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nigel

Man's man, Ladies man, Man about town

About Me

born in Huddersfield(yes HUDDERSFIELD) move to London when i was a wee lad. Lived in North west london most of my life, Had a stint in the West Indies as a young man (Grenada and Carriacou to be exact) which with the assistance of my grandparents has helped me to become the well rounded, cocksure, sophisticated, comedic, sensitive drunkard I am today. Now a succesful, homeless person, seeking to recapture a lost love, I spend my time working, dancing with other peoples daughters, enjoying Boat drinks and trying to get on a plane, train.... as often as possible.

My Interests

We could be here a while: in no particular order of importance. Cooking..Music..Basketball...Architecture...Graphic Art...Films..Eating out..travelling..exploring London...Fashion...Politics...Alcohol(some would say unhealthy)...Arsenal...Women and Footwear of a sporting Variety(trainers)

Music:

Someone said "music is my life, music is my sanctury" 70's funk, 80'soul and pop, early 90's RnB, Rap and house, 00's Broken beats and french house.For the present or forseable future, these are the "new" artists that have captured my attention. If any of you are reading this, you've got at least one fan in London ;)Vanessa Marquez, Natasha Ramos( Midnight hour is ridiculous), Motet (get it sorted bruh), Immortal technique, Tiffany Villareal(The Album is dope, why did they pull it), Consequence(finally), Lupe Fiasco, Jae Millz, Vanessa Freeman, John Legend, UPROCK RECORDINGS!!!!!, Breis, TY, Nea posey(aka the nipple twister)

Movies:

Anything involving Kevin Smith, Anything involving John Hughes, Anything involving David Fincher, Indy Trilogy... Star wars... Usual suspects... Aliens... The Jerk... SEXYBEAST... Dune!!!!... Irreversable...Beverly hills cop... THE LOST BOYS... Predator...Things to do in Denver when your dead (Boat drinks!)...Memento.. Out of sight...IT...Fresh!!!!... Anything involving Mel Brooks, Anything involving Richard Pryor, Anything involving Quentin Tarantino / Robert Rodriguez, Goonies...The Last Starfighter!!!!...BMX Bandits!!!!!... Footloose...Fame... Uptown Saturday night...House party... Let's do it again... Animal olympics... The Heist....Yamakazi!!!!.... Brotherhood of Wolves...Ronin... James Bond... Shes all that.... mean girls... Fatal attraction... The untouchables... City of Gods... Lupin the 3rd... Appleseed. Anything involving Jackie Chan, Anything involving Spike lee, Anything involving Chow yun fat, SEXY BEAST!!!!

Books:

Currently reading: Lucky by Jackie Collins (again)Can't stop, Won't stop; Jeff Chang (the history of Hiphop culture) highly recommendedDelta of Venus; Anais Nin

Heroes:

Mum, Grandma

My Blog

Summer Feet.

Those of us with a penchant for trainers, sneakers kicks.. whatever you call them, this is for you. especially Sly, i'll see your AF1's and raise you these 180's.    ...
Posted by nigel on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 09:19:00 PST