Spring Break Skanks

This video is one of the cleanest that I have found of their kind. These women are disgraces. It makes me sick that girls can act this way in front of disgusting slimy men with their tongues out. They get a thrill out of being wild. I don’t even think its wild. It is just dirty and filthy. To me, these women scream of disease. If they will act this way to get attention in front of hundreds of strangers, they are bound to have slept with thousands of strangers. I am totally for some dirty dancing, wearing short dresses, and getting frisky. But this is the most distasteful thing I’ve ever seen. I was watching the “E” Wildest Spring Break Moments and there were hundreds of videos like this. There was actually a dancing game called “Sexual Position Dancing.” Why don’t they have a private orgy or keep their sexual talents in the bedroom. Women even screamed for attention while they wrestled (I don’t even think they know what wresting is) in chocolate sauce. Ew. These women simply make it right for men to look at women as objects. It makes if right for them to expect filthy performances by slutty girls.

UPS Whiteboard - International Shipping

After seeing some inspiration on introtocreativity.com I wanted to share about my experience with the UPS website. A couple weeks ago, after seeing one of the commercials, I decided to see what the website was all about. So I went to http://whiteboard.ups.com/. I actually had a ton of fun just checking it all out. There was a lot to it. I had the most fun in the area called "The Break Room." In the link called "create your own whiteboard" I actually got to send an Email to my roommate. It portrayed the guy physically writing my note on a whiteboard to her. It was pretty funny. In the directions of the game, it tells you you can't write anything inappropriate to send. I thought that was kind of funny and attempted to send something a little inappropriate anyways. When I first typed it, it literally highlighted the inappropriate word and the guy popped up and told me he wouldn't write the word on the whiteboard. It was so realistic, I actually felt a little guilty. It was really smart too because it discourages negativity on the website. The "Delivery Intercept Game" was pretty entertaining as well. The whole experience made me feel connected to UPS and more excited about the brand.

Heineken: Share The Good!!!!

When I first saw this video, I didn’t think much into it. I thought the visuals were good, the concept was cute, and it wasn’t like every other beer commercial. After reading Bob Garfield’s article in Ad Age, I was a little irritated and mad at him.
Bob Garfield’s article on Adage states this:

This is 2008. We're not in an "It's a Small World After All" era; we're in a "World of Warcraft" era. Pollyanna fantasies don't much scan, especially with the presumed target audience of young men. Not to stereotype or anything, but by and large, men don't drink beer to make the world a better place. They drink beer to cruise women, escape women, wash down nachos and get stinking blotto.

I really couldn’t disagree with him more. I don’t see why he feels the need to by so cynical. In our day and age we are aiming to produce ethical advertising that promotes a better world. I think aiming for “It’s a small World After All” is positive and promotes better life for everyone. Should we instead make a commercial that has men chugging beer and then trying to get into women’s pants because that’s more realistic? I think that this is promoting the good side of beer. That beer can be used as something that brings people together by paying it forward. It’s not promoting over consuming, irresponsible partying, or anything negative. It really is showing the better sides of the product.

Deals Deals Deals

The List on "My Faves" got me pumped about recommending things I love.
I value quality in my clothes above all else. I am the last person to step foot in Forever 21, Charlotte Rousse, or any stores along those lines. I love well made, name brand, cute clothing. The only thing is, It is very difficult for me to buy something full price. I have found so many places with AMAZING sales that I just can't fork over the money to buy something at retail. I have gotten to the point where a 15 or 20 percent off sale isn't even always good enough. The only things that I will buy at full price are bra's, makeup, and nice jewelry. So I put together a list of the best places to find the greatest deals. These are seriously the best ever.

1. Loehmann's (Its in California but is so

damn good that it had to be on the list)

2. Arden B

3. Bloomingdales

4. Buffalo Exchange

5. Guess

6. Dillard's

7. Neiman's Last Call

8. Cache

and online...

