Today is supposed to be a lucky day - 07/07/07. I hope it’s lucky for you!
Any special plans for today? Does July have any special significance for you…a birthday, anniversary, special memory?
I have a few thoughts (often very few LOL )
THE GOOD
I got a very nice book review for my book of humor essays (some taken from this very blog - LOL)
I didn’t die in a horrible flaming car crash when the wheel fell off the car
My birthday is on the 29th.
THE BAD
Middle Son has informed me that he and his lady-love are going to move in together, which means he is moving out of our home. I will miss him and all of the topics he gave me to blog about - LOL
Eldest Son moved out ten years ago, when I was just getting started on the Internet. Daughter is 18 and going into her senior year of high school, so she’ll be gone before I know it. The cats better start doing some pretty funny stuff - LOL
THE ADLY
I love advertising. I know most people are annoyed by it, but I find the psychology of marketing fascinating.
Did you know that several 7-11 stores are being converted into “Kwik E Mart” to promote the new Simpson’s movie?
Over the weekend, 7-Eleven Inc. turned a dozen stores into Kwik-E-Marts, the fictional convenience stores of “The Simpsons” fame, in the latest example of marketers making life imitate art. Those stores and most of the 6,000-plus other 7-Elevens in North America will sell items that until now existed only on television: Buzz Cola, KrustyO’s cereal and Squishees, the slushy drink knockoff of Slurpees.
Then there’s this new Wendy’s hamburger commercial, that shows a bunch of people in a forest, all kicking a tree. I thought, ”WTF” and was not alone - LOL
I Googled it and there are a LOT of people asking “WTF?” The general consensus seems to be that the message is “don’t be like everybody else”.
I think it’s great when a TV commercial cam get that many people asking, “WTF?” LOL
It is just so bizarre and “random” (which is apparently the new “cool”)
Speaking of weird randomness. Is anyone watching John From Cincinnati on HBO?
Or have you seen “Black Snake Moan
I caught both recently, and frankly, I think my weirdly cup runneth over - LOL
Best wishes to all of you for a great weekend!
Categories: Family, Television, Humor
Posted by Marti @ 
Now, now — it’s supposed to be a celebration when a kid moves out. What are you going to turn the room into? (You do know you have to convert it immediately to something you can’t live without, such as a sewing / crafts room, so the little bugger can’t move back in…)
I’m watching John From Cincinnati but I somehow missed an episode, so am getting confused. Yes, very weird, unless you’ve spent as much time as I have under the influence of mind-altering chemicals. Then it’s just a stroll in the park. Without the flashbacks.
July 7th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
Wow, I haven’t even seen that commerical! But being the granola tree-hugger I am, I’m sure I would have also been asking WTF??
I’d like to take you up on your promo copy offer - they’d be a great addition to my Shot In The Dark Mysteries gift packs! Completely off topic but so funny haha.
Email me at mysterymaiden@shotinthedarkmysteries.com and we’ll tweak the dets!
:)
Mystery
www.shotinthedarkmysteries.com
July 7th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Hmmm I think you will always find something funny to write about since you have the gift of humour Marti. I also like the psychology of advertising coz it can also help as a filmmaker and my mom works as an advertising exec . as well
July 7th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
I like the “blogging” attitude to your son leaving home…
awwee, he supply’s so many things to blog about….
none of that soppy Mom stuff like missing him and the like.
July 7th, 2007 at 10:09 pm
kicking trees?
Yeah.. what are you going to do with the room?
July 9th, 2007 at 1:38 am
Hi Marti,
Two down, one to go….
It’s time for celebration.It’s time to renew yourself. It’s not the time for being sad.
Besides, you’ll appreciate your son more now that you won’t see him all the time.
Marie
July 9th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
Funny you should ask… I got married on July 7 once. If I hadn’t divorced the guy nine years later, we’d have celebrated out 22nd anniversary.
But I probably would have killed him first.
July 9th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
I’ve seen the Wendy’s commercial too! Definitely one of those ones that has you scratching your head! lol!
By the way, you’ve been tagged! I hope you’ll play and list 8 facts/habits about yourself on one of your blogs. You can read mine on my Bev’s Bits blog. Have an awesome day!
Bev
July 10th, 2007 at 9:38 am
My anniversary is the 8th. The 7th was on a Friday the year we got married.
There are tons of July birthdays in my family. I think of how miserably hot I was when I was pregnant with my spring babies, and have to ask myself, WHY?! Ach!
July 10th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Oh Dear. Right now it’s…um…07/23/07. I MISSED IT!!!!!
July 23rd, 2007 at 10:22 am