October 2001 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: Kissing just for practice
by Rachel fruitloop 01 Nov '01

01 Nov '01

HI SINISTERINES! I know I just posted a monster of a post yesterday, but today's posts have urged me to post again. Especially Stacey Dahling's post. She wrote: "Am I the only one who thinks this B&S love connection club idea is a bad one? Sinister crushes are evil things, I have determined." I have been burned. The latest one not nearly as bad as the first. The first was years ago, and I got way too carried away in it. And he broke my heart. I nearly moved to Texas to be with him. I am so glad that I didn't. I actually met him whilst following Suede cross-country. he introduced me to the music of b&s and to Sinister. So, at least I was left with something grate. Since then, I have been more careful about how much of myself I give to internet romance. But I am a fan of list crushes despite the fact that I have been "list dumped" recently. I'll tell you why I'm still a fan... When you make a connection with another listee, it is a wonderful feeling to get their e-mails and read all of the sweet things they have to say. I love to feel adored. I love flirting with cute, funny and charming boys who share similar interests. I love letting myself get carried away in the fantasy. But I am trying very hard to keep in mind that the internet is a very sterile environment and that it is very easy to type things that you wouldn't normally say to someone. So, while you're reading the most gorgeous bit about your sparkling eyes and how much he'd like to take you in his arms and run through fields of heather with you, you have to know that he can't see your eyes. And if you tried to run, you'd have an asthma attack straight away because you don't excercise, you sit in front of a computer all day long. But I still love the idea of it. I still love the romance of it. And yes, you will come across people that will jerk you around, but you just have to try to keep perspective. Don't make any promises! Have fun with it! I like list crushes because they make me feel really good, for the most part. And when your crush has run it's course, there is always another lovely out there just *waiting* to exchange some kind words with you! I think predominantly the common thread is that we're hopeless romantics and we're all B&S fans! Having a list crush just makes my day seem a bit more lovely, just like hearing "The Stars of Track & Field" for the first time! I like to smile. I have crushes on a lot of you. But it takes me a while before I will actually send it in "official"-like. I pretty much have permanent list crushes on Ken Chu and Richard Gillanders, and of course Mr. Ryan, who is STILL in the nursery, so I practically have him all to myself, for now. But Mr. Ryan also lives near me, so it's a bit different because I get to see him in person and actually know him. But still. I'd consider him a crush. Also, I'd like to say that if I could, right now, I'd vote a list crush on Elise Spry, Kirsten Kenyon, and Stacey Dahling... They are the bees knees! I adore their personalities that come through in their posts even though they're girls, I'm an equal opportunity crusher! But like I said in my last post, I've got a fire in my heart for Mr. B, so you ladies will just have to wait until Ben moves on to his next crush before I get to you lot! So, watch out! ;) I may vote a "list crush" on you next! You're ALL so adorable! Especially YOU! I see you smiling over there! me love ya long time, Rachel fruitloop p.s. Boo! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: mval/ballboy
by David Simpson 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

Hi Everybody Just in case it slipped under your radar, I'm posting to tell you that Isobel Campbell appears on the new Mount Vernon Arts Lab LP The Seance At Hobs Lane; she plays viola on the song 'The Black Drop' and, er, that's all. She's very good on it. The LP's the usual MVAL sort of thing, sounding like music by and for Cybermen and Clangers. I love it to pieces, but maybe best to hear before buying. There's a web site: http://mval.topcities.com, with more information and possibly some downloadable sound clips. The LP doesn't seem to be on a label as such, but it's distributed in Britain (well, certainly in Scotland) by Cargo Distribution. Oh aye, while I'm in a recommending mood, go out and buy the LP club anthems 2001 by ballboy (they don't go in for capital letters much) because it's brilliant. Except don't bother if you have their three EPs because this collects them together with about two extra songs. If you're not familiar with them, they're a bit like Belle & Sebastian if Stuart David had taken over instead of forming Looper. Well, sort of. The LP's on SL Records (Lone 11); website is www.listen.to/ballboy. Hope everyone's keeping well David A +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: hopping ants & lollipops
by Odle, Katharine 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

