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Sinister: I dream of a Ledaean body, bent above a sinking fire
by Genevieve Wesley 08 Feb '02

08 Feb '02

Dear Sinister, I hope you are all well. I have been enjoying Mark C's posts about his furious cleaning habits. I'd hire him to put some of that energy around here so that I could stop using the floor and actually study from a desk...alas there's too many socks piled on it. I was listening to the recent Christmas show B&S played in Glasgow, how lovely the whole night sounded! Everyone happy and singing along with drunken rosy cheeks. Just what is this disco-y 'Cool for Cats' song that everyone knew? I feel like it's some big in-joke that I'm just not getting, like "shoddaywodday". Now what's this, a Belle and Sebastian treasure hunt? David Moore why didn't you tell us?!? I ventured to your K Watson link and stumbled upon the news. ************************************************************************ http://www.belleandsebastian.co.uk/home/ Too much time on your hands? There is to be a treasure hunt. In the cities of Edinburgh, Manchester and London there will be hidden three trophies. If you find one of these trophies, you and a friend will be able to come to whichever B&S British show you want, all three if you so desire. And at one of the shows you can come back and have a beer with us if you'd like, as well. All you have to do is find one of the things! But I'm not going to make it that easy. It's going to be a wee bit of a task, and your going to have to know something about the city in which you are looking. You are going to have to find letters. I will give you a clue as to the location of each letter. When you have found them all, unscramble the letters and get the final clue that ought to lead you to the loot! More details, and the clues to follow in the next couple of weeks. I trust there will be a few you that will make the effort. And I tell you this, whoever finds the London one will really have to strain their brains! But we'll see.. Stuart ************************************************************************ I've always wanted to do a real one, even after reading Christopher Pike's Scavenger Hunt! It all seems so fun and plus Struan is sounding all mysterious and Willy Wonkaish. I love the suspense. Can't you just imagine slightly evil oompa loompas in specially-fitted tiny cardigans escorting you to a secret lair? Délicieux! The ultimate prize should be that after resisting him for the whole day Struan and I dance that final pas de deux between the nutcracker prince and the sugar plum fairy in The Nutcracker. It could all be so beautiful. Kisses, Genevieve p.s. If anyone wants to mail me for fun their thoughts concerning the Yeats poem "Leda and the Swan" feel free. I won't complain! _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. 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 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I dream of a Ledaean body, bent above a sinking fire
by Genevieve Wesley 08 Feb '02

08 Feb '02

Dear Sinister, I hope you are all well. I have been enjoying Mark C's posts about his furious cleaning habits. I'd hire him to put some of that energy around here so that I could stop using the floor and actually study from a desk...alas there's too many socks piled on it. I was listening to the recent Christmas show B&S played in Glasgow, how lovely the whole night sounded! Everyone happy and singing along with drunken rosy cheeks. Just what is this disco-y 'Cool for Cats' song that everyone knew? I feel like it's some big in-joke that I'm just not getting, like "shoddaywodday". Now what's this, a Belle and Sebastian treasure hunt? David Moore why didn't you tell us?!? I ventured to your K Watson link and stumbled upon the news. ************************************************************************ http://www.belleandsebastian.co.uk/home/ Too much time on your hands? There is to be a treasure hunt. In the cities of Edinburgh, Manchester and London there will be hidden three trophies. If you find one of these trophies, you and a friend will be able to come to whichever B&S British show you want, all three if you so desire. And at one of the shows you can come back and have a beer with us if you'd like, as well. All you have to do is find one of the things! But I'm not going to make it that easy. It's going to be a wee bit of a task, and your going to have to know something about the city in which you are looking. You are going to have to find letters. I will give you a clue as to the location of each letter. When you have found them all, unscramble the letters and get the final clue that ought to lead you to the loot! More details, and the clues to follow in the next couple of weeks. I trust there will be a few you that will make the effort. And I tell you this, whoever finds the London one will really have to strain their brains! But we'll see.. Stuart ************************************************************************ I've always wanted to do a real one, even after reading Christopher Pike's Scavenger Hunt! It all seems so fun and plus Struan is sounding all mysterious and Willy Wonkaish. I love the suspense. Can't you just imagine slightly evil oompa loompas in specially-fitted tiny cardigans escorting you to a secret lair? Délicieux! The ultimate prize should be that after resisting him for the whole day Struan and I dance that final pas de deux between the nutcracker prince and the sugar plum fairy in The Nutcracker. It could all be so beautiful. Kisses, Genevieve p.s. If anyone wants to mail me for fun their thoughts concerning the Yeats poem "Leda and the Swan" feel free. I won't complain! _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: I Could Dance All Night Like I'm A Soul Girl
by David Moore 07 Feb '02

