Alex - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Hello! My names Alex and I'm a student; post-grad now (Uni of Birmingham). Currently: Trying to earn as much money as possible = tiring. I'm pretty average, except for being half french, which apparently, is a bit of a novelty to all my housemates & Ingeniously, they've nicknamed me 'Frenchie'. I enjoy learning and talking about History, but it's not my life. I also enjoy red wine and films. I am one of five children, with two brothers and two sisters. Rebecca is the best thing in my life, and I'm incredibly proud to be with her. We are engaged and I couldn't be happier.
I play drums with 'withoutalex'. I'm always tapping on something. I aspire to right the wrongs of political correctness gone insane. I enjoy intellectual conversation, but you can't beat a bit of Pro Evo 5 with mates. I'm quite easy to get along with. I enjoy quoting from films, sometimes it's just ridiculous. If you're a band and want to add me, then you'd better be awesome or you're not getting into the select grouping that is my 'friends'.

My Interests

The Wonderful Rebecca (Love You!), Music and finding comfort from particular songs - Generaly Pearl Jam or TOOL, Education, Film, Drumming, Improving, Football - Arsenal & France, Formula One, Sun Glasses, Driving, Snow, Romance, Ancient History, English Literature (to an extent), Correct Spelling, Destroying 'Txt speak', Improving my art of conversation, Children, History, Politics, Hats?, My Band, Ooo and I would like to learn to play the tabla!

I'd like to meet:

These two men: Dick Cheney & Donald Rumsfeld. Would love to talk to them in the International Criminal Court.

Music:

TooL, A Perfect Circle, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Soundgarden, John Mayer, Jeff Buckley, At The Drive In, Iron Maiden, Tabla Beat Science, Dire Straits, The Police, Silverchair, Deftones, Rage Against The Machine, RHCP, Janes Addiction, Arch Enemy, System of a Down, F.S.O.P Era Lostprophets, Funeral for a Friend, Refused, Foo's, Jack Johnson, Eric Clapton, Incubus, Dispatch, Katie Melua, Sigur Ros, Buena Vista Social Club, Manu Chao, The Cat Empire, Sublime

Movies:

Pirates of the Carribean, Spirited Away, Akira, Dogma, Devil's Advocate, Scent of a Woman, Heat, The Godfather, Goodfella's, Star Wars, American Beauty, Kill Bill, Battle Royale, City of God, Predator, Commando, Total Recall (Most Arnie Films) Top Gun, Bloodsport, Kickboxer - I love some unconventional films, Hehe.

Television:

Blackadder, Red Dwarf, Futurama, Q.I, Have I Got News For You, [spooks], Simpsons, Standups: Omid Jalili, Jack Dee, Bill Hicks

Books:

Art of War - Sun Tzu

The Sorrows of Empire - Chalmers Johnson

Colossus - Niall Ferguson

Heroes:

Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Ghandi, MJK, Bill Hicks...

"I understand that your father grows ever more eccentric, and at present he believes himself to be a small village in Lincolnshire, commanding spectacular views of the Niem valley" -

Blackadder III

"A lot of Christians wear crosses around their necks. You think when Jesus comes back, he ever wants to see a fucking cross? Kind of like going up to Jackie Onassis with a rifle pendant on..." -

Bill Hicks

My Blog

Celeb Look-a-Like

This is some sketchy business, but I look like Rachel Leigh Cook, Mischa Barton and Hayden Christensen. I used to really fancy RLC, lets face it - she's super hot, Mischa isn't bad either and Hayden i...
Posted by Alex on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 12:33:00 PST

Raft Races & Reading

Well, I was in a raft race. We entered the water 3rd, and got out 3rd....from last. Hehehe. Our raft had a picnic bench, and 96 bottles of kronnie. What do you expect. Pj was fucking awesome at Readin...
Posted by Alex on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 12:56:00 PST

Surprises, Dissapointments, and BA's...

Well, it has been a strange time since I got back from Uni and began to settle into the area I grew up in. I havent really had any trouble adapting at all. It's been good to hang out with the guys bac...
Posted by Alex on Thu, 06 Jul 2006 09:15:00 PST

Reading Festival 2006

...And so it would transpire that despite initial doubt and dissapointment, I & my close group of buddies are going to Reading this year. My first ever festival, and most importantly....PEARL JAM ...
Posted by Alex on Sun, 09 Apr 2006 03:20:00 PST

Quiz

I am curious as to how many people will bother with this one, but I believe everyone should do!*At least one would be nice*1. Who are you? 2. Are we friends? 3. When and how did we meet? 4. Do you hav...
Posted by Alex on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 06:47:00 PST

Pearl Jam

The song currently on my profile....is Pearl Jam's new single!! How exciting is that!I love it. They have also announced the track listing for the new album, which is as follows: Tracklisting for "Pea...
Posted by Alex on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 05:31:00 PST

Test Results

TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The SurveyName:AlexBirthday:May 8th 1985Birthplace:Bristol, EnglandCurrent Location:Plymouth, EnglandEye Color:BlueHair Color:BlondeHeight:6ft 2"Right Handed or Left Handed:Ri...
Posted by Alex on Sun, 15 Jan 2006 05:02:00 PST

B-Sides

Listening to an obscure Foo's cover has prompted me to wonder what I'd like my other fave bands to cover. Here a few that they have already done, that are stupidly good: TOOL: No Quarter ...
Posted by Alex on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 09:25:00 PST

Third Eye

I had the weirdest but potentially coolest dream of my life the other night. I had gone to bed fairly late, so didn't anticipate dreams - which made this dream all the nicer for the surprise! Essenti...
Posted by Alex on Fri, 25 Nov 2005 03:19:00 PST

U2

Don't get me wrong, Just look at my music list - it's plain to see I have excellent taste in music, and I do indeed own 'The Joshua Tree' and appreciate certain U2 tracks. That said, surely they're ...
Posted by Alex on Wed, 16 Nov 2005 03:33:00 PST