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Name: Rick

Location: Stockport, Manchester. Although I visit Bristol once a month.

Hometown: Stockport

DOB: 29/12/1985

Age: 21

Sex: Male

Occupation(s): None yet, looking.

Favorite Food(s): Something hot and simple. Like shepherd's pie.

Favorite Color(s): Purple, Blue, Red

Toys: One pair of Nightbursts, and some fire-poi for when the time is right.

Hobbies other than the obvious: Photography, reading, music (listening to, I can't play anything), films.

Education: 4 A-levels (C/D), working towards C&G level 1 in Photography.

Favorite Book(s): Dan Brown's four, The Divine Comedy, Labyrinth.

Favorite Movie(s): The Shawshank Redemption, Gladiator, Kill Bill 1&2.

Favorite TV show(s): The Office (UK), Scrubs.

Plans for life in general: No plans yet, but I want to enjoy my work.

Favorite Music Artists/Composers: Too many to mention.

Favorie ice cream flavor(s): Mint, Honeycomb, Strawberry.

Marmite, Vegemite, or Nutella? Nutella

In following the crowd here, basic details are above
But in a little more detail:
I lived in Manchester until I was 18, then moved to Bristol to pursue a Psychology degree. I left that after a year, continued to live in Bristol until December 2006, and came home to sort money issues. Living with parents again at the moment, looking for work, and trying to improve my job opportunities with new qualifications and hopefully a driving licence.

I've been playing about with poi since the summer of 2005, but I've had rather little practice. I owned a pair of basic poi on cords, until the edges of the tails started to fray. I got myself a set of Nightbursts last summer while on holiday. Love them Also recently picked up a pair of fire-poi, which will remain unused until I feel ready. They were going cheap, so I thought I'd have them ready at least.

Right now I'm looking to improve my rather limited ability with poi, and maybe pick up one or two other skills as well. We'll see. Also, considering I'm on a photography course, I'm looking at ideas for a project for final examinations and what-not. The pictures and videos on here have really caught my eye, and I may decide to work something out of it. If anyone can provide pointers on taking such images, or even give me something to point my camera at...?

Anyway, to everyone reading this: hi

R

Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a ****. - Banksy

Speed of Dark: As yet unmeasured, but believed to be faster than light owing to its ability to move so quickly out of light's way. -- Terry Pratchett

[total number of times I've been hit in the head with poi: 10! <--- Double Digits!!!!]

My state of mind is not yours to define!

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

Faith
Nay, whatever comes one hour was sunlit and the most high gods may not make boast of any better thing than to have watched that hour as it passed

*Thats one of my favourite Nurseries over there,*

Roman, Trippie Hippie,On the way back from Play Festival

"I want to know if you can see beauty even when it's not pretty, every day,and if you can source your own life from its presence.." - Oriah Mountain Dreamer

"I used to want to change the world, now I just wanna leave the room with a little dignity..." - Lotus Weinstock

Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a ****. - Banksy

rock hopping, hop-scotching, pippy pocky stocking - Sureau - thanks Jen!

Ry: I can't hear you. I'm listening to The Spice Girls.

Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don't go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a ****. - Banksy

May my balls of fire set your balls on fire

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is NOT.
Proud member of the HoP DPS.
Sanity is a highly overrated state of mind.
I'm normal ... it's everyone else that's crazy.

Gidg