07 Feb '02

Hi All, The subject was going to be "He remembers Stiff Little Fingers in '78" but someone else already drew attention to that. Rock For Me Belfast Thanks to the band and the Beeb for broadcasting the Belfast gig. Good to hear the full live sound without a load of audience chatter obscuring it. I especially liked the full-on R!O!C!K The Boys Are Back In Town and the eight-hander on The Boy With The Arab Strap. What about the rest though? They didn't broadcast the following songs: My Wandering Days Are Over Slow Graffiti Don't Leave The Light On Baby Cool For Cats Simple Things The Fox In The Snow O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Dog On Wheels Happy Christmas (War Is Over) The strings on Fox In The Snow are beautiful. Please all therefore mail nice Mr Lamacq (steve.lamacq(a)bbc.co.uk) & try to persuade him to air the rest of the concert. WANDERING ALONE At last a clear version where you can make out all the words. Apologies to Stevie Thomas Jackson for any mistakes in my attempt at transcribing the lyrics to his Spanish tale of a fugitive from justice. All corrections welcome. Wandering alone on the ridge of a coast Lost to the world he had known as a boy He knows his lover lies South in the city Passing along in the sleepiest night Warm in the woods that conceal him from light He is accustomed to hiding from people Taking his time as he crosses a bridge Holding the flowers he picked from the ridge Walking in shadows to his Senorita Safe in the dawn he gets under the sheets His Senorita heavenly sweet Soul(?) that was put there to save and protect him <instrumental break, some pizzicato> He knows her time cannot endlessly go Traps will be set by the people below She would be caught too and he could not bear it Hoping for freedom he can almost touch Both take for granted as they walk to church He says his prayers and God listens to him "Sir, all I want is the chance to amend Past infidelities. Please do not send Me far away from my wise Me far away from my wise Me far away from my wise Senorita Senorita" There. Someone should do Nothing In The Silence, or better still The Magic Of A Kind Word, if only to convince me that Stuart doesn't actually keep singing "Shake, Mother Goose" throughout it. Keith Watson Fans of Mr Dandycock who miss his contributions to Sinister will have to content themselves with his submission to B&S' Top 10s page where he rates Bowie. Ant I don't remember having plugged anyone for a while so please check out Hefner drummer Mr Harding's solo work. (see www.antpop.com) His album "A Long Way To Blow A Kiss" will be out on 04.03.02? and is lovely - 11 songs, some sad & some sweet, all pretty. That'll do for now. Y'all have fun in Camden On Sea at the weekend. Love, David Moore Chelmsford, UK +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: sinister mixtape wonderings.....
by caleb ben moore 07 Feb '02

07 Feb '02

halo all just a quick question: does anyone know ANYTHING about the current state of the Sinister Mixtape Battle? .......or if possibly the whole thing has just fizzled out. any help would be appreciated. ---caleb ben aka RAW ===== "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle." ~Plato "Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction." -Antoine de Saint-Exupery __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: It wasn't me, it's my first day
by Oliver S. Fox 07 Feb '02

