Well, hi. I usually tell myself that I won't post to Sinister unless I have something to say with B&S at least in mind, and I guess I sort of do, but I figure that doesn't stop anyone else so I shouldn't sit in the corner like I always do. I'm trying to break that habit in life. Blah. School started Thursday for me, so my mornings consist of dancing in the shower to the Smiths, checking my email to the Smiths, getting dressed to the Smiths.. etc. They're new to me (thus the overload) but it's getting pathetic, really. I used to think they were awful. So now whenever I'm enthusiastic out-loud about them I get a beating. Not literally of course, but I think if I were a boy I really would get the crap beaten out of me every day, and not just cause I like good music. At least people around here have enough decency to respect the old stereotypical traditions, like not hitting girls. Even feminists have to admit it's a perk. Still, I've learned to keep things to myself just because it's annoying to be called a fag. I suppose announcing my other new love, Queer as Folk, wouldn't help much either. That reminds me of Jen though (kids who give beatings, I mean). I still can't imagine kids as mean as the ones at her school. There must be something in the water because everyone here honestly is a wimp and they're afraid of what their parents will say if they find grass stains on their rich-kid khakis. I got a letter in the mail from her the other day that made me feel much less alone in the world. I wrote her back straight away with a marriage proposal, because she is GRATE. My friends and I are auctioning ourselves for B&S. A string quartet for parties and such. Although they always say they themselves (the band) aren't twee in the least, the spirit has just gotten me into such a sugary mood.. I want to give them giant hugs for their generosity in a world where it's becoming rarer. It's selfish at the same time though. It'll make me feel good (the auction I mean, although hugging them would make me feel good too. I think my favorite member to hug would be Isobel, but that's an obvious choice.). My birthday was last Tuesday (I rebeled by not having a sweet 16 party) and I got my license. I think it was only because the guy who tested me was nice. He thought our plate was rad and he kept calling me "the sinister gal." He passed me with the lowest score possible, so I'll always be grateful. Except the picture on my license is of a depressed-looking pseudo goth person and not me, just because the Kim Gordon lookalike who took the picture said I didn't have to smile if I didn't want to. It's really empowering though, I feel all grown-up. My dad would have a go at me if he knew I were driving to school though. Actually he'd have a go at me if he knew anything at all about me, probably. That sucks. Anyway. Jumping on the bandwagon, here's a poem. It's a thank-you-but-don't-be-offended-that-I-didn't-take-your-advice-about-a-summer- job poem for the lady of the moment. Besides, they closed the bookstore across the street and opened a cellular phone store in its place. Sorry about the end, I didn't want to say I liked her more than poo or something. Oh, Laura Llew I think it was you Who gave me advice About a job that was nice And although I ignored You no longer implored And that's why I like you More than my dad. Love, Samantha PS: Does anyone know of a good Simpsons quotes page? I want to find the line where Homer's talking about the British show on PBS where they beat each other.. "when they're not (something), they're having a round with the wankers." He is the voice of our generation. +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the undead 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 +-+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" "tech-heads and students" +-+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +-+ "sinsietr is a bit freaky" - stuart david, looper +-+ +-+ "pasty-faced vegan geeks... and we LOST!" - NME April 2000 +-+ +-+ "peculiarly deranged fanbase" "frighteningly named +-+ +-+ Sinister List organisation" - NME May 2000 +-+ ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ August 27th Sinister Third Birthday Red Underwear Day ++++++ ++++++ ++++++ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+