… and I am Somebody male. in my thirties. recovering alcoholic. live in minneapolis. work in progress. gay. serenity please.

Who knew that ad concepting would one day be this easy? With the time savings, big marketters will be able to put even more money into their media buy! ...

So work has been a little nuts lately. People have left, which leaves those remaining picking up some slack, which leaves scarce lunches, very little socializing, and generally a hectic workplace. I recently moved out of my old cube into an office a few floors up. Good news – the office offers a little more ...

An all-agency email was sent out my the time-sheet lady today. Emails of this sort end up in your inbox about once a pay period. When I received my first note of this type I thought, “Oh shit, I’ve gotta get my timesheet in.” Now that I realize it’s commonplace, the urgency level doesn’t quite ...

After some very long hours at work this week, we shut down at 2:00 in the afternoon on Thursday for our company “summer picnic.” This year’s picnic was themed The Rodeo – Keep Yer Ass in the Saddle. The company brought in some sort of vendor that puts on Rodeos and we had a blast! ...

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Sounds dirty, doesn’t it? That’s the point. Crispin Porter & Bogusky has launched another really fucking cool site for one of their kickass clients, Victoria Secret. Go check out Pink Panty Poker. ...

Yesterday I attended my very first Ad League softball game. There are roughly 20 teams in the league – populated by folks who work at various agencies around town. It’s a fun way to meet new people, build connections, and, in general, perpetuate the ad agency community’s incestuous nature. We won this game 8 – ...

Busy week, what with Jim’s Birthday taking up all of my spare time to plan Just kidding. But really, it’s been busy, so I’ve emailed myself little noteworthy items of interest I wanted to mention. This chick was banned from walking during her high school graduation ceremony because she was pregnant! How absurd! She defied ...

Another viral spot from across the pond. Windows Media – 650kb ...

Every year the agency celebrates the fishing season opener with it’s own event – The Minnow Races! Eight “Minnow Jockeys” are nominated to represent different areas of the agency. Employees are encouraged to don their fanciest hat in a Kentucky Derby-like show of support. Breaded and fried walleye is served with Minnesota staples like cole ...