Post by jack on Jan 17, 2016 19:35:19 GMT -6
Hey, I'm Jack, I'm 21 from the south coast of England. I'm not exactly shy and I can't sleep, so why not give you guys my life story; makes it easier to get to know me.
So, I was born on the outskirts of London, lived there until I was about six which was when we moved to the not so sunny south coast, in hopes of nicer weather, being closer to a beach and a better up bringing for me and my brothers, both of which are younger than me, one by two years, the other by four. Instead, we got down here to find a lot more rain, winds that we didn't imagine were possible, but some how, it was home. The Summers were always good, BBQs in the garden with the neighbours, etc etc. When I hit the age of 12 I went through my dreaded emo/scene phase which I never really got out of, since then I've always liked the metal music and the darker side of things, but I listen to a lot heavier bands now days, still attend live shows and I still find myself 'throwing down' and 'two stepping', (couldn't they have found better names for it?). I also gained a baby sister at the age of 13, so she's now 8.
I finished school with 7 GCSEs, never was the brightest spark, went to college and gained a BTEC level 3 extended diploma and then I found myself working in a nursing home for a year a half before I moved onto my local hospital where I am currently work on an acute medical unit for those with general medical needs (general infections that have spread, essentially), neurology (epilepsy, unexplained seizures, post brain surgery, infections on the brain) and endocrine issues (essentially hormones and diabetes, as far as I'm aware). However, lately I'm looking at a career change, not entirely sure what I want to do, but I'm just applying for things left right and centre, see what suits me best. If I eventually realise I miss nursing, I can always go back to it, it is possible I just don't feel challenged enough in the area I'm in any more, working in trauma and resus in the emergency department has always interested me, but I'm not entirely sure that I would cope with the constant emergency situations, working on my ward we get atleast one or two a day, which I can deal with, but constantly? Nah.
So, that's work and my childhood, what exactly do I do with my spare time? Not a great deal, I go out clubbing and get 10/10 drunk with my friends and sometimes my colleagues, I like to spend a lot of time socialising, but some days I also enjoy time to myself, like being able to just sit inside, put a few films on, etc. After moving out of my mum and dad's house, albeit 6 miles down the road, I still go over theirs every Sunday for a Sunday roast, or that's what I tell them, I mainly go to see my dog.
Music wise, I'm into 'hardcore', as most people call it. I never really got into understanding the 'subgenres' of metal, they're not important to me; if I like it, I like it, if I don't, then I don't. Thing is though, if I'm out clubbing, I'm straight up the worst person ever, I know all the words to all the songs they play, even on 'normal' night, even though I don't listen to any of the 'pop' music on the radio all that often, but I have to admit, Adele will always hold a special place in my heart, I love that lady. Whenever I hear Hello come on in my friend's cars, I crank it up and sing at the top of my lungs. Bands I listen to are mainly, at risk of sounding cliche to the 'hardcore scene', local bands, which is rather embarrassing seeing as most of my friends are in these bands. Other more established bands include Heart in Hand, Grove Street Families, Desolated, Malevolence, Knucklepuck, Cold Hard Truth, Rise of the Northstar, The Ghost Inside, Bury Tomorrow, Brutality Will Prevail and Swamps. If you recognise any of those and you like them, then props to you.
Another thing that really annoys me about the 'metal' scene is this sense of elitism that they seem to have. 'Oh you're not hardcore if you don't like x y and z'. Nah mate, if I don't like them, I don't like them. It always feels like everyone's trying to up one each other on how heavy their music taste is. The other thing is if someone is kicked down or falls over in a pit, pick them up, don't carry on hitting them, it's like r u serious. I've been to gigs where they've had to be stopped and security have called me over (my biggest mistake was ever going to a show straight from work in my scrubs, now they all know I have medical knowledge) to check someone over. I swear I'm going to start asking for free entry to these shows hahaha.
So, yeah, I can definitely go off on one when I find something or think of something that winds me up, that's something else that you've all got to look forward to, my many rants I just go off on out of nowhere. Ahahahahaha. I'm actually a really easy to approach person, chat to anyone etc etc. lol look at me, I sound like I'm making a dating profile.
