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It’s a boy for Perizaad

fenilseta — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:16:54 +0000

Perizaad Zorabian delivered her second child, a baby boy, yesterday By Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR

P. Diddy - brand master?

cbpmbrandblogger — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:10:00 +0000

Sunday, November 18, 2007

(The MBA process is so passe…Nowadays 2nd rate rappers are getting brand management gigs)

He’s Gone by Puffy, Diddy and Now … Brand Manager (AdAge, 10/27)

Meet Diddy, brand marketer.

The multimedia mogul and CEO of Bad Boy Entertainment added another position to his resume today with his announcement to take on all brand-management decisions for Diageo’s Ciroc vodka, including marketing, advertising, public relations, product placement and events. The role is “too big for one title,” he told Ad Age, but, he added, “I’ll be taking the lead on all the things traditionally a CMO or a brand manager would do, just doing them my way. Marketing in a way that is truly unique.”

Diddy

Diddy’s goal is to turn Ciroc into the top luxury vodka brand, much in the same way that he has indirectly helped put Courvoisier, Patron and Cristal at the top of their respective categories through mentions in hip-hop songs and product placement in music videos. Part of this strategy: declaring Ciroc the “official” vodka for New Year’s Eve.

“When the ball drops, if you’re not drinking Ciroc vodka, you’re not drinking New Year’s Eve the right way,” he told reporters at a press conference today in New York.

It’s a lofty goal to essentially take a luxury vodka from scratch and build it up to become the top beverage in its category by year’s end, but one worth pursuing for Diddy, given his previous endeavors. His music label, Bad Boy, has issued recent No. 1 Billboard albums for both himself (2006’s “Press Play”) and “Making the Band” contestants Danity Kane, while his clothing line Sean John has surpassed Russell Simmons’ Phat Farm as the top-selling brand in urban clothing. And his dual line of men’s and women’s fragrances for women, Unforgivable, recently outsold other celebrity scents from Jennifer Lopez and Sarah Jessica Parker.

“I’d just like to take a moment to apologize to those ladies and hope they still speak to me on the red carpet,” he joked during the press conference.

Diddy’s announcement represents the latest in rappers trying their hand at brand building in the beverage category. 50 Cent was an early investor in Glaceau’s Vitamin Water before it was acquired by Coca-Cola for $4.1 billion in May, leaving the rapper with as much as $400 million to cash out. Jay-Z, meanwhile, took an even more hands-on approach to spirits marketing as co-brand director of Anheuser-Busch’s Bud Select, helping the brand reach the urban market and endorsing the beer in its ad campaigns. But even his efforts couldn’t help the brand gain market share, as sales fell 20% from 2006 earlier this year.

Diddy and Diageo project Ciroc’s potential value to be worth $100 million for Diddy. But, he was quick to point out to reporters that “you won’t get that for a long, long time. That’s just a figure to get you guys excited.” Shortly after making his announcement, Diddy answered a few questions about his new gig and the challenges he’s been able to overcome in viral marketing.

Ad Age: You just endeared yourself to thousands of marketers today by taking on this unique role in brand marketing with Diageo. How will you define success by today’s current standards of marketing?

Diddy: Everybody has their marketing lingo, but I’m about results. I’m always about having the No. 1 shows, albums, fragrances and clothing lines. I think this is a huge testament to the marketing power we possess [at Bad Boy].

Everybody has dreams. As a recording artist, my dream was to play Madison Square Garden. I’ve always been able to attract the bottom line, so I saw an opportunity to do this as a brand builder.

Ad Age: You already have a special Ciroc mixed drink in your Justin’s restaurants. What was it about the vodka that made you want to take it on from a larger perspective?

Diddy: There’s no vodka out there that spoke my language. It was the same with my records and with Sean John. Nobody was speaking to the fashion community like I was. I didn’t think there was a vodka whose marketing spoke to my lifestyle, that made me feel like I want to feel. I’ve branded myself as the king of celebration, and that’s what this alliance is about. It’s not a glorified endorsement deal, it’s a hands-on, day-to-day investment. Diageo is No. 1 in the world spirits companies, so I look forward to having a lot of fun with them. It’s also significant for them to see things my way and break away from the industry to reach out to African Americans. It’s not an industry filled with color, so it was good for them to diversify themselves.

