ever lose a month?

The month of October is a hazy blur for me. No, I'm not referencing a drug-induced stupor. Rather, a work-induced stupor.

After months of work and preparation, the Walmart Smart Network was launched. I am a Asst. Broadcast Producer on the account and boy, did we have a lot to do in the month leading up to the official start.

There is really no way to glam it up--I am talking about TV screens in Walmart. But the really remarkable thing is, with this new High Definition network, over 100 million+ weekly Walmart shoppers will be exposed to these screens starting in 2010. For right now, its starting in 300+ stores and 50 to 60 a month added for all of 2009.

So the next time you are in a Walmart with HD screens trying to sell you crap, think of me fondly--and the month of October I sacrificed so you know what latest products are on Rollback.

-BR

GSOL v3.0

GSOL v3.0 coming soon

Don't know what GSOL means? You will soon enough. Stay tuned.

my "side" job

hope

I stumbled upon a blog earlier this week, and I have caught up in the tragedy. I have also been really blown away at the amount of support this family has received from perfect strangers.

In a world which is increasingly more cynical---and in a political climate which can be ignited by the smallest spark, it is nice to see the good.

comedic genius

I'm not trying to be political in this blog, this is just funny stuff--regardless of what side of the fence you are on.

Sticky Notes

From those wacky dudes who did the Diet Coke and Mentos You Tube Video. Check out the accompanying Wired.com article too.

"Mr. Orange"

Lenny’s engine and destroyed transmission barely had time to cool before we had to figure out how to replace him. I wish we could get by with just one vehicle, but that is not realistic. We live 20 minutes outside of the city and it is out of the question to carpool since we drive in completely opposite directions.

Sigh.

After a blitz of online and in-person research, we decided to buy a Scion xD. The only problem? There was a 1-2 month wait for the vehicle to arrive from Japan after we ordered it. Luckily, we found a dealership (1 out of 4 in the area) that actually had 3 xD’s in their showroom. A flurry of test-drives, contemplation and debate ensued. The major hang-up? The model they had in stock was Orange. Well, to be more accurate, “Hot Lava.”
The marketer in me went tug-a-war with the more practical sense of style. “Am I Orange?”

The car had everything we wanted. Manual transmission, awesome MPG (up to 40), hatchback, trusted brand, fantastic resale, cool design. Our moment of decision arrived.

Blink.
We signed on the dotted line and “Mr. Orange” joined the Reese motorcade. A month later, and we have absolutely no post-purchase dissonance. Now, the only thing we are nervous about is sticking out in a sea of speeding highway vehicles. 5 weeks down, and no tickets to speak of.

Knock on faux wood. (I’m in a cubicle).

The day, the tranny died

Bye bye mister Leonard the Lumina, aka "Lenny". We've been through a lot, you and I. You got me through college and then some. It's okay that your transmission got sick and decided not to get better. I don't blame you. I'll always remember how we drove across the country that one time and you didn't even so much as hiccup.

RIP Lenny, RIP.

goodbye dell, hello mac

I am starting a new position at Martin tomorrow morning. For the past year, I have been in the Media department, toiling away on a Dell. *shudder*

No more! Tomorrow I am making the leap to a MacBook Pro and I couldn't be happier. I'll be in Broadcast Production as an Assistant Producer. I am gonna get paid to geek out. Life is good.

my computer gets hot, and the fan turns on

Poor 'lil guy, he is sucking wind like he just climbed 3 flights of stairs.

I have a 12inch PowerBook G4. I named it Brenito Jr.'s Sketchpad or 'the sidekick' (original, I know). As we near our 3 year anniversary, the love is still alive and well. We've had some good times, and we've had some bad times, but its been a great ride. Here's to another great year my little aluminum friend.

Heath Ledger was a mad genius

If you have not seen Batman: The Dark Knight, then stop reading this, shut down your computer, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Just go.

Craigslist

Tonight, I posted on Craigslist for the first time, ever. You might think it odd, but I have never purchased anything from this site or any other peer to peer site ala Ebay, etc. Does this say that I am naturally skeptical and I have a hard time trusting the honesty of anonymous strangers?

Yeah, that sounds pretty accurate.

Hopefully this helps me get over my stigma, cause I have friends who SWEAR by the sheer awesomeness of buying used stuff cheap and local off the Craigs.

Baby steps though...I am not actually buying or selling any products, I am actually posting for my side project Brent Reese Films. I know, it sounds narcissistic. I figured its just easier for people to remember. And they have to trust me cause I am using my name.

