So I finished my mini-project 2 for my advertising class. Turning it in later today with no time to fix it and reprint it. Which is a shame considering I misspelled 'avocados' (how did I do that?) oh and 'exercise'(uh what?) also I don't like the Jackson Pollock one. But I don't have time to find another font. Oh well.

Mo Shearc is sick. I think it might be progressing into bronchitis, much to his chagrin. Unfortunately I get bronchitis all the time, so I don't understand why he's so heavily opposed to the fact that he probably has it. It's not fun, but as long as you catch it in time it's not horrible either. It's only if it gets way down deep into the lungs and is almost Pneumonia that sucks. (trust me i know... loooooong story)

Mom's white blood cell count is down. Her rheumatologist said it's nothing to worry about, but she has to go back in December to have blood drawn to see if they need to drop her dosage of Methotrexate. (My mom as Rheumatoid Arthritis)

And it's time for class, I'll write again!

Quotes for today

I'm a jerk to everyone. Best way to protect yourself from lawsuits.
- David Hoselton

Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.
- Albert Camus

I liked these two. So true. On both accounts. The first one reminded me of House.

A few thoughts on Notes Circulating on Facebook.

I recently came across this note on Facebook.

Who am I??

I was raised in one country but my father was born in another. I was not his only child. He fathered several children with a number of women.

I became very close to my mother because my father showed
little interest in me. Then my mother died at an early age from cancer.
Later in life, questions arose over my real name. My birth records were
sketchy and no one was able to produce a reliable birth certificate.

I grow up practicing one faith, but converted to
Christianity because this was widely accepted in my country. But I
practiced non-traditional beliefs and did not follow mainstream Christianity.

I worked and lived among lower-class people as a young adult before I decided it was time to get serious about my life and I embarked on a new career.

I wrote a book about my struggles growing up. It was clear
to those who read my memoirs that I had difficulties accepting that my
father abandoned me as a child.

I became active in local politics when I was in my 30s and then burst onto the scene as a candidate for national office when I
was in my 40s. I had a virtually non-existent resume, very little work
history, and no experience in leading a single organization. Yet I was a powerful
speaker who managed to draw incredibly large crowds during my public appearances.

At first, my political campaign focused on my country's foreign policy. I was critical of my country in the last war. But what launched my rise to national prominence were my views on the country's economy. I had a plan on how we could do better. I knew which group was responsible for getting us into this mess.

Mine was a peoples’ campaign. I was the surprise candidate because I emerged from outside the traditional path of politics and was able to gain widespread popular support. I offered the people the hope that together we could change our country and the world.

I spoke on behalf of the downtrodden including persecuted minorities such as Jews, but my actual views were not widely known until after I became my nations leader. However, anyone could have easily learned what I really believed if they had simply read my writings and examined those people I associated with. But they did not.

Then I became the most powerful man in the world. And the world learned the truth.
Who am I?

Answer: ADOLPH HITLER

This isn't the first such email/note/et cetera I have seen dealing with some seen similarities between Obama and Hitler.

Now I did not vote for Obama, and I personally don't like him, nor think he is the right man for the job. No it isn't because he's black, or has Islamic backgrounds or any other racial reason anyone can think of.

Plain and simple. I don't agree with him on several issues, and I'm not sure the experience needed is there. But hey, that could actually work to his advantage. Who knows.

The point is, while I didn't vote for him, and don't care for his politics personally, He is the President Elect. I will respect him because of his position, and support him as President. Doesn't mean I have to agree with him, but as President he does deserve respect.

Now for these notes. Really? Yes I dislike him, and yes I don't think he's the right man for the job, sure maybe there are some similarities to his upbringing and Hitlers, but it is seriously uncalled for to imply that because of some similarities that he will be like Hitler. Or that he will become a dictator, or any other such thing.

That's like saying all whites hate blacks. That all blacks are undereducated and have chips on their shoulders. That if you are from the South your family owned slaves. Or that if your Jewish you are rich and hate pretty much everyone, that if you look Arabic and follow the Islamic religion you are a terrorist.

Just because some one shares a few similarities with another person doesn't mean that they will follow the same course. Obama is not Hitler, therefore as a unique individual he can make his own decisions, based on his own thought patterns, which are invariably not the same as Hitlers.

And while this particular note didn't mention Obama explicitly, it is obvious it was implied (also knowing the person who posted it helps)

All in all, I think, nay, I know, it is childish.

And this isn't just from Conservatives. Both sides behave similarly when someone they don't like is elected.

Give the man some respect, whether you like him or not, he is the President, and after all, the office should still have some sanctity attached to it.

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it.
- Jack Handey


MUAHAHHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHA

oh that made my day. So true. We would. We extol that very pacifistic virtue, but being shown a world like that, we (in general, not specifically) most certainly would find something we thought we could make better and only be able to do by conquering them.

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As promised DandD and Starbucks

So, I'm an advertising major. So I try to follow the advertising news. AdAge.com is a great site.

They had an article on the new trend in bashing your competition.

I've Seen other things dealing with Dunkin Donuts and their bragging about beating Starbucks in a taste test.

Which is cool, and all. But it's like they expect this to attract more people to buy their coffee. As A Starbucks Barista, Dunkin is leaving at one of the key attractions of Starbucks coffee.

Yes I agree Starbucks is overpriced. But at the same time, Starbucks isn't just about the coffee. It's the atmosphere. (which I agree most of the time the store set up could be a bit more cozy.)

It's a place where regular costumers are known by name, face, and/or drink, and we talk and have fun and ask you about your life.

Also as the company has a low turnover rate, it allows us to be consistent in employees, meaning much easier to make a personal connection with customers.

I have made, not only friends and acquaintances from my customer at my store, I'm also seriously dating one of them.

Dunkin Donuts doesn't offer that connection, coziness or "third place" mentality that Starbucks does.

Which is part of the reason people keep coming back for our coffee.

Oh and also? The taste test commercials? most often only show you what the advertiser wants you to see. Which isn't to say that people don't prefer Dunkin Donuts coffee, just that take them with a grain of salt.

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