Ad Age: Last year you spoke with us about your viral video channels on MySpace and YouTube for “Press Play” and partnership with Burger King. And just recently you appeared on “Oprah” with the YouTube guys to talk about your successes in viral marketing. What have you learned about it and the challenges it presents in breaking through the clutter?

Diddy: I have my own formula and learned how to engage people and inform them. People say content is king, but only when it’s content people are interested in. I can’t make 1 million people view nothing unless it’s tagged to something they like. That’s the only way people are going to pay attention to your content.

By Andrew Hampp

posted by Terence @ 1:26 AM

Brand Blog of the Week: Brand Autopsy

cbpmbrandblogger — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:08:20 +0000

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Brand Blog of the Week: Brand Autopsy

The Brand Autopsy blog is the brainchild of John Moore, the former National Director of Marketing for Whole Foods Market, and author of “Tribal Knowledge: Business Wisdom Brewed from the Grounds of Starbucks Corporate Culture.” The view on branding from Moore’s lens is insightful and humorous, and I highly recommend anyone interested in brand strategy to take a peek.

Examples of recent posts (Both of these posts touch on some of the Brand positioning material we’ve been reviewing in our Brand Strategy class taught by Prof. Tom O’Guinn):

Buckley’s: The good Taste of bad taste

The Marketing Courtship Process

Enjoy……………..

posted by Terence @ 5:09 PM

Road Trip!

cbpmbrandblogger — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:05:32 +0000

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Road Trip!
Kimberly-Clark graciously agreed to host us for an overnight visit to Neenah, WI last week. We loaded our bus in Madison and, after one Zoolander viewing, arrived at Kimberly-Clark’s Innovation Design Studio. We had heard all about this new space, and it certainly lived up to its billing. Configured with virtual reality and a mock-up space that can be converted to mimic stores like Target or Kroger (right down to the in-store Starbucks or Pharmacy), it was quite an impressive tour. After a great dinner we headed back to the hotel and some found the energy after a long day to sample the nightlife.
The next morning, we headed over to K-C and took part in sessions that included “Insights to Product Innovation,” “Trip Missions,” “Consumer Targeting,” “Integrated Marketing” and “Millenial Moms – Huggies Advertising” (not to mention a great lunch in the middle). At the end of the day, it was back on the bus and off to Madison to enjoy our weekends.
Overall, it was a very informative trip – another experience with information we can all take with us and adapt to whatever jobs we take after we’re done here. Thanks to K-C for being such great hosts!

posted by Dave Oehler @ 3:21 PM

It's Worth 1,000 Words

cbpmbrandblogger — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:00:01 +0000

Sunday, November 04, 2007

It’s Worth 1,000 Words
That is what they say about a picture, so when it comes to CBPM’ers celebrating Halloween, we’ll let them do the talking:

posted by Dave Oehler @ 11:08 PM

Advisory Board Rolls Into Town

cbpmbrandblogger — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:58:48 +0000

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Advisory Board Rolls Into Town

Board members took time out of their busy lives to get together in Madison a couple weeks ago. It was a chance for everyone to get to know the board members a little better, and for second years to present on their summer internship experiences.
We all started the weekend off right with a fantastic cocktail hour and dinner at Ocean Grill, beginning with a get-to-know you “activity” that taught us some interesting facts about everyone in attendance – I learned that first-year Jeffrey delivered groceries to mom and pop shops on his tricycle.

After a great evening, we reconvened the following morning to hear about summer internships at Nestle, General Mills, Miller, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Foods, SC Johnson, Intuit, Procter and Gamble, Colgate, Kimberly-Clark and Sun…whew.
The feedback from Board members was that the presentations were great as were their summer responsibilities. While these were the first presentations this blogger has seen, it’s clear that the bar continues to be raised.

posted by Dave Oehler @ 10:43 PM

Harvard Class of '09: 308,605 Hours of Pro Bono Service

scaccesstojustice — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:46:47 +0000

Think of prestigious law schools and Harvard ranks up there.

In fact I get a kick out of telling people that I attended Harvard Law School for a few days. And I did – for a conference about Self-Represented Litigants in November 2007.

