So tomorrow I make all those years of obsessive record collecting pay off by mailing a parcel to EMI Records in London.

It seems that they're putting together a box set of Spandau Ballet, one of my favorite bands ever and certainly my favorite quote-unquote '80s bands. It'll contain hits, rarities, demos, live tracks, a sizeable booklet, that sort of thing ... according to rumor anyway.

But it seems that they were missing the original artwork for two of the band's singles: "Lifeline" (which probably none of you have ever heard) and "True" (which you'd have to have been dead for the past 19 or so years NOT to have heard). Well, one person came up with the "Lifeline" single, and the "True" single fell to me to provide. So I searched through my box of singles and came up with the most pristine copy. It goes in the mail tomorrow.

For my trouble, I get an autograph by Gary Kemp (guitarist/songwriter for the band and the compiler of the material for the box set) and the satisfaction of knowing I directly helped out. I'm quite happy.