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Well, what can I say?! Physically, I'm 5ft11 and slim (perhaps too slim), with blue/green eyes (turqouise even), and shoulder length hair...which is currently dark brown, but it sometimes turns red. Not randomly though...I have to dye it first. Hmmmm...personality-wise, I guess I'm friendly and pretty laid-back. My parents also taught me to be very polite...but that doesn't mean you should take me back to meet your mother, because I WILL destroy her house. On the the downside, I'm way too clumsy and also far too forgiving (that's not an invitation to walk all over me though!). I'm also pretty old-fashioned in various ways...hard to explain, but you'd probably understand if you knew me better. I play guitar and keyboards. I'm currently in 3 bands...Wildfire (classic rock covers band), Crystal Fortress (symphonic power metal), and The Fucking Awful Support Band (enough said I guess!). I'm also currently trying to find people to form my own melodic power metal band...I have songs written...but it's so hard finding people to play with who live nearby, dammit. If you're interested, my music can be heard at the following link: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pageartist.cfm?bandID=242237
The songs have no vocals yet because I can't sing...some of the songs are also in MIDI format, but they at least allow you to hear how the song should sound. Just use your imagination a bit and you'll be fine!! Anyhow...there is more about me below!! :-D
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Andrew Peter Lobban
Birthday: 20th May 1987
Birthplace: Stoke-on-Trent, England
Current Location: Enchanted Forest, Stoke-on-Trent, England (destined to stay here forever...)
Eye Color: Blue/green...some would say turqouise
Hair Color: Dark brown, but sometimes gets dyed red
Height: 5ft11
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right Handed
Your Heritage: Celtic
The Shoes You Wore Today: My favourite black boots!! They cost me half a golden coin each...I'm not joking! At that price, I thought "Bargain, I'll have two..."
Your Weakness: Powerful music...puppy dog eyes...and certain people...
Your Fears: Drowning, spiders (yep, I'm an arachnophobic), unwanted loneliness, dying prematurely
Your Perfect Pizza: Vegetarian!
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: To finally have my melodic power metal band up and running. It won't happen though...finding a singer is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Probably "Haha" or "Mother-bitch"
Thoughts First Waking Up: How much longer can I stay in bed? :-P
Your Best Physical Feature: Probably my eyes, but it's really not for me to say
Your Bedtime: The early hours of the moring. I am a nightowl!
Your Most Missed Memory: I'm sorry, there are far too many to mention here. They go right back to my childhood. :-( Actually, maybe just my childhood as a whole could be my most missed memory.
Pepsi or Coke: Coke!!
MacDonalds or Burger King: Probably MacDonalds, but I rarely eat fast food.
Single or Group Dates: Umm...I don't know. Probably single?
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: No clue!
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Cappuccino
Do you Smoke: NO!
Do you Swear: Sometimes, although I try not to.
Do you Sing: All the time...but not very well!
Do you Shower Daily: Yes, when I can.
Have you Been in Love: ...Possibly...who can say?!
Do you want to go to College: I'm at university!
Do you want to get Married: Eventually, yes.
Do you belive in yourself: I have very little self-confidence :-(
Do you get Motion Sickness: Sometimes on coaches. I can't stand anything that spins either.
Do you think you are Attractive: Not really
Are you a Health Freak: Not a health "freak", but I do like to keep healthy
Do you get along with your Parents: Very well, especially my mother
Do you like Thunderstorms: I love them. They're amazing!
Do you play an Instrument: Guitar and keyboards
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: As much as I want to say "No", the answer is "Yes" I'm afraid. Damn you, Bexx! :-P
In the past month have you Smoked: Nope
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No way
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Nope!
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yeah, Aaron dragged me there!
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Indeed I have...not
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Nope
In the past month have you been on Stage: Yes...with my band, Wildfire
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Nope!
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Only a few people's first comments on here!
Ever been Drunk: Never. Nearly once though...Who told Boring Deano it was my birthday?!?!
Ever been called a Tease: Indeed...but I'm not a tease, really!
Ever been Beaten up: ...yes. And it was totally uncalled for by a group of random "chavs". They attacked me and threw me in a river. Lovely, isn't it?? I'll get my own back one day though and run them through with a sword!!
Ever Shoplifted: Nope
How do you want to Die: I want to die happy...having accomplished all my main goals in life. It's very unlikely...but that's what I want. I also want to die peacefully in my sleep...but knowing my luck, I'll probably die after a run-in with an angry penguin or something stupid... :-P
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: A musician...
What country would you most like to Visit: FINLAND...again. Other than that, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Estonia (again), Luxembourg (again).
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: blue
Favourite Hair Color: black
Short or Long Hair: Long - definitely
Height: Doesn't really matter...average I guess.
Weight: Again, not really important.
Best Clothing Style: haha...black!!!
Number of Drugs I have taken: None. Ever.
Number of CDs I own: Probably around 400
Number of Piercings: None...but I've often considered getting my ears done
Number of Tattoos: None
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Far too many to mention on here. Some people say you shouldn't have regrets because we learn from our mistakes...but I'd rather not make the mistake in the first place if I can help it.
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Advanced Global Personality Test Results
Extraversion |||||||||||| 46%
Stability |||||| 23%
Orderliness |||||||||||| 50%
Accommodation |||||||||||||||| 70%
Interdependence |||||||||||||||| 63%
Intellectual |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Mystical |||||||||||| 50%
Artistic |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Religious || 10%
Hedonism || 10%
Materialism |||||||||| 36%
Narcissism |||||||||||| 50%
Adventurousness |||||| 30%
Work ethic |||||||||| 36%
Self absorbed |||||||||| 36%
Conflict seeking || 10%
Need to dominate || 10%
Romantic |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Avoidant |||||||||| 36%
Anti-authority |||||||||||||| 56%
Wealth |||||||||| 36%
Dependency |||||||||||||||||| 76%
Change averse |||||||||||||||| 70%
Cautiousness |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Individuality |||||||||| 36%
Sexuality |||||| 30%
Peter pan complex |||||||||||||||||||| 90%
Physical security |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Physical Fitness |||||||||||||||||| 77%
Histrionic |||||| 30%
Paranoia |||||||||||||||| 70%
Vanity |||||||||||| 50%
Hypersensitivity |||||||||||||||||||| 83%
Female cliche |||||||||||| 50% Take Free Advanced Global Personality Test
personality tests by similarminds.comStability results were low which suggests you are very worrying, insecure, emotional, and anxious.Orderliness results were medium which suggests you are moderately organized, hard working, and reliable while still remaining flexible, efficient, and fun.Extraversion results were medium which suggests you are moderately talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting.TRAIT SNAPSHOT:paranoid tendencies, irritable, anxious, fidgety, dependent, worrying, emotionally sensitive, prone to regret, depressed, second guesses self, somewhat fragile, dislikes change, prefers organized to unpredictable, suspicious, phobic, craves attention, not a risk taker, low self control, very sensitive to criticism, unadventurous, does not make friends easily, defensive, obsessive, low self esteem