07 Feb '02

Hello Sinister list, I'm new 'round here and having be granted release from the Nursery I thought I raise my head and wish you all and warm hello. (Hopefully a beautuful group hug would follow this bravery) Other than this possible outcome I think the teacher would welcome me to the class, "now everyone this is Ollie and he is new to the school" and then she would appoint some of the friendly kids to show me where the loos and tuck shop are. How I loved that tuck shop! Hoping that someone is interested, I'm Ollie, 21 years young and from central Glasgow. Well London originally, and then Aberdeen and now Glasgow so here I am somewhere between London and Aberdeen. I'm a post-graduate student for my sins and I like to look at life through rose-coloured glasses. I once was a cynical man (well boy) but now reformed I like to go through life seeing the prettiest aspects of everything. I hope it's not just that my cynicism has destroyed any hopeful expectations (argh). Great, well anyway I have only recently discovered Belle and Sebastian having noticed their credit for the soundtrack to Storytelling which I though was pretty ace. Only a couple of months later I have all the B & S recordings I can get my grubby fingers on and my friends are fast becoming fans due being forced to listen to them every time they come round or get in my Mini. I am extremely excited about going to the Edinburgh gig on the 1st of April (It had better not be a joke) and hope to see some of you there. Magnetic fridge letters are fantastic. It is such a great way to pleasantly surprise a flat-mate. Well apart from saying how much I love being on this list and sharing in all your B&S and other experiences I shall end this now because a weedy introductory email has to end some where. Big smiles and nervous laughs, Ollie +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: The macaroniness of the middle Venice dinner
by Kenneth P Y Chu 07 Feb '02

07 Feb '02

Hello sinistees, I followed Dahli Llama's example and become a boy racer last night. Well, kind of. But one thing that is definite is that my car is WORKING again! and it's GRATE! In excitement of the now fully functional automobile, while I was on a long, straight stretch of road on my excursion driving home from the garage, I FLOORED IT! And felt the wind blowing back my hair as it accelerated - 0..10..20..30..40..50..60..70..80..90!..100!..110 seconds later it was doing 60 miles per hour! In my mind tho, I was inside a rocket car, and have I mentioned that my car is great? So I drove it all the way home at break-neck speeds, feeling the wind blowing back my hair, then parked it outside my house, and turned off the fan and my hair stopped being blown back again. It was times like this that I am glad that The Smiths make me wanna dance, rather than cry - "The boy with a thorn in his side" was on the stereo at the time - how I wish I was in a proper boy racer car like an Escort XR3i, with all the aluminium cool bits like spoilers, spikes coming out of the wheel cap... etc. Then I can have "The boy-racer car with a spike on each side" pumping at full volume! mmmm love the yodel bit. woooo ohoooh oh ooooh oh oh oh. Fast cars and Red Bulls Ken _________________________________________________________________ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: do not read this if you're not coming to brighton, as it will be quite boring
by R.Playforth＠sussex.ac.uk 07 Feb '02

07 Feb '02

BRIGHTON THIS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 9TH, 2.30PM ONWARDS ok, here it is again. i will meet the sinister express at brighton station at 14.27. i imagine we will dawdle there for about 15 minutes saying hello and waiting for latecomers from other directions (yes, you, peter). we will then adjourn to the george pub at the bottom of trafalgar street (sharp left downhill at station exit) where vegetarian food and lots of beer will be available. so if you are driving, coaching, flying, swimming or otherwise arriving later, find us there. free parking: pretty much non-existent. accommodation: one sofabed at mine (sleeps 3 skinny boys), plus enough floor for about 5 others with own sleeping bags. the last train back to london is the 23.02, although anyone who wants to stay for clubbing (i plan to go to POD - retro pop, punk and rock) could get the first sunday train at 4am. after friday afernoon use my archel(a)iname.com email, and for directions/further info/general reassurance on the day call me on 07944 074873. ok! see you then! luv archel xxx ****************** Visit www.buzzwords.ndo.co.uk for the best new writing on the web. Email submissions to buzzwords(a)bigfoot.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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Sinister: Selfish promtion.
by Astrid Wiezell 07 Feb '02

