Dear colleagues and friends, I was planning to write you a few months ago before my recent journeys to the UK and America. Unfortunately I was too shy to do so. I still had the chance to meet some of you during my expeditions. It was lovely. Although I am not directly concerned by this suspicious Baby Boom, I can't imagine what my life would be like today without Sinister. Sometimes it brings a tear to my eye to remember the sad loner and social disaster I was before joining Sinister. Well, I am still as sad and lonely now, but at least I have someone to moan to. You are good listeners. Ten years of red underwear. We are having a picnic together this Saturday. Is it not the same park as seven years ago? Not that I remember how to get there. It's a good thing that the Sweden person has found a roof. London is such a rip-off, and it's all grey and wet. Funnily enough, I will myself be looking for a home on Saturday night. Would anyone have some floorspace and running water for me? I'm a good person, who recently gained some valuable experience in pet-sitting. I will take care of your nasty cats and fat hamsters, entertain them with Murdoch impressions, and feed them carrot halves in the morning and hay at night, or conversely. I will provide recommendation and chocolates if needed. Thanks. Belle and Sebastian moment. The boy with the arab strap was played at the Bowery Ballroom last month, right before the Pelican show, eh. The hairy metal kids around me were not impressed. Well, Grinderman was my first plan for that night, though they were opening for some bigger band at the Madison Square Garden, thus it was a little expensive. Oh well. I saw you. I saw you at the Phoenix some time in June. We heard a lot of Belle and Sebastian there, it was almost embarrassing. You were wearing a white dress and black trousers. You couldn't find much to say to me but it did not matter. You were shy, sweet, and pretty, and kind enough to give me your email address. Now, could you please stop being shy for a moment and write back to me? I am not particularly happy with this confusing post. I must run though. I will try again in a few years. See you on Saturday. x Olivier Strawberryhouse.be +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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! +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+