Dearest You Lot, Welly well well, look who's been given a voice. The nursery was a nice place to start. Very wise to put padding on all the sharp corners (also, you're out of booze). I've been enjoying, and lurking by way of the archives for about 6 months. It's nice to finally participate. I'm a Merican living in L.A.(I'm already going to the L.A. picnic. This is my sinister persona. See if you recognize my doggy style:), but have actually moved all around including, London, Oslo, Cooperstown NY, Key West, San Diego, Darien CT and now Santa Monica CA. I forget who it is that's learning Norsk (Idyl?), I lived there 4 years, but went to an international school that spoke English, so I mostly just remember the swears. The best and most commonly used being (I'm spelling phonetically) Fee Fon. It can be shortened (the delivery is stretched out though) to just Faan (I think that might be the correct spelling). I have no idea what it means, but rest assured it's dirty. There, I think we're all up to speed now. I seem to recall Norwegeans drink quite a bit of Ribena too, only it's called Glug(sp?). They mostly drink it warmed up, and the adults put a lil somthin' somethin' in it. Norway was a wonderful place to live. I miss it. I've been saving up all kinds of things to say and comment on, so forgive the lateness, and longness. 1. Best Joke Ever: Whoever said the bee joke where the punchline is "fuck 'em I hate bees", that's my new favorite joke and the only one I have at the ready if someone asks me if I know any jokes. I was always at a loss in that situation, so thank you. 2. Archel read the Watchman: First time I read it, I turned the last page and flipped it right over and read it again. Did you know Terry Gilliam has had that on his slate to direct foreeeeeeeeever? So long in fact that I don't think it'll ever be made. I don't know if the hold up is over rights or what but it's been over 10 years. For awhile I was going around to every comic book store and cleaning out all their originals. I would put them together and give the complete sets to friends for their birthday. 3. For the guy who gave money to someone on a bus and was chastised for it: I work in an area that's full of homeless people and have to shut off, as I'm asked for money on average 10 times a day. The day I read that I was asked while eating lunch for some change, and gave him a dollar. That was your kindness that crossed the Atlantic.....and now I'd like my dollar back:) One of my favorite memories of living in London was on my first day of work, I went out to catch the bus and all I had to pay was 1, and 2 1/2 P coins. I had no other money. I was flat broke and counting on the few pounds I'd make as a waiter to pay for dinner and my ride to work the next day. I didn't know the bus wouldn't take copper and if I missed this bus I would be late my first, and likely last, day of work. The bus driver would not make an exception, and wanted me off the bus, when someone in line behind me said, "I'll pay for the man". I'll remember it as one of the nicest things a stranger has ever done for me. It's made me go out of my way to assist travelers. So don't discount even the small gestures. 4. ListCrush: I don't think I've ever met so many eTtractive people in one place. I've got the standard JenOwl crush, but I shy from competition and I'm worried she'll start to feel too much pressure from suitors, and post less as a result. JenOwl, you really should turn your adventures with the hard kids into a comic. GloomCookie is a great example of how this might be done. It's an excellent goth comic. There's an Isobel (cruel much? bitch) and a Sebastian (the monster under his bed keeps eating his girlfriends) in it too. OK so here's the deal on my crush, I saved a post a few weeks ago with the intention of replying, but hadn't gotten around to it. Then there was a post from someone recently that I also decided to save and write to because they made me laugh and sounded nice. When I checked my saved mail, I was suprised to see that both posts were written by the same person. Coincidence or crush? I choose crush, as I see no reason to get stingy with them now. I'm not supposed to divulge who it is though am I? It's prolly for the best....for I am hideous:) 5. (): You may be wondering why I use parenthesis even in cases when it seems odd. (It's a little trick I use to make the dear reader [you] feel as though I've taken you into my confidence). Email me privately if you'd like to know what I'm doing to you when I put you in brackets. 6. Books: Someone was asking for suggestions and I've got a couple of good ones. Alain de Botton has some great books on love. Someone's website suggested it as "for the lover on sabbatical" and I agree. It's insightful, analytical, and accessible without being cynical. He's a quirky author who loves using diagrams to illustrate a point. He's swiss, 32, and I believe teaches in London at a University...I mean University:) "The Romantic Movement" is my favorite followed by "On Love". He may be hugely popular in England and I just don't know it, so this could all be old news. In my opinion the man is a genius. I primarily read fantasy/scifi though, so with that in mind, Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series is the greatest adventure my brain has ever been on. 7. BigStu and his movie review: .....try to stay away from crappy movies, K? 8. Goodies: Does anyone have any old Viz comics they aren't using anymore? I'll trade you for something. 9. Cats: I'm a cat whisperer. 10. Randomness: I was watching the NBA finals the other day and I noticed all the basketball players were always pointing at things. Whenever they scored or dunked or did something well, they would point at people. I think I might start doing that. That's more than enough. I'll stop there. Nothing left now but hover, think, and send......perhaps they'll proclaim me their king. Squishings, Glurp PS. Just bought Dashboard Confessional CD's (both and the Drowning EP). I have a new obsession now. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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. 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