Right?

in action

This is me filming at my latest wedding. Thanks to my friend Seth for the photo.

20 inch TV's are too small

About 5 years ago I bought a 20 inch TV from Wal-Mart for a whopping $150. I think its time for an upgrade. I honestly want to throw it off the roof. Wouldn't it be cool if it exploded in a fire-ball of doom just like in the movies?

Nice pants

I heart Wiki:

"Working for the Weekend" was a song released in 1981 on the rock band Loverboy's second album Get Lucky. The song contained more of a pop feel than the other songs that the band produced, but this new sound proved to generate a lot of success, as the song reached #29 on the pop singles charts, and #2 in mainstream rock in the United States in January 1982. [1] The song is considered an Anti-Work Anthem.[citation needed]

documenting the documenter

Mexico is cool.

Let's be honest, they don't taste good

I don't need a fortune cookie to tell me that life is gonna to change soon.

confession

Is it weird to have a crush on my camera? I just filmed a wedding this weekend, and this 'lil heartbreaker was incredible.

i need to get a sponsorship

anyone out there who wants to sponsor an amateur casual longboarder?

why do i have to be in a two year contract?

Worst mistake of my consumer life. Switching from ATT to another carrier no less than 9 months ago. What on earth was I thinking?

iPhone 3G. I'll see ya in 15 months.

early in the morning.

It is a lot harder to get up at 6:15am than it should be. Why? I stay up way too late. I gotta go get me some zzzz.

Start the GMAT prep course with Kaplan on Wednesday. Once a week till Aug 13. Paying money to get tortured in the classroom setting. What have I got myself into?

disney=theme park rides

Do you ever get the feeling like Disney only makes movies which can be easily turned into merchandising juggernauts? Watch National Treasure 2 and you'll feel like you are on a theme park ride.

Better yet, skip the movie and take my word for it.

wikipedia your birthday, it is fantastic

This morning before work, I was curious to see what the most reliable source on the internets had to say about my birthday.

I was amazed to find out that I share my day with a long list of supposedly famous people. There were 2 which were of special note--George H.W. Bush and Anne Frank. Kindof weird to share my day with papa W. Sadly, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were killed on this day in 1994. Now why did you have to go and screw up the best day of the year, OJ?

Big Gulps, huh? Well, cya later.

whoops

I forgot to post yesterday. Just getting excited now since the day of my birth is approximately 12 minutes away. "What are you doing on your birthday," one might ask. "Well," I respond, "going to work."

I guess that means I am an adult now.

perfection

Covet. [kuhv-it].

2. to wish for, esp. eagerly: He won the prize they all coveted.

mondays...they bite the big one

I remember hearing these lyrics on a morning radio program. I was on a rickety old bus on the way to Greenacres Jr. High.

Just as true as it ever was.

trading in the man card

It's me and 3 other ladies hanging out tonight. Lissy, my sister-in-law and my niece.

We were trying to decide what movie to rent from Blockbuster, and the girls agreed on 27 Dresses. Yup, that's right...27 Dresses. I traded in my 'man card' the moment I passed my rental card across to the clerk. Hopefully the protagonist can find true love in a super-dramatic and fulfilling way.

If you need me, I'll be starting a scrap booking club later in the month.

VALLTEL!

This week, I renewed my interest in a college website that brought me a lot of laughs.

Homestar was silly, irreverent and full of wit. The emails from Strongbad were classic.

Why do I bring this up? Well, it looks like Verizon Wireless is going to purchase Alltel Wireless--the account I work on. I think the new name should be Valltel! This was brainstormed with some co-workers of mine. The inspiration came from none other that Trogdor the Burnanator.

Burnanating the countryside, burnanating the peasants. Trogdor!

VALLTEL! Scary.

Why NI sucks

NI sucks because it decided that a certain someone would be more valuable to their organization in Massachusetts. What about Virginia? What is gonna happen to the Philip Morris's? What is gonna happen to the Military Intelligence agencies who need testing and measuring?

I am going to get together an online petition and see if I can generate enough negative press so that NI decides that it will lose all its Virginia business if it doesn't keep my friend here.

That is why NI sucks.

experiment time

Hey Everybody!

How many of you check back to see if I have updated my blog recently? My guess is 2, maybe 3 of you a month. And you are Always. Disappointed. Always. Cause I never post.

Well, for you lucky few, I have a new experiment. I will post everyday until Liss comes back from her internship. Don't believe me? Well, I guess we'll have to see who wins this unofficial bet.

Game on, sucka.

-Me

Guitar Hero, walk the walk

Guitar Hero, 3 times