March 2001 - Sinister - missprint.org

Sinister: Kings of Convenient holiday making
by Milla.Gregor＠BMPDDB.com 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Hello all you movers and shakers Just a quick post to let you know that the kings of convenience will be showing their favourite film (mr someone's holiday or something) at the Curzon Soho on April 6th. They will also be playing some songs. This is not good or useful for anyone going to ATP, but perhaps Something For The Weekend for those London Listees not drifting evermore inexorably inevitably Camberwards. Who IS going? And as far as contacts are concerned, what's the general opinion on those coloured ones? I met a boy once at a party who wore green contacts with cat-eye pupils. He was already kinda foxy, but wow those eyes were astonishing. I took him the top of a staircase almost immediately. And what THAT means, will remain a mystery. It's a grey day in London, but the weekend was lovely. I went down to Brighton and played quarte4ts. Hmm, interesting and serendipitous typo! Does anyone else on the list like playing chamber music? Yrs Lady Milla +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: You are the weakest listee, goodbye...
by Gardiner, Stuart 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Well, it appears that it's almost picnic time again. So how come there was snow outside this morning then? Carsmile did suggest that the first picnic should be on April 28th, which I think is a very silly idea. Because I'll be in Holland that weekend. And anyway, the weekend after (5th/6th/7th May) is a Bank Holiday... Someone thought that last time I posted I was having a go at Americans for trying to take over the world and killing innocent people along the way. But, well, I'm British, we can't really talk, let's face it. We've provided a large proportion of history's worst offenders - I mean, most people in this country still think of Sir Francis Drake as a national hero, when he was actually the world's worst pirate. Everyone who has ever built a vast empire has comitted atrocities along the way - Spain in South America, Britain in Africa and Australia, France in Africa, Japan in the Far East, the Spice Girls in the music business... There is a cure for shyness when it comes to talking to girls - just go out and get rat-arsed first. It worked for me at the weekend at a St Paddy's Day party. That is to say, I managed to speak to her. I've just got to work on the next bit of the process now. And now, ladies and gentlemen, for the first (and probably only) time, I present you: content! I was being all egotistical (as you do), and a bit bored, so I did a search for my own name on the internet. And I have discovered that there is someone called Stuart Gardiner who plays bass in a band called The Big Figures (http://www.bigfigures.co.uk/) who've played a few gigs at Glasgow Uni Student Union, and who used to have as their lead singer a certain Mr Stuart Murdoch. Now that's freaky... The boy Miller's back. Praise the lord. Big Stu +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Life is for Living not for Dying. Live it up People!!
by davie kerr 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Boy it can be lonely back here behind the lurker curtain. There's even lurkers back here who are lurking within the lurker community. I have been on the list now for a year or so but I was under a different email address. So I just thought I would email the list with this address before I vanish like a mans or womans penis, she-males and all that, on a cold winters day. I must say I am enjoying this ribena debate thing that is going on right now. Ribena is a very tasty drink but it does not contain any alcohol, unless of course you add your own ingredients. There has been mention of Dr Pepper(Bloody Tasty), and I can't remember who mentioned the Robinsons and other brands of diluted juice and the fact that it makes you more thirsty. That is one fine point that this figment of my imagination said. I agree whole-heartedly on that one. I applaud you whoever you may be. My favourite drink is easy. A nice cool pint of dry blackthorn. Oh very tasty, very tasty indeed. Just today there was also mention of The Lucksmiths. I have a few tunes downloaded and I must say they are superb little ditties. Especially Edward Sandwich Hand. Superb!!!!!! All this talk about B&S, The Smiths, The Lucksmiths and so on. But I have not even heard Tom McRae being mentioned on here at all. Someone else, other than me, must have heard the musical genius that is Tom McRae. If not then get to d/ling people. Purleeeeeeeeease. Anyhoo I'll be off before I bore the shit out of all of you. Now you can see why these chubby little digits don't bother posting that often. No its not because my fingers are to chubby for these keys but there is nothing worth shouting about in my measley mundane life. Except Belle and Sebastian of course!!!!! That goes wothout saying. Take Care and I hope this mail finds you all well. Especially Sarah_Bunny(You know who you are.) Peace Out Davie _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Spending warm summer days indoors
