Author: Dan Dickinson

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New Mission

Yesterday, while web surfing, I got the ever irritating popup “You have one message waiting”. While reaching to close it, I finally looked at the title bar – “Colonize.com”. I said, well, okay, that’s random.

Flash forward 6 hours to dinner at Simeon’s with Kate, Cross, and Em. I randomly glance across the street. There, on one of the office buildings, next door to Viva Cantina, it says in big letters – COLONIZE.COM.

I look up their domain information. I visit their web site. Turns out their one of the fastest growing sites in the world.

So now, I have a mission. I’m going to the colonize.com offices in the near future. And I’m going to ask for my message.

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“We’ve been doing something a little different this tour. We’ve been looking at one of our songs from a different angle, under a different light, so we can hopefully almost see it for the first time. We’re going to need your help, though. Gonna need your help…and your permission. So we need you to find….a comfortable space, that’s not only comfortable, but vulnerable – so just shut your eyes and go there, and we’ll meet you on the other side.”
-Maynard James Keenan, Pushit

I’m going home.

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NYC Trip, Day 5

Woke up at 6. Grabbed a shower, got dressed, went to McD for breakfast. Hailed my cab and got over to Javits. Met up with Frank and Paul Rura, and then we queued up for the Keynote. Cut in line thanks to the MGL boys. Saw Sinbad.

Keynote was a hoot; all the new product announcements were great, as was the free mouse that we all got.

Spent the rest of the day wandering the floor and picking up goodies. Was in the front row for Jason Whong eating bugs (pictures will be here later), and I had lunch with Colin & Ian.

Left around 6:10, walked over to ScreamingMedia, and then we ran to the train home. Went to the 10PM showing of X-Men. I thought it was alright, nothing terribly exciting but it was enjoyable.

Came back, talked for a little bit with Dave’s SO Dominique, and then conked out.

I realize this is all a bit terse, and that’s because I’m standing at the Internet cafe in the expo typing, and there’s a line. I’ll expand this all when I get home tomorrow.