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Michael

Some call it taking a shit. I call it erecting a statue of George W. Bush.

About Me

A recent transplant to the UK from the states. Currently feeling my way around, getting a proper lay of the land and having a great time. Met some fantastic people so far, at least 95% of them have been and a few twats. Into the arts, music, eating/drinking out and of course new partners in crime.
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My Interests

Music: Rock, Jazz, Blues, 'alternative' (whatever the hell that is today), R&BArt: I could get lost in museums and galleries for hours on end.Travel: Ireland and Maui top my list, so far...Literature: biographies, history, politics
You Are Las Vegas
Wild and uninhibited, you enjoy all of life's vices.
You're a total hedonist, especially with sex, gambling, and drinking.
You shine brightly every night, but you do the ultimate walk of shame each morning.

Famous Las Vegas residents: Wayne Newton, Howard Hughes, Penn & Teller, Siegfried & Roy What American City Are You?

I'd like to meet:

Anybody who has a good sense of who they are, a low tolerance of bull and most important a great sense of humour. If you have any racist, sexist or homophobic tendencies - please avoid me. You'll be much happier and safer if you do.
Who's Your 80s Movie Icon Alter-Ego? Find out @ She's Crafty

Music:


Athena

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Movies:

Dangerous Liasions, Remains of the Day, Waiting for Guffman
In a Past Life...
You Were: A Genius Jester.

Where You Lived: Greece.

How You Died: Decapitation. Who Were You In a Past Life?

Television:

Law & Order, West Wing, The Apprentice(s), Commander in Chief, C-Span
You're a Romantic Kisser
For you, kissing is all about feeling the romance
You love to kiss under the stars or by the sea
The perfect kiss involves the perfect mood
It's pretty common for kisses to sweep you off your feet What Kind of Kisser Are You?
Your Reputation Is: Mean Girl
You rule through teasing and intimidation..
Yet, people would give the world to be your friend What's Your Reputation?

Books:

Anything by David McCullough, most biographies, law, foreign policy
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Michael
Birthday: 26 April 1972
Birthplace: Tulsa
Current Location: London
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6'4" 193cms
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: German/Irish/Dutch/Cherokee
The Shoes You Wore Today: Nike "Day-Hikers"
Your Weakness: Rocky Road Ice Cream
Your Fears: Snakes/Lizards, Rodents smaller than a Guinea Pig
Your Perfect Pizza: Frenchy's "special honey pizza" at Roma
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Fire Marilyn Musgrave
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: LOL
Thoughts First Waking Up: "Shut Up Noah" (the cat)
Your Best Physical Feature: legs
Your Bedtime: 930
Your Most Missed Memory: Anything with my brother
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: BK (JB's really, but thats very local)
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Nestea
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: Coffee
Do you Smoke: No (used to for 10 moronic years)
Do you Swear: Like a Sailor ;-)
Do you Sing: Only if I don't like you
Do you Shower Daily: What is this shower you speak of?
Have you Been in Love: Unfortunately
Do you want to go to College: Not again
Do you want to get Married: No (one of the benefits of being gay)
Do you belive in yourself: Naturally
Do you get Motion Sickness: Nein
Do you think you are Attractive: Ja
Are you a Health Freak: Nyet
Do you get along with your Parents: Unequivocally
Do you like Thunderstorms: Si
Do you play an Instrument: Well...nothing musical
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Da
In the past month have you Smoked: Non
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Huh Uh
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yep
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Nope
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Ewww
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: I like my food cooked
In the past month have you been on Stage: Uh No
In the past month have you been Dumped: Not in a few years actually
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Never
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Keep forgetting to
Ever been Drunk: Hell Yeah
Ever been called a Tease: Yes
Ever been Beaten up: Oh Yeah
Ever Shoplifted: Nope
How do you want to Die: In my sleep
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: cuter
What country would you most like to Visit: Russia
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Green or Grey
Favourite Hair Color: anything but red
Short or Long Hair: whatever, preferably short
Height: 5'8 to 6'7
Weight: No fatties
Best Clothing Style: clean is good
Number of Drugs I have taken: can't remember, its been a long time
Number of CDs I own: 75 or so
Number of Piercings: 0
Number of Tattoos: 0 (but they're occasionally hot)
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Oh my...
CREATE YOUR OWN! - or - GET PAID TO TAKE SURVEYS!
How to make a Michael
Ingredients:
1 part pride
1 part arrogance
1 part energy
Method:
Stir together in a glass tumbler with a salted rim. Serve with a slice of emotion and a pinch of salt. Yum!
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Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com
Your Birthdate: April 26
You lucked out the the skills to succeed in almost any arena.
Put you in almost any business or classroom, and you'll rise to the top.
You're driven and intense, but you also know when to kick back and cooperate.
Your ability to adapt to almost any situation is part of what's going to make you a success.
Your strength: Your attention to detail
Your weakness: You can be a little too proud of your successes
Your power color: Turquoise
Your power symbol: Arrow pointing up
Your power month: August What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Heroes:

