If you page back through my site, you might notice that 2010 was a total bust in term of posting. The first half of 2011 was a bust, too. I apologize.
In the past, I've done several posts on my New Year's Resolutions (2009, 2008, and 2007 – see, no 2010 or '11), and sometimes I'd even write to check in on how I was doing on said resolutions.
At work, we've recently been talking about 2012 planning and how we'd rather focus our energy on doing fewer things really well, instead of many things sort-of well. For my 2012 resolutions, I agree with that notion.
The problem? I have no clue what I would like to resolute this year.
Perhaps I'll start with learning the correct way to use the word "resolute," seeing that it's not a verb. Idiot.
I suppose there are a few things that I'd really like to do this year:
I think that's an achievable list. I probably won't check in to see how I'm doing mid-year, so you'll just have to glean from my updates if I'm doing alright.
If I were a company, my one resolution would be to NOT do things that would upset my customers. I'm looking at you Bank of America and Verizon. Do you really think that charging people to use their debit cards or paying bills online is going to be okay? What's that? You're losing millions of dollars? Hmmm. Maybe provide upgrades that people might want. Southwest seems to be doing just fine with that model.
If I were Roland Emmerich, I would resolve (again, with that non-verb!) make movies that weren't so stupid and reliant upon crazy effects.
If I were Fiat, I wouldn't run ads about your new car that self-proclaims to define a generation.
If I were Steven Moffat, I would produce, write, shoot, edit about 1,000 new episodes of Doctor Who for all of the fans to enjoy.
If I were an airplane pilot, I would point out ridiculous "points of interest" to the passengers while in-flight.
If I were in politics, I'd quit because I just remembered that I really dislike politics.
If I were someone that could grow a beard, I would.
If I were a betting man, I'd probably lose all of my money.
But I'm not any of those. I'm just Seth. I'll make due with my poor grammar skills and desires to cook and ride bikes more.
For me, 2011 was amazing. And I know that there's more where that came from.
I hope everyone has a fantastic 2012.
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Your task today is to do the following:
Merry Christmas to all my friends and family. I love you all.
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Which sucks, because I do like to talk and what-not.
Today, I also don't have much to say. But I've been missing throwing words up on this website. So, instead of seeing a terribly funny/witty and/or a more-than-likely-way-too-personal excerpt from me, I present to you cows that enjoy listening to jazz.
PS - I love writing. I promise I'll try to bore you with it more in the not-so-distant future. In the mean time, you can enjoy my random musings on Twitter, Instagram (@sethyg or visit my profile on Ink361.com) and some photos on Pinterest.
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I'm going to let everyone in on a big secret – I'm from Arkansas.
I know it's shocking, but you're just going to have to get over that for now, because I have something else I want to say – I went to the University of Arkansas.
Yes, it's true. Now, you're probably thinking one of the following:
I'll skip the first two and go straight to the third. The reason I tell you this is because I love my state and I love the University of Arkansas. When I can, I go back to see my old professors and talk to journalism classes. When I'm in town, I try to go to sporting events (and buy snacks). When I'm not in town, I watch the games on TV or on the internet.
Whenever there's a college sporting event on TV, each school usually plays a commercial about themselves. This year, the University of Arkansas debuted a new commercial about the Senior Walk – a series of sidewalks that displays the names of all who ever graduated at Arkansas (etched into the concrete). It's a great tradition that the school has and it's something my family can share. My grandfather's name is there, my father's name is there and my name is there.
Here's the commercial:
For all the love I like to give the University, and while the idea of this commercial is spot on, everyone knows that one guy isn't responsible for chiseling in the names of everyone who graduated. I mean, when the camera pulls back to "reveal" what the guy was doing (the 0:13 mark), you can clearly see the squares around each letter that was PRESSED into the sidewalk (the letters are actually placed and pressed by machine called Senior Sand Hog). If you're going to fake this, why not show the names near the base of Old Main where they used to be hand-written?
I know, it's splitting hairs, but it just doesn't scream authentic when the camera bounces at :09 because the slab of concrete is probably in a studio somewhere.
I love the University of Arkansas and I love the idea of the spot, I just think there are a few things that it could've done better.
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Now, if someone could really explain what this whole 1% and 99% thing is and what is the desired outcome. Le sigh.
]]>But every so often a design contest perks my ears. This morning was one of those times. I only had 5 minutes to spare (remember, I'm busy. See above). But the result was amazing.
"Ghost RiderTM: Spirit of Vengeance" is coming February 17, 2012, and now you have a chance to design the A poster for the movie.
I'm a sucker for these types of contests. Sadly, my track record isn't good. None of my posters for the "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" poster contest even made the final five (Poster 1, Poster 2, Poster 3).
But this time, I'm a shoe-in. It's a shame fans don't get to vote on entries.
I would encourage you to enter. But, really, you've already lost.
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