I'm not on deadline right now, so I took a 5 second breather to check out the blog of fellow Houston AMA-er and general marketing guru Robin Tooms. AND...I had to post this video that she had on her blog! Isn't it great?
Friday, June 19, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Sweating up some moola on some new workout clothes
So earlier this week I went for a run around Memorial -- first time in about two weeks. It was an oven outside. I was dying. And I had no motivation. Why? Because 1) it was an oven outside (did I say that already?) and 2) I looked like crap.
See, some of y'all know that I usually workout looking like this:
Yeah, sorta scary. (LOVE the rolled up pants, right?) You see, it's hard to get motivated to work out (or be seen in public) when you're working up a sweat in old college tee shirts and shorts that you think once belonged to your brothers (but in all honesty, you really have no idea how they ended up in your dresser). So, since spending moola on new clothes always makes me motivated to go out, I started wondering if new workout stuff would make me more motivated to exercise. In all honesty, this may just be an excuse for me to blow some dough, but I'm gonna test out my new theory: new workout clothes = more motivation = better work out. So in honor of the fashion side of my lovely blog, I'm going to write about my pursuit for workout clothes that actually fit. (And don't have holes!)
From the Gap's new workout line, Athleta:
Cute tanktop. I love racerbacks, too!
Short shorts -- but not too tight. I like the side detailing.
Fun biking jersey! I'm not into the jerseys that are crazy bright, so this one is a good compromise.
And from another cool company, Marika.
These shorts look SOOO comfy. I don't know if I would ever take them off.
Love this tank -- I'd even wear it out!
And from another brand - Lucy Activewear.
Admittedly, these are a bit, er, inappropriate, but I still think they are cute! You have to have amazing legs to pull these suckers off. (And side note -- I would never wear these. Ever.)
So, what do you think....should I expand my workout wardrobe with some of the options above?
See, some of y'all know that I usually workout looking like this:
Yeah, sorta scary. (LOVE the rolled up pants, right?) You see, it's hard to get motivated to work out (or be seen in public) when you're working up a sweat in old college tee shirts and shorts that you think once belonged to your brothers (but in all honesty, you really have no idea how they ended up in your dresser). So, since spending moola on new clothes always makes me motivated to go out, I started wondering if new workout stuff would make me more motivated to exercise. In all honesty, this may just be an excuse for me to blow some dough, but I'm gonna test out my new theory: new workout clothes = more motivation = better work out. So in honor of the fashion side of my lovely blog, I'm going to write about my pursuit for workout clothes that actually fit. (And don't have holes!)
From the Gap's new workout line, Athleta:
Cute tanktop. I love racerbacks, too!
Short shorts -- but not too tight. I like the side detailing.
Fun biking jersey! I'm not into the jerseys that are crazy bright, so this one is a good compromise.
And from another cool company, Marika.
These shorts look SOOO comfy. I don't know if I would ever take them off.
Love this tank -- I'd even wear it out!
And from another brand - Lucy Activewear.
Admittedly, these are a bit, er, inappropriate, but I still think they are cute! You have to have amazing legs to pull these suckers off. (And side note -- I would never wear these. Ever.)
So, what do you think....should I expand my workout wardrobe with some of the options above?
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Ready, Set....BING!
In an attempt to whoop Google, Microsoft launched a new "decision" engine called Bing. You can check it out here.
Have you tried it out yet? I've read reports that it's either going to take over 30-40% of the search market....or die a sad, lonely death. I'll test it out over the next few days and let y'all know what I think. In the meantime...here's the ad that Microsoft is launching to introduce it:
My thoughts on the ad campaign: I'm not digging how Microsoft tries to tie together online searching and the current recession. Seems like their forcing an emotional response on us, and I don't buy it. Second, the commercial does a poor job explaining what makes Bing different. A decision engine? What the hell is that? And finally, the commercial fails to answer the all important question: I like Google, so why should I switch to Bing? The commercial does make some arguments about search confusion and cutting through the (crap), but when I put a key word into Google, I usually get what I want. Search confusion? What are you talking about?
Anyway, enough about search engines. I should be sleeping, but my poor veins are high on caffeine right now (damn Diet Coke addiction). So on that note, I'm off to Google, or maybe Bing, some celeb gossip.
Have you tried it out yet? I've read reports that it's either going to take over 30-40% of the search market....or die a sad, lonely death. I'll test it out over the next few days and let y'all know what I think. In the meantime...here's the ad that Microsoft is launching to introduce it:
My thoughts on the ad campaign: I'm not digging how Microsoft tries to tie together online searching and the current recession. Seems like their forcing an emotional response on us, and I don't buy it. Second, the commercial does a poor job explaining what makes Bing different. A decision engine? What the hell is that? And finally, the commercial fails to answer the all important question: I like Google, so why should I switch to Bing? The commercial does make some arguments about search confusion and cutting through the (crap), but when I put a key word into Google, I usually get what I want. Search confusion? What are you talking about?
Anyway, enough about search engines. I should be sleeping, but my poor veins are high on caffeine right now (damn Diet Coke addiction). So on that note, I'm off to Google, or maybe Bing, some celeb gossip.
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