Dos Equis Commercial Magic

I majored in marketing in college. Gots me a degree and everything. So I appreciate me a good advertisement when one passes by. And if it's good enough and the product has any appeal, I support such products with such purchases. In mass quantities.

Dos Equis and "the most interesting man in the world" is the best commercial I've seen in a very long time. The scenes they come up with are ridiculous and fun. But the one line by itself in the commercial makes it a classic in my mind.

"He had an awkward moment once, just to see what it feels like."

I will never forget that line. So in honor I purchased a Dos Equis Amber draft from a local establishment. It doesn't suck. So I shall continue on drinking it and I'll never forget why I started.

And I think it would be hilarious if the next time you have an awkward moment with someone you just spit out..."When I have an awkward moment, I prefer Dos Equis" I'm sure noboby would get it...but if they did, I'm sure some sort of laughter would follow.

Just remember...Drink well my friends.

The Wrestler

The Wrestler is a simple story about a troubled man. Randy "The Ram" Robinson, which is a fantastic name in my view, is a washed up wrestler, who solely lives for the roar of the crowd. No matter what the venue, how small the high school gym, when he hears the crowd he will stop at nothing to entertain. The ring is his home. When it comes to underground wresting, stopping at nothing results in many extremes. Slicing open a forehead here, why not toss a staple gun in there. There are no limitations.

After an extreme match, Randy has a heart attack and is told he can't wrestle anymore. He tries to do everything in his power to get back into the ring, but his heart just won't let him. Out of pure boredom, he tries to reunite with his estranged daughter. This was the least favorite part of the movie for me because so much of their "family issues" are quite cliche and the topics covered have been done time and time again. But the acting is strong, so it doesn't lose too much steam.

Mickey Rourke carries the movie like no other actor can. He IS "The Ram." When you see an actor play such an engrossing character, it's hard to imagine anybody else besides him pulling it off. Now Mickey Rourke is an enigma, and is about as troubled as the character he plays. I heard Sean Penn was pretty amazing in Milk, which I have yet to see. But if Penn is as good as publicized I would have to give the nod to him for best actor and agree with the academy, considering it's not much of a stretch for Rourke to play a washed up celebrity. Regardless, the role fits him perfectly. He's aggressive, crude, limited in emotion, and all in all, just not that great of a guy. Marissa Tomei does a great job playing Randy's only "friend". She's a stripper who has feelings for Randy, but doesn't want to get involved for obvious reasons.

Like I said, the story is pretty straight forward. But it is totally worth watching, just to see Rourke light up the screen. The ending is extreme and terrifying and is fitting. The Ram goes out, tough as nails, living up to his legacy.

Take Out Food

I was really bored and feeling creative, so I told Hillary to pick anything for me to write a poem about. After several minutes of not caring she finally said take-out food. I laughed and made fun of her because we just ate and then scribbled this bad boy out in about 5 minutes.

I sat in your restaurant, don't mean to be rude, but I wouldn't even touch your take out food.
The chef picked his nose, the bathroom stinks, you say the burgers well done but the whole fucker's pink.
I'll take it to go, lay it on the road, watch the rats dig in, then their bellies explode.
It's hard to digest, me not being fare, but your food kills brain cells, so I don't fucking care.