07 Feb '02

Um, hiya, yeah. I just thought I´d let you all know that our band nowadays have a new name and a new site. And three ugly pictures of me where I look like an arse! Who would like to miss that? No one, I hope. Or do I? Whatever, here´s the address: http://cookielove.has.it so check it out. Under press there´s a horrible picture from when I was in the local press with my friend Emelie. Too good you don´t know Swedish so you can read what I say, hehehe. Anyway, i just thought I´d make a bit of slefish promotion here. Sorry. I got tickets by the way, to B&S in Stockholm. Absolutely thrilled about it! Hurrah! This saturday, it´s Ryan Adams, the fourth of March it´s the Strokes... my concert future seems really good. Oh yes, the band, The Cookie Love, have our first gig this summer, at the Orminge Festival. It´ll be like 150-200 people but still, that´s enough for me :) I´ve got stragefright you know. Just made a big big big test. The national tests, uuh. Swedish, the essaypart. I wrote one on of the fime themes; Having the courage to be visible. It went alright I hope. Well, I should quit now, or else I´ll be late. I have quite a full schedule today, I´m off to eat nwo, then I have to stand in line for signing up to a skitrip with the school over a day, and then I´m going to go to a meeting with the festivalpeople. That´ll be really scary. This is probably my worst post *ever*, including my overexcited post about B&S coming to Sweden. Take care everyone, Love, Astrid x _________________________________________s_p_r_a_y_ Här börjar Internet! Skaffa gratis e-mail och gratis Internet på http://www.spray.se Skicka gratis SMS på http://mobil.spray.se +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Re: Sinister: Its high tide again
by Stankin' Cooter 07 Feb '02