Greetings, Fair Sinisterines! Halloween is shaping up to be a lovely day after all! It got off to a bit of a rocky start, as there was an earthquake at midnight. How's that for an omen? It was especially unnerving for me, as I live in a building that was built in the 1920s (terribly old for southern California). I heard all sorts of strange popping noises and creaking sounds, and my bed started shaking worse than a vibrating bed in a cheap motel. Not that I'm personally familiar with such a bed or anything, lest you get any ideas about my character. It did get me to thinking about earthquake codes & safety standards, and how probably such codes & standards were not part of most building contracts in the 1920s. Fortunately, it was a fairly mild earthquake, and no damage was done. Not even one of my collections of Pez dispensers or Virgin Mary candles fell over. Lucky me! Then I came to work this morning, and there was a little handful of plastic ants on my desk-- a Halloween treat from one of my nicer coworkers. The best part of the ants is that if you press down lightly on their back segment (thorax? my second-grade science knowledge is failing me at the moment) with your fingernail, they hop all across your desk! I had great fun hosting hopping contests between my ants for the first fifteen minutes of my day. Highly enjoyable. Next, another coworker passed out lollipops, which is a great treat at nine o'clock in the morning. After that, there was an announcement that our Executive Director was buying us all pizza for lunch. Hooray! All of these good things almost make up for the fact that, yet again, the office radio has been usurped by our resident Metal Head, and I have been subjected to all sorts of auditory horrors today. I would like to extend a general thank-you to all of you who have expressed such admiration and praise for various musical groups. I have "discovered" many nice bands as a result. Unfortunately, going to the local record shop can sometimes be a bit of a traumatic experience. The boys who work there (all boys-- not a single girl. strange.) seem to operate by the policy that unless a customer fits into the indefinable category of Cool Kid, they are not worthy of any sort of attention or assistance. I'm guessing that I don't meet their standards, because I often have to wait at the counter to buy my cds for many minutes before someone will eventually stop their conversation with another Cool Kid or get bored re-shelving records in an order that reflects their own personal taste and decide to ring me up. This past weekend, I had yet another of these traumatizing experiences. This time, I decided to listen to a few cds (Sinister suggestions) before purchasing, so I went to the counter to request to use the listening station. There is a big sign on the cd player that states that each customer may only listen to up to three cds per day, and for a time limit of 15 minutes. Only it's phrased in a rather threatening manner, and the "15 minutes" is in BOLD print, and in CAPITAL LETTERS, so you feel as though they are all timing you with synchronized watches, and have an intricate plan to inflict unimaginable pain and embarrassment upon the poor soul who listens to a cd for two seconds longer than the allotted time. I get so nervous, and keep checking my watch, and sometimes it's so bad that I can't even concentrate on the music that's playing, and I end up having to press "stop" and take out the cd, even though I've probably only listened to it for six-and-a-half minutes. This was basically the scenario that happened last Sunday, but with a twist. This time, when I tried to take out the cd, the machine decided it had other plans. The cd tray opened, but it was a five-cd changer, so it opened to slot three, instead of slot one where my cd was resting. So I closed it up again, and then pressed the open button in the hopes that my cd would come out. Well, this time it was open to slot five. So then I discovered a "skip disc" button, which moves the tray around while it is open so that you can change discs. Theoretically. This machine, however, decided that "skip disc" was actually a fun sort of game, in which it would rotate and spin with great amusement, and tease me by showing me every cd slot except slot one. It was a battle of wills, and mine clearly was not as strong as the one of the machine. (this might be a reason why I am on the Rachels team, and not the Wills. please don't hold this against me, Rachels! i promise i am more adept at my own cd player than the wicked one in the record shop!) Finally, I decided that force was necessary, since I was clearly not going to get my cd through skill, accident, or begging. Also, as I've said, the shop workers were otherwise engaged with far more important matters. So I was left with the only option of grabbing hold of the tray, and forcing it to do my bidding by spinning it to slot one. Finally, the cd was mine! This small victory was not to be celebrated, though, as I still had to stand there at the counter for an interminable time, waiting to be rung up. At last, my new cd and I went back to my apartment, where the cd found a much friendlier home. I hope you all are having spookily lovely days, and that each of you gets far more treats than tricks. Love & Hopping Ants, Katie +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. 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Sinister: Time Out
by Marianna Longmire 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

