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One of these is not like the other.

It hasn’t been too long since I sat down with the intentions to play a video game. The last time that actually happened was  around 2002. My twin brother and I lived for those things. Crash Bandicoot; PGA Tour; Tony Hawk; Tekken; and among many others, EA Sport’s NBA. Although I thoroughly sucked at most of the sports, I can proudly say that it takes more than one hand to count the number of times I beat my brother. However, you know what I cannot count? The number of times I saw advertising on the screen.

Now, the game has changed (bad pun intended). My cousin who is only 7 years younger than I cannot turn on his NBA video game without seeing HP or Gatorade clearly displayed on the screen. I don’t really have a side when it comes to child advertising, just as long as it doesn’t cross any moral lines (photo shopped kids, inappropriate clothing, sexism, etc).

Funny how ten years changes things.

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One of these is not like the other.

It hasn’t been too long since I sat down with the intentions to play a video game. The last time that actually happened was  around 2002. My twin brother and I lived for those things. Crash Bandicoot; PGA Tour; Tony Hawk; Tekken; and among many others, EA Sport’s NBA. Although I thoroughly sucked at most of the sports, I can proudly say that it takes more than one hand to count the number of times I beat my brother. However, you know what I cannot count? The number of times I saw advertising on the screen.

Now, the game has changed (bad pun intended). My cousin who is only 7 years younger than I cannot turn on his NBA video game without seeing HP or Gatorade clearly displayed on the screen. I don’t really have a side when it comes to child advertising, just as long as it doesn’t cross any moral lines (photo shopped kids, inappropriate clothing, sexism, etc).

Funny how ten years changes things.

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One of these is not like the other.

It hasn’t been too long since I sat down with the intentions to play a video game. The last time that actually happened was  around 2002. My twin brother and I lived for those things. Crash Bandicoot; PGA Tour; Tony Hawk; Tekken; and among many others, EA Sport’s NBA. Although I thoroughly sucked at most of the sports, I can proudly say that it takes more than one hand to count the number of times I beat my brother. However, you know what I cannot count? The number of times I saw advertising on the screen.

Now, the game has changed (bad pun intended). My cousin who is only 7 years younger than I cannot turn on his NBA video game without seeing HP or Gatorade clearly displayed on the screen. I don’t really have a side when it comes to child advertising, just as long as it doesn’t cross any moral lines (photo shopped kids, inappropriate clothing, sexism, etc).

Funny how ten years changes things.

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One of these is not like the other.

It hasn’t been too long since I sat down with the intentions to play a video game. The last time that actually happened was  around 2002. My twin brother and I lived for those things. Crash Bandicoot; PGA Tour; Tony Hawk; Tekken; and among many others, EA Sport’s NBA. Although I thoroughly sucked at most of the sports, I can proudly say that it takes more than one hand to count the number of times I beat my brother. However, you know what I cannot count? The number of times I saw advertising on the screen.

Now, the game has changed (bad pun intended). My cousin who is only 7 years younger than I cannot turn on his NBA video game without seeing HP or Gatorade clearly displayed on the screen. I don’t really have a side when it comes to child advertising, just as long as it doesn’t cross any moral lines (photo shopped kids, inappropriate clothing, sexism, etc).

Funny how ten years changes things.

Spoiler Alert!

Spoiler Alert. My deepest condolences go out to those who hate a revealed ending but I just got word today that this thing called life, it actually turns out okay.

It has not been a full week since I finished my last class of college and already the fears of my post-grad mind find themselves making a comfortable nook in the forefront of my thoughts. There are a multitude of things that I need to do and want to do, especially in the next few months but time seems to be evading me everyday. It’s as though for every item crossed off, three more attach themselves to the list. Since being productive seems to be getting me nowhere there was only one thing left to do: complain and whine about it to mom. (She always seems to have the most genuine and heartfelt advice. My dad on the other hand, his words to me were, “Why haven’t you gotten a job yet? What do you plan on doing these next few months?”) Good thing my mom was quick to remind me that EVERYONE who has ever finished college has gone through what I’m are going through. It comes with the territory of transitioning into something new. She reminded me that I cannot control what follows because that’s God’s job. The best thing for me to do is to give everything up to Him and then take it one day at a time.

So, with that said, to anyone who is has finished and will finish any big step in life - not just college - chill, trust, and go. It all turns out pretty rad in the end.

I just finished the last class of my undergraduate degree. I saw these words and thought it was quite befitting of the circumstances.

I just finished the last class of my undergraduate degree. I saw these words and thought it was quite befitting of the circumstances.

I just finished the last class of my undergraduate degree. I saw these words and thought it was quite befitting of the circumstances.

I just finished the last class of my undergraduate degree. I saw these words and thought it was quite befitting of the circumstances.

I was walking home the other day and this is the thought that dawned on me.

I was walking home the other day and this is the thought that dawned on me.

I was walking home the other day and this is the thought that dawned on me.

I was walking home the other day and this is the thought that dawned on me.

Men men men men, manly men men men!" "Men men men men, manly men, oo hoo hoo, hoo hoo, oo.

Has anyone else noticed the increase in manly men ads. It’s like the guy with the burly voice and strong presence is becoming the mascot for every brand out there. Among the many there is the Most Interesting Man in the World for Dos Equis; The Man Your Man Could Smell Like for Red Spice and; Mayhem, the guy from the Allstate commercial. While they do create a great buzz and comical relief amongst the viewers, what about the ones that just plain suck?!

I love Red Spice, Dos Equis, and Allstate from their original ingenuity but to all the other brands out there who are jumping on the bandwagon for the sake of being cool, we see right through your wannabe schemes and it’s not working. In fact, you’re actually doing yourself a disservice.

Yeah , I’m talking to you Dr. Pepper . It looks like you had to send something to the press in less than ten minutes so you decided to copy every other great idea but change up the delivery.

The Round Up Recap:

The Good:

    The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

The Bad:

    Dr. Pepper

The Downright Annoying:
    I hope such a thing like this does not exist.

The Makings of a Great Commercial

Racially ambiguous young urban adults doing noble things with their other peers while attending events in cities with high rising towers and unique hole-in-the-walls. Not to mention everyone, although has the savings of a newly graduated college student, can afford worn in clothes with posh price tags.

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Racially ambiguous young urban adults √

In the company of peers√

 Attending events in the city √

Expensively cheap clothes √

            Budweiser, you did well.

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Yadi, yadi, yada. Nike’s great. They have good ads. Blah blah blah. After the hundreds of great advertisements put out over the years you think people would get tired of them, but NO! It is just the opposite. With every new season, every upcoming sporting event, and all the rookies entering into whatever sport, one thing remains the same: The way my heart swells as I think about the possible Nike ads that will soon be coming to a YouTube (I don’t have cable) channel near me.

My emotions after viewing said ads could be compared to that of a kid on the 24th of December. Now that it is Olympic season, I have what those kids don’t, a chance to relive that feeling more than once a year!

-Thank you Wieden + Kennedy.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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While their main intent may or may not be to persuade the politically inept and un-savvy people to vote based upon looks, persona, and relationship status, they definitely did a good job of it. These days no one has - or thinks they have - the time to actually sit down and learn about the parties they vote for but they always have time to read a good story. It doesn’t hurt if that story is also attached to a good-looking face. So here we have it, the 50 most “qualified”, I mean beautiful people of Capitol Hill.

This is a pretty nice way of selling a a good product (the people) to the buyers (the voters).

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While their main intent may or may not be to persuade the politically inept and un-savvy people to vote based upon looks, persona, and relationship status, they definitely did a good job of it. These days no one has - or thinks they have - the time to actually sit down and learn about the parties they vote for but they always have time to read a good story. It doesn’t hurt if that story is also attached to a good-looking face. So here we have it, the 50 most “qualified”, I mean beautiful people of Capitol Hill.

This is a pretty nice way of selling a a good product (the people) to the buyers (the voters).

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While their main intent may or may not be to persuade the politically inept and un-savvy people to vote based upon looks, persona, and relationship status, they definitely did a good job of it. These days no one has - or thinks they have - the time to actually sit down and learn about the parties they vote for but they always have time to read a good story. It doesn’t hurt if that story is also attached to a good-looking face. So here we have it, the 50 most “qualified”, I mean beautiful people of Capitol Hill.

This is a pretty nice way of selling a a good product (the people) to the buyers (the voters).

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While their main intent may or may not be to persuade the politically inept and un-savvy people to vote based upon looks, persona, and relationship status, they definitely did a good job of it. These days no one has - or thinks they have - the time to actually sit down and learn about the parties they vote for but they always have time to read a good story. It doesn’t hurt if that story is also attached to a good-looking face. So here we have it, the 50 most “qualified”, I mean beautiful people of Capitol Hill.

This is a pretty nice way of selling a a good product (the people) to the buyers (the voters).