9. Victoria'sSecret.com

10. Overstock.com

My Faves

I love food more than anything. I love trying new things and new places to eat. My roommate's eating habits are very boring. She wakes up every morning and eats a bowl of cereal and a yogurt. Every afternoon she will have either a turkey burger or a subway sandwich. She never tries new places and if someone from out of town comes to visit her she immediately comes to me and asks me where to go. I realized that, because of my love for a variety food, I can make the best recommendations. I decided to make a list of my tops in Dallas.

Steak and Live Music- Sambuca
Less fancy steak- Kirby's
Uppity sushi and cocktails- Kenichi
Classic sushi- Nandina
Pizza and Wine- Coal Vines
Tapas and Pitchers of Sangria- Sangria's
Best hot dog- Big D's
Greek food- Fadi's
Italian- Maggiano's
Tex Mex and margs- Mi Cocina
Queso and cheap margs- Blue Goose Cantina
Subs- Jersey Mikes
Hamburger- The Porch
Brunch with Bloody Marys and Mimosas- Penne Pomodoro
Country Breakfast- Oasis
BBQ- Dickey's

"Diet" Coke

Diet coke is one of the most popular soda orders that I serve. It follows right behind Coke and Dr. Pepper. It is a big joke at work to guess what people are going to order Diet Coke. The people who tend to order it are very similar. I have found that the heavier a person is, the more likely they are to order diet Coke. people who order regular coke or Dr. Pepper are usually much thinner or in shape. Many of the people who chose Diet, will order that to start, but then request something extremely unhealthy to go along with it. For example, they will be watching their weight by starting with D.C. but then will order a beef chimichanga for dinner and devour the whole thing. The chimichanga is a huge fried burrito filled with re fried beans, cheese, and ground beef, covered in chili con queso. Or they will stuff their faces with the biggest portions on the menu. I just don't understand what they are thinking. Its not like all of these people just simply love Diet Coke. Its a strong trend. Our staff has even come to the point where we take bets on who will be ordering Diet Coke. Except recently, the success rate of guessing that the obese people will order it is so great that nobody will take the bet. The irony is funny.
I decided to do a little researching on the topic and this is a little of what I found:

STUNNING new research from Kaiser Permanente Division of Research has linked dementia to mid-life waist size. This means that if you are 40 and fat you’re three times more likely to suffer from dementia related mental decline as you age.
This is not a severe shock to any of us who have watched a fatty order three burgers and then opt for a “Diet” Coke. If you think the Diet Coke is going to counter act your mountain of food, you are most certainly delusional. Talk about Sin of Gluttony.

Kissing

A kiss can make or break a relationship. I think it is the true showing of how a person can get along with you and relate to you. Kissing a new person is somewhat difficult. Everyone has their own way of doing it. If it's a first kiss, both parties should take it slow and be willing to adapt to the other. Otherwise it makes for an awful one. The worst is the ultimate tongue make out. Don't try to stick your fat tongue down my throat and get slobber all over my face. Or when the guy just goes at it with the tongue already out. Ew. I don't even want that kind of kiss in the heat of the moment. The ultimate turnoff is a first kiss that I expect to be gentle, sweet, and a bit shy, and I end up with spit all over my mouth and I feel like I'm about to gag from having that slimy tongue headed down my esophagus. That guy is automatically cut. On the same note, I don't understand what is so amazing about making out all of the time. When you are in the heat of the moment it can be hot. It can be a huge turn on. But the whole "Hello Make out" and "Goodbye Make out" is really unnecessary. What about a sweet goodbye embrace and a peck on the cheek. It is so much more relevant.

