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Lateshift XIV: The Search For Pie

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Ethan Hawke

23:40 / 02.04.04

Everyone says Fold Your Hands... was a letdown, but I don't buy it. Sure, there were a few of the *worst* songs ever released by B&S, but also a few of the very best (or at least my favorite). The Model? I Fought in a War? Women's Realm? Don't Leave the Light On?

I only really like Storytelling for "Big John Shaft."

Goodness Gracious Meme

23:40 / 02.04.04

nesh: she's not *that* big.

She's alive and well, back in london after having been in LA for a bit, making videos and hanging with David Lynch.

True. She's the source of most of my good celeb stories. And, to continue the pulp theme, the reason I was at the 'this is hardcore' album launch.

Ganesh

23:45 / 02.04.04

No, she's not that big. But her bigness was a source of amusement in the Brixton cinema bar that night, if only for the 'Haus better have strong shoulders' quips...

And yes, 'Big John Shaft' is cool. Having only recently discovered Belle & Sebastian (well, I am a thirtysomething professional who's busy saving lives most of the time), it's quite nice to feel the ol' completist urge again (gotta have allll their singles and oddities and stuff). Haven't had that for a while.

Spatula Clarke

23:45 / 02.04.04

Nah, I meant Storytelling, 'Nesh. I own and very much like Dear Catastrophe Waitress.

Todd> It doesn't really hang together very well, though. As an album, where you want some kind of structure and consistency, it's a bit plop. Imo.

Goodness Gracious Meme

23:45 / 02.04.04

I'm not a big B&S fan, had them played at me far too much by fangirl friend, but 'women's realm' is lovely...

Mmm. pulp vid. Jarv in tight pinstripe suit,barechested, 'rabbit caught in headlamps expression'

he(wa)'s so dreamy

Now you're going with some kid...looks like a bad comedian...

Goodness Gracious Meme

23:47 / 02.04.04

well, I am a thirtysomething professional who's busy saving lives most of the time

Wow. You are Dr.Greene, and I claim my five pounds.

We're honoured. You're a hero

Goodness Gracious Meme

23:48 / 02.04.04

But her bigness was a source of amusement in the Brixton cinema bar that night, if only for the 'Haus better have strong shoulders' quips

Mi-aaaoww. She didn't think much of you lot either, though...

Ganesh

23:49 / 02.04.04

Nah, I meant Storytelling, 'Nesh. I own and very much like Dear Catastrophe Waitress.

Sorry. Pished.

I like it - although it's rather bitty. I'm a big Simon & Garfunkel fan, though, and I appreciate their attempt at recreating some of that feel ('Black And White Unite').

Ganesh

23:52 / 02.04.04

Mi-aaaoww. She didn't think much of you lot either, though...

Not much meat on our bones, no. I'd be wounded if this brain tumour (which'll kill me in three episodes' time) allowed me to emote for more than four minutes.

Yes, I Save Lives. Or sanity. Sort-of.

(Not really.)

Goodness Gracious Meme

00:02 / 03.04.04

so what do you save then?

Ganesh

00:05 / 03.04.04

Yoghurt pots.

Goodness Gracious Meme

00:10 / 03.04.04

for growing mustard-and-cress?

random 'factette' from a '50 things you never know about sex' in a local pinkie I picked up this evening:

"sex reaearchers [...] estimate that three out of every 1,000 men can give themselves a blowjob"

true or not, it presents some interesting images...

Spatula Clarke

00:11 / 03.04.04

It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it.

G'night all.

Spatula Clarke

00:12 / 03.04.04

Er... that's saving yoghurt pots, btw, not giving blowjobs.

Although it could still apply, I guess.

Ganesh

00:13 / 03.04.04

Hmm, I thought it was nearer 1% (the blow-job thing). I know someone who can do that; I'll have to appraise him of his rarity.

And no. Avocado stones.

Goodness Gracious Meme

00:15 / 03.04.04

nnight babe.

you do? well, he's a rare beast indeed. does he prefer his own, or others' attentions, d'you know?