South Carolina attendees at SRL Conference at Harvard 2007

Not to say that I’m disappointed with my own Law School experience at the University of South Carolina School of Law. I enjoyed it and sometimes, well, I didn’t. But I do appreciate it. I learned an incredible amount of information and made life-long friends.

So it may seem odd that I’m touting Harvard. They certainly don’t need the press. But as I was clearing out my inbox earlier today, I ran across this article with such an incredible number of pro bono service hours. Well, I couldn’t resist sharing it with you. From the article:

This year’s graduates achieved an average of 542 hours of pro bono work per student, 502 hours more than the 40 required for graduation. Ninety-six students provided more than 1,000 hours of free legal services during their years at HLS.

That’s pretty cool. And I thought it worth sharing. Thanks for indulging.

-RFW

Four Days, Ninety Six Hours in Vietnam.

kellymacmedia — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:01:23 +0000

I accompanied a United States, State Department trade trip to Vietnam in November 2007. Here are the fragments of a wonderful culture and society that I was able to capture during my short stay.

I love this guy!

sambissell — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:45:50 +0000

Watching for Squirrels

His name is Monroe. But many folks know him as Poof, but my son, Spencer, and I can’t remember how we came up with that name…it certainly stuck though!

Ready

Spence and I got him when he was about 6 months old or so. He’s about 6+ now.
His markings were a lot more pronounced when he was a pup.

Handsome Fella

Summer Day Coolin'

And when Iris was still around, he was a constant companion for her. Their initial week or so was interesting and funny. She was about 9 or 10 and had no idea who this precocious little guy was but they got along great. He wanted to play and i mean P-L-A-Y and, at first, Iris didn’t want any part of that…but she came around. And they became very close.

Nappers

The closer she got to “moving on” and her hip dysplasia got so I had to carry her in and out of the house, I think he he pretty much knew what was coming and their bond just seemed to get tighter.
A couple of the last photos I have of the two of them….

Pals, Kissing

Buddies Sharing a Drink

That was a few years ago. Iris passed away in early 2004. I think she may have known, too, that we would be moving by the end of the year and she felt the need to move on, too.

Among my most favorite pictures of Monroe, besides the one at the top of this blog, which was taken a couple of weeks ago, are these:

Poof in the Morning Sun (11/07)

Sitting, On Guard, In the Front Yard (8/08)

Last but certainly not least…

Through the Snow (1/03)

and

Snow Swimming ( Solstice Blizzard of 2006)

There will be more of him…he is a great study!

I was inspired to post this blog because of a couple of friends who I have “met” through wordpress and Facebook: “Aggie Postemon,” who has websites devoted to dog photography and is very good at what she does AND Terrah Johnson, who also has websites about dog photography. I met “Aggie” and Terrah through Anna Howell, who I have mentioned here numerous times.

So, there you have it!
See you soon!

4-16-09: How rude of me….I should have said that both Aggie and Terrah are great dog photogs! Shame on me!

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aya npa hodong?

surdat — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:43:07 +0000

Jumat 23 Nov 2007

Ahhhhhhhhhh!hari ini entah kenapa ibu capek banget, marah, sebel ama ayah. Iya, soalnya ayah kelihatannya cuekin kita. Bosan ibu lihat ayah pulang malam mulu. Kalau sore sampai isya, ibu kewalahan banget. Ngurusin makannya adek dan kakak. Udah ada adek yang rewel ngantuk sedang buburnya belum masak. Nggak ada nenek yang bisa jagain. Soalnya udah seminggu ini nenek ikut porseni jadinya tiap sore sampai malam nggak di rumah. Udah ada Khuluk yang belum mandi. badannya kotor banget. Ahhhh sebel. Bayangin aja ibu masak bubur sambil gendong adek, soalnya adek nggak mau dilepas, bakalan ngamuk dia dan kalau adek ngamuk “masyaallah” suaranya kenceng banget.

Belum lagi ibu mandi, shalat. So..gimana dong solusinya. Soalnya tiap sore pasti ibu kayak gitu. Kalau pagi dan siang nggak kayak gitu.

