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.