Discriminating

The other day I asked a good friend, who happens to be a volleyball player, where she was living next year. She is a freshman so she was deciding where to go from the dorms. She told me that her father wanted to buy her a condominium but that she wasn't going to accept it. She went on about how she didn't want her dad to have a say in who comes in and out of her living space. She is already paying for school because of her scholarship and could easily pay for an apartment with the rest of her stipend. I was a little confused because, if it were me, I would have taken advantage of the situation. It turns out that my friend's dad has a big problem with the guy she is dating. He is a tall, kind, good looking guy who treats my friend very well. My confusion was put to rest when she told me her father doesn't believe in interracial relationships. Wow. I was shocked. I was shocked when I heard that her father doesn't give her boyfriend any respect and won't even go to dinner with the boy. Her boyfriend is half German and half Korean. I would have never even considered their relationship interracial. It is mind blowing to me that people can act this way. I could almost understand if the boy treated his daughter poorly and he made an immature assumption that it was because of the mix of race. The fact that he can just turn away and be so unsporting is really sad. I just didn't know that people were blatantly like this. People never cease to surprise me.

Facebook Anthem

I spend a ton of time on facebook. Every day I spend at least 15 minutes on there. I love it. It is the best way to stay in touch with friends when you have a busy life, especially friends that you don't go to school with. Although it's not nearly as personal as calling them or being with them, it is a great tool. I usually check my messages, upload pictures, look at pictures that other people have added recently, and see how my friends from home are doing. My time on facebook would be cut so much shorter if I didn't have to get rid of so much shit. The requests, tests, pokes, sticky notes, horoscopes, and the 800 other million applications you can use on your page are sooooo annoying. Somebody sent me this anthem and I couldn't stop laughing. I don't know why humor that points out the obvious is so funny to me. But somebody must have felt pretty strongly that applications on facebook are a pain to create this song and video.

There Can Only Be One

This video is so inspiring! It is the single thing that got me pumped up for the playoffs. I love this because it is great for everyone. You don't even have to know who these players are or anything about basketball to love it. Anyone can relate to this kind of battle. In this video, they turn the game into a one on one competition. It makes you want to tune in and be a part of it just because you know that feeling and pressure of one on one. It is saying that one of those two men is going to stand out and be the greatest of their time. People who new nothing about the playoffs now know about them. They are filled in on two crutial players who both have similar characteristics. Lastly, the video leaves you wanting more, wanting to know how it is going to finish. So people who see this will be watching the battle.

Even Bigger

Like any other company, Starbucks can only strive to sell more. Starbucks, like many other brands, is trying to bring people back to the roots of it all. Their target market for their recent campaign men. These are men that aren't drawn into the stores for the Tall Skinny Vanilla Latte. These are the men who like brewed coffee for all that it is.
There has been hearsay about Starbucks' new tactic being too strange. Some people think that it is wierd that Starbucks is going back to a more traditional way of advertising because they have their advertising techniques have been so non traditional in the past. I think it couldn't be smarter. Currently, they are having prolonged giveaways, where every Wednesday, people can come into the stores and get a free cup of coffee. I think it's great because a lot of people miss out when giveaways are only one day. The coupons are a great idea too because what better way to get men into Starbucks then to give them a free sample of exactly what they want. Many of the people who make comments on the company website have offered ideas to have some kind of reward for loyalty system. Essentially, loyalty is exactly what Starbucks is looking for and I wouldn't be surprised in the least if, sometime soon, Starbucks starts using something similar to this Brewed Coffee Card. Customers want to be rewarded for loyalty. I would love this!

The left right project - adidas originals

The left right project was created by 180. This video is awesome. It connects two sides of the country that vary greatly in their styles, attitudes, and beliefs. This ad promotes the bringing together of the two coasts and forming unity. It is a viral video and is being talked about on hundreds of blogs. Looking over the comments, tere isn't one negative one, which is great for Adidas. Everyone loves their Adidas now. I wish I had created this ad, or come up with the idea. Those huge shoes are great and seeing the process of the artistic work is fun too. All around great show!