by Hewitt, Stephen 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

ello babyboobles The list seems to have had a bad attack of shyness over the weekend, lots of people umming and ahhing and not talking to other (attractive) people. C'mon kids, get with the programme, shyness is soooo 90s. I for one would much rather read tales of random snogging than tales of missed opportunities... ...just me then. I'm on double reception cover today, which is a bit like double maths except without the exciting equations. I can't believe what a boring weekend i had, didn't even go to the pub. The cause of this is extreme skintness, due to the proximity of All Tomorrows Parties, which had better be bludy good if it means i have to sit in the house doing NOWT for a fortnight. Velocitybooobles said: we're going to have a picnic again on the 1st May... 1st May, 1st SinisteR picnic... hide your vodka bottles in your handbags... when what she *really* meant to say was "oh silly me, the 1st is a tuesday, wouldn't the 28th April be a lot better idea" :) I was watching "the pete waterman story" on channel 5 last nite (told you i was bored) and they got to the steps bit right at the end and i thought we were going to get a mention, but no. I was also day dreaming the other day that if i'm ever on millionaire, the million squid question (this being a daydream, getting to the 15th question was a piece of piss) will be "who won best newcomer at the 1999 brit awards?", can you imagine how ace that would be? do you think i would be allowed all 1402 of you as my phone a friend, can i have IRC or IM a friend instead? Watched Human Traffic last nite too, which just made me think "GIVE ME SOME DRUGS! NOW!! LOTS OF THEM!!!" I do sometimes worry that i haven't taken enough drugs, and am missing out on something, i also worry that starting to take them at (nearly) 27 would just make me look (even more) like a sad old get, and i'm not sure that dropping an E at Strange Fruit would work really, could it be worse than eleventeen bottles of bud though... it'd be bludy cheaper, that much i do know xoxo CarsmileSteve +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Boogie On Ribena Woman
by Peter Miller 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Did you know that the humble colostomy bag was named after an English slave trader? That's why Massive Attack won't wear them on stage. Of course The Pines are GRATE. But if they want to be succesful they're going to have to change their name to It's Joe and Pammy. I see contact lenses are the new Ribena. What does Edna Welthorpe think? I don't think you're supposed to look up people's Amazon accounts, it's private. Mind you, a friend of mine once saw Barry Sheene's bank account. Peter +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Dirty Dream number 3,425,678
by vodkabird＠gurlmail.com 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Hullo, Of course I've had that many smutty dreams; why did you gasp in surprise? *heh* Contacts are a breeze, really they are. I went to S*ecs*vers for mine and the opticians and their minions were really helpful, and let me practice putting them in and taking them out, and even let me walk round town with them in for a bit. Just to get used to them. Since then, I've had no problems unless I've tried to take them out after chopping up chili or something silly. I had a B&S dream the other night - my first - but it was all over so quickly, just like when you settle down in front of the teevee, and flick through the channels just in time to see the closing scene and credits for your favourite show. I can't remember what it was about, needless to say none of you looked the way you should have, for some bizarre reason. It's been snowing like buggery in Brum this weekend which only serves to sadden me, cos I can't go out with my camera. Spring is trying so desperately to push through, and as I walk to work every morning and see the crocus buds pushing through the ground, I always give a little smile :) One last thing, and a *boo*! really (and Honeypea will probably tell me off for saying this 'on the list') but I was really shocked by that post from Ms Gill the other day. Yes, you're right we 'Brits' were evil buggers to our colonies but, assuming that you're American from your e-mail address, you did some pretty awful things to your indigeonous peoples too. *Fume* Love you all VB xxx Being a Rebel's Fine at: http://www.angelfire.com/ia/trustnoone ________________________________________________________________________ --> get your free, private gURLmail account at http://www.gURLmail.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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Ann Summer tasting
