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John

Thinking Different

About Me

I am entering my third year at Middlesex University and so am the usual financially struggling third year student. That said, I am taking great joy in continuing the fiddle playing and now self teaching the piano which is very hard work!Outside of that I am still doing tons of Methodist Stuff and generally being politicaly active. There are other exciting things happening but i suspect more about that another time :)Oh and since everyone else has.....
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: John Cooper
Birthday: 27th December
Birthplace: Aberdeen
Current Location: Enfield, London
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Blonde
Height: 6ft
Right Handed or Left Handed: Left handed!
Your Heritage: errr....scottish with english parents
The Shoes You Wore Today: good ol sandels
Your Weakness: Honesty...methodism.....
Your Fears: Not using money wiseley
Your Perfect Pizza: vegetarian with a hint of chilli in for good measure
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: establish interenet based radio station for MUSU
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: by myself? hmmm proberly YARGH!
Thoughts First Waking Up: gracious the news is grim this morn (I have Today programme set on my radio alarm)
Your Best Physical Feature: I have never rated it but always get compliments on my hair
Your Bedtime: Hopefully before Midnight but Sailing By betrays latest usual bedtime
Your Most Missed Memory:
Pepsi or Coke: Neither really (ethical grounds) - Barrs Irn Bru for me!
MacDonalds or Burger King: Neither for ethical reasons, fake KFCs for me!
Single or Group Dates: Hmm single cause less pressure
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Neither
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate
Cappuccino or Coffee: coffee
Do you Smoke: No
Do you Swear: far too much
Do you Sing: Well I think I am...often
Do you Shower Daily: Yes
Have you Been in Love: Yes
Do you want to go to College: I am at university currently
Do you want to get Married: Oh I think that would be cracking
Do you belive in yourself: sometimes
Do you get Motion Sickness: Nope
Do you think you are Attractive: Doubt it
Are you a Health Freak: Nope but a vegetarian so generaly more healthy anywho
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes
Do you play an Instrument: Violin, grade 8 - fiddle sometimes!
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: yes
In the past month have you Smoked: No
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Nope
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: I have only been to local shops
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Nope
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Nope don't eat fish
In the past month have you been on Stage: Nope, unfortunatly
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No
Ever been Drunk: Yes
Ever been called a Tease: Yes
Ever been Beaten up: Not really
Ever Shoplifted: Yes many moons ago
How do you want to Die: gently and in control
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I do not know and it gets closer and closer
What country would you most like to Visit: Russia
In a Boy/Girl..
Favorite Eye Color: Any
Favorite Hair Color: ginger or copper always catch the eye
Short or Long Hair: depends on the person
Height: Depends on the person
Weight: Within context to their height
Best Clothing Style: Their own
Number of Drugs I have taken: None
Number of CDs I own: 200 (including CD Roms)
Number of Piercings: None myself but don't disregard on others
Number of Tattoos: None
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Many many
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My Interests

People who give a damn about something and will be more than willing to articulate it. Mother Nature in all her glory....though I admit the hills of Edinburgh are much better expression of this than the trees in Central London. The great out doors per-say and also live music be it rock, folk or classical (though not much modern pop stuff). Architecture, Films, Theology old and Modern.

I'd like to meet:

People who have an awareness of spirituality or at least a want to explore it. Someone who rates environmental issues very highly, possibly vegetarian but I don't really mind and ultimately someone who is up for a laugh, but an ethical laugh! :P

Music:

I enjoy music from Carmen to The Clash, from Flanders and Swann to the FooFighters. I cover a wide dichotomy though tend not to enjoy the generic pop music so beloved by many people. Oh and not that great a fan of garage/r'n b along the "slap my bitch up" lines. But I really like live music be it playing or participating as I am always amazed by the music and joy it gives. That said I do have a particular love for music of the Mozart era and also grand classical epics.

Television:

Frasier, Family Guy, Neighbours, Newsnight,Panorama oh and Radio 4...but that aint really TV now is it!

Books:

Three Men in a Boat (to say nothing of the dog), any Jeeves, CPD of Meth Church, Theological Books, Hard Times

Heroes:

John Wesley - for getting p*ssed off at the Church institutional and trying to do something about it to take it back to the people and out of it's hierarchical state...bit of a problem he then created his own dictatorship in the end but there we go! Err let me get back to you on this one I think!