if a fellow Sufjan-loving buffista goes to get a copy and can grab two - I'd happily pay for shipping and handling and love you dearly and forever. I *really* want a copy with the original cover art.

I'll swing by Amoeba and see what's available. Obviously these covers are going to be collectible like the first printing of Some Girls.

Obviously these covers are going to be collectible like the first printing of Some Girls.

Uh-huh.

I'll swing by Amoeba and see what's available.

Gracias, sir! I am going to check a few places I haven't been able to get on the phone tonight but everyone is telling me that "shipments from the West Coast" were sent back before even arriving here. Ironic, given that we are the state the album is named after.

Hey David, when you stop by Amoeba, could you possibly see if you can pick up a copy of The Divine Comedy's A Secret History for me? All attempts to track it down locally have failed. I'd pay all costs involved, obviously. Er, not to be all demandy, but I do recall you mentioning a while back that Amoeba might have it...

Hey David, when you stop by Amoeba, could you possibly see if you can pick up a copy of The Divine Comedy's A Secret History for me?

I'll check.

David, I want a pony.

Amoeba Report:

Tina, I have procured for you two (2) copies of Sufjan Stevens' Illinoise CD with the Superman cover.

(which, along with one for me prompted the registerista to comment: "You must really like that record.")

I think I need your Chicago address to send this. They were $12.98 each.

Kate, I have procured for you a secret history by The Divine Comedy. ($15.98) I probably need your current address too.

Sunil, I have no ponies. However, I could get you a record by The Ass Ponys if you really want.

However, I could get you a record by The Ass Ponys if you really want.

Hey now, that sounds interesting.

ION, I got to the music store today and it was my favorite day ever- Grab Bag Day!!!!! They put ten cds with no jewel cases in a brown paper bag and sell you the lot for 97 cents. I typically buy five, as Grab Bag Day doesn't come about very often, and you never know when it'll be. So far, I pulled out Jamiraqoui, and I know there are two or three songs off that I'd meant to buy on iTunes, so you see, already the Grab Bags have almost paid for themselves! (Mind, there'll be a lot of shite in there, too. But it'll be fun shite.)

Hey now, that sounds interesting.

And they're from Cincinnati.

Lilty, you really need to come to San Francisco and have fun. That's after you move to Somerville and have other fun.

My goal for next year is absolutely to come to California. And just think, this year my goal was only to get on a plane, and now, after Chicago, I'm going to Europe! Maybe next year I'll end up on the moon!

My goal for next year is absolutely to come to California.

Good fucking plan. I think we'll have P-Cow out here by then. (Hoping hoping.) Of course, he may be in Kansas City too.

Here's my take on Lilty: Pretty, Funny, Interesting, Fun, Should Move to California.