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Mike

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About Me

MyGen Profile Generator I'm Mike, Im currently studying Journalism at The University of Central Lancashire in Preston. Im originally from South Shields, near Newcastle. Im sarcastic, restless, tidy, I have a tendency to get very drunk and to wear stripey clothes. I am Sunderland AFC through and through and luckily I have just been given a column on a Sunderland website (www.theblackcats.co.uk) covering anything Red and White. Have a gander. I consider myself to be a freelance journalist writing articles here, there and everywhere for different publications. If you ever need anything done just let me know! Everything else you need to know is scattered around this wonderful profile of mine. Please, read on.....

My Interests

football, journalism
family, jokes,
hugs, jack daniels,
music, custard,
films, photos,
gigs, my friends,
festivals, lasagne,
vinyl,grapes, beer,
sunderland afc,
people falling over, snow,
finding money,
juice, and uni.

I'd like to meet:

Tim Booth,
Niall Quinn,
Superkev,
George Harrison,
Bob Dylan,
Cameron Crowe,
Steve Coogan,
John Lennon,
Ian Broudie,
Ray Mears,
Bill Murray,
Hunter S. Thompson,
Keith Moon,
The bloke who created 'Trap Door'.

Music:

Arcade Fire, The Beatles,
BRMC, Blur,
Bright Eyes, The Clash,
Daft Punk, Bowie,
DFA 1979, The Doors,
Editors, Frank Sinatra,
Futureheads, The Go! Team,
Ian Brown, Interpol,
The Jam, James,
Joy Division, Kings of Leon,
The Kinks, The Knife,
Lightning Seeds, Marvin Gaye,
Maximo Park, Mylo,
New Order, Oasis,
Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller,
Primal Scream, Radiohead,
Royksopp, Run DMC,
Sigur Ros, The Smiths,
The Stone Roses, Strokes,
Subways, Talking Heads,
VHS or BETA, We Are Scientists,
White Stripes, Zutons,
NWA, ACDC,
Beastie Boys, The Cure,
Bob Dylan, Traffic,
Eagles, Dire Straits,
Paul Simon, Gary Numan,
The Hothouse Flowers,
Bruce Springsteen,
The Sunshine Underground.

Movies:

Almost Famous, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,
Ferris Beullars Day Off, Home Alone (1&2),
Die Hard Trilogy, Zoolander,
Back To The Future Trilogy Big, Splash,
Lost boys, End of Days,
Money Pit, Stand By Me,
The Usual Suspects, The Shining,
Waynes World, The Warriors,
Leon, Dumb and Dumber,
Donnie Darko, Swingers,
Old School, 24 Hour Party People,
Anchorman, Hot Shots,
Pirates of the Caribbean, Ghostbusters,
Desperado, Lost in Translation,
the Pink Panther films,
The Rocky films, Brick,
Indiana Jones Trilogy,
Walk The Line.

Television:

Family Guy,
Pheonix Nights,
The Office,
Garth Marenghi's Dark Place,
Red Dwarf,
Arrested Development,
Alan Partridge,
The West Wing,
Curb Your Enthusiasm,
Scrubs,
A-Team,
Prison break,
Brass Eye,
The Mighty Boosh...esp the live show,
and the recently discovered 'Heroes'.

Books:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,
The Catcher in the Rye,
Danny The Champion of the World,
The Hungry Caterpillar,
Enduring Love, Saturday, Amsterdam...Ian McEwan in general,
Ricky Hatton's autobiography,
Niall Quinn's autobiography,
The Five People You Meet In Heaven.

Heroes:

Cameron Crowe,
Ian Brown,
Steve Coogan,
Bob Dylan,
George Harrison,
Phillip Scolfield,
SuperKev,
James (the band),
Niall Quinn,
Keano.

My Blog

New mobile number

Got a new number...07907237417
Posted by Mike on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:45:00 PST

journalism news

I've just been given a column to write for a Sunderland AFC fansite...pretty chuffed...told pretty much everyone iv seen now like and i bet they are a bit fed up...especially the two matts! Check it o...
Posted by Mike on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 08:55:00 PST

Born of Frustration

I forgot to finish that last blog, ended a bit abruptly. Im now sitting ni my room listening to the futureheads and supping on some Southern Comfort. Bit bored really, still got lots of work to do but...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 12:50:00 PST

News and Tributes

Hello all! Its been a while, not that anyone would miss my insightful comments. Went to see the futureheads last night, was collecting emails for their mailing list, meant that me and my good friend ...
Posted by Mike on Sun, 26 Nov 2006 11:26:00 PST

All work and no play...

After a good weekend, aside from sunderland being profoundly beaten yet again, its back to uni for me. Tough week actually...lots of work to do...again, in comparison. But why is it that when after a ...
Posted by Mike on Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:02:00 PST

Recap

Not as bored today then people...been quite the busy bunny actually. Well in comparison. Just about to go to the shop and get some milk and sugar with the shiny headed bob. He's a crazy old man we liv...
Posted by Mike on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 08:20:00 PST

Meh

All Ive done all day is to sit around watching DVDs and browsing the internet, life as a student really is the dogs bollocks. But there's a limit. Iv got work to do, books to read and stories to write...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 11:27:00 PST

Halloween

Another year, another halloween dressing up. This time it was pirates. This time it got messy...cant remember much, so it must have been good. Matt lost his keys only to find out bob had em...good tim...
Posted by Mike on Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:38:00 PST