Well, it's been awhile since I've posted, so I thought I'd come up with something. First, I'm happy to see that Tim's treatise on social security sparked some conversation, and second, that we got some input on names. Unfortunately we're still not any closer to settling on one. I don't even think we'll stay with the city theme. Although it is kind of fun I guess when people speculate the reason we named our kid after the city is because that's where the kid was conceived.
Anyway, we were given a gift of some Dove Promises chocolates recently (note: my favorites are See's nut & chews for future reference) and I was surprised to learn they come with jokes on the wrapper. Kind of like laughy taffy for the more sophisticated. Granted, these "Promises Messages" are, I presume, directed toward the audience of the single, middle-aged female, Lifetime movie-watching, drown-my-loneliness-in-chocolate-eating, body-loathing, spanx-sporting, bubble-bath-taking variety, but I found them intriguing nonetheless. Here is a sampler, with my thoughts:
1. "Watch reruns, they replay your memories." Let's see, I don't remember loitering at the Max with Zach and Screech, or getting teased by my brother, Theo, or singing "it's a sunshine day" with the Brady's, do you?
2. "Go to your special place." Maybe I'll try London's Elmo tent. Works for her.
3. "When two hearts race, both win." Now that's just silly. They're comparing love to the special olympics.
4. "There's a time for compromise...it's called later." This is just a ploy to get you to eat more of their chocolate.
5. "Hey, why not?" Still trying to get you to eat more chocolate.
6. "Remember your first everything." Why are we trying to live in the past? Especially when our "firsts" can never compare with those reruns, come on!
7. "You know what? You look good in red." Thanks, Dove, for loving me despite my acne problem!
8. "Smile before bed. You'll sleep better." I'll have to try that. I didn't know smiling somehow expands your bladder.
9. "Keep the promises you make to yourself." Like, "I swear, I'm going to work out tomorrow." Again, marketing their chocolate!
10. "Sing along with the elevator music." I've thought this one over, and can't figure out how to sing along with something that has no melody!
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Promises, Promises
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4 comments:
elevator music sucks! are you guys thinking of going with a family name then? or something fun like sierra? i love this part of pregnancies, naming the cutie! too bad we have decided we are done.
Clever, witty, and refreshing. And yes, smiling has had known positive effects on bladder control, hence the marketing to the middle-aged women who are notorious for bladder problems.
Spanx, Jen, are an asset to women of ANY size. Golden Girls reruns on Lifetime warm my soul, I take at least one bath a day, and occasionally I enjoy a Vosges truffle.
Should I take umbridge to this post?
PS, I don't waste my time with grocery store chocolate...
Maret, I know you have more class than Dove, and therefore this post was not meant for you. And I agree that spanx are a godsend for all of us women who are by nature chocolate-eaters!
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