Hari ini kakak main seharian diluar. Paginya kakak nonton Power Rangers di rumah Hafis. Ibu ketawa dengar cerita mamanya Hafis. Mamanya Hafis cerita, dia dengar waktu anak2 itu nonton kan saling berebut warna Power Rangers, Anta kakak Hafis maunya warna merah, Hafis warna kuning. Trus tiba2 kakak nyeletuk dengan suara cadelnya “aya npa hodong?”maksudnya “saya apa kodong?” he..he…kakak2. kakak kok ngomongnya belum jelas ya. Tapi menurut ayah dia juga waktu kecil gitu ngomongnya. Kalo gitu keturunan dong.

Adek biasa…..tidurnya sebentar banget.bikin ibu kesal soalnya ibu mau masak, ibu mau istirahat juga eh…adek bangun. Ibu baru tahu ternyata kalau adek dikasih makanan pasti senang banget sambil goyang2. Adek lucu banget. Kakak sering bilang lucunya adek ibu?

Ayah, waktu datang dari kantor dan lihat ibu marah2 langsung deh ayah beresin kamar yang memang berantarakan, kasih makan en cuci bersih kakak. Kalau ibu nggak marah pasti ibu semua deh yang beresin. Ah…ibu sempat nangis saking jenuhnya seperti ini terus. Apa ayah nggak mikir ya kedepannya bagaimana keluarga kecilnya ini bisa hidup tenang dan bahagia.

Sabtunya..Weekend bareng ayah

Weekend tibaaaaaaaaa! ibu, kakak dan sepertinya adek juga begitu-senang banget kalo udah weekend soalnya ayah waktunya hanya untuk kita. Meski hanya 1 1/2 hari tapi senangnya minta ampun. Sabtu sore ayah udah becanda dengan kita tapi hanya sebentar soalnya ayah langsung main PS. Sedang kakak nggak mau tidur siang bolak balik ibu kasih tidur eh..nggak tidur2 juga, akhirnya ibu biarin deh,nggak apaa2 satu hari ini saja dia nggak tidur siang. Padahal menurut para ahli, anak balita harus banyak tidurnya biar saraf2 otaknya tumbuh dan berkembang. Alhasil kakak dengan senangnya langsung ngacir main di luar dengan Dimas.

musim hujan mulai lagi

surdat — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:41:21 +0000

23 Nov 2007

Ibu bercerita lagi soalnya ayah mendukung ibu ngeblog ria.he..he..katanya blog ini Insya Allah akan jadi hadiah buat kakak dengan adik di ulang tahun mereka yang ke-7 –disaat mereka sudah bisa ngeblog juga– karena nggak sempat merekam sehari-hari mereka melalui video ya..lewat kata-kata saja. Dengan begini kan ibu bisa menumpahkan unek2nya meski adek dan kakak saat ini nggak ngerti sampai mereka mendapat hadiah ini mereka bisa mengerti.ya..adek..ya..kakak.

Mengenai kakak dimusim hujan ini, ternyata takut banget dengan hujan. Dengan suaranya kalau dengan hujannya sih nggak. Soalnya kita kan bobonya ditingkat dua karena belum diflafon jadinya suara hujan tuh kencang banget, apalagi hujannya ditambah dengan angin yang membuat ibu ngeri ngebayangin bencana2 alam ditv. Ditambah lagi sepertinya kakak trauma dengan kejadian dulu banget waktu itu ibu lagi mandiin kakak sore2 di tingkat atas tempat mencuci yang terbuka sehingga kita bisa ngeliat atap rumah tetangga. Nah, tiba2 duaaaarrrr!petir nyambar antenna tv tetangga belakang yang dekat banget dengan kamar cuci. Sampai2 ledakkannya membuat dada ibu sesak. Melihat ibu yang teriak melafazkan AllahuAkbar berkali-kali dengan gemetaran kakak jadi nangis ketakutan.

Kasihan banget ngeliat kakak kayak itu. Soalnya kalo udah ujan kakak buru2 nutup telinga sambil tengkurap menutup kepalanya dengan bantal. Malah kalau lagi tidur dia langsung bangun. Aduh..ibu jadi kuatir soalnya kakak takutnya banyak banget.

