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Amando

Quite good

About Me

Born in the shires I now live in sheffield where I did attempt two types of degree then realised I just don't like studying that much and I especially hate being poor. Now I embark on life in the real world where I have to avoid taxes and look after my teeth because the dentist costs a lot, and count myself lucky if I get to see Neighbours once a day.

My Interests

This is how much I love paint and my friends
Music, Live bands, Art, Photography, Philosophy, French, Languages, Reading, literature, Films, Healthy eating, Human rights, Animal rights, Mental Health, Horses,
adopt your own virtual pet!High speed fun times, Boogie, Partying, Lots of bands, Drinking, Dancing, Revelling, Merriment, Celebrating, Jubilations, Travelling, Europe, France, French, Exhultation, Rejoicing, Bashes, Blow-outs, Ceremonies, Functions, Gatherings, Meetings, Festivals, Galas, Pageants, Shows, Spectacles, A good ol' knees up, Shindigs, Soirees etc..

I'd like to meet:

This man so we can get married and toss cabers on a daily basis..

Chin chin

Music:

The Smiths, Morrissey, Prince, radiohead, The Libertines, supergrass, blur, Eels, sublime, Foo Fighters, Jazz, Indie, BritPop, Funk, Punk, Acoustic, everything... Bob Dylan, David Bowie, ..OR is that jeff meakin? No use for a name, Lagwagon, NOFX, Propellerheads, Lemon Jelly, Kraftwerk, Avalanches, Basement Jaxx, Air, Groove Armada, Audio Bullys, Moloko, Parliament, Cameo, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, James Brown, Crusaders, Daft Punk, Cat stevens, Joni Mitchell, Nilsson, Manic Street Preachers, Ed Harcourt, Jeff Buckley, Orange juice, Don Mclean, Ben Harper, Manu Chao, Gomez, Damien Rice, TV on the radio, Modest Mouse, Primal Scream, Wham! Neil Diamond, The Kinks, Bluetones, Portishead, Aphex Twin, Beck, Futureheads, Louis xiv, The Ramones, Iggy Pop, The Strokes, Tom Waits, The Cure, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Cash, Dandy Warhols, Meatloaf, Power ballads, 80's dance classics

Movies:

Il Postino, Clockwork orange, Amelie, road House, edward scissorhands, Man on the moon, Don juan de marco, Platoon, Ghost, Rebel without a cause ,

Television:

To me, Neighbours truly is the perfect blend.I also enjoy Diagnosis Murder, Doctors, Quincy, occasionally murder she wrote and most other daytime television.

Books:

The Beach - Alex Garland, Watership Down - Richard Adams, anything from the "Black Lace" collection, sizzling Mills and Boon, and my favourite, Joan Collins, I love a bit of smut!

oh and Pride and Prejudice of course! Oh Mr Darcy!

Heroes:

James Dean, Marilyn Monroe Alan Partridge, Stewie, Dick Van Dyke, and of course, David Hasselhoff! Although I'm not impressed with his popex adverts.

My Blog

Baby, this is serious.

I have recently learnt to really appreciate the virtues and not to mention therapeutic values of singing in one's car. Last night became one of those moments you have with your friends that you think ...
Posted by Amando on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 07:39:00 PST

twit-twoo

I am still awake, enjoying channel 4's bangladeshi film of the evening, all this getting up at 4 in the afternoon is turning me into an owl. But what kind of owl? Here are some pictures of owls. ...
Posted by Amando on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:39:00 PST

what am I?

I have often wondered, if I were a type of weather, what type of weather would I be? You Are Rain You can be warm and sexy. Or cold and unwelcoming.Either way, you slowly bring out the beauty ar...
Posted by Amando on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 04:27:00 PST

Rabbit rabbit rabbit

The other day I went to the animal farm and got a rabbit for just ten pounds, he is called Quincy (after the popular daytime television coroner) and the other day he pooed on my bed. I wasn't tha...
Posted by Amando on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 09:25:00 PST

What a way to make a living

Having studied here for a full academic year now, I am visiting the library for only the second time. The first time I was faffing around on myspace while people in my class looked for books, but I ca...
Posted by Amando on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 05:25:00 PST

Amanda's celebrity friends

I have always imagined how cool it would be to be friends with Snoop Dogg, and I remember discussing with my good friend Benjamin that he would possibly be the best person to invite to a party, he'd b...
Posted by Amando on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 07:15:00 PST

They tuck you up, your mum and dad.

Today's lesson: Do not let the bastards grind you down! Parents have been giving me hassle about my results, screw you daddy! I think I'm going to do an apprenticeship in mechanics, specifically bodyw...
Posted by Amando on Sat, 20 Aug 2005 04:49:00 PST

Time travel and such

My brain is straining. I have been discussing time travel with my dad. He seems to believe it will be possible, I do not, because I think time is something that happens in the present, and ironically,...
Posted by Amando on Wed, 17 Aug 2005 05:31:00 PST

Birthday Madness

Last night, G'times! One pitcher of cocktail, one straw, get on the dancefloor Beautiful people, Ben is a spice girl. Here be monsters! Light up dancefloor, too cool! ...
Posted by Amando on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Ain't no cure for the summertime blues

I might be in the worst mood in the world, summertime blues and a feeling of complete pointlessness. BUT, whilst browsing through the archives, this masterpiece of mine cheers me right up! http:/...
Posted by Amando on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST