Miss me? Don't worry your aim will get better. Yes, rice crispy lovers everywhere, I regret to inform you that I am back from my 'Meet the Yankees: Final Destination Maine' Tour. Unfortunately, I didn't mean for it to turn into a Get Beat by the Yankees Tour for my beloved Braves. Alas, the season is over for them & Blake can continue mocking my unfaltering dedication to them. It was still a wondrous trip nonetheless. I'm in love. It's October (my favorite month) and I'm in love. Not with a guy (pfftt) but with Maine. It was absolutely gorgeous there. It was the perfect combination of trees and coastal area. There was an ethereal feel to it - like I was drifting through the state in a foggy dream. I expected the ruins of Manderlee to show it's face at anytime. Plus, there were tons of bookstores there. The old book bookstore variety (the best kind). Oh, how we plundered to our heart's delights. Finally, I found a copy of one of the literary list recommendations "The Sorrows of Young Werther" by Goethe. I read it while sitting on a bank of a small coastal inlet - the setting and the book were truly sublime. The best one from the list that I have read thus far! Obviously, I have changed my mind about forfeiting my computer use and unsubscribing to the list (sorry to get your hopes up). I just couldn't take the pain, especially since I just put my picture up. Well, it's of lil' llew, taken when I was four. I have decided that I'm not going to put up a recent picture of me unless I can have one of me on a record cover. It worked for dear Ciara - why not me? Can anyone give me a reason why a southern belle shouldn't grace the cover of a Belle and Sebastian cover? Plus, I couldn't leave the list right as I came up with a side project from my literary list. And you thought Gentle Waves & Looper were the only side projects to be reckoned with? Yes, I've decided to compile a United States Sinister List Directory. I have often noticed people asking out into the nether reaches of cyber space if there are other people out there who like Belle & Sebastian. Frequently, this is asked half-heartedly since its most dubious that there are other people in Utah (or Oklahoma, or Iowa, or North Carolina, or *insert your uncultured state here*) who also have such good taste in music. With a directory, one can quickly find others who are nearby who are also b&s fans. It will also be a great resource to find out the great local spots that would be of interest from residents of the place your visiting Good bookstores, clubs, record stores, dentist's offices, massage parlors, etc. In order for it to work, everyone has to participate. This means even you shy and bashful lurkers. I don't think that anyone will become victimized with torrents of e-mail from being on this list. Just an occasional hello or such. So come out of the shadows and play in the sun with the rest of us. Just send a self addressed stamped e-mail to InCorduroy@yahoo.com (it's still me. just a different address to handle this project) with the following information: Name: E-mail Address: Current Location(City & State): Age: Where you're originally from (if relevant): College/Occupation (completely optional): Other Miscellaneous Information (webpage, interests, etc.): I will be collecting & sorting all of the information and ASpawnyGit named Bradley has already graciously offered to put the directory on the web. Now, all we need is for all of you lovely sinisterines who live in the US to participate. (I would love to be able to compile one for other countries but am afraid that I do not have the skills or resources to do that. I don't want to be exclusive in any way but I can really only handle doing one for the US Maybe we can compile directories with other countries at a later date.) C'mon, all the cool kids are doing it! If you're still hesitant about participating then just e-mail me so I can talk you into it Ü We have people standing by to take your calls.... Laura 'meeting all of your Laura Llew needs since 1977' ******Laura Llew's List Member Of The Week****** That list member who has been most congenial in supplying me with needed knowledge. Indeed, they have become my cyber dictionary and resource for most anything. So, that person who always answers my petty questions with a smile (what service) and is the list member of the week is...............Jygsaw Dave................................ ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the reborn Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list mail "sinister@majordomo.net". 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