Kalau ada bunyi aneh2 pasti nanya “bunyi apa itu bu?” Sepertinya ini akibat selalu ditakut2in ama orang di rumah. Padahal ibu maunya kakak jadi orang yang pemberani seperti jagoan idolanya Superman, Power Rangers, Ultraman.He…he..kakak suka banget ama mereka. Apalagi waktu ibu hamil adik dulu, kakak paling senang kalau diajak ke RSB Restu tempat ibu control kehamilan. Soalnya di ruang tunggunya banyak lukisan gambar gede2 ditiap dindingnya.di ruang depan pas kita masuk udah disambut dengan gambar superman full sedinding sambil tolak pinggang kakak berdiri di depannya katanya mau kayak superman.

Waktu itu sebenarnya dia belum tahu superman nah, pas lihat temannya pakai baju yang ada sayapnya kayak superman dia bilang ibu..ibu ..panggilnya sambil tolak pinggang. Dan katanya mau baju kayak itu. Ibu punya akal ambil selimut adeknya trus diikatkan di lehernya. Nah, dengan percaya diri dia langsung lari2 nunjukin ke teman2nya.

Kakak..kakak..kemarin sore waktu main diluar kakak diganggu temannya yang trouble maker namanya Hafis langsung deh kakak ngeluarin jurus ultramannya..he..he…lucu banget ngeliat kakak seperti itu. Akhirnya si hafis nggak jadi gangguin kakak. Jagoan ibu sudah percaya diri banget.

Mengenai adek. Nggak tahu kenapa dia agak rewel,udah 2 hari ini mungkin karena ibu tinggal keluar ya. Soalnya ibu kan lagi berusaha ngelamar cpns, siapa tahu keterima doaiin ya. Ibu berpikir ibu harus mandiri juga dong, bantu-2 ayah cari duit. Soalnya ongkos hidup makin tinggi. Semenjak ibu punya kakak dan adek rasanya berat banget untuk kerja ninggalin mereka. Tapi di lain sisi kita butuh materi, apakah kasih saying harus dikorbankan demi materi? Apakah ibu harus dengarin kata ibu2 yang kerja. Katanya nggak perlu kuantitas yang penting kualitas.

Ibu kasihan banget liat anak tetangga yang ibunya kerja.anaknya dititipin ke tetangga kalau kebetulan orang rumahnya keluar semua ada urusan. Kasihan banget ngeliat anaknya ngedot trus baring dilantai dan tertidur sendirinya. Jauh beda dengan adek susah banget tidurnya udah ogah diayun maunya nete’ mulu sambil dikeloni. Kalau udah ditaruh di tempat tidur langsung bangun. Adek..adek..kapan dong ibu istirahat.

Adek sekarang dia udah mau 10 bulan tanggal 28 nanti. Udah keliling rumah dia dengan tangan dan kakinya. Nggak terasa udah mau 1 taon. Insya Allah. Segala macam mau dimakan. Udah senang banget kalau dinaikin ke sepeda kakaknya. Trus nangis kencang banget kalau ibu tinggal keluar. Adek paling nggak bisa duduk tenang meski dikasih mainan atau makanan karena kalau nggak dia bakalan gangguin kakaknya atau nangis cari kakak tapi paling lucu kalau kakaknya punya sesuatu yang dia pegang dan dia sudah bosan dengan mainannya maka dengan sigap adek langsung rebut punya kakak, kalau kakak nggak mau kasih ke adek langsung deh adek gigit tangan kakak. Nancapin giginya yg baru dua he…he.. Tapi meski nggak sakit kadang kakak nangis loh. Apalagi kalau yang direbut itu makanan atau mainan kesukaan kakak. Kakak itu nggak sembarang loh suka makanan. Nggak suka kue dia roti aja atau permen en coklat. Kalau adek ma suka semuanya. Oiya..adek juga paling marah kalau dia pegang sesuatu trus diambil wow…dengan kencengnya dia nangis.

Mengenai ayah belakangan ini pulangnya telat mulu. Ibu jadi sebel soalnya kalau malam itu ibu maunya ayah masih sempat ajak kakak dengan adek becanda. Kasihan banget kan kalau ayah pulang kakak dengan adek sudah tidur trus paginya ayah pergi kakak dengan adek belum bangun. Apalagi kakak ngandalin banget ayah semenjak ada adek. Ibu kan perhatiannya sekarang terpusat ama adek. Kalau mau tidur siang kakak pasti nyari ayah.