Infamous 5 Dollar Foot Long

Subway's Five Dollar Foot Long is amazing. Subway says that this campaign is going to bring Subway back to it's roots. They were originally known and celebrated for their foot long sandwiches and in recent years, the value meals have taken over in popularity. They want to get back to what Subway is all about. And I guess that is by selling for 12 inchers. Besides their whole look on the matter, the five dollar foot long is great news for me and I'm taking advantage while it lasts. Subway was already a great place to get a quick lunch and it was already cheap. I go to Subway religiously every Wednesday for the sub of the day. It is under three dollars for a 6 inch sub of the day and on that day the special is the turkey breast sandwich. Now, I can go and get a 12 inch sub for only five bucks. Places like Jersey Mikes, Jimmy Johns, and others that are similar in nature would cost me a little less then 10 dollars for essentially the same sandwich. When it seems like everything is getting more and more expensive, great deals come along and continue to surprise me! I'm pumped for Subway!

UNSEXY

First, Maxim is putting these women in the same category...
And Sarah Jessica is rated the lesser sexy...

I think it is alright for a publication to call a spade a spade or to call a foot a foot. But that is not what Maxim has managed to accomplish. Maxim’s list of most unsexy celebrities was purely for attention. There is no way that these few women were strategically picked or voted as THE MOST unsexy. Out of all of the women in Hollywood, these are really the people who came to mind as the unsexiest? I would understand if they titled it something like “The Most Overrated Sexy Women” or something along those lines. Then at least it would have an ounce of truth. With their title, they are comparing all celebrities, from Charlize Theron to Rosie O'Donnell They only person that might actually belong on the list is Amy Winehouse because her teeth are terrible, she wears God awful makeup, and she dresses like a drug addict. Not to mention she is one. Sandra Oh isn’t even trying to be sexy. And do we really need to drag Britney into another article. I think they could get a little more creative. Sarah Jessica Parker is not stunning. But she definitely has a sexy body and a pretty good looking face. I think that getting criticism comes with being super famous and I’m one to call a foot a foot, she just isn’t one. It is frustrating to see this kind of article because it makes me distrust the magazine. It heightens my belief that all magazines are just trying to stir things up, without any integrity.

THIS is unsexy.

Attention Salesmen! I'm your best target!

My car desperately needed a car wash. I took it to the wave wash, planning on spending the $6.99 for an exterior wash only. As soon as I pulled up to the drive thru, I found myself being talked into spending $35 on an exterior/interior special they had. I had no idea what the huge difference was between any of the specials, but somehow I was being manipulated into spending the most possible money. He just kept rattling off things he would add to my package free of charge. It sounded great, I was in.
The same day, I was at Grapevine mills looking at jewelry at one of the stands. I wanted to buy one pair of earrings that I had been needing. The next thing I knew, I was out of the shop with eight new pairs of earrings that all looked about the same, and I had spent way more than I wanted to.
A little while later I was buying looking to buy three pairs of shoes that I was planning to use at work. Like I needed one new pair of work shoes, let alone THREE. Every time I go shopping, I get the more than I planned for. Even in the grocery store I will get the "10 for $10" canned soups. I don't even like soup very much. That's when it finally hit me. I am the ultimate target for any salesman or sale in general. I'm easy. Unfortunately, if someone makes something sound a little better than what I already know, I'm sold.

Rethinking Working Out

I have been working out religiously since I was about 13 years old. It is a huge part of my life. I have the habit as a result of being on competitive sports teams. Now, if I skip more than a day of it, I feel dissatisfied and unhealthy. It is so strange to me that some people just flat out don't work out. I have a good friend back home who never works out. I don't even think I have ever seen her in athletic gear period. she seems healthy, looks great, and has a lot of energy. you would never know that instead of spending her time at a gym, she sits motionless, watching her favorite shows like Ellen everyday. We had a long phone conversation last night and she was telling me about her life and how she parties all the time, has a great time, but never works out. It makes me think, would my life be all that different if I stopped working out. Well, obviously it would be different because I would have much more time but would my appearance, the way I feel, or my general outlook on life be change a lot? I could invest all of that time into something else that I love to do. I don't have the option of testing it out because of volleyball, but I think I'm going to try the nonworkout plan in the future.