uh huh thats her number.

This is an ad for a men's magazine. The text: "Let us keep dreaming of a better world." Che, men's magazine. Wow, what is wrong with these people! There is this girl who honestly looks like a call girl at the train station, with her petite skirt that barely covers her butt, and she has her number on it, so even a decent man would look at her but! Shes tanned, so not at white..ha ha! I mean who are these people kidding, this is disgusting. So the subtext for this one would be, that if you buy this magazine, you can get numbers of hot booty call girls? Or through this magazine you have a better chance with a call girl? or any girl..well reality check to those who may be mistaken..call girls dont care, they do anything for money, they are just that shallow. On the other hand, a decent, sensible girl would slap you ugly! >:( so there.

Yeah Right!

"Part good, Part bad, that's men's essence." This add advertises men's deodorant. I think this is a bad ad because its so stupid. The picture shows a guy walking with his girlfriend or wife(who knows) and has left his 'pants' at a display of a red lingerie. The subtext of this ad would be, every man who wears this deo, is part good and part bad. He can balnace out with his girlfriend, as in be with her but have dirty thoughts in his mind at the same time about some other girl...how pathetic. And also, pretty girls will be with you if you wear the deo!! BOO-HOO!

More like touch MOI!

More like touch MOI!

Advertising is the boss! Believe it or not, everything that draws our attention towards a subject is advertisements. Now a days, ads are not only the eye catchers, but are also the product sellers. If the add isn’t appealing enough, then the product would be said to be sucky. It’s the graphics, the choice of color, the big text, the small texts, the background, the model. It’s the look on the model’s face; it’s their clothing, their body shape, the gender. It’s everything, and anything an editor thinks that would catch the attention. But, it’s the subtext that they intend to neglect, which makes the ad a ‘bad ad’. There are various ways in which I can prove that my Nintendo DS ad is one heck of a ‘bad ad’!

Firstly, it’s the seductive model. Although she is no celebrity, she has a great, slender, hot, and captivating body, which is a great tool for getting attention. She stands in the picture holding the Nintendo DS; in her low, black, spaghetti strep shirt with black short shorts. Her hair style gives her a glamorous, fresh look, whereas her facial expression is sexy. Her lips, her attitude, even her pose; all work together to pull the attention strings. Also, the devil horns and tail give her a hotter and a naughty look, as the devil is considered to be dangerous and tough. The model was perfect for the seductive attraction that was aimed to be gained.

Secondly, the word choice helped the ad to create a much, much more seductive impact. The ad included texts like, “The Bad Girl,” “Likes to touch as hard or as fast as she wants,” “Likes how with wireless gaming, she can kick the crap out of 16 total strangers,” “Likes to send her little secrets using picotchat,” “Likes to play around,” and the naughtiest one, “ touching is good.” These texts, considering the ‘topic,’ the Nintendo DC, are simply stating the advance technology that comes with the gadget. The text surely, described the functions provided, while giving a whole different meaning to the ad.

Thirdly, it’s the story behind the scene, it’s the stereotypical subtext. The title, “The Bad Girl,” has nothing at all to do with the DS, and which totally shows that the attention victims are men. With the hot, middle aged girl, the ad clearly aims to get the attention of horny men who would stare at the ad for minutes and would enjoy the dirty message. Evidently, hot, bad girls who like to play around, touch, share dirty pictures, have sex with strangers and wear petite clothes would come to you if you buy a Nintendo DS! This ad’s stereotypical subtext is very disgusting and not appropriate for the product.

Lastly, this ad would be considered extremely offensive, and is plainly not appropriate. Nintendo DSs’ are mainly for kids, and this ad is surely not something any parent would want their kid to see. Also, not all girls have the perfect, sexy body and would go for a guy with a DS, it’s pathetic. There could have been various different ways to advertise the DS, and by choosing this image, it wasn’t a very smart idea. Nevertheless, it’s just a modern gadget, and people make a big deal of it, by creating such ads. Why can’t the ad just be a decent, appealing, colorful ad that would attract “kids, not old horny pigs”? Why does it have to be a girl advertising her shallowness? Why do most of the ads have to be sex appealing? Why?

Blind Alley...

Blind Alley, written by Iris Johansen was surely a thriller/mystery. It was nicely written, with neat discriptions and great setence fluency. The style, and the plot just sucked me in..once i started reading this book, i couldnt pu it down! Rather, i finished it in 2 days straight(on my HAKA trip lol). It was fun reading and getting to know the characters. Also her discriptions and details help you relate to the characters better, and sympathize with them towards the climax. The book did have great building actions, climax, but, however the ending wasnt satisfying. I thought it could have been written in better way..see it didnt leave me thinking..it was jsut like ok wow, show over..leave. But all over id give this book a 4.5 out of 5 :) So yea, if you are up for a good thriller, with an okayish ending, this is the book for you. And surely id like to read other books written by her! (i do hope theyd have a better ending :p)

Imitation

There seems no question that soon cyberspace is going to take over human outdoor activities. One out of every four people owns a laptop. A laptop, with the current generation's advanced technology, has access to Internet, which means, free access to video games, online magazines, shopping sites, movies, music, and who knows more. People are being hypnotized by the mesmerizing beauty of Internet, and yet there seems no sign of worry. Now a days, majority guys prefer playing computer games on weekends, rather than hanging outside with their friends. Girls on the other hand cyber-shop, instead of moving their butts outside the house and walk a block or two. People find chatting online more comfortable than talking face to face, they do their homework, assignments, and research, all through Internet. Yes, there are various other resources for the same information, but no, today's generation is just that lazy.
Everyone knows where do find the right shopping site, which is the best game site, where to save their documents, and where to abandon them. Although, surprisingly, most of those people wouldnt know where the nearest walmart is, where is playground, where is the closest postoffice, or the closest coffee house.