by Kenneth P Y Chu 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Hello.. Funny why suddenly at 3am with two major project to do before I go to bed, I want to tell a story on sinister... On a cold, cold winter day, he was standing at the coach station, waiting for his bus to take him home. Without a book or anything to read or do, he just stood there, watching the people around. There are many people at the coach station, all doing their things: some sitting down, reading; some groups of friends chatting; some checking the time tables; some couples cudding, having romantic goodbye kisses - a contrast to him just there, standing, and watching it all. Of course, there are other people on their own too, a couple of girls caught his eyes, one girl had a very distinct northern look about her, he was intriged to know what her accent sounds like, but, a coach drove pass, she got on, she was gone. That was the last of his worries tho, as the girl that he really cannot keep his eyes away from was just standing there, patiently waiting. He was moved, by the way she stood still with her overcoat, by the way her hair gently flowed in the wind. If only she is travelling on the same coach, he hoped, although, what good is that going to do? Coach after coach they came and went, then, the girl walked towards a coach, he looked, "Oxford" it said, that wasn't where he's going. He sighed, turned away again to watch the children running around. Moments later, another coach arrives, he looked, and indeed it was the right bus for him, then, he looked again, this time not on the right bus, but instead on his right, stood the girl.. she didn't get onto the Oxford bus, afterall. He managed a glance at her ticket, and heavens! She is going the same way as him. He got onto the coach, taking the window seat, leaving a seat on the aisle free, just hoping that the rest of the seats will be filled and she will have no choice but to sit next to him. The girl got onto the coach, walking along, she walked just passed his row, never mind. Then, she took a glance at the coach, took a glance at the empty seat, took a glance at him, his heart is pounding, she sat down. Is this the act of God? She is right there next to him, he thinks, or, at least, tries. Does this mean that she likes him? The fact that she chose the seat after having thoughts? Does she in fact have the same feeling towards him? What can he do? Talk to her? About what? He couldn't think of anything to do, so he just tried the wimpy technique of miming, she took off her overcoat, so, moments later, he done the same. Taking shy glances at her lovely face every now and again. He doesn't know what else to do. He decides to take out his notepad, maybe he can impress her with his super dooper creative writing, or just his handsome penmanship, and she would ask him questions, make comments, "chat him up". 5 mins later, he still couldn't think of a drop of ink to write about, so, he decides to throw in the towel, and do his geometry coursework instead. Whilst indulging in his geometry, the girl shuffled around her bag, and taken out, a notepad! What is this? She began to also do her coursework, not in geometry tho, something with lots of writings in. He thought about making a comment, to "chat her up", but, he didn't, he would only have made a fool out of himself. So, the journey went on, an hour and a half doing geometry next to the girl of your dreams on a bus takes a long time, and his journey was about to end, he collected his notes into his bag, and tried to recollect his glances at the girl, so it'd stay in his mind, although that would only haunt him in bittersweet dreams. The driver announced a scheduled stop before the terminal station, he took very little notice, as he wasn't stopping until the end. Excuse me? He heard in a sweet voice. He shook off his hallucinations. Excuse me? He heard again, he turned his head, the girl was staring him straight in the eyes. What did the driver say? She asked. He took a deep breath. This bus is going to stop at Clifton before the terminal. He replied. His head spun like wildfire, she was actually speaking to him. Was that a "chatting up"? He doesn't know, should he carry on talking to her? Or would that be rude? Or is it rude to *not* to talk to her now? He freezed to think, he managed the freeze bit. Minutes later, the bus arrived at the terminal, she got off the bus, and so did he, left wondering, nothing but wondering, as per usual... I don't know why I had to tell this boring story instead of doing my coursework, I'll probably do worse than I did for that geometry work now...... Coach times and Red Bulls Ken ====================================================================== Summer in winter, winter in springtime you heard the birds sing, everything will be fine - Belle & Sebastian +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: "One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes." - From 'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
