Some Excellent Summer Marketing

This weekend, as I was walking to the park with my roommate, Carolyn, we discovered one thing that we were really upset we had forgotten: a Frisbee! We might not be the most athletic group in the pack, but we do like to run around and burn off some stress on a beautiful day in the park.

As we made our way to the Great Lawn we noticed how many other people were playing Frisbee... and therefore became extremely jealous. It was not fair that all these other jerks were getting to have fun while we had to just sit there and eat the pile of snack food we brought (hey, I said we weren't athletic.) Then we noticed something; everyone had the same, blue Frisbee! We then noticed that there were several of these blue Frisbees discarded around the park. Like people didn't want them anymore. Carolyn picked up the closest one and we found out that it wasn't just a normal flying disc!

The Frisbee was actually a piece of marketing material for the TBS show My Boys. I've seen a lot of promos for My Boys, and there has been a lot of hype surrounding the comedy as it goes into its sophomore season, but I officially became a fan when they saved my afternoon with a free toy. "What a great piece of marketing," we thought! I'm sure TBS spent more money on the Frisbees than they would have on say, fliers or postcards, but I doubt there was a pile of Frisbees in the garbage can at the end of the day.

We set out our blanket, turned up the iPod jams and started tossing the promo disc. So, maybe we only played for a few minutes, but it was the fact that we could play if we wanted that really mattered. I really can't remember a piece of marketing material that had such a fun impact on my day. I guess I didn't get to watch My Boys last night, but I'm going to have to check it out. It's actually getting some great reviews, and with the lack of good TV this summer it's great to see something new on the tube. Do you like My Boys? What do you think about it?

Cute Baby Monday

I don't have much to write about today. Spent the weekend recovering from my family's visit to NYC, and from hanging out with my roommate's gang from North Carolina. Got this awfully cute pic of my second cousin, Maura Claire, and had to post. Look at this baby and look at that hair! I think she might be wearing a baby toupee.

I'm going to use this adorable baby as a pawn for a shameless plug. iVillage.com has an entire section devoted to baby names, and there's this fun quiz about the meaning behind certain names. Check out the quiz and see how well you know where you or your kid's name comes from!

The Sandorables Take Manhattan!

It was a busy week here in Sandoratown, USA. My Mom, brother Drew and cousin Jimmy (or Jim as he is now referred) came to visit NYC for the majority of the week. We had a fun time running around the city, and luckily for me, I only had to go to Times Square once! Thank you, Jebus. I'm not going to write too much, but I will let the photos give you an inside look at our adventures.
Drew, Jim and Mom tour the TODAY Show studio


Jim tries to steal Roker's stuff... no dice!


Riding the skinniest escalator ever


Mom talks on Blackberry for 386th time


Some tools at Top of the Rock


Drew peed off the side. What else is new?


Showing off the view


Drew and I looking sweet... or something


the iPhones are MUCH bigger than they look on TV


Having fun at the ESPN Zone in Times Square


Jimmy's fastball was only 28 mph... just saying.


Killer Kathy says, "I knocked out his mouthpiece!!!!"


Please watch this video as evidence. She can also rollerblade.

Horse Racing is not their sport


Me, Drew and Jim shoot some hoops


The guys are shocked as I dominate every round. Why so surprised?


Sandorables (and a Shaw) in Times Square


Preparing for the worst "trivia night" ever. It was a xerox copied sheet of paper. Beer helped.


Drew and Mom having fun


Drew got wasted off these HUGE beers


Checking the crackberry again...


Me and the Mom

Black20 News: It's Electric!

This is pretty much the best episode of Black20 News I've ever seen (and I have seen them all.) Instead of presenting the normal showcase of funny and interesting news clips from the web, host Jessie Cantrell sat down for an interview with Rick Silver, the inventor of the Electric Slide. Apparently he is not too happy about people posting his dance online, so Jessie tracked him down to talk about it. Amazing. Please watch.

Please hear me out while I rant for a moment. I have always refused to do the Electric Slide at weddings and parties because I believe that everyone does it wrong. My friends always get pissed at me and say that I'm the one that's wrong, but thanks to this video, you will see that I WAS RIGHT! I get mad because no one does enough steps and the dance gets off count. Now please forward this video to all your nanas and second cousins so they may correct their steps. Thank you, Black20 News and Rick Silver. Wow, I'm sad...

Zicam Kills Colds and 2 of the 5 Senses

Last week I was feeling a little under the weather and mentioned my love for the Zicam nasal spray. I have seriously used the product for years and years, and now it was brought to my attention that it might not be the best idea after all.

My coworker, Caitlin, forwarded me an article from the Consumerist.com about Zicam, saying they have settled over 400 lawsuits from users who say they no longer have a sense of taste of smell. Great!!! I mean, who really needs to taste or smell things, anyway? It's totally overrated.

I will say that I have never personally experience any of these negative side effects from the product. I've only experienced a speedy recovery and a slightly less snotty nose (TMI?) There have also been several articles refuting the claims of the non-smellers and non-tasters, but I'm too lazy to look those up. Google them yourselves if you really care that much.

I think most people are generally turned off by anything that you have to put up your nose (except maybe Lohan- oh! You're burnt!) but I think it really works for me. Only time will tell if I lose any of my senses, but let me say this: If I am unable to taste the sweet, delicious magic of McDonalds french fries there will be hell to pay. Hell!