This autumn, I've been promoted to CEO of Mischief...ha ha haaaaaa!

It's been waaay too long since my last post. In short, life has been beautiful--not always pretty, but certainly always bee-yoo-tee-full. Major developments: 1. back to singledom since 10/2008 2. relocating to NYC in the spring 2010 3. growing hair and shrinking body.

As I write, these songs are playing:

Bada Bing........Dangerdoom

All That You Give........The Cinematic Orchestra feat. Fontella Bass

I've Seen Rivers........Nicolay & Kay

David.......Gusgus

Recently, I took on the role of secret admirer. It's awesome, especially for a romantic like me. While I don't expect the object of my crush to respond--or give a damn, for that matter--it's nice making someone feel special from afar. Anonymity can make a person very ballsy, huh? Anyway, there's a fine line to be walked when being an anonymous admirer. You don't want to creep out the recipient, so take a good deal of care crafting your messages. Don't be overtly sexy or mushy, but DO share what you feel makes him/her special. Keep the messages concise (brevity IS the soul of wit). Share your taste in tunes. Most earthlings love music. And the songs you share don't have to deliberately illustrate the story of your feelings about him/her (need I say cheesy?). They can simply give the object of your attention some insight into what you like in your headphones. And that can be subtly revealing. At some point, consider doing a reveal. It can be done at once, or in steps. You may decide to skip a reveal altogether. Lastly, if you do go ahead and expose yourself, make certain to completely rid yourself of any expectations that your crush will reciprocate interest. Rejection's a bitch on wheels. Instead, delight in having (hopefully) made someone feel amazing.

Signing off,

EdlL