I also never know how to end these things, so hey.
So, I was born on the outskirts of London, lived there until I was about six which was when we moved to the not so sunny south coast, in hopes of nicer weather, being closer to a beach and a better up bringing for me and my brothers, both of which are younger than me, one by two years, the other by four. Instead, we got down here to find a lot more rain, winds that we didn't imagine were possible, but some how, it was home. The Summers were always good, BBQs in the garden with the neighbours, etc etc. When I hit the age of 12 I went through my dreaded emo/scene phase which I never really got out of, since then I've always liked the metal music and the darker side of things, but I listen to a lot heavier bands now days, still attend live shows and I still find myself 'throwing down' and 'two stepping', (couldn't they have found better names for it?). I also gained a baby sister at the age of 13, so she's now 8.
I finished school with 7 GCSEs, never was the brightest spark, went to college and gained a BTEC level 3 extended diploma and then I found myself working in a nursing home for a year a half before I moved onto my local hospital where I am currently work on an acute medical unit for those with general medical needs (general infections that have spread, essentially), neurology (epilepsy, unexplained seizures, post brain surgery, infections on the brain) and endocrine issues (essentially hormones and diabetes, as far as I'm aware). However, lately I'm looking at a career change, not entirely sure what I want to do, but I'm just applying for things left right and centre, see what suits me best. If I eventually realise I miss nursing, I can always go back to it, it is possible I just don't feel challenged enough in the area I'm in any more, working in trauma and resus in the emergency department has always interested me, but I'm not entirely sure that I would cope with the constant emergency situations, working on my ward we get atleast one or two a day, which I can deal with, but constantly? Nah.
So, that's work and my childhood, what exactly do I do with my spare time? Not a great deal, I go out clubbing and get 10/10 drunk with my friends and sometimes my colleagues, I like to spend a lot of time socialising, but some days I also enjoy time to myself, like being able to just sit inside, put a few films on, etc. After moving out of my mum and dad's house, albeit 6 miles down the road, I still go over theirs every Sunday for a Sunday roast, or that's what I tell them, I mainly go to see my dog.
Music wise, I'm into 'hardcore', as most people call it. I never really got into understanding the 'subgenres' of metal, they're not important to me; if I like it, I like it, if I don't, then I don't. Thing is though, if I'm out clubbing, I'm straight up the worst person ever, I know all the words to all the songs they play, even on 'normal' night, even though I don't listen to any of the 'pop' music on the radio all that often, but I have to admit, Adele will always hold a special place in my heart, I love that lady. Whenever I hear Hello come on in my friend's cars, I crank it up and sing at the top of my lungs. Bands I listen to are mainly, at risk of sounding cliche to the 'hardcore scene', local bands, which is rather embarrassing seeing as most of my friends are in these bands. Other more established bands include Heart in Hand, Grove Street Families, Desolated, Malevolence, Knucklepuck, Cold Hard Truth, Rise of the Northstar, The Ghost Inside, Bury Tomorrow, Brutality Will Prevail and Swamps. If you recognise any of those and you like them, then props to you.
Another thing that really annoys me about the 'metal' scene is this sense of elitism that they seem to have. 'Oh you're not hardcore if you don't like x y and z'. Nah mate, if I don't like them, I don't like them. It always feels like everyone's trying to up one each other on how heavy their music taste is. The other thing is if someone is kicked down or falls over in a pit, pick them up, don't carry on hitting them, it's like r u serious. I've been to gigs where they've had to be stopped and security have called me over (my biggest mistake was ever going to a show straight from work in my scrubs, now they all know I have medical knowledge) to check someone over. I swear I'm going to start asking for free entry to these shows hahaha.
So, yeah, I can definitely go off on one when I find something or think of something that winds me up, that's something else that you've all got to look forward to, my many rants I just go off on out of nowhere. Ahahahahaha. I'm actually a really easy to approach person, chat to anyone etc etc. lol look at me, I sound like I'm making a dating profile.
I also never know how to end these things, so hey.
