: About Me

I suppose I could start by saying some of the things I love the most in the world. Firstly, friendships (I won't say family, simply because it's more of a given) those bonds that are made because of who you are, who you chose to be and how well you work at them, as opposed to the bonds of blood and to some extent school, places where we're force to be together. I have made real friends in my life therefore I know I have affected another persons existence and they, in return, have affected mine.

Secondly, creation. As a songwriter (by first trade) painter, poet and general person with ideas, I love the buzz of creating, especially the mid way point were, say a poem, leaps out of the starting blocks and is waiting eagerly to be realised but isn't quite there yet.

My aim then, by being here on Helium, is to be constantly in the throws of this feeling of creation, develop into a rounded artist, learn from other people's art and with any luck find some way of becoming a recognise writer who is called upon for their words.

Contact: keepsamuels@yahoo.com

My passion is ...

Writing, songs, poetry, short stories...the works.

I know too much about ...

Nothing, I have so much to learn.

My parents always told me ...

To save

My childhood ambition ...

To be a singer

My favorite memory ...

Going paddling in the reservoir when I should have gone to school.

Why I write ...

Because I feel like a contributor to the wealth of art in the world.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Reading: Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig. Watched: Pitch Black, last night. Forever listening to: Kings of Leon and Iron and Wine.

My first job ...

In a cinema serving popcorn

My best moment ...

Realising I was an adult and could go anywhere and do anything I wanted (if I could just save enough money to do it).

My inspiration ...

Knowing that whatever I do and wherever I go I can come home.

Entertainment > Music (Other) Mosh pits: Enjoying a mosh pit

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Then the icing on the cake last night, went to see Kings of Leon at the Gmex...Manchester Central to them that don't know better. It was amazing...they played every tune I love and more and some I love and never thought they'd play like Holy Rolling Novocaine and Milk. They are a funny bunch, not your average rock band, not least because a lot of the tunes are not slow but not moshing tempo either, although many insisted on moshing to those numbers anyway? Or more to the point pushing. I did a bit myself and attempted to get two really po faced girls involved in the clapping and jumping bu...

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