Double Standards

How is it that Sarah Palin can quip, "The only difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull is lipstick," and everyone laughs at how clever and candid she is, but when anyone else even hints at the fact that women wear lipstick, it is SEXIST! SEXIST! SEXIST!? Honestly, why didn't anyone accuse Palin of putting her gender before her policies? Why didn't they tell her that remarks like that demean women just as much as a snide remark from a male politician?

I'm NO FEMINIST. But even I used to hate Hillary for gaining her power through Bill (whom she should have left long ago, and definitely only stayed with for political reasons). But you know what? When she got that power, she became a well-respected, successful politician. In my mind, she's still not the ideal first female President, but she makes Sarah Palin look like a ditzy high school girl who fluttered her eyelashes to get enough votes for student council.

Really, the SNL skit says it all.

I've said since this time last year that Barack Obama as President would take life one step closer to living in a movie. A Sarah Palin Vice Presidency (and inevitable Presidency) would make it a nightmare.

Cavalier Commercial, ca. 1992

Does anyone remember the Chevy Cavalier jingle from around 1992? It was on in North Dakota for several year. Lyrics:

I really like it here in my Cavalier!
Cavalier is sporty, Cavalier is fun
It's easy on the gas when you're always on the run
I really like it here in my Cavalier!

Google doesn't know. YouTube doesn't know. I'm really debating digging through some VHS tapes that I recorded from the TV to try to find it.

Please help.

This is the saddest post ever.

As We Go On, We Remember

After I graduated from high school, I remember thinking how weird it was that everyone else went back without me. I wondered if they missed me or if things had changed, what the hot gossip was and how the year would play out. College isn't the same, but NSAC is.

Good luck, Chariot 2009. <3

Bullet Points

• Missed these sluts last night:


• The boy and I bought School of Rock on DVD last weekend but fell asleep before we could watch it. It was the movie we saw on our first date. In September 2003. Five years ago. Granted, we took a two-year hiatus, but still. He's not sure how he's put up with me this long, either.

• No Internet at home until Monday is the reason for the teardrops on my guitar.

Sometimes I want to blog about personal things like how I feel like this:
or how a minuscule portion of my life exists outside of advertising. So even though this blog is titled Adverlicious, it's not going to be about advertising. I'd start fresh, but the layout is already set up and it was easier than clicking CREATE NEW. So, uh, hi.

New York Times Apple banner ad

I know, I know. Commenting on Apple ads is easy; they're all brilliant. But from a media standpoint, this is an awesome example of what banner ads can do. Faster connection speeds are making video and sound commonplace, so banner ads are naturally evolving to be more engaging. I love the way PC seamlessly places his sign at the end of the quote on the top banner. I really was taken out of the element of a webpage with two "boring" banner ads.



Wikipedia tells me that these haven't been the only web-exclusive ads in the Get a Mac campaign, and lists the following others that have run as Quicktime banner ads:

Banging – PC expresses his regret for upgrading to Windows Vista, as it is causing him various problems. Mac tries to comfort him but PC continues to bang his head on the side of the banner advertisement.

Hiding – PC peeks in from the left side of the screen. When Mac asks what PC is doing, PC explains that he is hiding from viruses and spyware. PC then leaves, saying that he has to run a scan. There are two versions of this ad: a 300x250 "square" ad and a 160x600 vertical banner ad. PC is identical in both versions, but Mac's performance features a different take in each.

Knocking – PC panics about needing to search for new drivers for his hardware now that he's upgraded to Windows Vista. He tries force his way off the left side of the screen so he can leave to find the new drivers, but repeatedly runs into a wall. When he finally succeeds in breaking through the left side of the screen he finds himself jumping back in from the right side of the screen.

PC Turf (PCMag.com and PCWorld.com exclusive) – PC welcomes web surfers to his "turf," PCMag.com, and remarks that Mac must feel out of place there. Mac points out that they said some great things about Macs, so PC asks security to remove Mac because he's "going to be a problem." The PCWorld version is identical, except PC's voice is over-dubbed to say "PCWorld.com."

Sign – In a skyscraper ad, Mac asks PC about an unlit sign in a separate banner ad which reads "DON'T GIVE UP ON VISTA". PC replies that it will stop the problem of frustrated Windows Vista users downgrading to XP or switching to Macs. He presses a button, lighting up only the "GIVE UP" part of the sign. He presses it again, lighting up "ON VISTA". Frustrated, PC presses the button repeatedly, causing "GIVE UP" and "ON VISTA" to light up alternately.

Not - A banner ad on the top of the page reads "Leopard is better and faster than Vista" -Wall Street Journal. On the side, Mac introduces himself while PC climbs a ladder. Mac asks what PC is doing and he says that he is fixing an embarrassing typo. He then climbs all the way to the top and staples a piece of paper that says "NOT" at the end of the quote. He then tells Mac that they have the whole internet to correct and asks Mac to grab the ladder.

Well done once again, TBWA. Your media and creative teams are making the most of the great opportunity they have with the Apple brand and the insights about consumers' mindsets online.

Following Up on the eBay Post...

This is fun.