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About Me

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I quit my job, my so called career (of nearly 20 years), in IT over 15 months ago [actually it was over two years ago], with no real aim in mind other than to travel the world, but things did not turn out how I expected and so I am now trying to make it as a writer.
I wrote the first draft of a novel last year, and it sits waiting to be rewritten.
I wrote a couple of scripts earlier this year, the first of which I recently sent of to the BBC Writersroom. Not sure if that is the place, but I had to do something, and start somewhere.
I have ideas for several more scripts, but I have been deeply undecided about what to write next.
I have this week been writing copious notes for my next script. It's getting bogged down in the situation, and the plot has vanished... Mmmmm. These things are never as easy as you think... Oh well.

My Interests

Reading, going to gigs, watching movies/TV, long walks, cooking (if I'm in the mood).
Oh yeah, and writing!

I'd like to meet:

Dead:
John Peel, Philip K Dick, Napoleon
Living:
Jessica Alba!

Music:

In no particular order: Nick Cave, The Chalets, Scott Walker, P J Harvey, Radiohead, The Velvet Underground, The Stooges, The Smiths, Muse, Big Black, Sonic Youth, Throwing Muses, Ash, Interpol, The Editors, The Modern, Tori Amos and lots more!
I truly truly truly hate the likes of Keane, Travis, Coldplay and The Stereochronics.

Movies:

I'm not sure I have one anymore. I used to be a big fan of David Cronenberg's Videodrome, but not anymore.
I have enjoyed Lost in Translation and Sideways (though not without cavils). I've been watching a lot of movies on DVD - see some of my blogs for reviews.

Television:

I hate Big Brother and its ilk.
I detest soap operas like Eastenders and Corrie.
Love SF things like SG1, Battlestar Galactica,
Used to love Lost (have given up on it because it has become more irritating than enjoyable).
Love Buffy & Angel
Really like Bones
Love Weeds and South Park

Books:

Michael Houllebecq, Philip K Dick and Peter F Hamilton - there are numerous others, but these are the ones I have enjoyed most over the years.
I am currently reading Charles Stross, and next on my list are Kim Stanley Robinson and Jack McDevitt.
I also like Jonathan Carroll, Neil Gaiman and Harlan Ellison.

Heroes:

No More Heroes

My Blog

Guardian cif: "Evolution giveth..."

Some of this was cribbed from my blog in January. So not that interesting. I Put this here for myself, because it makes it easier for me to refer to it. I'm quite pleased with it.&nb...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:39:00 PST

Guardian blog

I posted this on one of the Guardian CiF blogs. ("The Dawkins Delusion")"Christ died for our sins. Dare we make his martyrdom meaningless by not committing them?" - Jules Feiffer I am not a very nice...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Thu, 31 May 2007 10:14:00 PST

Why I am an Atheist (and a secular humanist)

I finished off reading "The God Delusion" (henceforth TGD) by Richard Dawkins last Tuesday. I started it before I went on holiday, having bought it at Gatwick on my trip to Malta in November. I made a...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:22:00 PST

After-thoughts (Loose Ends Concluded)

I intend this to be the last blog on my Round the World jaunt... (though obviously not my last ever blog!) And after the last three blogs, it will be very brief by comparison! Thanks to all tho...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:55:00 PST

Road Trip (Loose Ends Continued)

(Mileage: 18147) I only had three days remaining when I drove out of Vegas up the I-15 on the 27th. There was one place besides Vegas that I had come to this part of the world to see, a...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 10:43:00 PST

Cathedrals to Mammon (Loose Ends Pt. 3 (USA - Part Deux))

or Xmas in Vegas Of course the 3 days I booked to stay in Motel 6 was over Xmas. As I wrote in an earlier blog the intention was to leave on Boxing Day... Anyway, after I dropped off my bag in my hot...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 04:07:00 PST

Driving to Las Vegas (or Loose Ends Part the Second - USA (Part One))

My body clock is still up the creak. I was up at 6.30am and hopped into the car and up to Sainsbury's at Dog Kennel Hill to do a major shop... This was only after a couple of hours kip (up watching t...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:32:00 PST

Loose Ends (and the tying up thereof) - Part One (Japan)

The last few days in Japan are fairly hazy now, but I will write about a few things I remember in no particular order... [Actually they're in chronological order!] I mentioned the two fine Japan...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:16:00 PST

Holiday Snaps

Please let me know if this link doesn't work! http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/[email protected] m/my_photos I may add some more, and I may or may not delete a few. Please let me know w...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:58:00 PST

Back in Blighty

Downloaded nearly 300 photos from my digital camera this morning, so will endeavour to get them online sometime this week. It is very strange being back. Got in from Las Vegas at about 9.50am on Sund...
Posted by Godlike Genius on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:34:00 PST