An e-mail I just sent

Subject: HIMYM article

Wed, Apr 18, 2007 at 5:00 PM

Hi Mark –

Love your piece on the current “best show no one is watching”. I only
have one thing to nitpick about: the tape that got stuck in Marshall’s
tape deck was the single for the Proclaimers “500 miles”, not the
Pogues. Yes, I am a dork for remembering that.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth

“The Hop”

Just heard this song on Radio Paradise and was irked because I couldn’t remember what movie it was used in. I googled radio citizen “the hop” soundtrack and saw that it wasn’t a film I recognized it from; it was an episode of “Grey’s Anatomy”. For some reason, this is disappointing.

I used to love the show, and now I am just annoyed by it. It is too too. The only saving graces are the characters of Addison and Callie, and can I tell you how much I look forward to an Addison-only spinoff? If you’ve been paying attention to my ma.gnolia bookmarks, then you already know.

But the song by Radio Citizen is pretty darn awesome. It’s got a cool vibe to it; it must be the electric organ used.

Christmas film trivia

Not to brag (too much), but I got a perfect score on this quiz, without even doublechecking IMDB or using Google.

I found the quiz via Pop Candy. I’m glad my mind for pop culture trivia is good for something!

Studio 60 finally gets good.

Last night’s Studio 60 was the best episode so far. I haven’t been feeling this series, and mainly have been watching it because I like Amanda Peet (yes, Amanda Peet). I’ve been pulling for a romantic subplot between her character and Danny (Bradley Whitford) because I am a sap that way. Last night, among the great writing, one actually funny sketch, gorgeous New Orleans jazz version of “O Holy Night” (if someone knows where I can find that version, let me know), and tepid Matt/Harriet storyline, Danny professed his adoration for Jordan.

And I was very happy. We’re keeping that episode on the DVR for a while so I can watch it over and over again. It’s up there with the Robin Sparkles episode of How I Met Your Mother as shows we won’t erase off the DVR until we absolutely run out of room.

Here’s an interview with the trumpet-player who appeared in last night’s episode:

[TVSquad]

note: I was going to title this post “What’s your damage, Claire?” after hearing it on Heroes last night, but decided against it. I lurved this quote from last night’s Heroes (straight out of Heathers).

12/12 update: NBC has put the audio version of “O Holy Night” up for free download on the Studio 60 site. I assume it’s for a limited time only, so get it while you can. This is the group behind it.

The Association in Austin

Last week we went to a friend’s birthday happy hour and we were told that one of the guys at the party used to be a member of The Association. Too bad I don’t remember which one, because I could update his Wikipedia entry. I think he was the drummer.

Now he works with my friend and takes amateur photographs. I’m sorry I couldn’t place any of the group’s songs at the time. I really like “Windy”.

348

Yesterday I had 348 hits to my blog (this is high for my site). From what I can tell, last night’s episode of Friday Night Lights featured a Pearl Jam song (or mention), and people think my blog has the answer.

Unfortunately, I didn’t watch the show last night, so I can’t help y’all out. I recorded it and will watch it later this week.

This is what I was talking about

In this post yesterday I mentioned that Jake and Lance came out to the Gomez and Guster concert in undershirts.

Here is a picture of them earlier that night, with the added bonus of John Mayer (UGH).

I guess undershirts make sense if they were coming straight from ACL. It was so hot.

Just wondering

Is there any movie where Ralph Bellamy gets the gal? Seriously.

my attempt to use “Ask a Librarian”

Perhaps the Ask a Librarian program is more effective for less specific questions. But I’ll share with you the chat I just had with a librarian in my search for the name of the Secretary of the Texas Senate in 1973.

Chat Transcript
[Librarian 15:15:14]: Hello, welcome to the Ask Librarians Online Chat Service. What is your question? (You will get a transcript of the completed Chat session, with live links to all Web sites, in your e-mail box, if the e-mail address you have provided is correct.)
[Elizabeth 15:15:41]: I am trying to find out the spelling of the name for the Texas Secretary of the Senate in 1973.
[Elizabeth 15:15:55]: I can’t find anything on Google that specific.
[Librarian 15:16:07]: Please hold while I search.

dreams of James Spader

E-mail conversation between me and Kristina (edited for the choice quotes):

KRISTINA Wed, May 17, 2006 at 10:39 AM

… I had the weirdest dream about having a wild romance with James Spader last night. I gotta stop watching Boston Legal while having a late night snack – it just leads to problems…

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Elizabeth Wed, May 17, 2006 at 11:56 AM

Dude, I don’t even watch that show and it infiltrated my dreams a couple days ago. Just from the preview for last night’s ep – that must have gotten him in my head. It was spicy! Hoo-ee.

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KRISTINA Wed, May 17, 2006 at 12:22 PM

That man is not really all that attractive, but he has a way about him that is sooooooooooooo hot. I have got to find more (good) Spader stuff

I’ve told her before that she needs to watch Secretary since she likes his quirky attractiveness, and she says I need to see Stargate since I’m attracted to glasses on a man.