Ulang Tahun ke-3 kakak

surdat — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:39:31 +0000

Selamat Ulang Tahun ke-3

Lama ya nggak cerita soalnya ibu sibuk banget ngurusin adek dengan kakak. Pokoknya nggak banget deh kalo ketemu dengan teman-teman ibu dgn keadaan seperti ini. Mamak2 banget deh. Si fika sang adek membuat ibu kuatir soalnya dari umur 6 bulan berat badannya nggak naik2 sampai sekarang ini umur 9 bulan masih 7,5.kenapa ya? perlu tambahan susu formula kali ya, padahal ibu uda pontangpanting buatin makanan 3 kali sehari. Kayaknya adek bermasalah dengan tidurnya deh, soalnya tidur sebentar banget, paling lama ya 30 menit.

Kalo kakak berubah banget udah 3 bulan ini kerjanya nonton terus. Awalnya main playstation, trus lebaran ke pare2, karena di pare PS nggak ada jadinya nonton terus deh. Kebawa sampai di Makassar nontonnya. Ibu jadi kasian banget ngeliat kakak yang nggak mau bergaul keluar rumah. Takutnya jadinya kuper. Kalau ibu bergaul dengan tetangga kakak hanya ngeliatin dari balik pagar trus nyuruh2 ibu masuk kalau ibu nggak gubris kakak langsung masuk sendiri. Sampai2 kakak pernah gigau ’ibu mana temanku?’

Tapi sudah 2 hari ini kakak sudah bisa bergaul lagi meski awalnya harus ditemani ibu atau ayah. Senangnya ibu lihat kakak sudah lari2 lagi sambil cekikikan dengan teman2nya. Malah kakak main2 hujan.kakak…kakak..!

Kemarin kakak ulang tahun yang ke-3 nggak dirayain pake pesta. Dirayain pake doa saja kata ayah, soalnya kondisi keuangan ayah lagi nggak bagus tapi ayah janji nanti rayain bareng adek bulan januari nanti, kan adek Insya Allah 1 tahun. Lagi pula waktu 1 tahun dirayakannya pake pesta, jadi nggak usah dulu deh, ditunda dulu, kata ayah.

Nggak terasa ya. Kakak tahun depan juga akan sekolah. Doanya di ultah ini; mudah2an sudah punya rumah sendiri. Semoga Tuhan merubah kita kearah yang lebih baik. Ayah dan ibu diberi kesabaran yang lebih extra biar bisa membesar kakak dgn adek dengan bahagia, agar nantinya mereka menjadi orang2 yang membawah aura kebahagian buat orang2 yang dicintainya dan orang2 disekitarnya.

Shocker! Killer Blames Someone Else

Irritated Tulsan — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:02:04 +0000

De Anna Rosser-Coatney fell off her motorcycle near 11th and Memorial in November 2007. Several people went to her aid. Moment’s later; Kimberly Graham drove into the crowd and killed five good Samaritans. Did she stop? No, she drove away.

When Graham turned herself in the next day, she admitted to being intoxicated. She now claims she was sober, but was too ashamed to admit it because apparently on her planet being a bad driver is much worse than a drunken driver. This makes as much sense as saying you prefer herpes sores because you’re ashamed of a tattoo.

Brain-dead would’ve worked better.

She has convinced herself the hit-and-run wasn’t her fault because the victims wore dark clothing. Maybe next she’ll convince herself she has a winning chance at America’s Next Top Model.

Graham is nothing more than a drunken white-trash insignificant feces-filled brainless uncaring tampon-socket meat-wallet twat loser skank whore.

The fact the she offset the blame shows she has no conscious. Actually, killing five people and driving away shows he has no conscious.

She’s on trial for first-degree manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal accident. She can receive four years to life, which isn’t harsh enough.

She took away five lives. Why should she keep her own?

What she should’ve kept was the only societal role she was born to … a sperm mattress in a trailer park.

(Update: The jury found her guilty and sentenced her to 107 years.)

Blue Is The Colour - Decorating (Nov 12 2007)

workhope — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:02:56 +0000

It wouldn’t have been my colour choice for his bedroom but our eldest Son, was keen to have his Orch

U.S. Motorists and Their Changed Driving Habits!

truthtracker — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:05:33 +0000

U.S. Motorists Cut Driving in October for 12th Month Via (Bloomberg) By Angela Greiling Keane Dec. 1

ImageMaker's News

imagemakerads — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:10:50 +0000

CrossLake Minerals Ltd.