Mazarine

00:15 / 03.04.04

Can you actually grow your own avocados? I have no idea if avocados grow on trees or shrubs or are dug out of the ground like potatoes.

_pin

00:15 / 03.04.04

I'm a bit late back to this (went off to do some more history reading / cookies and cakes chow downing).

Yeh, bip, I was up and awake and dancing until my back broke to the Boredoms this time. It's amazing the difference not feeling sick does to one's gig-going experiance.

I am also really rather happy, as you noticed. Two weeks on the island without seeing any of my old friends, and I'm fine. It was this sort of thing that led to all those bad old 15-year-old, acoustic version of Creep and poetry days. Those days are over now.

How is everyone else? I can't be bothered to read the thread, and am genuinly curious. Please tell me, so that I may feel close to you.

Ganesh

00:17 / 03.04.04

He likes other people, BiP. I think it's something of a party trick for him (and it apparently hurts his back).

Hello, Pin. Fine.

Goodness Gracious Meme

00:22 / 03.04.04

Avocado=Hip Professional Urbanite Mustard-and-Cress?

Goodness Gracious Meme

00:23 / 03.04.04

Also fine. and nearly sober. which bodes well for lack of hangover.

Ganesh

00:26 / 03.04.04

Yes, avocados are the middle-class Sunday supplement mustard & cress.

Offfff to bed. At last.

_pin

00:27 / 03.04.04

Good nite Ganesh. I am glad to hear you are 'fine'.

Goodness Gracious Meme

00:29 / 03.04.04

nnight honeypie.

_pin

00:32 / 03.04.04

It's just you and me, isn't it bip? I feel woefully under-prepared.

Goodness Gracious Meme

00:34 / 03.04.04

que? underprepared for what?

_pin

00:37 / 03.04.04

ONE. Entertaining you. TWO. A career in academia.

Mazarine

00:38 / 03.04.04

Actually, I'm still here also. And there's never any need to prepare for me.

Why are you unprepared for a career in academia, pin?

Goodness Gracious Meme

00:41 / 03.04.04

pah.

One/I find you endlessly entertaining. can't speak for Maz, she may not.

Two/who needs to prepare for a career in academia? (like I'd dare say this when the place is more populated.

)

Mazarine

00:43 / 03.04.04

can't speak for Maz, she may not.

I find nearly everything endlessly amusing. It is my gift and my curse.

_pin

00:44 / 03.04.04

I don't really know why I feel unprepared for it. I just every so often look at my paper-covered floor and think "What the fuck? This is my first year? Do they invent extra hours in the day next semester to cram all this shit in to?"

Maybe it's because I don't smoke on the island, and have taken my nail varnish off. At least when everything is in place I can have an interesting life in my head.

I was happy, like, minutes ago, wasn't I?

Goodness Gracious Meme

00:47 / 03.04.04

(Maz, I think that makes you Bertie Wooster. Could be worse.

)

yes you were. you are.

We find you endlessly amusing. And we're hottt. What's not to be happy about?

And now, darlings, bed.

nnight.

Mazarine

00:50 / 03.04.04

Looks like it's just you and me, pin.

One of my friends from home and I have this conversation periodically- I instant message him and ask him "Why the fuck are we still in school?"

I wish I could remember his most recent answer, it seemed reasonable.

_pin

00:53 / 03.04.04

G'nite bip.

I'm thinking that maybe I won't stay in academia. I might shift over to, like, think tanks and policy research. Then I can tell even more people that I came to the world with an idea of how it worked, I looked at all the things that worked like I thought they worked and, look, it works like I thought and I am right.

The more people that listen to me use the BSc in Politics I don't have yet to tell them things they don't need to know, the more valid a person I am.

So what's happening in yr life, Mazarine?

_pin

00:59 / 03.04.04

Actually, I think I might be tired. At 4 in the morning. And I kinda need to be up to win on ebay.

Oh God shoot me now. 'Nite Mazarine.

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