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Wickham, John Wickham

... Affected Provincial, is what I prefer.

About Me

My humblest greetings, gentle reader; I Extend to you the fullest expression of my graditude for the favor of your curiosity. Living in the summer of my life, I have nothing but time at my side. AS a humble "swell of station" I reside here in the Pheonix city of the south working as an artist, writer, and among other things a tobacconist.

My Interests

Art, Theatre, Foriegn films, Music, Opera, Travel, Architicture, Wine, Cooking, Hiking, Ascots, Pocket silks, Scuba diving, Skiing, Dancing to the morning hours, consumer of classic cocktails, Hats, Fencing, Design, Dining with friends, writing, composing, history, pipe smoking, and Collector of novil Quotes.

Music:

It is best to have an open mindand to taste something new. Among my favorite artist are: Mozart, Lizst, Yves Montand, Reval, Mark Mothersbuagh, Francis Lai, Bizet, Gilbert and Sullavan, Puccini, Bach, Verdi, Wagner, Berlios, Edith Piaf, Thelonious Monk, Donizetti,I have a grande fondness for opera.

Movies:

The Bird Cage, Camp, Austin Powers 1-2, The Ladies Man, Callas Forever, La Boheme, Stage Beauty, Clerks, Nacho Libre, L'abarge Espangole, The Russian Dolls, Amelie, Dirty Love, Immortal Beauty, Les Parapluies De Cherbourg, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory( new and old), Spinal Tap, Dodge Ball, Best in Show, AnchorMan, Crime Spree, Euro Trip, Scary Movie, Ocean's Twelve, The Merchant of Venice, Casanova, Bring Down the House, To Wong Foo,The Rocky Horror Picture Show, A Fish Called Wonda, Monty Python, Fierce Creatures, Party Monster, Euro Trip, Dogma, Love Accually, Rocky Horror, Romeo and Juliet, Gosford Park, The Royal Tenenbaums, Life Aquatic, Rushmore, Y Tu Mama Tambein, Space Balls, Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood Men in Tights, The Princess Bride, The Producers( new and old), all the Harry Potter movies, Kill Bill 1&2, The Guru, Bride and Prejedice, Sean Connery- James Bond Movies, The Thomas Crown Affair, La Cage Aux Folles, Steel Magnolias, Napolean Dynimite, Saved, Moulin Rough, Strickly Ballroom, The nightmare Before Christmas and many more.

Books:

Of worthy note- The Affected Provincial's Compaion By: Lord Breaulove Swells WhimsyThe Modern Gentlemen By: Phineas Mollad and Jason TesauroThe Gilded Tongue By: Rod EvansMiss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, Freshly Updated By: Judith Martin and Gloria KamenA Guide to Elegance: For Every Woman Who Wants to Be Well and Properly Dressed on All Occasions By: Genevieve Antoine DariauxMostly historical based novels and on travel. I am currently learning Itlaian and French. Some other recent reads; The Ultimate Pipe Book, The Wine Bible

My Blog

Damn Halloween

Alright, I work for a costume rental house and it's Halloween............do I really need to explain why I'm stressed out. 
Posted by Wickham, John Wickham on Mon, 31 Oct 2005 03:32:00 PST