Author: Dan Dickinson

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Reflected

A Bit Of Vanity

After seeing Darren Aronofsky’s new film yesterday afternoon (certainly in my top five for the year), I’ve been thinking a bit about age/life/death/monkey surgery. Nothing too heavy, certainly not enough to turn into a long-winded post.
I noticed something today while I was pushing up some photos I took yesterday. This was a self-portrait I took of myself over two years ago, in October of 2004:

On The Phone

This is me yesterday:

Smug

I’m not sure what caused it – the make of the camera? the red monochrome filter? the hair that’s nearing the length it was in high school? the face I’m making? – but I look younger, and that freaks me out.

I’m older than I’ve ever been, and now I’m even older.

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Found

If You’re Thinking About Coming to NYC

Make sure you watch this helpful video, *NYC Tourist Beat:*

NYC Tourist Beat is just one of the many reasons Julie Klausner is awesome.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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Recommended

Singstar Rocks US Is Out

Dan rocks out and Buttons throws a wink

You will be forgiven for forgetting – what with the Wii and the PS3 launches – that Singstar Rocks (the US version, anyhow) shipped last week. [I posted about the tracklist previously.](https://vjarmy.com/archives/2006/09/singstar_rocks_us_tracklist.php) $50 gets you two microphones, 30 songs, and the ability to torture your cat by rocking out to Bloc Party.

The interface remains mostly unchanged from the UK version of Singstar Rocks. One thing I don’t recall being in the UK version (maybe this is in other version) is a “rap meter”, which appears at the very least in Summertime. Also, the menu music has changed.

High recommendations.

(Thanks to Katie for the somewhat embarrassing picture.)