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shandy

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About Me

Procrastinating underachiever with Heat magazine fixation. Doctor, I fear there is no cure

Myspace Layouts at Pimp-My-Profile.com / Heaven

My Interests

All the shallow ones - apparel, moi, having a great time, doing stuff that is enviable, owning stuff which is lovely, feeling free, doing what the flippin heck i want to (tricky...)

I'd like to meet:

Sponsors of many varieties

Music:

Outkast, Stevie Wonder, Seu Jorge, Erykah Badu, Groove Armada, Blondie, David Bowie, Billie Holiday, Ella of course, Jill Scott, the Rev Al Green, Pixies, Floyd, Velvet Underground, LTJ Bukem, Beatles Beatles Beatles, Marlena Shaw, Norman Jay, Killers, Amy Winehouse (go Brits award!), De la Soul, The Specials, Os Mutantes, Amos Lee, Donna Summer, Traffic, Tribe Called Quest, Gwen Stefani (only the 1st album) Caetano Veloso, Magic Numbers, Chic, Jocelyn Brown, Chaka Khan, Jah Shaka, Jimmy Cliff, Etta James, Dr John, Sound Iration, Beta Band, Masters at Work, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, Kym Mazelle, NuYorican Soul, St Etienne, Alyson Williams, Lee Scratch Perry, The Bees, Lily Allen, Steely Dan, Andy Weatherall, Stone Roses, Mattafix, Jamie T, The Jam, Flowered Up, The Orb, The Police, all the DJs at all the parties I ever had a great time at...can't remember what the fook you were playing, but to me it twas musical nectar

Movies:

Sideways - I love wine, I'm a loser, and I'll drink your fucking merlot (or even antifreeze). Little Miss Sunshine (best ever use of Rick James' Super Freak in a film, beleev). Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (and all Kaufman's other films). Star Wars (I've been using the Force all my life to good effect). Sin City (Elijah Wood - surprisingly scary psychopath, although his hobbit interpretation was fairly terrifying too). Lost in Translation, Chungking Express, Some Like It Hot, Trading Places, Lower City, Volver, The Aristocrats (that's crats, not cats)

Television:

Threw it out my hotel room. But I fucking love Heroes.

Books:

The Sun Also Rises, The Accidental by Ali Smith, Lolita, London Fields, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson, Jitterbug Perfume, Orlando, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Midnight's Children, Waterland (that's land, not world, and not to be confused with Kevin Costner, its actually a Graham Swift novel), Tristram Shandy, Don Quixote, Villette, anything by Angela Carter esp the Bloody Chamber/Wise Children

Heroes:

The Incredibles

My Blog

Coleens real rubbish

I find it so random that papers and sleb mags insist on trying to rustle up some empathy for rich famous people.  Like the story about Coleen McRoughlin's imminent nuptials to Wayne 'face fo...
Posted by shandy on Thu, 29 May 2008 08:59:00 PST

Envious, moi?

Well the thing is, I am sitting here supposedly doing really dull stuff for my temporary boss, but its hard because I can’t actually concentrate.....my mind is wandering like a star, and even th...
Posted by shandy on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:45:00 PST

Supertramp

So, I think a little recap might be needed on my last blog, due to recent events: Britney, who obviously read it very closely, took my comments to heart and decided that the only way to deal with the ...
Posted by shandy on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:39:00 PST

Rein in the paps

I am thinking we need a new kind of restraining order on the paparazzi  one that can't be got around by a long lens and a packet of Orbit Extra, but rather one which assesses various long-term pap ta...
Posted by shandy on Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:32:00 PST

Amy’s Crackhouse

'You go back inside And i'll go back to.....smaaaack....' So, my suspicions have finally been confirmed - Amy Winehouse does indeed use her monstrous barnet to stow sweeties of the Class A variety.&nb...
Posted by shandy on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:49:00 PST

When Louis met Kate....

Kate Thornton and Louis Walsh have bumped into each other outside Sainsburys:   Kate: It's great to see you Louis!  Mwaah! Louis: You too Kate!  I'm not remotely embarrassed about bump...
Posted by shandy on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:34:00 PST

Freak become Heroes

I heart Heroes, BBC2's new American import; a strange fusion of Lost, Smallville, Faster, Pussycat, Kill! Kill!, and random Mel Gibson romcom What Women Want.  Set 5 weeks before New York is to ...
Posted by shandy on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:28:00 PST

Gordon Brown

Typical init.  The one time I actually ask for feedback I get nada.  This could be because: a) the chapter is shite but no-one wants to tell me.  b) everyone is so, sooo busy.  c)&...
Posted by shandy on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 04:26:00 PST

Womb with a view

Like most people, I had heard of the Great Barrier Reef before going to Australia  I knew it was a place where bright-coloured fish and coral hung out, and that it was the only eco-system visible fro...
Posted by shandy on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:47:00 PST

Kinda Moorish

After 2 weeks scoffing jamon in Cadiz, I am pleased to report that I am now back in the UK, where the sun appears to not shine for more than an hour at a time, where it costs approx £20 every time you...
Posted by shandy on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:12:00 PST