Fan

I thought about writing this post back when the NCAA tournament was happening, but a mix between too much work and too much laziness prevented that. The NBA playoffs is going right now however, and it re-sparked this thought: What team are you a fan of?

If I had to answer this question, I'd hands-down say, University of Miami Hurricanes; and I wouldn't think twice about it...I might even throw up the U while saying it. However, if someone asked me what I believed in, I'd definitely say Jesus Christ, but there would be a caveat; like, "Oh but I'm not one of those super religious types." Why? Because I don't want to offend anyone. But Jelani, what if the person asking you what team you're a fan of, was a Florida State Seminole fan (Miami's rival)?...

Over the years I've noticed, whenever TheU plays, people text me, "Curt, yo boys on," "J, what you think them Hurricanes gonna do today," "I know you locked into this game. I hope they pull it out." They knew where I'd be on Saturday afternoons. And I started to see that because of my die-hard "fanship" and unwavering stance, people almost became fans of Miami too.

I think if we voice and show what we believe, in a firm way, people will not only respect what we stand for, but some will actually embrace what we stand for.

NBA Playoffs commercials

I like this NBA Playoffs campaign.

ESPN: Opening Day

Adidas - All In

Adidas doesn't do many commercials that I like, but this one was good. Well put together.

Conan O'Brien's Farewell to NBC

via Jacob Gilbreath

Creativity magazine: February 2008

I was just looking through a bunch of my old Creativity magazines, getting some inspiration, and I came across one of my favorite covers which is below. Until this issue, I only knew of the Scott and Ians, Randy Krallmans, and Tom Kuntzeseses of the world by name and by their work. This issue named, who Creativity thought to be, the 50 most creative people in the last year; and I learned a lot about all of these individuals. This magazine allowed me to get a peek into the ad business before I stepped foot into one.

iPad 2: Smart Cover

Seriously, the Apple people are some evil geniuses. They know what you want before you want it. And once you buy it, 6 months later a newer version will come out. And you'll buy it. And the cycle continues. And you get mad. And you still love them.