Interviews on teh Interweb

( Some question/interview thing )

I got some headphones that seem to fit my purposes. I'm using them now. I also found another copy of that Phantasy Star Collection at GameStop, and went ahead and bought it, despite the fact that it was $3 more than it was at the EB Games I stopped by on Wednesday. (And yes, that store actually WAS an EB Games, even though I misidentified it as a GameStop in an earlier entry. They're pretty similar, really.) I do wish used games came with instruction books. I can generally figure out how to play them without instructions (and if I don't, there's usually an FAQ on the Internet), but I still like having the manuals. They sometimes have interesting background information on the story and such. I guess there's no help for it if people lose the instructions before selling their games, but some people must hold on to them. Places like GameStop and EB Games probably wouldn't take the instructions even if a seller DID still have them, though. Anyway, I should try out the game sometime today.

I also stopped by Coconuts. I didn't buy anything there, but I thought I should mention that this particular Coconuts started putting their used CDs on their sides, so you can read the spines. That's a minor change, but one that I'm sure will save me a significant amount of time in scanning for anything that might interest me (there usually isn't anything). They also mention TMBG as having an upcoming release on 15 February, which I assume is Here Come the ABC's. Kind of odd, since I'm pretty sure they didn't list Mink Car as an upcoming release, and they didn't even have No! in stock, but hey.

I still need to get a USB cable for my printer. I have to wonder why those things are so expensive. I mean, they don't really DO anything. They just connect two things. I wouldn't think they'd cost that much to make, either. I guess it's another case of the middleman at work.

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

I got this music thing from jenhime:

Random 10:
1. The dB's - Spitting In The Wind
2. The Mountain Goats - Alpha Rats Nest
3. James Kochalka Superstar - Kitty In A Coma
4. They Might Be Giants - Cabbagetown (demo)
5. Andy Partridge - Smalltown (demo)
6. Andy Partridge (yes, again) - This Is The End
7. Belle and Sebastian - Cover (Version)
8. Monks of Doom - The Insect God
9. Frank Black and the Catholics - New House Of The Pope
10. Ben Folds Five: One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces

1. What is the total amount of music files on your computer?
It looks like 5177 songs, and 15.1 GB. I've been putting on a lot of CDs as of late.

2.The last CD you bought is:
Fastbacks - Win, Lose, or Both

3.What is the song you last listened to before this message?
Well, I was listening to a few Neko Case songs before starting the random thing. Right now, I'm listening to "Port Moody," by Carolyn Mark.

4. Write down five songs you often listen to or that mean a lot to you.
(This is a combination of both categories.)
TMBG - It's Not My Birthday (my perpetual favorite TMBG song, for several reasons)
Neko Case - Guided By Wire (I've been listening to that one a lot recently. Not quite sure why that song in particular.)
Fastbacks - Old Address Of The Unknown (This song just really grabbed me about a month ago)
XTC - Outside World (because knowing what's going on in the world makes me kind of depressed)
Pixies - Velouria (I heard this the other day and remembered how much I love it. One of my favorite songs of all time.)

5. Who are you gonna pass this stick to (three persons and why)?
Oh, I want everyone on my friends list to do this. Because I like to be a trendsetter, rather than a follower. Wait, I AM following someone. Oh, well.