A timeline of internet memes. Among them: All Your Base…; goatse.cx; the Rickroll; Ok Go’s “Here It Goes Again”; and Firefox Download Day.

So says my buddy Romach not once, but twice. (C’mon dude, tell us how you really feel!)

Mr. Everett has been suffering from a terrible case of verbal diarrhea that no dose of Immodium can cure. A recent post on AfterElton.com revealed him to criticize Americans with sweeping generalizations (however partly true), though I found this quote to be more hypocritical:

George Clooney thinks that, provided he does films which are politically committed, he’s allowed to do Ocean’s 11, 12, and 13… But the Ocean’s movies are a cancer to world culture. They’re destroying us.

I commented thusly:

Said the man who voiced Prince Charming in two Shrek movies.

I’d like to think he was being ironic, but given his tendency to run off at the mouth lately, I’m inclined to think otherwise.

The second link in my opening paragraph includes a video clip featuring Romach saying “twat” in his sexy Irish accent. Shall we make this a meme? My version with a boring American accent after the jump.

An L.A. Times blogger talks with Rick Astley about the phenomenon of Rickrolling; audio is included. (hat tip to Eitan)

These days, when it comes to blog memes, I’m not a big joiner. But every now and then I come across one that is creative and deserves some attention.

I’m rather behind on this one, but I decided to create a chart for the Song Chart meme that’s been going around for a few weeks now. Not having seen the original entry that spurred the idea, it took me a little while to figure out what exactly was going on. Once I realized people were taking popular songs and turning them into spreadsheets, flow charts, pie charts and Venn diagrams, I thought it was absolutely brilliant.

I wanted to do a chart on Alanis Morissette’s “Ironic,” but someone beat me to it. So I decided on something else.

An image of the chart appears above at the right, but to get the full effect of it, you’ll need to check out the Google Map I created. It’s after the jump.

There was a time when I could name most of the nations of the world. This was mostly thanks to the song “Yakko’s World” from the animated series “Animaniacs.” The list in that song was by no means complete, and in some cases totally inaccurate. There is no such country as San Juan, for example; it’s a locality in many nations around the world (that is, city or county), though it’s probably best known as the capital of Puerto Rico. (I say that based on a Google search for san juan.)

A quiz for the HTML geeks out there: How Many HTML Elements Can You Name in 5 Minutes? (via Kottke)

Ron posted this survey (which he found elsewhere) and for lack of anything better to do, I thought I’d take a crack at it. I find it interesting that all my answers are rather short, save for the answer to question 2. One could argue that I wrote the most on a subject I’m passionate about, but I think that would be overthinking it.

It’s occurred to me that I haven’t thought much about my resolutions for 2007, much less looked back at my 2006 überlist to strike out what I’ve accomplished and what I have yet to do. Blame this on a lack of time.

In the meantime, here’s a web-generated resolution, from a link found at Shel’s blog:

I’d be amazed if I accomplished that since, you know, I can’t drive.

If you follow follow my friend Paul’s LiveJournal skacubby, you may have noticed that I was tagged for a meme. (I’m cubdrummer.) Normally, I don’t do memes (especially from LiveJournal), but because I like Paul so much — and because I really need to reflect on the things in this meme — I’m taking a rare turn in obliging.

So here’s the meme:

Write 5 things that make you happy (in no particular order) and then tag 5 others to do the same.

1. Friends who *rawk!* (”Rock,” for those of you do don’t instant message with me very often.) Recent events (yes, plural) in my life have led me to turn to some of my friends for advice, an ear, or just a beer.
2. My photography. It’s the one hobby I take a lot of satisfaction in. I don’t claim to be some great photographer, but I do enjoy trying.
3. Music. Whether listening or playing, there’s a lot of power in a note. It helps with the emotions and leads to feeling better.
4. Family. As out of touch as I can be with them, they’re far too important to not include here.
5. Cartoons. Especially the classic Looney Tunes shorts.

And from here, I shall only tag the dust bunnies under my futon. If you care to do this one too, by all means, please go ahead.

In an effort to allow my waning readership to learn more about me (and to add at least one new entry for the day on this blog), I present 100 things about me:

