Online Fame | A 'blog written by Chris Rhee

Apparently the new trend for marketing campaigns is to combine words together to create one word. The bad thing is that a lot of commercials that make use of this trend try to make it seem funny and clever… I’m sure you’ve seen some of them. I seriously change the channel when they start to play.

• Taco Bell has “smunchy” (Soft + Melty + Crunchy)
• MB Financial Bank has “betsimpsier” (Better + Simpler + Easier)
• Some new TV show that I forgot the name of has “laundrary” (Laundry + Library)
• Another thing I forgot has “linner”/”lunner” (Lunch + Dinner)

That’s it, I’m starting my own ad agency. Especially if the slogans and punchlines could have been made up by high school kids ten years ago (and not high school kids as in: 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade… I mean high school kids). I can get a whole super army of a marketing team together if that’s the type of stuff companies are looking for. Yodel at me, Corporation CEOs!

To conclude my previous post, iDrop, I bought a new iPod and took some pictures (one and two).

I’m still not sure what to do with my older iPod. It turns out that my sister got herself a different MP3 player already. Maybe I’ll just frame it on my wall and let it haunt me for the rest of my days…

I’m getting used to the color screen of the new iPod — It’s hard to read the screen unless the backlight is on — and now I’m saving up money for some more music to feed my hungry MP3 player. It’s not even half full and I think I hear growling at night.

And for anyone wondering (like I was when I bought it): The 60GB iPod Photo doesn’t fit in my old 40GB iPod’s dock. It’s too damn fat. Maybe I shouldn’t feed it.

Earlier today, I dropped my 40Gb iPod and now the screen is pretty much ruined (it’s still usable, but parts of it are blank and the LCD is cracked). Now I’m wondering what to do with this 40Gb iPod…

I’m tempted to just buy the new 60Gb model that has a color screen, photo capabilities, 3 hours more battery life, etc., but I’m pretty sure that the only thing wrong with the iPod I own now is the screen (which will cost a bit over $150 to fix).

I’m thinking about having my current iPod fixed and giving it to my sister or my girlfriend (who would probably put it to better use than my little sister).

All I know for sure is that I’m a damn music fiend. Seconds after breaking the screen, I was thinking about getting a replacement (screen or iPod) as soon as possible.

Stolen from Jen:

1. Copy this whole list into your journal.
2. Bold the things that are true about you.
3. Add something that is true about you.

