I'm sure you folks remember the "Nexus" from the movie Star Trek: Generations. Oh, you don't? Because you're a traitorous piece of shit? Well then, allow me to refresh your memory....
So 2013 was a pretty odd mix of ups and downs for me. My folks got divorced, leaving my dad and I to take care of his (now) 102 year old mother, in a house that no one can afford to make the payments on yadda yadda yadda. On the other hand, I finally found a job a year ago February. And not only did I start working and making a little bit of money, the job has gone quite smoothly. Those of you that know me well, know that I have had trouble in the past keeping jobs, and have floated around from one "career" to the next, and was never really able to make anything come out of it. So far for the last year and a month I have not allowed myself to be plagued by my old habits; insomnia, always late to work, causing problems, consumed by depression, fucking off too much on weeknights, etc etc. Some of these things still happen, of course. But the key phrase is "not allowed". I feel that I have taken much greater command of myself and my life than I ever have before. Which brings us to 2014.
If you're not an asshole and read my post from yesterday, then you'll enjoy this! One of my gillions of subscribers and AVID reader of my shitty blog, my friend Jason from Seattle, WA, just shared with me an article that completely supports everything I had to say about the Maserati car commercial. The best part? It's backed with SCIENCE! Science, motherfuckers! Fucking SCIENCE 'n shit, bitch!
It's that time of year again, folks! The big day where everyone watches the "Big Game" and pigs out on shitty but awesome snack foods. You don't have to be a fan of American football to enjoy this unofficial holiday. It's kinda like Thanksgiving 2.0. Except that the yelling and screaming is directed towards the television, not relatives. And actually, the big day was yesterday.
One reason a lot of people watch the Super Bowl is to see all the nifty new advertising campaigns during commercial breaks. After seeing a few of these, I felt I had to offer my thoughts on some of them. I just simply HAVE TO! So let's jump right in! First up, the Maserati commercial...