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.
- I am a Liverpool Football Club supporter.
- 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.
- My favourite TV show is The OC. Wait, no, it's One Tree Hill. Wait, no. OC....
- I am a Wrestling fan. It's this strange pastime I can't seem to shake off. 15 years now.
- 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.
- 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.
- I was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, but I have lived in England all my life.
- My favourite colour is green.
- I love any food that isn't coconut. I love any drink that isn't Malibu.
- 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 :)
- 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.
- 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!
- I have a Brother in Afghanistan and I miss him dearly.
- 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.
- 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
