Socialising with close friends
Sheesha cafes
Graffiti/Urban Art - Sketch City!!!
Language & Culture
Music, music, music, etc...
Edible chicken - Nandos!!!
Poetry
Suheir Hammad - First Writing Since Dahlak Braithwaite - Routine Check Rafael Casal - Ken and Barbie 101
Drums - I wish I played them!
Gigs & raves! - Spending my loose change on going to experience music
"Mind Sex" - Listen to the Dead Prez song then you'll know
I'd like to meet:
Anybody interesting. Any of my favourite musicians/artists. I would love to meet Muhammad Ali though. Most other people I'd wana meet are dead, and I don't think I'm ready to make that trip yet... Would love to meet anybody who understands and accepts me for who I am. Also, anybody who can teach me something new about the world.
Hmmm... Stephen Fry seems like an extremely interesting man. I would like to engage in a conversation with him where I don't understand a word he says but feel good about being there. He inspires me to learn more about Language and makes English interesting and worth pursuing.
I also would love to meet the notorious genius Banksy!!! Come out, come out, wherever you are... I guess I have to include some generic female that I'd love to meet yes? In that case I would love to meet Natalie Portman, despite her being a brilliant actress, I would also like to clear up the heartbreaking rumours that she is Pro-Zionist. Ok yes, she is beautiful... sigh
I love Jermaine Jackson. I never knew anything of him except he was Michael's brother and that he "may" have converted to Islam in the 80s. I caught glimpses of him on Celeb Big Brother, I watched his exit interview and I felt strangely happy, almost drawn to tears. The reason being, was that he reminded me so much of myself except the voice. I don't know what that says about me but... he is the older me!
Music:
I Love Music. Hip hop. Soul. Funk. Jazz. Rock. Breakbeat. Drum'n'Bass, Jungle, Reggae. Asian Underground. Anything that can move my feet or mood. Everybody likes different music. Music means certain things to different people. A song can remind you of a happy time. A lyric can define a moment. If you think I might like something, then please share. If you think something I like is shit. Then please don't. I like alot but this is what I love...
John Legend - Show Me ..
Fat Freddy's Drop - Roady
HIP HOP
Brother Ali
Wu Tang Clan
Jay-Z
Common
Nas
Jurassic 5
The Roots
Outkast
Dead Prez
DJ Shadow
The Fugees
Beastie Boys
A Tribe Called Quest
Kanye West
RJD2/Blueprint/Soul Position
Immortal Technique
Blue Scholars
Mos Def/Talib Kweli/Black Star
Jedi Mind Tricks
DJ Format + Abdominal
Tonedeff
Saigon
Sohrab the Skeptik
Nostalgic Progression
The Basement[Daily Bred]
Timbaland
K'naan
Cee-lo Green
Dangermouse
Amir Sulaiman
Kumasi
Pharoahe Monch
Blacklicious/Gift of Gab
K-os
OTHER
Bob Marley
Radiohead
The Stone Roses
Fat Freddy's Drop
Oasis
The Verve
Sizzla
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
U.N.K.L.E.
John Legend
Alice Russell
Ani Di Franco
TM Juke
Flevans
Nostalgia 77 Octet
Gorillaz
Limp Twins
Quantic Soul Orchestra
The Go! Team
Fatboy Slim
Fun Lovin Criminals
Massive Attack
White Stripes
Zero 7/Sia/Jose Gonzalez
The Zutons
The list will never end...
Movies:
Have no particularly favourite genre. I like to laugh. I like to think. I like to cry. Everybody likes certain films for different reasons, just like music. Please keep that in mind.
A-Z of my favourite films... To name but a few...
Television:
Shows I loved as a kid...
Thundercats
Maid Marian and her merry Men
Knightmare
Samurai Pizza Cats
Turtles
DangerMouse
Due South
Whose Lines is it Anyway?
I don't watch much TV. I like old sitcoms such as...
Only Fools and Horses
Blackadder
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Fawlty Towers
Recently, I've loved shows like...
30 Days
My Name is Earl
The Boondocks
Family Guy
Chappelle Show
Borat
Sleeper Cell
Extras
Books:
Don't have much time to read but when I can I love to read mostly "non fiction". My favourite book of all time is The Autobiography of Malcolm X . The first book that got me interested in reading was "Animal Farm" by George Orwell which I read in school. Besides that I love reading books about history, religion, travel... I love learning about other countries, societies, cultures etc. "Soul of a Butterfly" by Muhammad Ali is an extremely insightful book into the mind of one of the greatest and inspirational figures of our time. I've been introduced to Chuck Palahniuk, the author of 'Fight Club' and I'm currently reading 'Survivor'. He could become my favourite Fiction author.
Heroes:
All of God's people... those who accept their flaws and strive to overcome them. Those imperfect people whose imperfections make them perfect. Those who died for their beliefs - those who stood for something strong inside against something stronger outside. Those who shed blood for the good of the majority - those whose ink was not wasted. Those whose voice is yet to be heard - those whose voice was ignored. Those who think and those who continue to change their mind when faced by the truth
Some names... Malcolm X. Muhammad Ali. Rosa Parks. Rza. Karen Armstrong
Oh yeah, heroes don't need to be real people. We can find inspiration in fictional characters. When I grow up I want to be Professor Xavier [wheelchair or no wheelchair]. He does so much to invest in the future, and when you were a child who didn't feel like you fit into the schematics of this world, he made you feel like you could do anything if you put your mind to it, he made you feel special NOT different! Thank you Mr X!