November 2007

Cross Lake Minerals is a Vancouver based precious metals exploration and Development Company. In 2001, in a market characterized by very low gold prices, the company acquired the QR Mine from Kinross Gold. The QR Mine is a fully-equipped 1000 tone per day facility, and is currently in production.

ImageMaker assisted the company in showcasing the current deposit at the QR Gold Mine and the mine’s production capability to the investment community.

Selkirk Metals Corp.

November 2007

Selkirk Metals is an exploration and development company based in Vancouver. The company is fast-tracking towards production in the Monashee Mountains of BC, with the Ruddock Creek project. The property was acquired from previous owners which include Falcon Bridge and Cominco. Selkirk is demonstrating proven high mineral content in this property, which will in turn transform into large shareholder value.

ImageMaker created an informational documentary, showcasing the amazing potential of the Ruddock Creek property.

HudBay Minerals Corp.

November 2007

HudBay Minerals is a fully integrated mining company producing zinc, copper, gold, and silver, as well as zinc oxide. HudBay is in the process of transitioning from a mid-tier status to a major mining company. The company is showing no plans of slowing down on exploration, in fact achieving growth through investment in exploration and development is an important part of HudBay’s long-term growth strategy. ImageMaker created a promotional video focused mainly on showcasing HudBay’s vast commitment to exploration and future growth to its investors.

November 2007- Trinidad to St. Lucia

catamarantwooceans — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:47:01 +0000

Nov 1st – Bureaucracy saga part 2: Since we want to leave Trinidad in the evening we went to I

November 28th, 2007

jasonhenderson90 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:41:50 +0000

update: November 28th, 2007

current weight: 136.2 lbs, finally some gain, ive been doing weight lifting at home all week, i went to the gym tonight though.. cuz ive been working since last tuesday and ive been stressed out of my mind.

hair: its gettin longer and i dont like it, even if i cut it, i wont like it, it’ll look gay. idk, ill let it keep growin for now

girl i like: she knows i like her, wish i know how she felt lol.. hopefully i go on a date with her saturday..

mile time for the week: i did 6:30 tonight, im proud of myself… 9.5mph on the treadmil *pat on back* go me..

what I’m eating: wheaties, and frosted flakes basically

body type: my arms are gettin bulkier and veinier, and i can lift a lot more. abs are comin through a little bit more, and the v shape to. as the weeks progress more stuff starts comin through.. whoo hoo

November 18th, 2007

jasonhenderson90 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:40:19 +0000

update: November 18th, 2007

current weight: 134.9 lbs, how the hell do i keep losing when i keep doing more weight training, i dont get it? but yea im satisified, dont get me wrong. its just that i wanna get buff lol

hair: i think im gonna let it grow for another two weeks or so, see what it looks like, then maybe ill get a fresh new cut, depending on how i feel

girl i like: well… she feels the same towards me, and another guy lol. its all good though, i know the situation shes in, we talked. but ya when i go to the gym and feel like i cant go any further, she comes to mind and i push myself harder. motivation…. all i know is that ive had the best two/ three weeks of my life latley.

mile time for the week: yesterday after work i went to the gym and ran a 6:54, just one second better, but today i couldnt do it, i ran a 7:14 mile. but i did beat my time yesterday by one second

what I’m eating: i love wheaties, and the lunch at school, just a chicken burger. still stickin to my diet, its helpin out, cuz im losin more fat around the love handles and abdominal region

body type: i was lookin at some old pictures and damn i really have lose my love handles and stomach fat now. the two top abs show up, and the bottom four are visible after a nice workout, so im happy with that. v cuts are still gettin defined more and more as i work out. im thinkin of goin out for baseball this year, i went out freshmen year when i was a fat little nerd, but now i think i can make the team this year. i feel like doing something active

edit nov. 21st… new pic. my arms are gettin bigger i think, and the v cuts are really gettin defined, no new pic of that yet. tomorrow is thanksgiving, guess what im eating… a bowl of wheaties and a slice of pie, who needs turkey and all that stuff. im gonna treat tomorrow like any other day to be honest with you. but yea, my arms are what ive been workin on latley, its payin off already i can tell

