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Congratulations! Your Screen Name is: bristow fabulous
 John Bristow Age: Thirty Seven Birth Date: February 9th, 1972 Location: Chicago, Illinois Sexuality: Straight Marital Status: Married to Amanda Aim: bristow fabulous Occupation: Writes a column in the Daily Herald called John Bristow: World Critic which consists mainly of sarcastic remarks about various topics of his choosing. (Example of column.) Personality Very sarcastic and not often sweet. Has trouble relaying true and real emotions and will often cover them up with rudeness or jokes to make it go down easier. This isn't to say he can't be serious, he knows to be when it is actually needed of him, but he doesn't often go down that road without a reason or being provoked by someone. Speaks the truth and his unfiltered opinion always, much of the time is perceived as an asshole for it (and rightfully so), and doesn’t hesitate to argue if he cares about the subject... and even when he doesn't. Does not act his age, not often at least. Flamboyant and crude. Biography/Facts º Born in Portland, Oregon on February 9th 1972 to Lauren and Paul Bristow. John was the only child until the age of three when his younger sister Lilly was born. That was when their parents decided their family was complete, against all urging from John to give him a little brother. º Spent the first sixteen years of his life in Portland which he decidedly hated as soon as he became a teenager, as most children tend to do. He thought the place was boring and didn’t have enough things to do with his friends; of course he was looking in all the wrong places, but what teenager ever found what they were looking for? º Just before John turned seventeen, his father, a rather talented (or lucky depending on how you look at it) lawyer, got a job offer in Rochester, UK that was too good to turn down. That is what he told those he knew anyway, the truth was his wife was dying to move to Europe, wanting life to feel a little more glamorous because she didn’t find glamour in Portland. Lilly was reluctant to leave, but their son was more than eager to move, sure he would have to say goodbye to his friends but he knew he could make others. º Rochester wasn't a let down but it took some getting used to. The accents were thick and took awhile to get used to, but once he did it was easy enough to fit right in and find his place. º Due to the change in schooling and the difference in academic levels between the two countries, John and his sister were both put (by their parents decision) back one year in their studies which benefited them in the long run, but bothered them to no end at the time. It was during this year that John took up an interest in literature, specifically writing it, and seemed to have a knack for it as the comments from professors showed it to be well received. º By the time he was finished his secondary education John had already decided that Rochester wasn't the place for him either, he was never happy with standing still and was hopeful to always move on to the next best thing. Instead of forcing him to stay as they did his younger sister - who protested that while she was still in secondary school that was no need to keep her there when they could send her away to one of many other great schools - his parents let him go. º After a careful look at what would be the most suitable place for him, as well as taking into account that his grades weren't the best in the world, he decided to further his studies at a modest school in London. The idea of London had gotten to him as it did many who had never been there before. Even though it was an expensive place to live (although nothing like today) his father agreed to it reluctantly and said he would finance his schooling and living expenses until he was able to take care of himself. º He originally started out wanting an English degree of some sort, which only a few months later was changed to journalism. After his first year and a half he began writing for the university's paper, which was fun for awhile but never really held his interest. º Once he was finished with school he was offered a job at a local newspaper that liked to handpick their employees out of the finishing year. He turned it down. º Instead he found a job that paid less with a newspaper in Leeds, after feeling that London wasn't the right place for him any longer. He liked the city enough, but it just didn't live up to his expectations - which at the time had been rather high. He figured that since he had no expectation of Leeds he would be pleasantly surprised, and sure enough he was. º When he was thirty-three his friend convinced him to make the move to the United States with him. Said friend was moving to get back together with his girlfriend who had moved two months prior. Although John’s experience in Portland meant he didn't love the country as much as some may want him to, he decided the change might be good for him and agreed to go. º After months of looking for employment and slowly draining his bank account, living purely on unsteady freelance work, John got lucky. He was ranting away to a friend in a bar about the state of the world when someone overheard them. That someone happened to work for and be a very influential part of the Daily Herald. º He was then convinced by this man to look there again for a job (after being turned down less than a month before when he had gone in on his own). Along with the recommendation from the influential man he was given another interview. They, liking his writing style and somewhat merciless humour, asked him to write them something for a column to see if he would fit. º The first thing he wrote was a biting piece by the title of "What You Don't Know is that it is about Who You Know" which poked fun at the newspaper itself for not giving him a second glance in the first place. Thankfully it earned a laugh, which is how he lucked completely into a job and his own column there. º He still writes the column almost three years later, it is called John Bristow; World Critic where he is given almost free reign over his choice of subject matter and it can be found in the Lifestyle section of the paper. Rarely is it ever serious, even when dealing with serious topics, but instead can be depended on for a large dose of sarcasm mixed with a little news depending on what he felt like writing about at the time. 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