by Jonathan Howell 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

Well ...You can picture it of course, there I was; ready to either go to bed, or continue with my english essay, when I was struck with the sudden urge to check my emails. As soon as it struck I recognised it for what it was, it was a delaying tactic. I was neither in the mood to go to bed or to write some more essay (though those were the only things I should be.. or even consider doing) so my subconscious quickly came up with something else to do. Imagine my surprise when I found a lovely honey scented email telling me that I could have a voice (but only if I used it wisely and was very, very good). Now, writing a fifteen minute email might ordinarily be a problem for me, but when I'm trying my hardest to not write an essay (especially one due in very soon) then this sort of thing becomes much easier. Don't get me wrong; of course I'll do the essay, but I still have fifteen hours, and I only need to sleep for eight of those. Perhaps I should mention a little about myself (not too much now, that would be dull); I'm from Harrogate, nineteen and studying English at Aberystwyth uni. Indeed, another English student enraptured with Belle and Sebastian, I don't suppose anyone will be surprised. Having spotted the idea of many English students being fans the other day on the list, I tried it out, mentioning the band casually in my seminar... I got a murmor of surprised approval from my tutor, though the rest of the group didn't seem especially taken. Content-ish wise>>> I saw a girl the other day who looked very much like she should be a devoted fan. I think it was her hair and clothes. At the time I was at a not too impressive surprise party for a friend, a little bored and not entirely sober (it's a fine line). Anyway, I was a little taken by her, and hadn't seen her before, so I commented- "I don't suppose you know Belle and Sebastian do you, as you REALLY look like you should be a fan". To me of course this was a compliment, a very nice thing to say: but I suppose that if you didn't know who Belle and Sebastian are it might seem a little strange, worrying even. So she just looked puzzled. As it turned out we live very close, so I told her that I'd like to lend her some, but, to be honest I think she was a bit scared. I doubt that I'll see her again. Incidently, she wore glasses too, and I think it added to her Belle-and-Sebastianicity, they certainly suited her. I've always wondered what happened to other people when their parents hear the band. My Dad is getting quite fond of them now. He gave me a lift to uni in september and I left FYHC in his car, he really liked it, saying it reminded him of Simon and Garfunkle, fair enough; usually he says something along the lines of "It is/was a little noisy" when he hears my music. So I recommended he try IYFS, as I personally prefer it muchly. My Mum by contrast came out with the most ridiculous statement "You shouldn't listen to that sort of thing in public, people will make assumptions about your sexuality", I just laughed at her (she also said the same thing about reading Oscar Wilde in public) I found it very amusing that she could say something that silly, she must be getting old. Right then, that's all from here for now, I'd just like to say how much I've enjoyed reading some of your posts over the last couple of weeks, and really I have, as on the whole they're well written and funny. I'm off to fiddle about with my newly acquired Bass guitar (which I'm getting very enthused about at the moment, my second intrument after the beautifully cheap didgereedoo) in order to further facilitate putting off the completion of my English essay. Love and such. Jonny. +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: 'bastards stole the power' - m. stipe
by chris perriman 19 Mar '01

19 Mar '01

