Pretty sure Liz Lemon, and therefore Tina Fey, is the ideal woman. Also, gameboys.

So…I still exist! Here are some things I did:

1. Read Bossypants

How could I not read Tina Fey’s autobiography? There is no reason not to! Everyone needs some Tina Fey in their life. Having too much Tina Fey in your life is not even a thing that exists. But I don’t need to explain that, because y’all know it. Bossypants was very funny, and in particular I enjoyed reading about the process of developing 30 Rock. I learnt a lot! For instance, did you know the “backdoor bragging”¹ joke (part one, part two) was actually written by Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino, aka Troy from Community)?² Also, it’s somewhat disturbing how much of the show is based on Fey’s experiences as a writer for Saturday Night Live. Pissing in jars, for instance? Totally real. It’s in the book.

“Autobiographical comedy” is not a genre I have much experience with, but Bossypants felt vaguely reminiscent of David Sedaris collections. Actually, I’ve only read one of his collections), but I think I would recommend Bossypants to Sedaris fans.

2. Found my Gameboy

Remember these?

If you say “no”, I will feel old. On the other hand, it was secondhand and already obsolete by the time I got it, so I decide to feel not-old. Anyway, I found it. It didn’t work. But then it worked. And then it didn’t again. But it did last long enough for me to play some of my old favourite games:

Not-so-secretly, the Pokemon RPGs are still something I enjoy. The anime was always shitty; the games on the other hand…

Semi-relatedly, what’s with purists who deny everything after Generation I of Pokemon games? It wasn’t until Generation III that shit started getting ridiculous, wherein new Pokemon and abilities started become copies of each other. I guess I’m a Generation II purist.

I-I like when sitcoms coin useful terms, ok? Hi, Larry David…
Donald Glover was once a writer for 30 Rock and has appeared in a minor role in the show and been referenced as “that black kid on Community”. So they’re leaning on the fourth wall, of sorts.

May 9th, 2012 · Pop Culture, Reviews · Respond

3 Responses to “Pretty sure Liz Lemon, and therefore Tina Fey, is the ideal woman. Also, gameboys.”

Clem says:

May 9, 2012 at 10:05 am

Sapphire is my favourite Pokemon game. :B I tracked down an overpriced copy on Amazon because I love it so much. It was the first one I played, so that’s probably why. I also have SoulSilver, and I like it too. I agree that the amount of Pokemon is kind of crazy, but I just love Pokemon games in general.

Bossypants is on my to-read list. I love Tina Fey and everyone has said it’s an awesome book.
Liza says:

June 30, 2012 at 5:35 pm

I love Tina Fey! She’s a wonderful actress/comedian. xD I also remember the Gameboys… Man, it’s been a while since I’ve seen one of those… >.< Brings back some childhood memories.
Lisa says:

July 5, 2012 at 7:09 am

The Game Boy! I own a purple Game Boy Color, and just recently started playing Megaman Xtreme 2 again. I’m particularly fond of the 8-bit music in especially the Megaman series as well as the Pokémon games. The proud feeling when walking up the Victory Road couldn’t be the same without the tunes.

I never got into the games for the Game Boy Advance, so I’m not that familiar with that generation. I do have to admit, however, that there are a couple of the new ones that I find don’t really fit in as Pokémon, but there has always been those few every generation that people don’t like at the beginning, but after a while I’m sure they’ll grow on people (Geodude, Zubat?).

I like Tina Fey. Whenever I see one of her shows running, I tend to stop flipping through the channels and watch for a while. I agree, everyone needs some Tina Fey in their life.

Adam Luke