Tell all those pencil pushers: better get outta my way!

It's been a very dull couple of days, I've been feeling too ill and bloated to do much. I'd have posted more, but my favourite people have been distracting me with long ICQ sessions full of philosophy, drunkenness, suffering, cats and scurrilous gossip about mutual friends and acquaintances. I was dubious for a long time about using instant messages, but I'm hooked - people (myself included) tell you stuff they'd probably never say in posts, comments, PMs or even face to face. Don't stop, guys... don't ever stop...

But I promised I'd post something whenever my theme song came on the radio, so here I am... it's also one of my favourite dancing-with-Spike songs, so this time I shut Max out of the living room and did it anyway... Max hates being left out of things as much as I do, hence the yelping, but Spike has been feeling the reduced attention keenly, and I thought he deserved a little quality time. I didn't have a tug toy handy (I've had to hide them all because they always end up fighting over them) so I improvised with a leather belt which was very successful - I whipped it round my legs, Spike followed and eventually caught it, then he flailed it around and caught me with the buckle end a few times... most entertaining...

Kelly'z Korner has been jumping since angriestangel waded in with his wooden spoon the other day... well done, cherub. You are a talented catalyst and a stirrer after my own heart... we also have a whole forum dedicated to us Terran diaspora, so anyone who hasn't already read it somewhere else, get your little exiled arses over there at once, right?

Janis Joplin

Anniversary of Janis Joplin's death today. She's one of the people I'd like to be able to sing like, if I could only sing...

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV ?
Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me.
I wait for delivery each day until three,
So oh Lord, won't you buy me a color TV ?

Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town ?
I'm counting on you, Lord, please don't let me down.
Prove that you love me and buy the next round,
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a night on the town ?

Everybody!
Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends,
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?

That's it!