leave me alone...

I swear...
It's not even February yet and they are starting advertising for Valentine's Day (aka Satan's Birthday). Ugh.

Old Spice performs in real-man situations like basketball, recon, and frenching...

Try Old Spice and if you still don't think it's awesome, call 1-800-PROVE-IT and they'll buy you a stick of something that smells like wildflowers and shame...

No Comment Needed... It is Truth

Gotta love the whiteboard

I have told many people lately how much I love these new UPS commercials. I have always been a firm believer and supporter of good advertising. It has a lot to do with how my mind naturally works on that level and I can really appreciate all the thought that went into it, the way they are trying to convince me and hook me, the psychological side of advertising. I love it. But in this case, it is the smallest thing that immediately sold me on these commercials.

the music.

some may not be surprised and i know i am not the only one who noticed, but i definitely do think it is a stroke of genius. the song playing in the background of this series of commercials is by the band The Postal Service. How great is that? It is one of my favorite songs and this is the better version than the cover on the Garden State soundtrack. So amazing. Umm so I think that is the main reason I like it. combined with its simplicity and minimalist feel, the warmth and welcoming atmosphere, the cool and hip Justin Long-esque actor... a little humor tossed in there. All in all, a great ad campaign. Well done UPS.

go see the UPS Whiteboard website here.

truly awesome...

A very strange feeling

I felt so symbolic yesterday...

All i see are dark grey clouds
In the distance moving closer with every hour
So when you ask, "Was something wrong?"
That i think,
"You're damn right, there is, but we can't talk about it now. No, we can't talk about it now."

Cause it's too important
To stay the way it's been

There's no blame for how our love did slowly fade
And now that it's gone, it's like it wasn't there at all
And here i rest where disappointment and regret collide
Lying awake at night

No Brett, No...

It pains me to see this day. I hate to see The Man, The Stud, The Local Green Bay Deity, Brett Favre Himself, getting choked up. But it is for good reason - he is passionate about the game of football. He loves the game, he loves to compete, he loves the other players on his team (even if they do not have the skill Brett really needs to succeed), and he always loves to win.
It is hard to consider the prospect of leaving something you love, but I hate hearing all of this talk of Favre retiring. If he is going to retire, then let him retire. Don't play all these stupid commercials and promotions and have the female sideline reporters (I am pointing my finger at you, Andrea Kremer) stick a mic in his face after every game with questions and pressure for answers. It is to the point where it is impossible for Brett to feel like he isn't being pushed out the back door. Everyone keeps asking and prodding and talking about him retiring, but he hasn't even made the decision yet. It is his call to make. Don't let your zealous desire for the "big story" become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
In my opinion, he is a great quarterback and competitor and athlete and can still play in the NFL. He has more desire to win than 95% of the rest of the league. He is not surrounded by a ton of skilled players and that has led to him feeling like the outcome of the game is on his shoulders. He takes risks, tries to force things, and ends up making mistakes. That is human. But if he didn't have to do it all on his own, he wouldn't be forcing the ball so much. In spite of all the talk about him being too old and the pressure for him to retire, he still led the team to 4 straight wins to finish the season 8-8. That is pretty good. He can compete. He can lead. If he retires, it needs to be his decision alone that makes that come about, not the pressure of the media.

Victor Borge and Rowan Atkinson

These are some of my favorite old skits and sketches from famous comedians, now all but forgotten. It's been a long time, but man do these bring back good memories.

Victor Borge's Phonetic Punctuation


Victor Borge's Hungarian Rhapsody


Rowan Atkinson's Account of Jesus and His Miracles


Rowan Atkinson's Lesson on Acting


Mr. Bean at Church