My Interests

Music (rock / metal / classical)
Playing guitar & keyboards
Songwriting
Walking or hiking
Nature and scenery
Physics (honest!)
My beloved Manchester United!!
Fantasy artwork, literature, etc (I like living in my own little fantasy dream world :-P )

I'd like to meet:

Nice people!! They DO exist, because I know some of the nicest people on the planet...they're just rarer than black diamonds. I'm always up for meeting anyone with similar interests as me too. I'm not really too fussed though...after all, it's only MySpace. Just don't be anti-social. =)Take the quiz:
Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle are You?

Donatello
You've been described as 'the brains' of your family or group of friends. You're the natural born, 'Mr. Fixit'. You're also considered the most reserved, preoccupied with your own little thoughts and ideas. But that doesn't mean you don't hang with your family and friends! But, you still find it easy to get lost in your own thoughts...daydreaming often. You'd rather talk things out than fight. You long for a day when there's nothing but peace in the world, and when you can finally rest with your own thoughts. Violence is something the world could completely live without. One of your labels may be, 'true to blue friend'. You're strong at heart and powerful at mind.

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Music:



I generally listen to rock/metal, although I do like various classical music too. My favourite bands include:

3 Inches Of Blood, AC/DC, Accept, Adagio, Aerosmith, After Forever, Alice Cooper, Alice In Chains, Altaria, Anathema, Andi Deris, Andreas Vollenweider, Angel Dust, Angelzoom, Angra, Annihilator, Anthrax, Apocalyptica, Apoptygma Berzerk, Armored Saint, Assemblage 23, At Vance, Avantasia, Axenstar, Ayreon, Beyond Fear, Black Label Society, Blackmore's Night, Black Sabbath, Blaze, Blind Guardian, Bon Jovi, Brainstorm, Bruce Dickinson, Bryan Adams, Celesty, Charon, Children Of Bodom, Chinchilla, Cinderella, Clannad, Communic, Conquest Of Steel, Cruachan, Crystal Ball, Danger Danger, Dark Moor, Deep Purple, Def Leppard, Demon, Demons & Wizards, DeVision, Dio, Dire Straits, Dishwalla, Dokken, Doro, DragonForce, Dragonland, Dream Evil, Dreamscape, Dreamtale, Dream Theater, Dungeon, Duran Duran, Edenbridge, Edguy, Eläkeläiset, Elvenking, Enigma, Enya, Epica, Europe, Evanescence, Evergrey, Everon, Excalion, Fairyland, Falconer, Finntroll, Firewind, For My Pain..., Fozzy, Freedom Call, Frostburn, Galloglass, Galneryus, Gamma Ray, Gary Moore, Guns n.. Roses, HammerFall, Hans Zimmer, Heavenly, Heed, Helloween, Hibria, Highland Glory, Iced Earth, In Extremo, Insomnium, INXS, Ishahn, Intense, Iris, Iron Fire, Iron Maiden, Iron Savior, James Horner, Joe Satriani, Jon Oliva's Pain, Jorn, Judas Priest, Kamelot, Kansas, King Diamond, KISS, Kiuas, Korpiklaani, Krokus, Lacuna Coil, Leaves.. Eyes, Little Angels, Live, Lordi, Lost Horizon, Ludovico Einaudi, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Machine Men, Magnum, Majestic Vanguard, ManOwar, Manticora, Marillion, Masterplan, Megadeth, Mercyful Fate, Mesh, Metal Church, Metalium, Metallica, Midnattsol, Mike Oldfield, Mostly Autumn, Mötley Crüe, Motörhead, Myleene Klass, Mystic Prophecy, Neal Schon, Nevermore, Nickelback, Nicodemus, Nightwish, Nobuo Uematsu, Nocturnal Rites, Norther, Nostradameus, Omnium Gatherum, Ozzy Osbourne, Paradise Lost, Paragon, Petra Ester Kahle, Pink Floyd, Poets Of The Fall, Poison, Poisonblack, Power