shannyjean on the subject of tips: oh lordy, kids. the number of one-dollar bills in my collection has increased drastically in the past week. waitressing at this soulless restaurant is making me a small fortune. unfortunately, this fortune will soon be collected by parties i owe money. so i will not be rich, but i just might break even, with enough money to purchase school books in the fall. regardless, walking out the front of the restaurant with a pocket full of bills makes you feel like a gazillionaire. it's quite marvelous. shannyjean on the subject of tips: there is much advice floating around this place on matters of love, lust, grievances regarding the parted isobel, etc. the only advice i ever take is the opposite of advice given, so the whole situation seems peculiar to me. do you know what i mean? like, if i asked you, "should i wear the orange shoes or the purple shoes?" and you said, "Ummmm, what about the brown ones in the corner?" i'd probably go for bare feet. that's how i take advice. as far as love goes, first off, i find it a fishy thing to believe in to begin with. we've created a sort of religion out of love, and sometimes i think we're all fools for believing it exists at all. i'm a fool. i believe, i do i do, i love i love (a fellow named Roy at that! more about that some other, more relevant time). but i'm saying i don't think you have to believe in love to be a happy person. i think there are probably many happy people who don't believe in love. of course, then, what would we write songs about? i guess i'm chasing my tail here. end thought for the time being, i'll finish after i let it marinate for a while. as far as isobel goes, which is nowhere anymore, well, that's fine. i never got see her play. yes, of course the music will be different, but we welcome everything the band does, correct? and yes, there may not be anyone to pick on in the band, but there's always sinister. we're like trekkies, guys. that's almost weird enough. (*disclaimer: do not let that comment offend you. it is not built to offend, but rather to poke a bit of fun. *PS- if you are a trekkie/trekker, also do not take offense. i'm just a wimpy little girl.) as far as etc., goes, well. i do like storytelling. i haven't seen the film. i called the record store a half hour away to make sure they had it. this is the conversation: GIRL: This is Sam Goody, can i help you? ME: Yes, i just wanted to check to see if you got the new Belle and Sebastian CD in... GIRL: (strange strange pause.) ME: (pause.) It's called Storytelling... GIRL: (weirded out pause.) ...uh, yeeaaah, we got that. ME: Great! Thanks! GIRL: .....Suuuuure. i love love love people in pseudo-rural illinois. shannyjean on the subject of fingertips: another sparkle in the mudpuddle of my summer: i got my guitar fixed! my little guitar had needed repairs since february. it is now june. my fingers are not quite bleeding, but they are very warm. it is so so so so good to be playing again. i <3 guitars. shannyjean on the subject of miscellaneus announcements: 1. i welcomed a new plant to my room yesterday. his name is franklin. my old plant, fred, passed away this year, due to starvation. i am not a very good plant-nurturer. 2. "When life gives us lemons, we just sit there and sulk about it, in the corner of the room, in a fetal position" -> this made me giggle uncomfortably, because it is absolutely true. how embarrassing to be called out like that. :c) 3. brrr, i am cold. much love and all that riff raff, shannyjean +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail sinister@missprint.org. To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to majordomo@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! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+