Good Vibrations is closing this weekend on Broadway. I’m sad about it because I’ve become quite a fan of the show. Still, you’d think it would spark the end of this era of classic pop music-inspired musicals (Mamma Mia, We Will Rock You, All Shook Up, Movin’ Out, and the soon-to-open Lennon, to name a few), but now it’s just getting even more random with the introduction of a new musical based on the music of Neil Sedaka.

Clearly there’s still time for me to write Lovecats, a dance musical based on the music of The Cure.

My friend Irene pointed this out to me, and I think it’s brilliant:

Redefined, an a cappella group from the University of Wisconsin – Madison, sing and act out a medley of Nintendo theme songs.

You should definitely turn on your speakers and go watch the movie. Make sure you have QuickTime installed in order to view it.

Well, today is April 15, which means it’s [what I like to call] Death & Taxes Day.

If you haven’t already sent in your tax return, I hope you know of a post office nearby with a really late last pickup time. When I lived in Long Beach, I always saw a huge line of cars at the 9pm drive-through mailbox on Redondo Avenue on Death & Taxes Day. Apparently there are a lot of procrastinators out there.

It’s funny to me, since I always send in my tax return as early as possible. Then again, I generally plan my taxes so that I will get a refund at the end of the year, and I think it makes sense that when there’s money coming, one tends not to procrastinate.

By the way, the quizzes that Lauren and I wrote a few years ago are back online after a two-year hiatus:

http://randomness.com/quiz

If you never took our quizzes, or if you did but you can’t remember what you got, I highly recommend “What Lunch Meat Are You?” as well as the extremely vague yet mildly amusing “What Are You?“

Google has a sense of humor, as evidenced by their April Fool’s joke: a “new product line” called Google Gulp.

Think fruity. Think refreshing.
Think a DNA scanner embedded in the lip of your bottle reading all 3 gigabytes of your base pair genetic data in a fraction of a second, fine-tuning your individual hormonal cocktail in real time using our patented Auto-Drink™ technology, and slamming a truckload of electrolytic neurotransmitter smart-drug stimulants past the blood-brain barrier to achieve maximum optimization of your soon-to-be-grateful cerebral cortex. Plus, it’s low in carbs!

Be sure to read “Google Gulp and Your Privacy” at the bottom of the page too.

The weather is best described as “slushy” today, and saying that makes me crave a Slurpee® from 7-Eleven. Unfortunately, the afore-mentioned weather cancels out all cravings for said frozen beverage.

Their recommendations have always amused me. Now with their Watch List feature, apparently Amazon.com has decided that I am gay.

I read an interesting article regarding virginity on MTV.com today:

Study: Teens Who Pledge Virginity Try To Bend The Rules
Poll finds they’re more likely to have tried anal, oral sex.

Teens who take abstinence pledges are almost as likely to be infected with sexually transmitted diseases as kids who don’t, according to a new study that found pledgers tend to substitute other risky behavior for regular intercourse. [Read more.]

I could have told you that just from my own observations, though.

A friend of mine, who shall remain unnamed, was adamant about saving herself until marriage, for religious reasons. One day in class, she approached me and asked, “If I have anal sex, am I still a virgin?” Of course, she’d already done it. And I heard many other similar stories in high school and college.

However, I still wouldn’t argue that saving one’s virginity is a bad idea. Any kind of sexual activity might spread disease, but only traditional sex will get you pregnant. And I remember plenty of people (of both sexes) from high school who were very happy with the additional oral sex encountered while dating dedicated virgins.

It was announced yesterday that Yahoo acquired Flickr. Naturally I’m a little concerned because acquisitions often lead to huge changes, and I like Flickr the way it is. However, I currently use Yahoo for a great many tasks (except, you know, searching the web), and I use it because it has proven to be the most customizable, most reliable tool for those tasks. So I’m glad that my photos will come under the same banner.

Speaking of “The OC,” I found a web site that tells you every song used in every episode. Now I can be totally sure that Onelinedrawing has never been used. I mean, not that I’d really care if they were, because some great bands have been used (Jem, Death Cab for Cutie, Belle and Sebastian), but I just think it’s important that I heard about them from my friend Traci instead of a television show.