Get Chocomized

If you follow me anywhere else on the Internet (hello and thanks!) you’ve probably seen me yammering on this week about a chocolate contest.  Unlike running for office, a chocolate contest comes with zero responsibility and maximum enjoyability.  And, thanks to your help, I’m a winner! This particular contest was run by the fine folks…

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My verbal doppelganger

Found a fun website that analyzes a selection of your writing and then tells you what author best fits your style.  I’m pretty chuffed. I write likeStephen King I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!

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A Man and His Fan: A Self-Fulfilling Parody

Let’s be clear about one thing: I love James Dyson.  I love him the same way I love researchers who spend twenty years living in the jungle watching one gibbon family eat bugs and breed.  There is something fascinating about such single-minded dedication.  Especially when that dedication produces something that’s useful, but not so useful…

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Old Spice, New Laughs

I was worried nothing could top “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like,” the first ad in the most recent Old Spice campaign.  In addition to catapulting the handsome and deliciously deadpan Isaiah Mustafa into sudden stardom, the ad actually made me consider reconsidering my stance on the brand’s sex appeal.  Previously having been mentally…

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It’s Good to Be Bad

I know it’s been a little while since I’ve posted, but I’ve been rather busy with my internship (and loving every minute!)  I’m not quite energized enough for a mega-post, but I thought I’d stop by and share some of my favorite spots airing right now.  From silly to delusional to deadpan, these ads make…

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Your Novel

I’m not at this point yet.  But I’m pretty sure that’s only because I haven’t actually started writing… toothpastefordinner.com

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Social Networking (now with s’mores!)

Coleman camping supplies is running a very charming series of ads where they declare themselves to be the “original social networking site.”  It’s a refreshing look at how people come together in the real world, augmented in the digital world by the company’s presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Having lived abroad for quite some…

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