I cracked and bought the Dreamtheater DVD, after purchasing a $60 LG DVD-ROM from a small computer shop. My old DVD-ROM refused to accept any dual-layered, single-sided DVDs, and I suspect that I knocked the lens out of alignment when I was dusting out my case. When watching Jordan Rudess work the keyboard, I can only sit in disbelief.

Speaking of music, I heard of a new Live album recently, which I’ll consider checking out. Secret Samadhi is an album which I’ve always enjoyed. It reminds me of a time when I lived with my Genexxa speakers on the sides of my bed, and I’d fall asleep to music in the summer. Much like now, it was a time with no end, when each day had as much (or as little) meaning as the next. The Radiohead album also seems promising, and I might have purchased it on the day it came out, had I not been so disappointed by Kid A. Radiohead is a band which has followed me through every relationship I’ve had, much like Portishead and Tool. Oddly enough, it was Ashley who introduced me to all of them.

I quite enjoyed myself with Trolley, Aaron, Dina, and Wheaties yesterday. We toasted to both Aaron and Trolley’s new jobs and ended up watching Titus. Aaron and Dina had to crash here, since the movie ended at three in the morning and the buses had stopped running. They both had to go at eight this morning, so I still don’t feel as if I’ve recovered after seeing them off.