Archive for the ‘Important’ Category

Sigh, Another Thursday Night…

30, Apr 2010

Well, I was going to write a blog post about my recent obsession with Tumblr and how WordPress compares but honestly, finding out that someone may have hijacked your credit card kind of deflates the mood to write, you know? So I took a taxi downtown this evening to go see my good friend, Jon [...]

Year in Review Meme: 2009

30, Dec 2009

I try hard not to get too personal on my blog here but I think it is fitting for me to look back at this year and review. 2009 was a very trying year for many people I know. It was a huge year of transition for me. Starting this blog was part of that [...]

Great Spot from INPES

29, Nov 2009

As many of my friends know, I dislike smoking. And so I think this spot from INPES (France’s National Institute of Prevention and Health Education) has done a great spot on highlighting how incredibly lucky we all are to be the ones to stand here today and live our lives. Why would we throw our [...]

Update: Join the Fight: Canadian Cancer Society

27, Nov 2009

Just wanted to add an update to my previous post on DDB Canada’s great spot for the Canadian Cancer Society. Mike, from the Canadian Cancer Society, left me a comment letting me know that these were indeed real people who were either patients, survivors or caregivers. That’s really, really great to hear. That makes this [...]

Join the Fight: Canadian Cancer Society

27, Nov 2009

A great ad done by DDB Canada for the Canadian Cancer Society. Found via Tom at AdHunt. I know I’m a bit of bleeding heart and this ad definitely played to that. But I love the raw emotion displayed here. The anger, the hurt, the hate. Powerful stuff. I wonder if these were actors or [...]

Brilliant, Distrubing Spot for Casa do Menor

14, Nov 2009

This is a great ad for Casa do Menor, posted initially by The Marketing Blog. As per The Marketing Blog’s post, it was reportedly done by McCann Erickson Milan. The reaction is not immediate. It’s only when the tagline comes up that you begin to realize what you have just seen. And then you play [...]

Remembrance Day: November 11, 2009

11, Nov 2009

One of my strongest Remembrance Day references is the Canadian Heritage Spot showing Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae finding the inspiration and writing the poem on May 3, 1915. He wrote this poem after he witnessed the death of his friend, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who was only 22 years old, the day before. [...]

Recap: The $0 Challenge

23, Oct 2009

Well. It’s Friday AM, which means the $0 Challenge is over. So how did I fair, dear readers? In total honesty, I broke down last night and spent about $10. But let it be known, it was not for me. My kitten needed food and litter. I didn’t expect her to run out of her [...]

If You’re Wondering What’s Happening in Iran Right Now…

17, Jun 2009

This is not part of my #WriteOff09 Submission. I simply wanted to spread the word about what is happening in Iran right now. Regular blog post will be up later today. If you are reading this right now, you have more luxury than someone in Iran could ever hope for right now. If you are [...]


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