Bombardment!

[vovat]

So, what's with that song that samples the Soft Cell music, and has some woman singing a shitty song over it? I've heard it a few times now, and it confounds me.

Okay, on to more significant matters. Last night's Simpsons wasn't utterly hilarious or anything, but I couldn't find any real problems with it either. I've never actually seen My Fair Lady, but I know enough of the premise and the songs to get what they were going for. It was pretty cool to see an episode centered around Groundskeeper Willie. This was actually the second time Bart has destroyed his shack, but I'm willing to let that slide. As for the subplot, I guess it was a little thin, but the idea of there being a specific company that made Homer's generic blue pants was funny enough without them having to do much else with it. I liked how there was a callback to the crazy gym teacher later on in the episode, but I was really expecting there to be one to Kearney's attempted trip around the world as well. I'm somewhat disappointed that there wasn't one, but what are you going to do?

I'm not sure if American Dad was a new episode or just one I hadn't seen before, but I thought it was pretty good. I liked the stuff with Stan's body double and the messianic pizza delivery guy.

I watched a few more Futurama episodes with commentary last night, and now I know about the infamous "nobody cares" song that people are always bringing up. I found the table read for "A Tale of Two Santas," but I couldn't bring myself to listen to it for long. Maybe I'll try it again when I'm doing something else that occupies my visual sense.

I took this survey from rockinlibrarian.

[Name] Nathan
[Nicknames] Nate, and a lot of other variations on my name (most of them cooked up by bethje)
[Screen name] Usually VoVat or Fablesto
[Birthday] 18 November 1977
[Age] 28
[Astrological sign] Scorpio
[Chinese zodiac sign] Snake. I get all the poisonous ones.
[Location] Pennsylvania
[Marital Status] Single, but taken
[Religion] No affiliation, but I find it to be a fascinating topic
[Nieces/Nephews] I have a step-niece. Does that count?
[Kids of your own] Don't have 'em, don't want 'em
[Grandkids] Aren't kids pretty much a prerequisite to this?
[Pets?] My sister has a cat.
[In school/graduated] I've graduated a few times.
[Rent, lease, or own your home] None of the above
[What do you do for work] Cataloging, mostly
[How much do you make] Not enough
[Have any credit cards] Hmm, this is kind of a suspicious question. Is the next one going to be, "If so, what are the numbers?"?
[What do you drive] Okay, I guess not. I drive a Ford Focus.

Favorites
[Color] Red
[Number] I don't know. I like round numbers.
[Animal] Well, I like cats.
[Vehicle] Spaceships
[Flower] Not sure
[Scent] Sawdust
[Shape] Parabola. Okay, maybe not. I just like the word. I came up with the idea for the Parabola Empire (with the southern border being marked by the Sinewave Mountains), but I'm not totally sure what to do with it.
[Drinks] Lemonade
[Soda] Orange
[Book] The Oz series. The Patchwork Girl of Oz is probably my overall favorite.
[Band] They Might Be Giants
[Song] "Velouria," by the Pixies

Do you...
[Color your hair] I did once, but it barely showed up.
[Twirl your hair] No
[Have tattoos] No
[Piercings? ] No
[Have a boyfriend/girlfriend/both] Just a girlfriend
[Cheat on tests/homework? ] Nah
[Have a crush] I guess I have a crush on my girlfriend.
[Drink/Smoke] The former very rarely, the latter never
[Like roller coasters] Yes
[Wish you could live somewhere else?] Yeah, but more like a different living arrangement than a different area of the world.
[Want more piercings] No
[Like cleaning] Generally not, although it's okay in small, well-defined doses. Washing dishes or vacuuming is fine with me, but simply cleaning a room is not.
[Write in cursive or print] I usually print if I have something short to write down, and write in cursive if it's long. Since I type most things nowadays, I don't have that much need for cursive anymore.
[Carry a donor card] No
[Swear a lot] Sometimes. I don't swear much in print, but I guess I did in this entry, didn't I?
[Own a web cam] Those things still exist?
[Know how to drive] Yeah
[Diet] I HAVE a diet, but I'm not ON a diet.
[Own a cell phone] Yeah
[Ever get off the damn computer] Every once in a while
[Hablar Espanol] No

Have you ever...
[Gotten a speeding ticket] No
[DUI] No!
[Been in a wreck] Yeah, I guess I've been in what they call "fender benders."
[Been arrested] No
[Been in a fist fight] No
[Kicked someone in the nuts] No
[Stolen a car] No. Who made this survey? Some crooked cops who want to get confessions out of people?
[Stolen anything] No. I don't do anything fun, do I?
[Held a gun] No
[Smoked] No
[Drink] Have I ever drink? Yes, I has!
[Been so drunk you couldn't remember your name] No, but this question reminded me of the part in Through the Looking-Glass where the White Queen talks about the thunderstorm that made her "so frightened, I couldn't remember my own name," which makes Alice think, "I never should try to remember my name in the middle of an accident! Where would be the use of it?"
[Considered a life of crime] Mmm...organized crime. Atsa nice-a donut.
[Considered being a hooker] Only if I could be the Great Whore. I wouldn't settle for less.
[Cheated on someone?] No
[Been married] No
[Cried over a girl] Yeah, I'm sure I have.
[Cried over a boy] I can't remember.
[Lied to someone] Didn't you already ask this question? Is this like one of those surveys they give you when you apply for a job, where they ask the same question over and over again, apparently to see if you're paying attention?
[Been in love] Yes
[Had sex outdoors] Does space count as outdoors? Has anyone ever HAD sex in space?
[Fallen for your best friend] Yeah, Beth was my best friend before she was my girlfriend.
[Made out with JUST a friend] No
[Been in lust] Yeah
[Used someone] No
[Been used] Not as far as I know
[Been kissed] Yeah, but I was much older than Sweet Sixteen at the time.
[Experimented with homosexuality?] Nah


And I end this post with some choice quotes from the Jaded Journalist. I think that guy is genuinely funny, and his talents are probably being wasted on writing American Idol recaps. On the other hand, I guess it's pretty cool that the producers (or website maintainers, or whoever) let someone write snarky comments on the show for their official website.

"Man, every time Taylor sings, it reminds me of that Bruce Hornsby song they once featured on Family Ties. Speaking of Family Ties, remember when Uncle Tom Hanks drank the cooking sherry and Alex P. caught him at three in the morning? That was great."

"Katharine McPhee can read sheet music! Paul McCartney has admitted that he can't. Therefore, by some standards, Katharine is better than the Beatles. And Wings! How could she possibly lose?"

Comments

[kristenjarrod.livejournal.com]

Did you see the newspaper headline on American Dad last night?

Michelle Kwan Finally Disgraces Family

[vovat.livejournal.com]

No, I actually missed the opening credits.

[rockinlibrarian.livejournal.com]

I came up with the idea for the Parabola Empire (with the southern border being marked by the Sinewave Mountains), but I'm not totally sure what to do with it.

An unauthorized sequel to The Phantom Tollbooth?

[vovat.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm sure that was an influence.