SHE'S IN FASHION.

I am pleased that Suede's new album is being released on my birthday. But I got the newsletter from Suede.net and it had the track listing for 'A New Morning' and I anticipate that it is not going to be very good. I was not a fan of 'HeadMusic' and I think that judging by the titles of the song that this one is going to be in the same vein... I felt that 'HeadMusic' was Suede's version of paint-by-numbers. Too many regurgitated themes and even actual lyrics that were used in other songs. I thought it was great in the past how Suede reinvented themselves to a certain extent with each album, much like David Bowie. 'HeadMusic' really disappointed me in that respect because it seemed like watered down 'Coming Up'. Even the cover art was similar. But I came to realize 2 things about 'HeadMusic': In the past, Suede had lost or gained new members with each album which is probably how they "reinvented" themselves. It was probably more of a natural reaction than an artistic statement. With that idea in mind, with 'A New Morning' they have also lost and gained a member now that Alex from Strangelove has replaced Neil on keyboards. So perhaps this one will be different. Also, I was very hard on 'HeadMusic' because I had burned out on Suede after following them across America for the second time. Occasionally after that, I went to clubs and heard "Electricity" and "She's In Fashion" and really enjoyed dancing to them. I'm sure my attitude toward Suede had a lot to do with my reception of 'HeadMusic'. Now I am looking back nostalgically and I'm planning to construct an online version of my old Suede fanzine called 'Quietly Kill For You' and learn how to make websites in the process. After all, making the fanzine was how I learned graphic design and now it's my career. So it will be beneficial to me in the future, I'm sure. I want this new Suede album to be good and important to me, just for old time's sake. But I'm older and wiser and perhaps I've seen too much behind the scenes for it to ever posess that magic for me again. How sad.

NOW SHE'S IN LOVE.

This morning, Ben told me that he got a letter from the Consulate in London, and his interview is very soon! So he might be back here in time for Halloween! I am so excited!

I painted my nails turquoise blue with blue and green glitter, and I also dyed my hair today. Now it's a darker teal color. It's nice, but the blue green bleeds everywhere if I get my hair even slightly damp. That should lessen over time.

I watched movies with my sister today and cleaned the apartment. We had a nice quiet day. Now I'm watching a scary program on the Discovery channel about a little girl who sees ghosts in her house. I still haven't gotten used to the sounds of the neighbors upstairs completely and now every time I hear them I think it's a ghost! It's almost time to watch cartoons on the Cartoon Network. I love Adult Swim!

Amber (my sister) and I decided to start our diet tomorrow, so we cut up tons of fresh vegetables tonight and got things prepared so it will be easier to pack up things to take to work. I'm such a sugar fiend. This is going to be hard, but I think it will be so much better overall. Now that I know I'll be getting married soon for sure I have to try to get in better shape so I don't look like "a whale of a wife" in our wedding photos! I'm so excited!!!