Dan Dickinson: The Primary Vivid Weblog

Beatmania IIDX 9th Style has been out for about a week now. As is to be expected, game-recorded songs are starting to float around the net. I’ve gotten my hands on everything except the hidden songs (thanks, Reo), and I decided for some inexplicable reason to do reviews for them in Haiku format.
Standard rating system disclaimer: I grade out of 100, since that’s what the MP3 rating system is based on. Songs rated 60 or higher go into my standard playlist. Songs over 80 go into my “absolutely no crap” playlist.

[friday five]
1. What were your favorite childhood stories?
Encyclopedia Brown, The Great Brain, lots of Beverly Cleary stuff…and of course, the immortal Worlds Of Power books. F.X. NINE FOR LIFE.
2. What books from your childhood would you like to share with [your] children?
None. I’m far too embarassed by the ones that are still in my collection.
3. Have you re-read any of those childhood stories and been surprised by anything?
Yes, I’ve been surprised I read such crap.
4. How old were you when you first learned to read?
I honestly don’t remember the exact age.
5. Do you remember the first ‘grown-up’ book you read? How old were you?
The first one I honestly recall reading was Ryan White’s autobiography.

Found this at a bus stop in town today; had to steal it.
(picture lost in server move)
And yes, that IS a cell phone number – I can tell from the exchange.