The sun's been shining for a week. But it just feels like rain.

[venta]

If you live (a) in the Western world and (b) not under a rock, you'll know it's Valentine's day this weekend. Valentine's day isn't particularly big in my house, but my inbox has been quietly exploding as every company I have ever interacted with online, ever, mails me to tell me about their Valentine deals. Or their discount flowers. Or their amazing personalised gifts.

In case anyone would like their romance in a different form, I encourage everyone to go and listen to one of my favourite lovesongs. It's unusual, it's very twee, and it's quite funny. Go on...

Frankie Machine - How Great Thou Art [link to Bandcamp streamable]

In unrelated news, a total stranger spoke to ChrisC and I on the tube this morning. We had a brief, friendly chat, and he got off a couple of stations later wishing us a nice weekend. For non-Londoners: this never happens. Which is a shame.

Comments

[pseudomonas.livejournal.com]

That's a lovely song :)

[bibliogirl.livejournal.com]

We were out and about in town yesterday evening and got asked for directions/information three times; either the Interaction Fairy is in town or we just look really, really local...

[ylla.livejournal.com]

I only ever get asked for directions in places where I don't live. Sometimes in foreign languages in foreign countries!

[vicarage.livejournal.com]

I've had none of them. I must have "crusty old bachelor" flag set in their databases.

[venta.livejournal.com]

I don't think I really fit into anyone's "hopeless romantic" demographic, either...

[lathany.livejournal.com]

Tomorrow is marked in our calendar as "Reeve's Birthday".