Pump Up the Jam

Quote of the Day: A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip. - ?

Rocking It Retro...
This morning, I turned the radio on in the car on the way to work for the first time in a long time.  I used to listen to the radio every morning on my way to work when my commute was 1 1/2 hours in New Jersey.  In Indiana, my commute is like 15 minutes and I can never find a decent station, so I sort of gave up.  Even my ADD brain can deal with 15 minutes of silence once a day.  This morning, I was missing radio so I turned it on.  I listened to my favorite station, SCAN, for a few minutes before selecting a station.  The basis of my selection? They were playing Pump Up the Jam.  Part of me is ashamed to admit that I stopped to listen to this song but I couldn't stop myself.
It's the most random song but it pulled my mind back to 1990, 7th grade.  That song was popular back then.  I used to get up every morning at 6am for school and listen to Eagle 106 while I showered.  Does anyone remember John Lander and the Nut Hut? (It's 6am and the sun comes up and the Nut Hut's on the air. So grab your clothes, blow your nose, put on clean underwear...).  I am rarely able to have clear memories of my childhood.  90% of the times that I'm able to have any vivid recall is usually due to some very random thing, like a smell, song, phrase, that triggers the memory.  When that song came on, I could totally remember listening to the radio in the shower, everything about the bathroom, down to the shower curtain.  That is RARE for me.  It made me smile.  I can even remember my brother yelling at me to hurry up.  It's good to know that not all memories of being a kid have to be bad ones.  Though, I am a bit confused as to why I have so much trouble with childhood memories, yet I could still recall every word to a song I haven't heard in like 15 years...the brain is a funny thing.
Stupid American Idol...
A few days ago, or last week, I went on a rant about how American Idol is dead to me.  Without Simon, Paula, Ellen, or even *shudders* Kara just makes it seem like, well, NOT American Idol.  And the bringing in of Jennifer Lopez as one of the new judges makes me want to punch babies.  In the face. Hard.  And I was sort of meh about Steven Tyler, but this morning I heard an Aerosmith song on the radio.  And then I remembered how much I friggin' love Aerosmith.  And how I've loved Aerosmith since I realized that New Kids on the Block were not really musicians. And then I got to thinking, "hmmm...if Steven Tyler is a judge, does that mean there will be an Aerosmith Week on Idol this season?  And will there maybe be more rockers than country/R&Bers this year?"  And then I was like, "Curses, I may have to watch."  I'm now sitting here shaking my head because I'm not sure what to do.  Steven Tyler intrigues me.  But does he intrigue me more than Jennifer Lopez repels me?  I'm torn.  Then I did a little research and it seems that there will be NO country week this year.  Well, that just added a huge point to the plus column.  Country week is always a disaster of epic proportions.  But still, there's that Jennifer Lopez thing that I just can't get my mind around.  So, here I sit on the fence, not sure what to do. Stupid JLo...

General Hospital...
Usually I wait like 3-4 weeks for episodes to pile up, but since I've been waiting 15 years for Stone to come back from the dead, I had to watch this week's episodes immediately.
I'm not going to lie, the episode with Stone in it might have made my tear ducts respond.  It was one of the better scenes on GH in a while.  And I'd like to mention the fact that Michael Sutton (who plays Stone) has aged VERY well.  He's actually better looking now then he was then.  And he's 40 years old!  I thought he was much younger than that!  Anyway, I really thought they were well written and not just cheesy but really meant to make Robin think. The only thing I don't get is that when they talked about memories, they didn't actually show any of them.  What?!?!  They have taken every opportunity under the sun to flash old Brenda/Sonny footage.  I just don't get why they wouldn't show old Robin/Stone footage.  Strange.
I am ready for Robin to not be in that freaking well.  I really don't understand whey she hasn't managed to climb out.  Did Anna and Robert teach her nothing? I'm looking at the sides of that well and all I see are hand/foot holds.  I guess it wouldn't be as exciting if she were to just climb out and be all "That crazy biatch, Lisa, left me down there to rot." I guess there has to be more that happens, but it's been a week already, move it along.  Okay, in GH time it's only been like a night, but still.
Funniest Scene in a long time: Brenda meets Spinelli.  I don't know how Vanessa Marcil or Steve Burton kept a straight face. Spinelli can be annoying but he can also be laugh out loud funny.  His first time meeting with "The Divine One" was freaking hysteridonkulous.  I watched it like three times.  Spinelli has really brought some really good stuff to the show, mostly in his interactions with Jason.  Jason is always so serious, but I love watching him roll his eyes at Spinelli.  That is one of the best relationships on the show.  I also stand by the fact that Brenda should only be in scenes with Jason (and now maybe Spinelli) because they are the only ones she hasn't sucked in.
Jenn - It's Friday....Get me out of here...