Evening y'all For those who are interested, Time Out have published a review of the new B+S single - and they like it! Aah, sweet Time Out, how I love thee. Ahem. Anyway here it is: Belle and Sebastian "I'm Waking Up to Us" Echoes of class French '60s pop in the orchestral arrangement of the lead track herald B&S's finest single for three years. All three songs are absolute winners, but today this writer plumps for the baroque autumnal positivism of 'I Love My Car' - if only for the line, ' I can even find it in my head to love Mike Love.' A shining Richard Madeley in a smelly pile of John Leslies. Thankyou and Goodnight! Marianna +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: send the pope to santa barbara!
by Astrid Wiezell 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

Dear sinisters, Today I´m truly feeling sinister. My friends are just such idiots. I decided with a friend that we were going to watch the movie Acid House (or what the hell it´s called) where Slow Graffiti appears, this friday. But now, it seems like all of my other friends just decided that they wanted to get drunk and throw up instead.What the hell?! I´m not in the mood for sitting at one of those things, being the only one not drinking (well, not enough to get drunk that is) and just sitting there and they´ll just be drunk and puke all over the place and laugh and listen to music that I don´t like. Soundtrack to my life is at this moment: Nice day for a sulk. But it´s just, seems like everyone always have these big expectations at every single weekend, and they think they´re so cool, when they´re not. I just want to be alone. Argh. I know I sound like a very boring and preppy girl, but I´m not, but I´m just so tired of being a teenager and all the things that you´re supposed to do, which maybe would be fun if it wasn´t something that you are supposed to be doing. I´m sorry, I´m just writing a bad post because I´m in a bad mood. Logically. I´ll dance around in my room now for a while. It might get me in a better mood. Kärlek (swedish for love), Astrid x p.s anyone heard the state of samuel they/he/it is so grate. I bought the ep send the pope to santa barbara, it´s absolutely fabolous. buy it! _________________________________________s_p_r_a_y_ Här börjar Internet! Skaffa gratis e-mail och gratis Internet på http://www.spray.se Ny chatt på Spray! Fartyget M/S Spray har anlänt till http://www.spray.se/ohoj +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: confessions of an unidentified Dr. Seuss character
by LilGrape25＠aol.com 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

Hello my little sinestettes, Have you noticed how many posts begin with "I haven't posted in a long time, so I thought I'd say something" Well, this one is no different. Its been a while since I said anything, and, as much as I love all your posts, its the best when someone mentions me. If I say worthwhile things I might make it onto Rachel Frootloop's The Best Of Sinister letter! how lovely would that be. Also, there are a number of things I've been meaning to say.. Could someone give me a good definition of twee? Its a lovely word, but what does it mean? I want to use it, but I'm afraid I'd do so wrong. Where did it come from? is it a sinister thing? Today is halloween, a holiday which I adore. Yesterday my mum and brother and I carved some kickass pumpkins, the best we've ever done, and it made me very happy. Today I dressed up as Daisy Head Mayzie, a character from a lesser known Dr. Seuss book. (an extremely famous childrens author..no one I've met who's not american has heard of him. Have any of you?) I thought it was a very clever costume. I figured lots of people wouldn't be able to tell who I was, but once I told them they'd think it was really cute. But they had never heard of the book! irk! The principal and judge of the costume contest hadn't even heard of it...how can you call yourself an educator and not have read all the Dr. Suess books?!?! I was so discouraged that I took the daisy of my head. Now I just look a little unusually dressed. Seeing as I don't blend in anyway, due to my love of BRIGHT COLORS, It looks like I haven't even dressed up. I'm so sad. My dear Hye Min (fellow wee thing of sinsiter) dressed up as the Pocketbook Angel, isn't that cute? Talk about obscure, though. Nobody at boarding school will get that hunny. Did you have an experience like mine? Speaking of Belle and Sebastian, as I am supposed to do, I have decided that if they came to play new york, my life would be complete. I would be so happy that I could never be sad again. But they won't... Lots of talk of a Jr. Sinister club. That would be a lot of fun. I think I'm the very youngest sinister kid, seeing as I'm younger than Hye Min. Astrid's 15 too, though, aren't you? When's your birthday dearie? Anyone else I'm forgetting about. Well, thats all. I love you all very much, Rachel Grapenut +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: i feel like i'm listening to skottish pop...
by Rachel oj 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

