hello to everybody in sinister-land, so, here it is. my first ever post. This is a bit like that awkward moment when you walk up to a group of people who are already deep in conversation and try to think of something to say so you can join in. I just wanted to tell you all how much i've loved reading your posts over the last few months. I work at a university, doing routine administration in a peaceful, but dull office. Sinister posts are like little beams of sunshine breaking up the monotony. Yesterday was really cold, but bright and clear. I went on a massive bike ride all the way to the Thames. The light was just perfect for taking pictures. I've got this big old camera that I sort of inherited from the next door neighbours. It's really nice but you have to set all the settings manually, which i'm not particulaly good at. I'm impressed with Will's idea of a pictorial autobiography. I don't really have anything that adventurous in mind. I mostly just try to take photos of normal things in a way that makes them look kind of special. I love surrealism too though, Will. Wouldn't it be fantastic to smoke loads of opium in the name of art? It has taken me pretty much all day to read the weekend's posts (I had to do a little bit of work in between though, otherwise they may stop paying me). I liked Tom's names for his local cows. It's ages since i've been to the countryside. I also need to ask Stu - what is korfball? Or am i missing something? Still haven't heard the new single, but i must say i do like the gaudy, yet still lovable sleeve. well, bye for now then, beth _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ 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 +-+ +-------------------------------------------------------------------------+