Howdy-doody friends. Monday moring, then, and am I in the mood for doing any work whatsoever? Am I heck! I am extremely excited, however, at the thought that this time next week I will have a new pooter at work complete with a screen no thicker than 2 inches and a CD drive so I can listen to moosik all day long. Hurrah! Life can be good now and again. Another reason why life is good - I have a new mattress - hurrah! My old mattress resembled a large fishfinger without the breadcrumbs, fishiness or fresh-from-the-freezer chill. In other words, it was a bit narrow. It also had these big springy things (that's right, springs) sticking out all over it - visible to the naked eye and rather painful to the naked thigh. After a year and two months in my house, I've finally persuaded the landlord that I needed a new one and it arrived in all it's glory on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, the doorbell rang while I was in all my glory under the shower, so the delivery boy and his little helper, 7 year old Nathan in an Arsenal (scum) shirt, were treated to the delightful sight of me dripping wet with last night's mascara running down my cheeks. And oooh, that mattress is a lovely thing, firm yet slightly yielding to the touch, with not a spring in sight. Unfortunately, it still resembles a large fishfinger without the breadcrumbs, fishiness or fresh-from-the-freezer chill, but I'm so well practised in the art of narrow slumber that I could sleep on a razor-blade and still maintain my balance* And moving on in a smooth-as-silk link from beddybyes to sweet dreams, I had my first Sinister Dream last night. This is what happened: I was at work, reading my emails and there was a post from Steve Kado. And, um, that's it. Steve, mate, I'm not sure exactly how you wangled your way into my dreams, but well done! It's a very difficult thing to do. Normally, my dreams involve chocolate, burglers or things sticking into me (presumably linked to the fact that I've been lying on a fishfinger). Is the Beck discussion dead and buried? Oh, well can I add my ha'pennyworth? Cheers. You see, I bought his new album last week and I'm of the opinion that it's a bit pants. Having heard all the Prince comparisons, I'll admit that it does all sound a wee bit purplepaisley, but more worringly, it seems to have big, hairy Lenny Kravitz footprints all over it. And to me, that's not a terribly attractive thing, no, not at all. And the lyrics make him sound like a two-a-penny cheesemonger. Well, anyway, that's what I think. Finally, HELLO GEORGE DICKIE! I've missed you. Will you write more often? Please? Eagerly awaiting drunken Matt's appearance in next week's Melody Maker... Juicy Lucy *possibly =================================================== This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and then destroy any copies of it. -- MCI WorldCom Year 2000 information http://www.wcom.co.uk/2000 +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+