...and i kind of do. yes. as usual. well, anyway, hello! so, i finally got to my mother's flat in london. lovely, just lovely! i'm here on my own this time. a bit scary. i don't like flying by myself. there was a very creepy man sitting beside me!! he tried to talk to me all the time, during the flight... and i tried to listen to belle & sebastian, louder and louder, so i wouldn't hear him. he looked quite wierd too. i think he maybe wanted to kill me. yes. just like all the birds at home. THEY, if something, are unbelievable scary! really, they are! my mother's new boyfriend like belle & sebastian, by the way! i think i love him. or, well, no, i'll leave that to my mother, ur i do like him. really! and he's this really sweet indie-boy. ooh, so gorgeous! and, what i didn't know is thet my mother like.. loves belle & sebastian!! and i'm the happiest person alive. ok, that was a lie... but i could be, if that ex boyfriend of mine would stop beeing on my mind. he called me the other day. ooh. he's such a bastard! i don't like him anymore. at least... i wish i didn't. anyway... i'm going home tomorrow. it's been a nice couple of days here. i'm getting SO tired of all my friends back in norway! we decided, like a week ago, that we were going to meet up this friday, rent some movies and just stay home, chatting and so on. and what do they say when they call me? "oh.. hi, err.. well, you know this friday... well, we're like... invited to this really cool party, and we'd really like to go!... and, well, ofcourse.. if you want, you can come too, i'm sure that's ok. i just... well, i didn't think you'd want to.. cause... err.. well, hans is going to be there... you know... we can't stop hanging out with him, just because the two of you broke up..." and i'm like "what? fine! you go to that stupid party. ofcourse i won't go if he's there! idiot." ooh, i've got so lovely friends. well, Astrid, you're welcome to norway if you want to watch some movies with me this friday. oh, yeah! i got windows xp, last moday. it actoally talks!! with this wierd computervoice. it's dead scary! well, well, take care you lovely people! love, rachel o.j ps. i'll just cheer a bit for the grate rachels! R - is for Rules A - is for Awesome C - is for Crazy (?) E - is for Entertaining L - is for Lovely _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: black fox online
by Jules Markham 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

Hello sinister folk, apologies for my e-silence, but I've been really busy with Samhain and stuff, and the new website! Yes, the black fox has gone online! It'll be updated monthly, and features the lovely paintings of sinisters own foxystrator- wow! So, if you're interested, it's www.theblackfox.co.uk 'till next time Jules _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Home Sweet Home
by Madeleine McNeil 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

