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Valentine and Garuda
Feb. 15th, 2006 03:46 pmYesterday was Valentine's Day, and ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bethje and I always exchange gifts on that day. This year, the day happened to coincide with the release of the new Tori Amos video collection, Fade to Red. I checked a few stores in hopes of getting it as a present for Beth. One music store said that they might be getting it in on Friday, which I think is pretty ridiculous for a new release by a popular artist. I finally was able to find it at Circuit City. It does seem like music video collections are given short shrift even by music stores. They're usually hidden somewhere among the movies. I kind of wonder why so many music stores are focusing on movies nowadays. I mean, if they can make a profit through diversifying, good for them. It's just that, if I'm going to buy a movie, it has to be one I really want. Otherwise, there are rentals for that purpose. On the other hand, I know some people who will buy just about any movie, so I guess these people are more of the intended audience for the large movie sections that can be found in just about any music store.
We watched the video collection last night. It's two discs, and the videos don't seem to be in any particular order. It'll frequently switch from a video for an older song to one for a newer song, and then back again. And for some reason, the "Silent All These Years" video wouldn't play properly, sometimes just showing a white screen with no images on it. Tori has certainly mellowed over the years. Due to a comment on a recent post of mine, I was just thinking about Frank Black's newer stuff being mellower, too. On the other hand, They Might Be Giants seem to be more of a rock band now than before, and they're a few years older than Tori or Frank.
The presents that I got from Beth included the Magnetic Fields' Get Lost CD, the Dresden Dolls' Paradise DVD, and a copy of Terry Pratchett's The Color of Magic. The most surprising gift, however, was The Time Machine Did It, by Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder. It was mentioned a few times in the Simpsons audio commentaries (although not by Swartzwelder himself, who refuses to do commentary), but I'd forgotten about it. Definitely a cool surprise.
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Beth and I haven't gone out to eat for Valentine's Day yet, but we probably will. Maybe tomorrow.
It looks like a lot of the snow has melted. It's cool when snow melts. It represents the triumph of nature over...other nature. I'm sure there's plenty more lousy weather on the way, though.
bethje and I always exchange gifts on that day. This year, the day happened to coincide with the release of the new Tori Amos video collection, Fade to Red. I checked a few stores in hopes of getting it as a present for Beth. One music store said that they might be getting it in on Friday, which I think is pretty ridiculous for a new release by a popular artist. I finally was able to find it at Circuit City. It does seem like music video collections are given short shrift even by music stores. They're usually hidden somewhere among the movies. I kind of wonder why so many music stores are focusing on movies nowadays. I mean, if they can make a profit through diversifying, good for them. It's just that, if I'm going to buy a movie, it has to be one I really want. Otherwise, there are rentals for that purpose. On the other hand, I know some people who will buy just about any movie, so I guess these people are more of the intended audience for the large movie sections that can be found in just about any music store.We watched the video collection last night. It's two discs, and the videos don't seem to be in any particular order. It'll frequently switch from a video for an older song to one for a newer song, and then back again. And for some reason, the "Silent All These Years" video wouldn't play properly, sometimes just showing a white screen with no images on it. Tori has certainly mellowed over the years. Due to a comment on a recent post of mine, I was just thinking about Frank Black's newer stuff being mellower, too. On the other hand, They Might Be Giants seem to be more of a rock band now than before, and they're a few years older than Tori or Frank.
The presents that I got from Beth included the Magnetic Fields' Get Lost CD, the Dresden Dolls' Paradise DVD, and a copy of Terry Pratchett's The Color of Magic. The most surprising gift, however, was The Time Machine Did It, by Simpsons writer John Swartzwelder. It was mentioned a few times in the Simpsons audio commentaries (although not by Swartzwelder himself, who refuses to do commentary), but I'd forgotten about it. Definitely a cool surprise.
( Relevant quiz result )
Beth and I haven't gone out to eat for Valentine's Day yet, but we probably will. Maybe tomorrow.
It looks like a lot of the snow has melted. It's cool when snow melts. It represents the triumph of nature over...other nature. I'm sure there's plenty more lousy weather on the way, though.
