Three Week - The End

Well, I'm actually cutting it off at day six for several reasons:
1] spending friday in the hospital¹, I missed a day in the cycle.
2] Technically it was a week (from sunday to sunday).
3] Even though I did have a seventh topic (Three School Memories), I honestly can't remember what I had in mind when I chose the topic (aside from a girl borrowing my chocolate milk, so she could fill a condom with it and hit someone with it).

Is it a cop out? Maybe. I don't think so. We got 6 in, and I think the project was interesting. I intend (hopefully) not only do do a "Three Week" every year, but come up with other blog projects (blojects? <- you read it here first!) for my own use, and that of other blogging buddies.

That being said, I'd like to thank everyone who participated (or intend to participate). It's an interesting (but hopefully non-intrusive) way to get to know the people we blog with. And if you see "Three Week" pop up on MySpace, you can blame me ;)

¹speaking of hospital visits, I hear Shrew (the Taming ) spent a few days in one. Hope you're feeling better now dear, if not, get well soon!

Three Week - Day Six

Topic: The first time you "discovered" underwear, list three things that made it a discovery.

The colors, oh the colors!


Up until this time, I thought underwear only came in white. Imagine my joy upon discovering black, navy, olive, burgundy and other colors! Okay, it may not seem like a big deal, but being paranoid as I am, especially since we had to change in the lockerroom in front of other guys, this was a Godsend.




Midway aka Boxer Briefs.


Boxers are too rough/uncomfy (I've never had a pair of knit or silk boxers, so I can't comment on those), and sometimes "tighty whities" tend to ride up too much (and they were much worse in the summer, when we used to play ball almost daily). Then I discovered underwear that was as soft as briefs, but allowed for the same thigh protection (not to mention anti-wedgie protection) as the too-rough boxers. So now when people ask me, "Boxers or Briefs", I tell them, "Both, at the same time."




Lacey Panties.


I've never worn woman's underwear (honest!), but I'm pretty sure that there's no greater underwear discovery in a boys life than woman's underwear! Ironically, I think this contributed to my *trouble* drawing women. I happen to think that all women are beautiful in their own way, but there's just such a natural accentuation of that beauty when a woman is in her underwear. When drawing, I feel so intimidated trying to capture such beauty...

And just so nobody has to scroll down unnecessarily:

My "Three Week" tags:
Reciprocal - Beginnings
Chelle - It's my Escape
Shrew - The Taming
Brenda - Planet Brenda

Three Week - Day Five

You all got a little reprieve, as I spent the day in the hospital.

Topic: List three marketing promotions that you've seen in your lifetime that stick out in your mind.

Herb (Burger King)


This was a mid-80's promo that incorporated a middle aged bald guy who would appear randomly at restaurants around the country, and spotting (and identifying him would win you about a million bucks. Needless to say, I feel sorry for the balding, middle aged man who was apparently not Herb, that I harassed when I was 12, trying to convince him that he was indeed, Herb, while he was trying to enjoy a solitary meal.




Bigfoot "You Ain't Got No Camera" (Cingular)


This one is only a few years old, and I've only seen it twice, but it's just about the funniest commercial I've ever seen. It was used to promote some of the first camera phones. A lone hiker comes across bigfoot in the forest, who then proceeds to mock him with a dance, and the repeated chant noting, "you ain't got no camera!" The hiker then takes out his cell phone and snaps a few shots of bigfoot. Needless to say, he tries to convince the hiker to give up the cell phone.




Godzilla (1998)


Who could escape (especially if you lived in NY or Los Angeles) the gigantic, "His _____ is as big as this ____" posters and billboards? Being the big Godzilla fan that I am, I would drool at each sighting (sadly, for the scrapbook I was making, I never took any photos of these ads). This, coupled with the totally unexpected teaser shown with "Men in Black" (which started the whole "let's show trailers more than a year before the movie opens" trend), I couldn't possibly have been anymore hyped for this movie than I was.

Honorable mention: The "Independence Day", Blow-Up-The-White-House Superbowl commercial that had people talking for weeks (and practically overshadoed the game itself)

And just so nobody has to scroll down unnecessarily:

My "Three Week" tags:
Reciprocal - Beginnings
Chelle - It's my Escape
Shrew - The Taming
Brenda - Planet Brenda

Three Week - Day Four

Topic: Aside from the obvious (watch/wallet, etc), list three items that can be found in your pockets or purse.

Lip Balm


Usually Chapstick, but I'm not above going for the flavorful alternatives. The last three pack I bought had french vanilla, citrus, and almond scents. And no, they weren't lip gloss.




Albuterol Inhaler


I don't actually have asthma, but I am prone to breathing problems (usually due to GERD or anxiety). So it's not as effective against those (I had to use it when I had severe bronchitis), but it still helps sometimes (unless it's GERD).




Old Receipts/Scraps of Paper


and lots of them! Mostly paper, or a card with my last few doctors appointments, etc. I only tend to clean out my jacket pockets when I need to put something in them and there's not enough room.

And just so nobody has to scroll down unnecessarily:

My "Three Week" tags:
Reciprocal - Beginnings
Chelle - It's my Escape
Shrew - The Taming
Brenda - Planet Brenda