So, I finally moved into my swish new house. There is a front door, a back door, stairs, a doorbell and something really odd: another person in it. I have a housemate, and within a month I will have two. I'm not very well versed in the rules of house sharing as I have never done it before (I did live with the ex at one time, but I don't think he counts as he mostly sat very still and thought about things). Becky, my new housemate, is a friend so I can't avoid talking to her. What does house sharing protocol say if your housemate comes into your room for a chat but you want to be by yourself? Do you suddenly have to become sociable when you live with other people? I'm not sociable, never will be. And then there's learning to share. I've never been very good at that. I don't even want to share the rooms in my house, let alone my tea bags. I see her walking around and I think "Look at her swanning about in my house. How rude!" then I realise it's her house too. Learning curve, though, as I keep telling myself. I do *heart* Ken Chu, you know. Sometimes I think I *heart* him almost as much as Kenneth P.Y. Chu. He's a clever wee bastard, but awful nice with it. Snog him, girls, you know you want to. I also think I *heart* Big Stu G. He's a clever bastard too, but not so wee as Ken. His post was grand and made me laugh. There has been talk of weather, autumn specifically. I do like autumn, and round the corner from my new house is a lovely big park with a road running parallel to it. All the leaves from the trees land on the pavement and it is the most wonderful street in the world for leaf-kicking. I do worry about dogshit when I leaf-kick, but it's worth it. Another one of life's simple pleasures. You don't even think about it, you're just wondering along and then the next thing you know, you swishing along in crisp russets and browns and oranges and a walk to the chippy becomes a regression to childhood. Something I learnt at university today: there is a word for the technique in a book of using the weather to symbolically to describe a character's intrenal feelings: Pathetic Fallacy. I like the idea of that. Also, I had a lecture abouit Dionysus and stuff and it made me think of The Secret History by Donna Tartt, which is in my Top Three All Time Best Books. I read and read and read that book when I was about 16 or 17 and it was one of those stories that stays with you so long, you're suprised when you turn around and one of the characters isn't standing next to you. Reading for pleasure is not allowed at the moment, as I have too many texts to plough through for university, but I may dig it out and treat myself. Who has read it? Who is your favourite character? (Off list, of course) Do you think you can tell something about a person from who their favourite character is in a book? I mean, I know you can probably get an insight into a person from who their favourite Wizard of Oz character is, or something, but what about books without a main sympathetic character? Content - it's been a while since I managed to get any of that in, and it's still rather tenuous. I went out last night for a proper student night (Scream pub, cheap booze, meat heads from the Sports Societies, cheating game of pool, flirting with barstaff, total shame and embarrassment at how *false* I was) with a lass from my course. She is a B&S fan, although she only has the green album (that's what she called it) so I will make her some tapes of the rest. She's a very nice girl and it makes me happy that I have finally made some friends at university. I have now made (counts) five friends! There has been mention of The Sinister Under 20s Club. A fine idea, although no spitting beer on defenseless girls' heads as there was at my old youth club. Vicky Vodkabird and I formed our own wee club: The Old Codger's Club. I think Honey and Linda may be members, but I'm such an Old Codger I've forgotten. Vic and I always carry clean pants and a toothbrush, we never kip on floors, we often prefer a quiet meal and a chat to a yeard of ale and a kebab session. We prefer comfort over "fun" any day. Big hugs and love to D i s c o Princess Honey. She's a lovely lass, you know. A bit of a goody two shoes, but I'm working on messing up her school tie and putting ladders in her tights. Oh, and Ulla the Sillustrator is just about the best person ever ever. Look at her drawings if you haven't already, they are marvellous. I had planned on the post being better. I was aiming for about 50% of the Llew/Chu standard but I think I've only managed about 15%. Love Madeleine xxxx This post was going to be far better than this. It really was. I wanted to be about 50% as good as Llew and Chu, but I fear it is nearer 20%. Apologies. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister(a)missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo(a)missprint.org. WWW: http://www.missprint.org/sinister +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "peculiarly deranged fanbase" +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "frighteningly named Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: something vague
by stacey dahling 31 Oct '01