howdo i really like my contact lenses, i was told i needed glasses at the age of 10 and i never liked them, just not used to having a wire frame sitting on my face, i didn't find it comfortable at all. so at 15, after spending years sitting at the front at school so i could see the blackboard, i got my lenses and i love them, so there. what's this talk of practice lenses? i just got given a pair and shown how to put them in and that was it! ===========you don' have to read this bit============= so i got to my mate fraser's house post-pub (guinness of course) and the whole neighbourhood was in a blackout so we lit about 50 candles on the kitchen table and made tea from water in a pan, as people trickled into the house (big family), we ended up about 10 strong all sitting round the table telling jokes till 1:30am and fraser rang the 'leccy people up to ask when the power would be back on again but by the time it came on we were in bed (me on the camp bed of course). so this morning, to get home i had to travel by metro (local underground/subway system, but above ground here on the coast) then walk down a huge hill to the ferry across the river tyne and then a bus home, but on the way through tynemouth station i noticed the market was on and as i'd have to run down the hill at breakneck speed to catch the ferry i might as well hang around the market till nearer the time for the next ferry. so bargain hunters, this is the spoils of the day: new fast automatic daffodils lp + king kong 12" by the regular fries, 4 pounds; blue monday '88 7" by new order, 40p (i already have the 12" but this is a different version and what's 40p); and 'on the road' by jack kerouac, 2.50p, brand new too, not bad. i also say 'theme from neighbours', on 7" but decided that was going too far, and i also gave a few pence to the violinist busker woman who gave me a nice smile* but she prob'ly gives that to everyone but it said to me 'thanks for appreciating me', i'd give smiles like that if i were a busker. so by the time i realised i was nearly late for the ferry so i jumped on the metro and sprinted down the hill only to find that there's no ferry at 1:30 on a sunday so i stood around reading kerouac on the floating pontoon ferry landing thing and got buffeted around by the immensely heavy swell. i imagined i was looking cool wit my book but i found i was standing in a puddle and my flares were steadily soaking up water just making me look foolish. and the old ware house that stands next to the ferry now has a sign on it 'manhattan style lofts available summer '01', but *i* was going to buy that building and make flats for all my friends, my only dream now is of turning the derelict jesmond picture house into a kicking nightspot, or just a huge house for me, i love the art deco architecture old cinemas have**, but why do i love derelict buildings so? =================================================== byezy bye pez * 'she gave a smile, i looked down/ so down' ben folds five ** ODEON stands for Oscar Deutsch Entertaind Our Nation, honest www.pez.com - the wonderful world of pez ;) ivorytowers.8m.com - ivory towers records www.drpez.com - Dr Pez, Spain's premier fish doctor (i think) _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I'd like to sing to the record...
by ArtsyDeco＠aol.com 18 Mar '01

18 Mar '01

I hope this letter finds you all well, maybe even eating chocolate, I am touched by all of you who have trouble with your contact lenses. I am blessed with relative ease in putting mine in. Now before you begin muttering to yourselves, "The lucky bastard, she sooooooo does not know her father" I am not blessed in that my need for them increased with each passing second. I went from not needing glasses to not being able to drive legally without them in a year. Every time I go without contacts I start to hear in my head "They let Kara go blind, let Kara go blind, let Kara go bli-i-ind. Phooey. Well I attended a wedding yesterday. I was a shock of color among the dark colors of middleaged people in my bright blue dress with one strap. I completely looked like a seventeen year old a wedding. I became convinced that the dj was a b&s fan. I asked him if he would play some for me. The silly lied that he didn't know them. I danced to the ramones anyway. The only other young people there were the wait staff and over the course of the night I developed a crush on one of them, a tall boy, too tall for his tux, how adorable. I smiled at him, and (gasp!) he smiled back. So it went throughout the night, until mother dear announced that we were leaving. I smiled again, but shyness took hold and I said nothing. The most I could manage was a feeble wave as I left. Now this morning I had convinced myself that it was for the best. I am exceptionally good at preserving the perfection of my lonliness. I thought "It would be bad to start something anyway, since I'll be of! ! f to college soon." I have sinc e changed my mind. I think there must be so many times where shyness gets the better of me and I don't know what I'm missing. I know someone who works with him, so I'm going to try to talk to him. I'm taking initiative and not resigning myself to continual defeat. I hope he doesn't think I'm weird. Phooey. Ich kann es ausdrucken keine andere Weise, Kara Jean* +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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