Let’s go…

01. I miss somebody right now.
02. I don’t watch much TV these days.
03. I love olives
04. I own lots of books.
06. I wear glasses or contact lenses.
07. I love to play video games.
08. I’ve tried marijuana.
09. I’ve watched porn movies.
10. I have been in a threesome.
11. I have been the psycho-ex in a past relationship.
12. I believe honesty is usually the best policy.
13. I love ice cream.
14. I like and respect Al Sharpton.
15. I curse sometimes.
16. I have changed a lot mentally over the last year.
17. I have a hobby. I just go to school for it.
18. I’ve been told I have a nice smile.
19. I carry my knife/razor everywhere with me. (Not so much anymore, though)
20. I’m partially TOTALLY smart.
21. I’ve never broken someone’s bones.
22. I have a secret that I am ashamed to reveal.
23. I hate the rain.
24. I’m paranoid at times.
25. I would get plastic surgery if it were 100% safe, free of cost, and scar-free.
26. I need money right now.
27. I love sushi.
28. I talk really, really fast.
29. I have fresh breath in the morning.
30. I have long hair.
31. I have lost money in Las Vegas.
32. I have at least one brother and/or one sister.
33. I was born in a country outside of the U.S.
34. I shave my legs (females) or face (males) on a regular basis.
35. I have a twin (or a triplet, or somesuch).
36. I have worn fake hair/fingernails/eyelashes in the past.
37. I couldn’t survive without Caller I.D.
38. I like the way that I look sometimes.
39. I have lied to a good friend in the last 6 months.
40. I know how to cornrow.
41. I am usually pessimistic.
42. I have a lot of mood swings.
43. I think prostitution should be legalized.
44. I think Britney Spears is pretty.
45. Slept with a Suitemate.
46. I have a hidden talent.
47. I’m always hyper no matter how much sugar I have.
48. I have a lot of friends.
49. I am currently single.
50. I have pecked someone of the same sex.
51. I enjoy talking on the phone.
52. I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.
53. I love to shop.
54. I would rather shop than eat.
55. I would classify myself as ghetto.
56. I’m bourgie and have worn a sweater tied around my shoulders.
57. I’m obsessed with my Xanga or Livejournal.
58. I don’t hate anyone. I dislike them.
59. I’m a pretty good dancer.
60. I don’t think Mike Tyson raped Desiree Washington.
61. I’m completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.
62. I have a cell phone.
63. I believe in God.
64. I watch MTV on a daily basis.
65. I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.
66. I love drama.
67. I have never been in a real relationship before.
68. I’ve rejected someone before. (A girl in elementary school — she tormented me because she liked me)
69. I currently have a crush/like someone. (My Mean Girl)
70. I have no idea what I want to do for the rest of my life.
71. I want to have children in the future.
72. I have changed a diaper before.
73. I’ve called the cops on a friend before.
74. I bite my nails.
75. I am a member of the Tom Green fan club.
76. I’m not allergic to anything.
77. I have a lot to learn.
78. I have been with someone at least 10 years older or younger.
79. I plan on seeing Ice Cube’s newest “Friday” movie.
80. I am shy around the opposite sex.
81. I’m online 24/7, even as an away message.
82. I have at least 5 away messages saved.
83. I have tried alcohol or drugs before.
84. I have made a move on a friend’s significant other or crush in the past.
85. I own the “South Park” movie.
86. I have avoided assignments at work school to be on Xanga or Livejournal.
87. When I was a kid I played “the birds and the bees” with a neighbor or chum.
88. I enjoy some country music. (I like everything except pop music)
89. I would die for my best friends.
90. I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.
91. I watch soap operas whenever I can
92. I’m obsessive, anal retentive, and often a perfectionist.
93. I have used my sexuality to advance my career.
94. I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.
95. I know all the words to Slick Rick’s “Children’s Story”.
96. Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.
97. I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it.
98. I have dated a close friend’s ex.
99. I like surveys.
100. I am happy at this moment.
101. I’m obsessed with guys.
102. I am bisexual.
103. Democrat.
104. Conservative Republican.
105. I am punk rockish.
106. I am preppy.
107. I go for older guys/girls, not younger (My girlfriend is about a year older than me)
108. I study for tests most of the time.
109. I tie my shoelaces differently to anyone I’ve ever met.
110. I can work on a car.
111. I love my job.
112. I am comfortable with who I am right now.
113. I have more than just my ears pierced.
114. I walk barefoot wherever I can.
115. I have jumped off a bridge.
116. I love sea turtles.
117. I spend ridiculous amounts of money on makeup.
118. I believe in prophetic dreams.
119. I plan on achieving a major goal/dream.
120. I am proficient on a musical instrument.
121. I worked at McDonald’s restaurant.
122. I hate office jobs.
123. I love sci-fi movies.
124. I’ve never been in love.
125. I think water rules.
126. I am going to college out of state.
127. I am adopted.
128. I like sausage. (pause)
129. I am a pyro.
130. I love the Red Sox.
131. I have thrown up from crying too much.
132. I have been intentionally hurt by people that I loved.
133. I love kisses.
134. I fall for the worst people and have been hurt every time.
135. I adore bright colors.
136. I love Dear Abby.
137. I can’t live without black eyeliner.
138. I think school is awesome.
139. I think pigtails serve a purpose.
140. I don’t know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.
141. I usually like covers better than originals.
142. I don’t like multi-textured ice cream (ex. Chocolate chips, nuts, marshmallows)
143. I think John Cusack is adorable.
144. I f*king hate chain theme restaurants like Applebees and TGIFridays.
145. I watch Food Network way too much.
146. I love coaching youth sports.
147. I once gave a 17-second book report in school – not on purpose.
148. Add something that is true about you: I started my first company before I turned 18

I’m glad that I still don’t have a cellphone…

Oh yeah, this should have been “148 things about and not about me”, but there was no #5 on the original list I copied this from. So if someone wants to track this survey down to when there was a #5 on the list… you can have twenty shiny Online Fame points in your pocket (or wherever else you want to place the points).

I would think that it’s kind of lame to have an official website that isn’t the best website for the topic. I see this a lot with official celebrity websites — the unofficial websites created and maintained by fans are far more extensive, have more content and are updated much more frequently. And a lot of times, the fan-maintained websites don’t even create any profit. And they definitely don’t get any website development payments from the celebrities. They’re simply doing it for the love.

I guess you can file this under the, “Money doesn’t always compare to the drive/motivation of passion” category.