1. I don’t eat seafood of any kind.
2. I think mushrooms are inherently evil.
3. I first consumed alcohol and had my first homosexual encounter at age 8 — no, not on the same day.
4. I sprinkle chocolate milk mix on my cereal, unless it’s already chocolate or fruit flavored.
5. I prefer strawberry preserves over grape jelly; my partner calls me a communist as a result.
6. I’m deathly afraid of flying. When I was 6 or 7, I actually bailed on a trip to Puerto Rico with my father by throwing a massive fit. The fit wasn’t planned, and my father went ahead without me.
7. The first person I officially came out to was my step-brother. I was 12.
8. I smoke cigars, but detest cigarettes.
9. I do not drink red wine. Ever.
10. I sometimes put ice cubes in milk.
11. I believe decaffeinated anything is just plain wrong.
12. I usually find men in suits and ties very sexy, but I hate wearing suits and ties.
13. I’ve only managed to keep in touch with three folks from high school.
14. Jennifer Lopez’s mother was my PE teacher in grade school.
15. My favorite musicals both take place in New York City: West Side Story and Rent.
16. I’m anal retentive.
17. I take long showers.
18. I think goatees are sexy, and goatees without moustaches are sexier.
19. My first cat was named Tinkerbell.
20. The first commercial I remember seeing was an advertisement for the re-release of Disney’s Peter Pan — in Spanish.
21. I’m cynical, caustic and sarcastic, usually all at once.
22. I’m a doormat.
23. I’m not ashamed to wear shoes bought at Payless, but Star Jones has nothing to do with that.
24. I’d like to own a pub someday.
25. I once swallowed a loose tooth; it turned up three days later.
26. I used to have a slight underbite.
27. The first article I ever wrote for my college newspaper was about the Macarena.
28. I’ve been told that I am my own worst enemy; I’m inclined to agree.
29. I do not work in a linear fashion.
30. “Which ___ are you?” quizzes annoy me, but I take them anyway.
31. I often question sincerity, but I rarely question authority. It should probably be the other way around.
32. I hate using telephones.
33. I stopped eating at McDonald’s altogether; Burger King is next on my eradication list.
34. I’m afraid of down escalators.
35. I’ve never left the North American continent.
36. The only brand of boxed macaroni and cheese I eat is Kraft; I kick up the flavor a little with Adobo and Old Bay seasonings (not too much, lest it becomes salty).
37. I’ve only been in one fight in my entire academic career. I was left with a gash on my nose, an afternoon of detention and loads of respect from my classmates. The respect part was short-lived, though.
38. I don’t like blue pens or purple highlighters.
39. My basic daily wardrobe: black or navy blue t-shirt; denim shorts or pants; Airwalks or Doc Martens.
40. I once accidentally superglued the fingers on my left hand. It took me one hour and seven minutes to find something to dissolve the glue, all the while appearing to do actual work to save myself further embarrasment.
41. I have plans for three tattoos and two piercings, but currently lack fundage.
42. I once received a porn star as a birthday gift.
43. I’m too cheap to buy new pants.
44. I’m usually quite shy around people.
45. I avoid crowds whenever possible.
46. I enjoy mocking awards shows, especially the ones that started out as a farce but now take themselves far too seriously.
47. I believe self-appointed authorities on anything are just vastly insecure people looking for validation. I myself am one of them.
48. I roll my eyes a lot; it often hurts.
49. Most overused saying of mine: “… as it were….”
50. I find Peanuts cartoons quite relevant.
51. I don’t own my computer out right.
52. The first Broadway show I ever saw: Kiss of the Spider Woman, starring Vanessa Williams.
53. I refuse to believe U2’s music is “corporate rock.”
54. I once had long hair.
55. I’ve been pierced four times; of those, only two remain.
56. In high school, I walked into a cement column in the courtyard.
57. I was once “molested” by the mascot for the Baltimore Orioles.
58. I adore Snapple products.
59. I miss New York sometimes.
60. It’s so far taken me two three days to write this list. Currently, I’m on my third CD of today.
61. Blatant improper use of the English language bothers me.
62. One reason I miss New York: fresh-baked Italian bread, piping hot, with a smear of butter. It’s hard to find that in DC.
63. I enjoy the convenience of living near an open-air market.
64. I’m often easily amused.
65. I sometimes repeat myself without intending to.
66. I have lofty ambitions.
67. I sometimes repeat myself without intending to.
68. That time, I did intend it. Haha.
69. I’m sometimes too giving of myself.
70. I’m craving a chicken sandwich from Frank & Stein at the moment.
71. My hair’s natural color is dark brown, but it’s also been disguised as bleached-blonde, light brown, and orange.
72. I haven’t come out to my father yet.
73. I personally know two famous people, both of whom I see on an almost-daily basis.
74. I can throw together Halloween costumes in a pinch.
75. I don’t have a head for politics or economics. I sometimes think this makes me a bad citizen.
76. I recently perfected my iced tea recipe.
77. I enjoy getting caught in the rain, but I never seem to have pi�a coladas handy.
78. I’m incredibly indecisive.
79. I’m prone to nightmares.
80. I’m about to get back into the pipe band scene after two long years.
81. I’ve successfully avoided Survivor, American Idol, and Big Brother, but not the Mole.
82. I’m currently swimming in a sea of Britcoms. They’re bloody good, you know.
83. My dinner tonight: Macaroni and Cheese with a side of Ball Park beef franks.
84. My DSL is down; I’m on a dial-up connection right now, yet I’m getting a pretty decent speed from my modem.
85. I’m the co-coordinator for a locally-based online community of bears.
86. I was on the It’s Academic/Knowledge Master Open team in high school.
87. I used to be an overacheiver; now I’m an underachiever.
88. Sometimes when I’m alone in the house, I think out loud about issues I’m having. Every now and then, I work through them with a completely new perspective.
89. I think I figured out the core, essential rules to living a good life, spiritually speaking. I’m not ready to reveal it yet.
90. I own two Bender (the robot from “Futurama”) action figures: one regular, and one “Gender Bender.” (Basically, Bender in a tutu.)
91. I still play with Legos.
92. I’m considering a lava lamp for my desk at work when we move to our new building.
93. At home, I’m working on plans for a “digital hub.”
94. I’d like to do a stage version of the Nightmare Before Christmas.
95. I’m a cat person.
96. I swear Joey Fatone has a gay gene workin’ somewhere. Believe me, I’m not complaining!
97. I’ll redesign a website at least 15 times before it finally goes live.
98. I’m feeling rather wired at the moment.
99. I’m usually bad at analyzing.
100. I just got a raise at work.