It was either this past weekend, or the weekend before, I can't really recall, that only one year ago I bought _If You're Feeling Sinister_. I had read praise of it for over six months on another mailing list by then, and since I am a trusting fellow, I took the chance and bought it. I put it on, and after about twenty seconds, wondered if it were even playing. I turned the volume up to be sure that the CD was not defective--only to deafened with the rest of the instruments coming in after Stuart M's quiet guitar opening. Oh, it was't such a pleasant summer living at home, but I did find myself listening to _IYFS_ often. Too often, by some accounts. A soundtrack for late nights, laying on the bed with a book, trying not to move so the heat would not attack. A soundtrack for afternoons, wasting the time away, waiting for the day to end. I am sure that I listened to it in the mornings also. I stayed at home that summer; I didn't like to leave the house. Here I am again, living at home for the summer. I have listened to _IYFS_ on some of the hotter afternoons that have graced me here; it feels so comfortable, like an old friend I have not been able to have a deep convesation with for too long. I listened to the album during the winter and spring, but it just doesn't feel the same as it does now. It is a refuge from the heat--"cool" in too many senses of the word. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------