07 Feb '02

My lovelies: Well, I generally try to limit myself to pestering you once every couple of weeks or so at the most, but I feel compelled to respond to Rachels post, so I will. I recently said that I have no nostalgia for childhood, and I dont. I dont want you to think, however, that Im some sort of grown-up. Things are getting better as Im growing older, but its not as if its because Im living more of a serious, adult life. Far from it. I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. I completely agree with everything that Rachel so eloquently said she makes a compelling argument. I think one of the best things you can do for yourself is hang onto the child-like side of your nature, and really experience the world around you. Part of why things are getting better for me is that Im allowing myself more time to do exactly the sort of things shes talking about, and a great many of the resolutions Im making are to do with allowing myself even more of that. I went to the museum and the zoo the weekend before last with a group of my mates, and had an absolutely fantastic day. Some people I talk to look at me a little strangely when I say thats what Ive done with my weekend, but Im a regular at the zoo, particularly, and its always a whale of a time. (Actually, they dont have whales at the zoo. A hippopotamus of a time, anyone?) Admittedly, we spent much of our time giggling at different sorts of animals having sex (or attempting to have sex) with one another, or doing poos of varying sizes from varying heights, but its quite something to spend a free-feeling day with good friends just soaking up the world. Even if you do wind up paying perhaps a little too much attention to the smuttier bits of it. As for being able to fantasise and dream, Ive being doing plenty of that lately, and its had more influence on my recent decision making than any of the many practical concerns involved. Its rather exhilarating. The people in my life are the most important thing in the world to me, but when I have spare time thats not based around spending it with them, its all about reading and writing and listening and watching, and occasionally also ham-fistedly picking up a guitar or paintbrush. These sorts of pleasures let me know what the world is like, and occasionally let me know what Im like as well. Its absolutely key to allow yourself time for a walk through the park, a lap of the art gallery, or just to sit and do a drawing that your mother wouldnt even be proud of, if she did still take an interest in such things. I think that what Rachel calls the opportunity to be childish is exactly what was missing from my childhood, and exactly what Im only just discovering now. So your nostalgia is completely understood by me, even if I dont share it. I certainly wasnt criticising anyone for it, and I hope nobody (including Rachel) thought that I was. I was actually feeling slightly mopey and sorry for myself, which prompted the comment. I guess thats what a solid bout of navel-gazing will do for you. I dont want a house and a car just yet, and I dont want to invite contacts to dinner parties. I like to dress like I did when I was four years old. I have genuine, scruffy friends I can actually tell things to and learn things from, and Im more than happy to pay rent and walk to work. And every now and again I really do get to notice the colour of a leaf, if Im not in too much of a hurry to get there. Aunt Sadie keeps telling me that Im tired, and that I need to get out of the office and into the sunshine. Shes a wise old stick, that one, when shes not peddling lies and gossip. Or teabagging. /me shudders Now thats definitely more than enough out of me for the time being sorry to bother you two days on the trot. Ill pull my head in for a bit. Stay enhanced with added baking soda and peroxide for extra whiteness. Bulk love, -David. PS: I agree with everything that Rachel said in her post, and thank her for it. Youve certainly got no cause to hang your head in shame, mdear. But I was, however, shocked and dismayed at her list of tasty vegetarian sandwiches, when I noticed the glaringly conspicuous absence of my beloved Vegemite. Theres no better sarny, I promise you. If you cant get Vegemite in your part of the world, please email me your postal address, and Ill send you a jar. Youll thank me for it. >From: LilGrape25(a)aol.com >Reply-To: LilGrape25(a)aol.com >To: <sinister(a)missprint.org> >Subject: Sinister: Its high tide again >Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 09:23:06 EST > >Good Morning, > >First period free and I'm in the lab posting, trying to avoid the forced >company of a particular twit named Reva. Oh, the joys of routine! > >David posted to reprimand us all on our consistant and shameful list >abuse..and I couldn't tell whether or not I should hang my head in shame. >He also said: > >"I don^Òt think I share the nostalgia for childhood that seems to be a >common theme on this list. There have been ups and downs at every stage, of >course, but the overall trajectory of my life is still heading upwards. >Things, on the whole, get better every year. I^Òll be unstoppable at one >hundred and three." > >My nostalgia (though some would consiter me a child, I do not!) is mostly >for the opertunity to be childish, something that is discouraged past >childhood, but really does not have to be and should not be. Why does a 6 >year old have the priviledge of being creative and told everything that >they produce is wonderful and beautiful, and not a 15 year old? or a 30 >year old? or a 70 year old? Why are children encouraged to imagine, to >have fantasies and dreams, while the rest of us are told that we have to be >realistic? Children are treated the way all of us should be, that >everything they do- accept for things that are mean to others- is >worthwhile. They are praised for their basic abilities. They are encouraged >to listen and observe the world around them, and are taken to all sorts of >interesting places, for the reason that it is part of their world and they >should experience it. When was the last time you went to a firestation or >a police station or a post office or an aquar! >! >! >ium or a museum? when was the last time you really had time to look at >leaves or pumpkins or the color of everyone's clothing or number of pockets >in everyone's pants. We don't stop benefiting from these experiences once >we are able to handle more complicated ideas! I miss the opertunities of >childhood, I miss being told that I am wonderful just the way I am, I miss >being open minded enough to appreciate what everyone has to offer to the >world. > >Last night I had my mother's terrible vegetable soup and a fig paste >sandwich. It was one of the first truely painful vegetarian meals since I >stopped eating meat a few weeks ago. The rest of my family were having >turkey and roast beef sandwiches, and I wanted one too. I don't like >cheese so there aren't many sandwich options for me any more. I started >thinking of yummy sandwiches I could still eat to console myself, and here >is my list. Does anyone have anything to add? > >peanut butter and/or jelly >fig paste >lettuce and/or onion and/or tomato >bananna with or without chocolate sauce >peanut butter and wheat germ >mustard >roast vegetables > >oh dear, out of ideas and out of time! Hope this wasn't list abuse! > >I love you all, > >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 +-+ > +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ >+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ _________________________________________________________________ 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. 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Sinister: jeff has arrived what a super idea!
by miss maple 07 Feb '02

07 Feb '02

SINISTERIANS!!!!!!! HOW ARE ALL YOU BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL SUPER COOL HIPSTERS DOIN' TODAY? TO jeff has arrived, highschool final flunky here! i think your idea rocks...i'll read yours if you read mine...oh yeah... i didnt FULLY fail my finals after all. Math...C-...English...A!...Art...A! and all the rest im too ashamed to say...BUT...hey! it's highschool right? and anyways my school's guidance/college prep. counselor has high hopes for me to go to some hippy school in Idaho...so im quite excited Things are looking up fellow Sinisterians...a brand new semester, and hey! maybe i'll be studious and smart and all those cool good super things...anyways i heard belle and sebastian are totally into eduacation! "She gave herself to books and learning" Matea... (Miss Maple) _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. 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 +-+ +-+ "sick posse of f**ked in the head psycho-fans" - NME June 2001 +-+ +-+ Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa +-+ +-+ Snipp snapp snut, sa var sagan slut! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+

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