31 Oct '01

Am I the only one who thinks this B&S love connection club idea is a bad one? Sinister crushes are evil things, I have determined. They come on unexpected, they come on strong. Soon youre spending several hours per day writing gargantuan emails or chatting into the morning on #sinister, waking up at god-awful hours to account for other time zones. Then one day the whole thing falls apart. Your beloved suddenly finds a real-life love, or you realize the 3,000 miles between you wont be so easily bridged. Or you meet and things fizzle. Or there are so many reasons why it just doesnt work out. And then you look back at all the time youve spent pining away, all the silly fantasies you came up with that involved expensive holidays or moves to foreign lands. Soon you are bitter and cursing and listening to Trembling Blue Stars all the time. Not Good. Sorry. I am feeling old and bitter lately. And I have counseled so many hopeless sinister romantics on #sinister that it makes my heart weep. And I have myself fallen victim to the tired charade as well. So forgive me. Ill just put Something Vague on repeat for a few hours and keep all further thoughts on that matter to myself. I dont know what brought this on. Or why I felt the need to post about it. Perhaps its because Im sitting here, doped up on very strong cold tablets, listening to Dueling Banjos from Deliverance, reading a few days backlog of posts, feeling a bit miserable. I dont know why I should feel this way. Maybe because its Halloween and there will be no trick-or-treaters in this neighborhood. Maybe because I just returned from a five-hour bus ride, ready to collapse into bed, entirely forgetting that the night before I left for Volos, I spilled beer on my sheets and neglected to wash them. Now they are in the washer, but lord knows when they will dry, the clothesline being full of wet clothes and the temperature being mighty damn frigid. Is it already winter for you, too? What the hell happened to autumn? I used to love autumn - swishing through colorful heaps of dead leaves, sipping hot apple cider. Now there is nothing to distinguish the change in season except for shorter days and colder nights. Blech. Bless Ms. Vel, who took me under her wing during the last few days and nursed me back to health. She made me soup and watched films with me, cuddled on a couch. She was cheery and happy while I was miserable and ready to die. Sorry I was such a grouch, lovey. And spooky is a wonder dog, although she was intent on chewing my feet to pieces this time. Crazy. I must have ridden in the only double-decker bus in Greece today. Fantastic! I saw it parked at the bus station and actually got excited about the long journey ahead of me. And I wasnt the only one. All the old people swarmed around, pointing in amazement at the two tables in the center of the bus. After craning their heads to see the tables corresponding seat numbers, they ran back into the station to make sure they got to sit there. Whereas all the youngsters ran up the stairs and huddled near the front. I was just happy to get a whole seat to myself, even if it meant I was stared at by a random 20-something studmuffin of a boy. Right. This will likely be a very short post indeed. Lucky, because I fear I have become known as the girl of the epic posts. So sorry to hog all your inbox space. I cant promise it wont happen again, but not this time at least. Oh yes. So it seems I may have inadvertently become a picnic mummy. Craziness. After discovering that return flights from London to Athens are only 50 quid on EasyJet if booked well in advance, I have begun attempts to lure sinisterenes to Athens for a brief holiday/picnic. Why not? I mean, 50 QUID! Thats less than some train fares within the UK. And Ive tons of floor space. And Im an excellent tour guide to all the sites of Athens (I even have a classics degree. Oh yes.) And half-litre bottles of Amstel are only 20p!!! Yes, thats TWENTY PENCE! I was thinking March. The holidays are too chaotic, and many of you have used up this years vacation, I suspect. Unfortunately, this means Vel dear will have already moved to Glasgow by then so wont be able to join us, which would be a damn shame. She had offered Volos as a picnic spot, since Athens parks are full of scary old men and not too charming. Im not sure how warm itll be by then, especially with this freakish weather lately, but we could still visit a lovely Aegean island or some equivalent exciting destination. And not only will you get to meet me, but Joan of Dark and Zozie as well. I know Sunnyset Rachel is game so far. Any other takers? I somehow managed to lure Ken Chu to make an utterly spontaneous trip into London a few weeks ago, can I entice anyone else into Athens? Think about it. Get back to me. And Ill continue to scheme through the winter. Im beginning to miss the UK a bit. I made a little London playlist on my computer jukebox. It includes Misteeq. Yes, leave it to me to go to the land of indie and discover garage instead. Ah well. I also came back with Spearmint. And after my freakish first few days of productivity, I had a job interview at a language school. It was not going well AT ALL. She asked me simple questions like why I thought Id be a good English teacher, and I could hardly put words together to form a cohesive sentence. Then she sent me into a room with a Business English textbook for five minutes and came back, saying Teach me. Er. WHAT? I fumbled through a lesson about a verb form I wasnt even aware existed and supposedly did very well. Go figure. So she wanted to take me on, for a measly $80 a week. As soon as I got a green card, a social security number and an official embassy translation of my diploma. Right, Ill just get that sorted tomorrow and give you a call, I told her. I dont think she got the sarcasm at all. So Ive decided to stay illegitimate, and am presently searching for tutoring or babysitting jobs. Sad, yes. Essential. Blech. It also means my three-month allowed stay is about to expire so once again I must leave the country so I wont get thrown out of it. A bit backwards, eh? The next destination: Bulgaria, I think. I once swore Id never return there, after a particularly traumatic 14-hour train ride during which I was almost kidnapped and married off to a Romanian. But the allure of a Tex-Mex restaurant owned by the mafia is stronger. And this time Ill take the bus. Ive learned from my mistakes, see. Listen to me, I am old and wise. Do not have sinister crushes!!!! Thats all. Be good. MWAH! ~dahling (off to the corner bakery to buy some 20p Amstel. Yes, they sell beer at the bakery. And at every corner kiosk as well. 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