There are so many! Barbara Jordan, Barney Frank, Bill & Hillary Clinton, Queen Elizabeth I, Mother Teresa, Bill & Melinda Gates (for the foundation work)
You Are 34 Years Old
Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.
13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.
20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.
30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more!
Who Should Paint You: Alfred Gockel
All American yet funky, you inspire an artist's imagination
And while not everyone will understand your portrait, you will! What Artist Should Paint Your Portrait? 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax. What Age Do You Act?

My Blog

Donuts and Dildoheads

One would think that my moron magnet is on full-strength with a wide-open signal.  In the span of the last ten days I have had more than what I believe is my fair share of "MAM"s (Moronic Asshole...
Posted by Michael on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 06:49:00 PST

The Death of Liberalism or Just An Ignorant Jerk?

  Last week at dinner, my friend, Ed, and I had dinner with his friend, Ingrid, and her new husband, Phil, who were in from Oregon.  Rumor and reputation had it well established that bo...
Posted by Michael on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 05:53:00 PST

The Amazing Bumblings of Bush and Blair

Maureen Dowd just lays it out there....God, I love this woman. My friend, Jason, have decided that if we were straight she'd be the gal to get. July 29, 2006 Op-Ed Columnist Fetch, Heel, Stall By ...
Posted by Michael on Sat, 29 Jul 2006 04:43:00 PST

Sexual Gridding

Klein Sexual Orientation GridI scored an average of 4.67width="294">01 2 3 4 5 6 HeterosexualBisexualHomosexual MeaningThis result can also be related to the Kinsey Scale:0 = exclusively heterosexual1...
Posted by Michael on Fri, 28 Jul 2006 12:44:00 PST

U-Haul Rental Truck Blues

Kelly moved yesterday.  I am not amused.  Though I had months to prepare myself for her departure to Seattle, and while I knew it was true, I kept denying it.  sigh. For such a young wo...
Posted by Michael on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 06:59:00 PST

Red White and Blinders

Its that magical time of year again when its trendy, hip and cool (yes, all three) to unfurl the flag, slap a yellow ribbon on anything with a horizontal surface and obnoxiously 'wish' everyone you me...
Posted by Michael on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 04:02:00 PST

Psychics and Sidekicks

Last Thursday afternoon I traveled with my good friend and "sidekick", Mike, west to Fort Collins and Loveland.  While we had no real mission in mine other than to eat a late dinner or lunch...
Posted by Michael on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:15:00 PST

Don't End Up In The Hospital

My grandmother said those words to me this evening as my good friend, Wendy, and I sat in the hospital visiting her.  I went to see her because I needed to, for myself, and Wendy went as support ...
Posted by Michael on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:50:00 PST

A Funky Fortnight

Fourteen days and fourteen nights of strangeness have just passed through my life.  Many things have happened in my little sphere of being that have made me wonder just what the hell?!?  I f...
Posted by Michael on Mon, 22 May 2006 11:36:00 PST

tagged

In the end, you need to choose the next six people to be tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave a comment that says "You are tagged" in their myspace comments and tell them to read your bl...
Posted by Michael on Mon, 01 May 2006 11:52:00 PST