November 11th, 2007

jasonhenderson90 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:39:17 +0000

update: November 11th, 2007

current weight: 136.5 lbs, im not even trying to lose weight now to be honest, im tryin to build up a physique with big muscles lol

hair: its sorta getting long, idk, i might grow it out for a little bit longer, i really wanna trim it but winter is so cold..

girl i like: well i told her, even though she already had a feeling i liked her.. but yea… even if she doesnt feel the same towards me.. i still try to do better when i work out, so maybe one day my sexy looks can change her mind lol

mile time for the week: tuesday i ran 7:22, but today i ran a mile in 6:55, thats awesome for me. i know that i cant possibly improve every week, so yea, 6:55 will be a hard time to beat

what I’m eating: im still stickin to my own personal diet. 5 meals a day, certain amount of calorie intake, so yea its helpin out.

body type: ive almost got rid of the love handles completley now. the hips are getting defined and the v shape is finally starting to become noticeable. im starting to bench more to. today at the gym i was able to do about 10 lbs more than last week, and i can do 5 pull ups, the hard ones… pull ups are hard as hell, im happy i did that much.

NOVEMBER 4TH, 2007-ONE YEAR ANNIVSERSARY

jasonhenderson90 — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:37:05 +0000

update: November 4th, 2007, 365 days from the exact day i started this

current weight THEN: 171 lbs
current weight NOW: 137.6 lbs
total weight loss in one year: 33.4 lbs

hair THEN: it was long, nappy, un-combed, girlish, and ugly
hair NOW: its short, i cut it at least every month, and people like it

face THEN: it had acne on it, from the long hair i had. my forehead was whiter than the rest of me, even though im really white… you know. haha. had acne on the cheeks and around the mouth, wasnt good.
face NOW: i still have one or two little specs here and there, but nothing like back then. my forehead is not AS white haha, i eventually cut my hair off november 17th 2006, and have almost kept it short for a year exactly. i wash it daily, i try keeping it nice and purdy for the ladies, or lady i guess u could say that i like

girl i like THEN: it was some girl in my photo class i had a crush on for 2 weeks, lame, she was one big reason why i wanted to lose weight though, but there is another bigger reason
girl i like NOW: i do like someone right now.. and have liked her for a while now, on and off for 2 years..and she is the reason that i keep wanting to be in shape, so she is my motivation i guess you could say… lol its wierd how girls have that effect over guys, but ya shes definatley worth the motivation i think..

Obstacles: back in march i had broke my foot which was horrible, then i didnt exersize for about a good 2 months, gaining back some of the weight i had lossed. then there was the month of hanging out with bryn and justin, going to the MP, eating take out all the time and what not. those were my only set backs and obstacles i guess, and getting a job, but getting a job helped me pay for my gym membership :]

mile time for the week THEN: okay one year ago i never ran at all, i barley started back in may, and when i did, i ran an 11 minute mile at the gym.
mile time for the week NOW: today i ran at 8.0 mph, and it was a 7:29 minute mile, best time of my entire life

what I’m eating THEN: i used to go to the mall, buy 2 slices of sbarro pizza, a large soda, NEVER drank water, always had take out food almost every friday, mcdondalds and what not… i would eat more than 5 meals a day, more like 10 probably. whole bags of chips would be gone in 2 days… it was bad.
what I’m eating NOW: i eat so much healthier. all i drink is water, or milk if im having cereal. wake up, have my breakfast, eat a sandwhich sometimes, a wheat bread turkey meat sandwich, its so good, and have not touched a single full can of soda in a year now.

body type THEN: everyone who knew me throughout the 3 previous years at rhs knew i was a big guy, no defined face, no neck, ugly body, wore size 34 pants, had no definition at all anywhere on my body, was just plane fat and ugly. plus i had no muscles at all anywhere on my arms, it was bad.
body type NOW: i have a defined neck with an adam’s apple, a pretty defined face i think. i’m skinny now, wear size 29 pants, i can even fit 28’s if i wanted to. i think im pretty slim and slender, i have definition in my stomach area now… i actually have arm and back muscles for once, unlike then. and im finaly started to see some abs, i’ve seen the top 2 for a while but after a really long good work out i can see 4 of em, haha, so hopefully before my bday i can get them defined. i feel great now

PICS THEN: