Monday, April 30, 2007

California love

My girlfriend Tiffany and I went to Los Angeles to meet with old friends and feel the California sun. I've posted some pics on my myspace page. And, I've temporarily disabled restricted viewing on my myspace page so that others can look at them.

Click here to see them on my myspace page.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

superbowl commercial part 2

So, I have a new idea for a Superbowl commercial that's going to blow the advertising industry away! the new commercial goes something like this:

The image is black. Slowly, we see a desert scene fade into view. A scruffy bearded "traveler" man in shabby brown clothing staggers into frame. He is carrying a satchel. He opens it, and pulls out a bag of Pampers diapers. He takes in a deep breath and mumbles "The diapers." He begins to stagger, growing faint from the heat. His limp body collapses. When his thin frame hits the ground, it bursts into hundreds of mini basketballs, which scatter and bounce all over the ground.

Our view raises to an arial, and we see the mini basketballs bounce and roll, forming an image of former President Ronald Reagan's face. The face begins to talk, "Get the best rates on the internet time. Have peace time. Find more former time members, and laugh more often."

The brown sandy desert ground fades to black, but the Ronald Reagan face remains. In the black backround, stars form, and we find ourselves in outerspace. The Ronald Reagan face catches on fire and disperses. It forms the image of a flaming hawk, and soars deep into the realms of outer space. We fly past colorful quasars, undiscovered galaxies, and a group of bright red golden retriever puppies floating aimlessly across the face of infinite space.

Then, we see the Pepsi logo.

I think Pepsi would go for it. Of course, it doesn't feature any celebrities except the late President Reagan. I still know it has the potential to be the best.

Friday, April 13, 2007

my thoughts

Well, blogs are designed for people to spill their guts, so here goes.

I am going to Los Angeles in a couple of weeks for a brief visit. I'm only staying for a couple of days, but I'm really looking forward to it. As you may have noticed, this very blog was inspired by my adventures out there. I used to call that place home. (Or, at least "the place I lived." Never really considered it home.)

I'm a bit anxious because this will be the first time I've seen the place since I moved away two years ago. I'm almost afraid I may get "the bug" again. No, I'm not talking about a 24 hour flu. I'm talking about the warm sunshine, lattes, trendy cafes, starving actors, beautiful people, Southern California, crowds, fashion, headshots, agents, transvestites, absolute Hollywood weirdness. What if I get the bug to move there again? i won't know what to do with myself.

Why is the grass always greener on the other side?

My girlfriend and I are going...ALONE! Originally, someone else was going with us. But, his plans fell through. I feel kind of bad for the guy. So, it's just me and my girlfriend. But, don't get the wrong idea. It's not like that.

I will blog as updates continue.

Thursday, April 12, 2007

Pepsi Protection Ninja Squad

Earlier today, I saw that lame Chevy commercial where the guys are getting paid dollars to wash the Chevy truck "in a provocative manner." It took me back to the night of the Superbowl, where everyone waits in anticipation to see the latest Superbowl commercials. And I thought, this was actually a Superbowl commerial? LAME! What about the days of the crazy IBM commercial, or those amazing overblown Pepsi ads? Are those days long gone? Not if I have anything to do with it!

I have an idea for a Superbowl commercial that will change the advertising industry forever. It should go down in history as the greatest Superbowl commercial ever conceived.

It goes something like this:

A young guy is sitting outside at a coffee shop reading a newspaper. he has a Pepsi sitting next to him on the table. An older gentlemen walking his golden retriever walks by, and notices the Pepsi sitting there unattended. While the guy is distracted with the newspaper, the older man decides to swipe the Pepsi!

Quickly, he begins walking down the sidewalk with the Pepsi, giggling.

Suddenly, a helicopter descends from the sky, and a group of ninjas repel from it.One of the ninjas does some back handsprings toward the older gentlemen who stole the Pepsi. The ninja grabs it, and leaps back to the table from which it was stolen.

Tom Cruise enters frame in a three piece suit, with mic in hand. "Has this ever happened to you? Then allow the 'PEPSI PROTECTION NINJA SQUAD' to protect YOUR Pepsi!"


Okay, so it's a work in progress. But, it has potential, right? I think it's better than some Superbowl commercials I've seen.