear as arrogance), somewhat intelligent, energetic, genuine, relaxed, tolerant of most things except prejudice of all kinds,lying,fakeness,pretension,cheaters,assholes,etc.All of which I try my damn hardest not to be or do! Sometimes I can be a bit stand offish with new people, I try not to be but i'm just a bit wary of new people sometimes but once you get to know me i'm as described above!
I'm not the biggest individual in the world but I like to believe that i'm hardly a sheep or a lemming either basically I believe have a mind of my own but is that really just hegemonic?
I got told the other day that i'm very unique in the respect that unlike most guys I actually get very excited about certain things....apparently most men are too concerned with appearing cool/hip/disinterested to be like this!Dunno if this is true but I don't care,that's how I am so if you don't like it then fuck you quite frankly!
Music is my life....I don't know where I would be without it....it just means the world to me....it has helped me through the worst of times and made the best times that much better.
I enjoy reading in general,I read a lot about psychology and have just got into philosophy.
I enjoy cooking as long as there's some good music to listen to while cooking and the people i'm cooking for apprectiate good food!I'm a bit of a geek when it comes to tv,films,music and computer games but thats me so accept it or please go away quickly.
I've made a major lifestyle change in the last few days/weeks.....I've stopped drinking (Again) and i'm also working my way to becoming vegetarian (accept it or fuck off)again too.It's been fun now i've got over the intial shittness of not drinking alcohol and I think people are getting the idea thati'm actually serious!And I still cook a mean (veggie) chilli!
I miss being pierced so i'm thinking about going to get my nipples done again,maybe my lip and nose too....haven't just yet though!I also wanna join a gym!I would get some tattoos but I cant find one i want and I dont wanna be stupid and get one done that i'd regret.
I love doing random stuff,can't think of what now cos then it wouldn't be random would it!
I did a degree at Bournemouth uni,studied Applied Psychology and Computing,got a 2:2 and i'm happy with that. I'm looking to go into forensics eventually.Possibley in the police.
Wow that had no flow to it whatsoever.Guess that'll be it for now then.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Daniel Elliott Roberts...or Dan for short.
Birthday: 20/12/81
Birthplace: Oxford
Current Location: Bournemouth
Eye Color: Green/Blue/Hazel
Hair Color: Dark brown
Height: 6ft ish
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: Mostly British
The Shoes You Wore Today: My gray and red Vans
Your Weakness: Women,food,sleep,music
Your Fears: Music ceasing to be,amongst other thing
Your Perfect Pizza: Spicy Vegetarian
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Become fit!Become a better guitarist!And something else....
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: hehe,dude,ummmm,lol
Thoughts First Waking Up: I need sex,food,to clean myself,more sleep,not always in that order.
Your Best Physical Feature: I've been told my neck,smile or eyes!So i'll go with those!
Your Bedtime: Anywhere between 12 and 4.
Your Most Missed Memory: Being contented,it's been a while!
Pepsi or Coke: Coke....when I have to drink it....
MacDonalds or Burger King: BK,haven't had either in years though.
Single or Group Dates: Single....far more intimate.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither!yuck!
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate.
Cappuccino or Coffee: See the tea question!
Do you Smoke: Nope.
Do you Swear: Being of limited vocabulary,of course I do.
Do you Sing: A lot.....as of late
Do you Shower Daily: Most days.
Have you Been in Love: Define "In love" first then i'll get back to you.
Do you want to go to College: Been there,done that.
Do you want to get Married: Maybe.
Do you belive in yourself: At the moment,I do!
Do you get Motion Sickness: Nope!
Do you think you are Attractive: I'm not unattractive,how attractive I am though,that's for others to say!
Are you a Health Freak: I am now,still not fit though,but i'm getting there!
Do you get along with your Parents: Most of the time.
Do you like Thunderstorms: Oh yes,get me near a thunderstorm to be amused.
Do you play an Instrument: Guitar!I love it,it's my baby.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Twice,but they were rare exceptions!
In the past month have you Smoked: Nope!
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Nope!
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Not really!
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Not a mall as such.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No,I want some oreos.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Nope,being vegetarin I don't eat fish!
In the past month have you been on Stage: Not playing in a band.
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope.
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Nope.Far too cold for the likes of that.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Nope.
Ever been Drunk: Who hasn't in this day and age?
Ever been called a Tease: Yep.
Ever been Beaten up: A good 10-11 years ago.
Ever Shoplifted: Nope.
How do you want to Die: Peacefully,surrounded by people I care for.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I'm already gorwn up! *Shudder*
What country would you most like to Visit: Japan or Italy.
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Any colour can be good or bad,so it doesn't matter to me!
Favourite Hair Color: Any is fine by me!
Short or Long Hair: Long....definately long.
Height: 5ft 4inches plus.
Weight: Ummm....its all about proportion.
Best Clothing Style: Skater,indie,rock,goth,individual.
Number of Drugs I have taken: Hmmmm....3
Number of CDs I own: About 600.
Number of Piercings: 5 in my neck.But
Number of Tattoos: None....yet!
Number of things in my Past I Regret: There is only one thing.
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My Interests

I play guitar (seven string flying v baby!) and sing (Well Growl and Scream) in a metal band called Destroy,Erase,Improve (yes we know where we got the name from) and we've had a few gigs,some good,some ok,one really bad!

