Yes. Mr Lawyer person tells me I have to pay backwards. For the music I've made available. For the duration I've made it available. I don't know how much that will be. But I'm guessing it will be a lot more than I have.

I haven't given him my address yet. So far they know me only as Plume. But I guess there's no point in trying to hide. They'll be able to find me. They're evil, not stupid. Yeah I take it back. He's not just doing his job. He's evil. I bet he get percentages of all the revenue he brings in by suing people that commit that most heinous of crimes. Loving music. No offense my ass.

I can't help thinking about it. Everytime a thought enters my head the next one goes something like "...but my life is ruined anyway because of the copyright case".

I'm tired. My head hurts. I want to stay home in bed and never think about anything again.

I'm never going to buy a CD in Denmark again.

Maybe I should flee to the Netherlands.

I still don't see how an organization that takes care of artists' interests in Denmark can sue me when my site is located in America (or is it Canada?) and all the files are on servers all over the world and 99,99% of the visitors aren't Danish. And the band isn't Danish. There's one little tiny Danish thing in the whole case and that's me. Maybe I should take it to the European Union courts. Yeah, I'll put on my best suit and take a road trip.

Except of course I'll be lucky if I make it to work tomorrow. I feel a deep need to bury my head in the sand.

Maybe it will all go away.

Maybe I'm doomed. On my worried knees.

It just goes to show. Whenever you think happiness is within your reach life will find some way to pull it away. And kick you in the shins. And laugh at you for thinking you had a chance.

I took a nap earlier. Guess what I dreamt about? MP3s and copyright laws. Yeah. I'm not even kidding. It's infected my dreams too. So tired.

I haven't told my mother yet. I wonder what she's going to say. I have a feeling it won't be "oh well here's that million dollars I was hiding in my underwear drawer. Let's pay the bill and go to Disney Land". I'm sure she'll be supportive though. Or possibly call me an idiot. Or both.

So here's the lesson kids: don't fall in love with music. Hey, I guess MTV is good for something after all...

Yeah, it's all fun and games at the plume house.

It's been amazing to see all the support I have gotten though. All the emails, the guestbook signings, the people writing on message boards. It's really nice. I just wish the people had the power. I doubt they do. When it all comes down to it.

Let me recap my workday just quickly via the gift of pictures.

The parking space is all iced up

Cafer and I get the shovels and spread sand

The parking space is a bit safer.

The end. I'm starting to like Cafer alot. Today he orchestrated our escape. The boss left for a meeting and we left early. Without permission. Hot diggity. Now I just need Bent to find this diary and sue me. Then my life is perfect.

I gotta get to bed. Pray for me. Or you know.. send me a million dollars. Whatever.

np: zwan - settle down (021215)