Day 1: Introduce, recent picture of yourself, 15 interesting facts

Right, here goes.

Introduce.

Hi! I'm Luke. I live in Kent, South East England, around an hour drive from London. It's home, I guess! I briefly studied Property Management at Liverpool University, although somehow I have ended up working in Insurance. I'm a Claims Broker, but no dodgy wheeling and dealing here. I'm not a salesman, and as you can probably tell from this blog I'm not the best with words! I process Premium and Claims payments for large corporate businesses, and my dream job I guess is a Claims and Loss Adjuster. Travelling to the Gulf of Mexico, or the Bahamas to survey shipwrecks sounds bliss.

I listen to any sort of music; as far as I'm concerned if I can dance to it or sing to it then it's fine by me! My dream is to be happy, I have family in Canada so it would be fantastic living there. But recently I have been taking each day as it comes. I need to get out of Medway and see the world, although in reality it's easier said than done.

I am a romantic person. I love romance. I believe in love at first sight, I believe in true love. I've been there, I've been absolutely head over heels in love, the kind of love Bruno Mars sings about. Why else did I leave University!? I have a wonderfully huge family who I love to bits. We are all slightly dysfunctional and there are probably way too many double-entendres for your average person to digest but I guess that's what happens when you grow up watching Red Dwarf and Bottom.


Right... here's a recent photo of me. It was taken on Friday 25/02/11 when celebrating my 23rd at my friend's house in Reading. I'm not trying to look like a teenage chav with a beer in my hand, there's actually a story behind this photo. I have a list of 10 New Year's Resolutions which I am trying to follow religiously. Number 8 is to try a wider variety of alcoholic drinks (Strongbow gets stale after all these years!), so every week this year, I am trying a new alcoholic drink. That's 52 new alcoholic drinks in 52 weeks. I am not an alcoholic, I promise! Sometimes I miss a week and catch up the next, and often it is just a few beers, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy a nice cold beer after a long week in the office. This was week 10, Staropramen. Not bad actually. No Coors Light though :)

OK, 15 Interesting Facts. 'Interesting' probably should be taken with a pinch of salt.

1. I am a Liverpool Football Club supporter.
2. I have an unhealthy obsession with America. It's this magical place where the skies are always blue, everyone lives in a beach house, unicorns drink from the same water fountains as men and everyone walks around with a smile on their face and a spring in their step. 
3. My favourite TV show is The OC. Wait, no, it's One Tree Hill. Wait, no. OC....
4. I am a Wrestling fan. It's this strange pastime I can't seem to shake off. 15 years now. 
5. My favourite film is The Truman Show. It was so ahead of it's time, and even now I get goosebumps when the boat hits the wall at the end. 
6. I have the world's most unmanageable hair. I wear a beanie where possible, although I am well aware I look like a complete plonker when I do. 
7. I was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, but I have lived in England all my life.
8. My favourite colour is green. 
9. I love any food that isn't coconut. I love any drink that isn't Malibu. 
10. I can't use 3D glasses due to my right eye being slightly weaker than my left. This was due to an unfortunate accident involving a climbing frame and an over-confident toddler :)
11. I love music. Really love music. There's always a song to sum up exactly how you feel. In fact, there's always a Jack's Mannequin song to sum up exactly how you feel. 
12. I love Karaoke nights at the local, and my song of choice is Lonestar - Amazed. My singing isn't great, but you can't fault the effort!
13. I have a Brother in Afghanistan and I miss him dearly.
14. I live with my friend, although initially I lived in this house with my ex-fiancé. Sometimes it can be difficult living in a home that we built together. 
15. I've never travelled outside of Europe, although Cancun Spring Break is on the cards for 2012. 

If you need to know anything else, feel free to ask!

Luke