I write the lyrics (of which there are some example in my blog) so i'll often be found writing in my lyrics book or saving some random idea for a lyric into my phone....I know i'm not the only one to do this!

Music is a huge thing to me,I have a very wide ranging taste in music,of which I am very proud of!Mostly I do like music with guitars though.

I love going to the cinema or staying in and watching a film/s.

I read a lot. I have a probably unhealthy interest in psychology which freaks some (read stupid) people out.I often refer to it in life. I'm also trying to get into philosophy but haven't found really decent book on it.

I love going out with my friends, don't mind where as long as the companies good,there's a good atmosphere and the musics tolerable.

I'm also trying to get fit,i'm eating pretty healthy like and hopefully i'm joining a gym soon to sort out a decent exercise programme.

I'd like to meet:

I know what I like in people, both friends wise and possible girlfriend wise,I rarely tell people about the latter cos then they'd try to set me up with loadsa people which would make me go nuts.See my heroes for people I'd like to meet....although they aren't my heroes....i'd still like to meet them.......!

Music:

I reccomend these albums.Go listen to them.

Songs for the Deaf
Green Album
Endtroducing...
Absolution
When It Falls

Vheissu
City
Siamese Dream
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Live from Faraway Stables

Mezzanine
Refining the Theory
The Bends
Automatic for the People
The Art of Balance

Panopticon
Oceanic
NOLA
Synchestra
Miasma

Requiem for a Dream OST
Purple
In Absentia
Destroy Erase Improve
Ride the Lightning

Master of Puppets
Clarity
The Remote Part
The Colour and the Shape
August and Everything After

Still Life
Vitalogy
Vs.
Ashes of the Wake
Pulse

Effloresce
Times of Grace
A Sun That Never Sets
The Downward Spiral
The Fragile

One Time for All Time
Morningrise
Judgement
A Natural Disaster
Thirteenth Step

Mer de Noms
10,000 Days
Lateralus
Aenima
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They didn't have Twin Zero's "The Tomb To Every Hope" though....which is also one of my favourite albums of all time!

I like these songs....

Well my favourite band are Tool (Everyone needs to know that) and from there I listen to most kinds of music, generally as long as it makes me feel something, I can associate with it then,it challenges me,makes me listen to it or I just think it's good then i'll listen to it!I did have a big long pretentious list here of bands/artists I like but I'm trying to be less pretentious so have taken that away!If you really wanna know you can ask me!

Movies:

Again I did have a long list but i'm not gonna narrow myself down to particular a genre of films because I believe that all genres have something to offer!

Television:

TV is escapism,just like films are!Generally something that can catch my attention or make me laugh/cry/think is good enough for me!

Books:

I like a lot of books but in general I like books that are very in depth and descriptive,slightly odd or even offensive in some kind of way!An unexpected twist is always good.

I'm currently reading Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (Cheers S.J,its amazing so far!)

Heroes:

I think the following are amazingly talented or cool or both: Mikael Akerfeldt, Tom Morello, Genndy Taterkovsky (sp), Kirk Hammet, Karl Middleton, Maynard James Keenan (See the Puscifer myspace for a few reasons), Trent Reznor, Phil Anselmo, Matt Bellamy, Chris Cornell, Bill Hicks, Roddy Womble, Iain Banks, Devin Townsend, Mike Patton, Joshua Homme, Daniel Johns, Jhonen Vasquez, Brett Easton Elis, Chuck Paluniuk, "Beat" Takeshi Takano, A lot of psychologists and philophers that I would be listing for years so I won't list them now, my friends.

There may be more.

None of the above would be classfied as my heroes though, I don't worship people or put them on pedestals cos then i'd be disapointed in them at some point in life.

My Blog

More facts about me!

TEN random things about me1. I get hyper when I'm stoned sometimes.Why is this?2. I got very sad last night because my band put together a song about someone that means a lot to me and I don't think t...
Posted by Dan on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 04:39:00 PST

Tagged

Tagged So the rules are, once you've been tagged you have to write a blog with 6 weird things/habits about yourself.  In the end, you need to list the names of 6 other people that you will tag....
Posted by Dan on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:29:00 PST