Dan Dickinson: The Primary Vivid Weblog

Might as well jot down another update.
So Katie had Thursday and Friday off, and we decided to make a rush trip down to Maryland to visit her parents. The trip was relaxing, with brief trips to the Mall (new scrubs, same location!), Best Buy (Wavebird #2!), Blockbuster (rented Grave Of The Fireflies, which was very good and very depressing), and Chili’s (I had far too much food).
The drive back was notable because Binghamton (and by extension, Ithaca) received 17+ inches of snow while we were gone, and our apartment had at least one power outage. Surprisingly, the roads were quite clear. I was amused to see David Friedland using this weather as an excuse to swear off Ithaca, since I’m pretty sure he’s complained about every winter. Still, David, you know what they say – 50% of the world’s worst weather passes through Ithaca, and the other 50% stays here all year. I’d rather have an occasional power outage because of snow than rolling blackouts, anyhow.
Follow-up on the MC Chris album – Hijack has entered my 5 star club, bringing the total to 18 songs. Despite it being less funny than LABAIHP, the music destroys it. Hijack, Geek, and 10 Years Old show that maybe, just maybe, Chris is taking this a little more seriously. Which is fine by me.

Just got my limited edition signed copy of Knowing Is Half The Hassle, copy 169 out of 200.
Like Mahatma Gandhi followed by a horde of hotties
Or the feds on the trail of a Mr. John Gotti
I’m a soundwave tsunami
Vocal origami
Hijack the mic, and it’s not like anyone can stop me
You all need this album. WHY DIDN’T YOU LISTEN TO ME WHEN I TOLD YOU TO ORDER IT BEFORE?!

We had our big New Year’s Bash last night. Outside the smoke alarm going off and no one being able to find the apartment, a good time was had by all – or at least most.
But I was sorely disappointed; first, by Adult Swim’s alleged Meatwad dropping completely missing the appropriate ball-dropping time and coming in like 3 minutes late; second, by me getting crap items in Animal Crossing. I didn’t need another Journal, goddamnit.
Now that we’re in 2003, make sure you avoid using worn-out words from last year.
Just ripped a 6th Style background from Konami’s pages, and I realize now that with the green gone, the page finally looks like it has a theme. I was almost surprised, but then you know what they say…when a sound and light fuse, an entertainment of shock to accept breath is created!
*ducks* And yes, I know that’s from 5th Style.
Anyhow, two new goodies – a new poll (best album of the year, replaced next week by worst album of the year), and the new Random Fact generator, to your lower right, allowing you to constantly learn something new…until you’ve seen all 25 facts.
May you all trip the deep in 2003.