Some films you'll never see at the Oscars
Friday, February 25
What's in our minds
A friend of mine recently blogged this: The problem is not out there, it's in our minds
Imagine if the problems in life is really happening in your mind.
Say you talk rubbish all the time (you may not think it's a problem, but I do). It's your mind's manifestation of revenge. Harsh bitterness at you for force-feeding it with trash that it simply shuts off. Shit in, shit out, no processing. Tell you the truth, I have met before real human beings whose mind runs on empty, all the time. It's all instincts. Eat. Shit. Sleep. Try to mate. Can't. Shit. Go back to sleep. And their life goes on and on in a pathetic cycle.
And if you constantly spew sex jokes, please cut down on porno. It's a sick enough world already. We need not open our eyes to see the yellow pus oozing out of your pores. We can smell them enough and it stinks.
And then, I just read this.
To open our minds, we need to first empty them. Sort of like CNY spring-cleaning. You throw out the mouldy stuff that's been rotting to make room for fresh inputs. 2 effective ways to get the mind clean. Either you call someone who has the patience of Buddha (or you can try paying him) and just blast your way into his ears. Just keep talking and talking and hope the ugly smudge of unclean dirt will travel out of your mouth and mind.
The other way is to write. Trash it out. Just let out whatever your mind intends to throw. The more you clear, the more space you create. For the fresher stuff.
Oh ya, it also said you can draw or sing, but I don't think so...
Tuesday, February 22
Respecting other people
At Cambridge University I was taught a laudable method of argument.
You never personalise, but you have absolutely no respect for people’s opinions.
You are never rude to the person, but you can be savagely rude about what the person thinks.
Got it from here
Sony launches PS3... not
Pretty fake this is. Apparently, this was a prototype proposed last year that Sony rejected. The new PS3 had better look better than this.
Monday, February 21
And so we came forth, and once again beheld the stars
I had just read William Styron's Darkness Visible, a short but remarkable essay of his descent into the depths of depression and madness. The last part chapter especially, struck me deeply and answered my question.
If you have depression, whether now or earlier, a nagging thought which never goes away would be: why? Why me? Why should depression happen to me and what is it's purpose in my already miserable life?
I have often fantasized that it will make me empathise the sufferings of fellow human beings. Styron, having seen more things in life, summed it up into 2 factors.
One, depression teaches you that it will pass; the storm is conquerable.
Two, I quote.
"For those who have dwelt in depression's dark woes, and known its inexplicable agony, their return from the abyss is not unlike the ascent of the poet [Dante], trudging upward and upward out of hell's black depths and at last emerging into what he saw as "the shining world." There, whoever has been restored to health has almost always been restored to the capacity for serenity and joy, and this may be indemnity enough for having endured the despair beyond despair."
Friday, February 18
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Thursday, February 10
VW snowplough TVC
Another epic of the 60s, this TVC showcases the technique of demonstration. Don't tell what the product can do. Show it and let your audience feel the wow.
Copy of the TVC:
"Have you ever wondered how the man who drives the snowplough drives to the snowplough?
This one drives a Volkswagen. So you can stop wondering.
VW funeral TVC
Back in the 60s, this VW ad was so good that families crowded around the TV to catch it, like a prime time show. Ah, those were the times of the legendary Bill Bernbach.
Here is the copy of the TVC:
"I, Maxwell E. Savely being of sound mind and body do bequeath the following:
To my wife Rose, who spent money like there was no tomorrow, I leave $100 and a calendar...
To my sons Rodney and Victor who spent every dime I ever gave them on fancy cars and fast women... I leave $50 in dimes...
To my business partner, Jules, who's motto was 'spend spend spend' I leave 'nothing nothing nothing'.
And to my other friends and relatives who also never learned the value of a dollar, I leave... a dollar.
Finally, to my nephew Harold, who oft times said: "A penny saved is a penny earned" and who also oft times said "Gee Uncle Max, it sure pays to own a Volkswagen". I leave my entire fortune of one hundred billion dollars.
Tuesday, February 8
1984
This was the TVC that supercharged the SuperBowl ad breaks into the most anticipated "program" of the USA TV viewing audience. It only ran once but recall was fantastic and sales went through the roof.
Watch the best TVC of all times, 1984!
BTW, 1984 is a novel by George Orwell (the same man who wrote Animal Farm) depicting the horrible image of a negative utopia. In that alternate future, dysfunctionary societies are plauged by an all-seeing Big Brother govt and hunted by Thought Police who force-feed all citizens in pure obedience.
Saturday, February 5
What does not kill me makes me stronger
Today I have seen the new end-point and rejoice at the path that lays ahead of me. Onwards!
Thursday, February 3
Don't they love each other?
Penny Arcade is a site that bitches about the latest PC & console games, and they produce excellent strips like the one below.
The brains behind are Tycho and Gabe, and in a rare display of emotion, Gabe relates about his creative-in-arms.
Tycho seems near death which is a real problem since he is my gravy train. There has been a lot of talk recently about creative teams breaking up, but I assure you that will never happen here as long as I can help it. It’s really not even fair to describe us as a creative team since that implies a level of comradery that just isn’t present in our relationship. You see I recognized his talent for writing years ago while the two of us were still in high school. It seemed that his suicidal pessimism and fierce inner demons drove him to create some pretty incredible creative works. It was then that I developed a plan to harness his crippling depression and ride it to financial success, even if it killed him in the process. For the twelve years that I’ve known him I’ve treated him like a powerful creative furnace that I must feed with insults and contempt in order to produce clean, warm creativity. My greatest fear is that he will one day die or feel true joy.
Wednesday, February 2
Arsenal 2 - 4 Man U
Played last night at 3:55 am live, Manchester United fought and trashed Arsenal to chase Chelsea for another day.
Ya lar! It's a good day.
Kiss a M&M today
You just gotta love the concept.
An old ad ran in the US, spinning of the story of Shrek. Watch the yellow horny M&M try to kiss the red one, with the big green ogre and his donkey watching.
Tuesday, February 1
Quote of the day
DragonflyBlade21:
A woman has a close male friend. This means that he is probably interested in her, which is why he hangs around so much. She sees him strictly as a friend. This always starts out with, you're a great guy, but I don't like you in that way.
This is roughly the equivalent for the guy of going to a job interview and the company saying, You have a great resume, you have all the qualifications we are looking for, but we're not going to hire you. We will, however, use your resume as the basis for comparison for all other applicants. But, we're going to hire somebody who is far less qualified and is probably an alcoholic. And if he doesn't work out, we'll hire somebody else, but still not you. In fact, we will never hire you. But we will call you from time to time to complain about the person that we hired.
VW Polo hoax redux
Earlier there was a post of a VW Polo ad. This hoax of a terrorist blowing himself up in a VW Polo was actually made by 2 persons called Dan and Lee. Funny guys, though VW did not think so. In fact, they sued them. In regrets, Dan and Lee promised not to distribute it anymore.
Sniff sniff... why does it stink like a PR stunt?
Like what my friends would say, extra spray...
In the US, Budweiser has a new beer, which they aptly named Budweiser Extra or B(E). Meant to compete with cocktails with Red Bull, B(E) contains caffeine, ginseng, guarina extract and fruit flavors (No kidding, look closely at the can).
Which is all good, until you start to think about it.
"Why would you mix caffeine with a depressant? To negate the depressant aspect of alcohol? Does that even work?�
BTW, if you are wondering how it tastes, it's EEWWWWW!
Got it from adfreak.
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