Quest, Primal Fear, Pyramaze, Queen, Queensrÿche, Rage, Rainbow, Rammstein, Ratt, Raven, REM, Rhapsody Of Fire, Richie Sambora, Rockquiem, Rose Tattoo, Rotersand, Roxette, Running Wild, Sabaton, Samson, Sarah Brightman, Savatage, Saxon, Scar Symmetry, Season's End, Sebastian Bach, Secret Sphere, Sentenced, Seven Witches, Shaman, ShamRain, Sinergy, Sirenia, Sisters Of Mercy, Skid Row, Skylark, Soil, Sonata Arctica, Stratovarius, Tarot, Tenacious D, The Black Mages, The Corrs, The Cult, The Darkness, The Hellacopters, The Offspring, The Poodles, Therapy?, The Scorpions, The Waterboys, Therion, Thin Lizzy, Threshold, Thunderstone, Tiamat, Timo Rautiainen & Trio Niskalaukaus, To Die For, To-Mera, Tori Amos, Tristania, Turisas, Twilightning, Tyketto, Uniklubi, Vanishing Point, Vangelis, Vinnie Moore, Virtuocity, Vision Divine, VNV Nation, Warlock, Warrant, WASP, White Lion, Whitesnake, Within Temptation, X Japan, Yes, Zakk Wylde, Zonata, Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari

Soundtracks:
Braveheart
King Arthur
Gladiator
Spirited Away
Spirit (Stallion Of The Cimarron)
The Chronicles Of Narnia
The Last Of The Mohicans
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
The Piano
The Village
Titanic

The list goes on...

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Movies:

The Village
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
Alice In Wonderland
Spirited Away
Braveheart
Armageddon
The Patriot
Independence Day
The Nightmare Before Christmas
This Is Spinal Tap
The Green Mile
Silence Of The Lambs
Monty Python & The Search For The Holy Grail
Monty Python's The Life Of Brian

Television:

I'm Alan Partridge
Monty Python
Fawlty Towers
The Simpsons
Extras
The Office
Red Dwarf
Bottom

I also love many scientific or historical documentaries and certain thrillers or dramas such as Messiah, and I always enjoy watching sport such as cricket, tennis, and football - I never fail to watch anything involving my beloved Manchester United!
To be honest though, I don't really that watch much television these days.

Books:

The Little Prince
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time
The Hobbit
The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy
Mister God, This Is Anna
Chariots Of The Gods

Sadly, I don't have much time to read anymore, which is a shame because I used to love it. However, I'm determined to make more time to start reading again soon. Having said that, I regularly find time to read Antoine De Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince". That book is my bible and I would recommend it to anybody with a heart...it is an extremely enlightening read. The Prophecies Of Nostradamus intrigue me greatly, however they are more for my own personal study as opposed to light-reading. I really need to make time to finally get round to reading the autobiographies of Iron Maiden and Aerosmith too - they're sitting on my bookshelf looking at me.

Heroes:

Tony Kakko (Singer and songwriter from Sonata Arctica)
Tuomas Holopainen (Keyboard player and songwriter from Nightwish)
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden)
Brian May
Sebastian Bach
Nobuo Uematsu
Ludovico Einaudi
Michael Palin
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Below is a short clip of The Fucking Awful Support Band playing ..Enter Sandman.. by Metallica at The Glebe in Stoke-on-Trent. I'm the one with the red guitar!! Enjoy! :-)
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