Well, it took me pretty much all night to get all this written down, but it was surprisingly enjoyable to put together! ^^

I've seen it around on a couple of other journals and they were pretty interesting to read, so I thought I'd give it a go, too!


60 random facts about myself!

1) I've worn the same £10 chain and pendant for about as long as I've been in the fandom (About 8-9 years) before losing the pendant at a nightclub recently. X_x I have a new one now though, which is gradually gaining a similar level of sentimental value.
2) Whilst thinking of #1 I tried tossing a peanut m&m into my mouth and hit myself in the eye instead. That hurt both my eye -and- my pride! x_o
3) I love music, and can lay in bed for -hours- just listening to album after album
4) Though more particularly, I LOVE rhythm. Any music with interesting drumming/percussion can keep me coming back over and over, which is why:
5) Industrial dance is quickly becoming one of my favourite genres.
6) Live industrial gigs are one of the few things which can make me loose all inhibitions and just dance like no one's watching. <3
7) Over the years I've (kinda) learned to play loads of different instruments, including violin, tenor horn, recorder, penny whistle, keyboard, flute, and I also used to sing in one of the top school choirs in the country.
8) I've wanted to play drums for -years- but never managed to get a kit due to lack of space/money.
9) I thought Rock Band would help to tide me over in that area, though instead it just showed me that I -could- actually pick up drumming quite easily. Now I want a drum kit even more! D:
10) I'm semi-addicted to Dr. Pepper <3
11) I stumbled across the fur-fandom completely by chance during an image search for tigers. Other than a lifelong love of big cats, I'd never even considered the possibility of anthro creatures or the community surrounding them until that random encounter.
12) Within just a few days I'd found out all about it, and have been hooked ever since. <3
13) It only took me about a week to come up with Torque, and other than giving him his liquid metal weapon, I've never changed his design/appearance in about 8 years. I'm still very happy with it.
14) My first idea for Torque was actually a rather standard looking cougar, though that only lasted 2 days.
15) On average I seem to draw just one pic every 1 1/2 years which gets beyond a very rough sketch.
16) The first ever furry image I came across was the kinda thing that would instantly scare off about 99% of the population. A huge, naked, -very- male macro tiger rampaging through a city.
17) To this day I still don't actually know what made me decide to explore further, rather than flee, upon finding it.
18) At that time I hadn't even figured out I was gay, which makes it's initial appeal that bit more confusing. XD
19) However, within just days of finding the furry fandom, I'd worked out I had teh ghey, and came to terms with it amazingly easily.
20) My older brother is also gay, and came out years ago before moving to Holland to live with his boyfriend.
21) Despite knowing how well the family accepted my bro and his bf, I still haven't come out to them yer, just because I've not yet found the need to. =P
22) If I get into a local relationship anytime soon I'll -definitely- come out, since I wouldn't want to have to keep a boyfriend hidden from friends/family. It wouldn't be fair on them.
23) When I was young and first learning to write, I used to write from right to left, perfect mirror writing, which is apparently a sign of genius. XD If only!
24) The first time I used a computer I thought it had gone wrong because the text was going from left to right as I typed.
25) When I was young I was -terrified- of anything remotely hospital-related, and used to cry if anything medical-based came on tv. I then spent most of my life working towards being a doctor. Go figure. X3
26) Apparently when I was about 3 years old I used to tell surprisingly vivid stories about life as a fireman, and regularly got distressed that I was unable to save a dog from a burning building.
27) It got to the point where my (Usually very rational) mum was wondering if it was something to do with a past life. I don't actually remember any of this myself now though. X3
28) Until this past few years I'd have laughed at the idea of a previous life, though I'm now actually gaining a pretty firm belief in some form of reincarnation (See my old journal on Eternal Recurrence).
29) I've always been brought up to be very scientifically minded (As in, I find it -very- hard to accept anything which has no solid evidence), so even I'm surprised by my own belief in reincarnation.
30) My belief in therianthropy is another thing which surprises me, though regardless of whether there's proof or not, the feeling I have around tigers, and previous experiences with them, is enough proof to me that there's gotta be something connecting us.
31) If I so much as catch a slight glimpse of a tiger on tv my heart skips a beat, and I can't even describe what I feel when I'm actually sat alongside them in zoos, it's just an amazing feeling, I know that much.
32) The only downside is that if I see any photos/videos of them being hunted/harmed/killed, it almost feels like I've lost a family member. I've come across the occasional photo which has shocked me to the point of crying (In both sadness and anger), and which has kept me awake for a number of nights.
33) I'm now too nervous to do an image search for tigers as a result, since that was what led me to those photos in the first place.
34) Strangely enough, I'm perfectly fine with pretty gory/morbid art involving anthro tigers.
35) I'm not squeamish in the slightest, and I actually want to become a surgeon eventually, yet any hand injuries (no matter how small) make me cringe. X3
36) I've been Irish dancing for nearly 15 years now, and have competed in the World Championships three times. At my peak I was the 23rd best male dancer in the world. :)
37) I stopped competing this year, though I still do dancing displays for various events, ranging from weddings, to charity events, to birthdays etc...
38) Before university I was very close to applying for a part in Riverdance or Lord of the Dance, alongside Michael Flatley. I'd filled out all the applications, but decided to continue with my education instead.
39) An old video of me Irish dancing on Youtube recently passed 100,000 views. ^^
40) I've been playing DDR for about 12 years now (ever since it was released here in 1998), and have qualified for the UK championships twice.
41) The first time I competed in the DDR UK Championships I tripped myself over in the first round and lost by just one step as a result. X_x
42) I was however, the only person in the tournament who didn't hold onto the bar, and gained quite a bit of respect for my stamina at the time. ^^
43) Although I know barely anything about most animé, I've been to a huge animé convention in London three times now, and cosplayed as Light Yagami from Death Note last time I was there.
44) Death Note quickly became one of my favourite ever series, alongside Wolf's Rain and House. <3
45) House's job is preeeetty much my dream occupation. I -love- diagnostic work. Unfortunately I doubt the job actually exists, but I still wanna work towards it, regardless. XD
46) I'm also rather interested in perusing a career in neuroscience research, which seems far more likely, though it's still gonna take a lot of determination!
47) There are far too many hobbies I want to pursue but university barely allows time for just one of em. X3
48) I'm still barely able to draw anything, so by giving Torque a liquid metal weapon I kinda shot myself in the foot when it comes to attempting to draw him using it. Liquid metal is a bitch to draw XD
49) During breaks from University I let my body clock take over, going to bed only when I'm tired enough, and getting up when I feel like it. As a result my sleeping pattern often completely inverts, and I often become pretty much nocturnal. X3
50) I love watching street dancing, but I think I'd break myself if I ever attempted it.
51) Ever since playing as Kilik on Soul Calibur II I've wanted to learn how to use a Bo Staff. Still do!
52) I also want to learn to use poi, and improve on my diabalo and yo-yo skills!
53) I pretty much live in a permanent state of awe over the imagination of others.
54) Tiny the Tiger from the Crash Bandicoot series was probably my first cartoon crush. XD Well, up until The Wrath of Cortex, at least.
55) My two brothers are 13 and 15 years older than me. I'm the baby of the family by far!
56) Despite the age difference, they're both awesome company, and I couldn't have asked for better siblings.
57) I tend to dress like a goth on a budget. I'd love to be more adventurous with my clothing but all the stuff I like costs a sillystupid amount X3
59) About 99% of my wardrobe is black, apart from a couple of pairs of blue jeans.
60) I started this thing at about 2:00am, and it's now 6:45am... Think I'm gonna rest my eyes for a while now!