What Can Brown Do For You?

Remember the UPS whiteboard commercials with the nifty little sketches? I always thought those ads were strangely mesmerizing, and I found the whiteboard guy to have an unexplainable "coolness" about him. Maybe this was a sign of things to come...

I'm not the first person to blog about the UPS whiteboard guy. In fact, not everyone feels the same way I do about these ads. One blogger writes, "It's the guy with the worst haircut in North America. Who would actually want to style their hair this way? And who would let you on television looking like this??...It's baffling to me... I hate the ads.. I hate that guy's hair... I hate everything about those commercials..."

Another blogger posted this edited photo:



So, who is this brown guy? And why am I blogging about him? Chris has been growing his hair out since our wedding (over a year), and it's pretty long now. Last week I realized he looks like the UPS whiteboard guy.



First, let me say that I do not agree with the aforementioned blogger who calls this the worst hair style in America. I think Chris wears it quite well. And if you go to google images, type in "worst hairstyle," and take a gander at the beauties that pop-up, you will quickly see that this blogger is clearly wrong. I mean, what is this - a homage to Shrek?



Second, I think Chris would make an excellent UPS whiteboard guy. Not only does he have the hairstyle and the sketching skills, but he's also brown. I can't decide if the current whiteboard guy is also brown or if it would be politically incorrect to use a brown person as a spokesperson for a company who's catch line is "what can brown do for you."

Whatever. The bottom line in these ads, and in this blog, is "what can brown do for you?" A lot, if you're me.

Visitors

This weekend we were blessed with company. Thank you Lindy and A.J. for choosing to spend your three-day weekend in Lubbock. We love you guys!

A fine group of young adults:


Posing with the glasses:


Okay, so this is actually a Lubbock friend, but he was too precious to leave out:

Wedding Crashers

Last weekend Chris and I attended the Law Review Banquet. What could have been a very mediocre Law Review function turned into an amusing snafu when an older couple joined our table of seven. They were a very friendly couple and immediately began small talk – something about not being able to find anywhere to sit. They asked us how we knew Jacquelyn and were surprised that there were so many law students in attendance. We were confused but didn't say anything for fear they were some dignified, albeit confused, Law Review guest. As they began eating their plates full of food, they noticed the programs at their place setting. Somewhat meekly they said, "This isn't the wedding, is it?" Oh, now we knew who Jacquelyn was - the bride. And now this couple knew why there were so many law students in attendance - this was not the wedding at all. The couple joked about the embarrassing predicament as they quickly finished their steak and green beans - no need to waste a plate of food - and then they quietly snuck off to the next floor of the building for the wedding.

Thank you Law Review crashers for making the evening memorable.

Kim Goes to a Rock Concert

Chris and I went to see the Toadies. The tickets were "standing room only." Somewhere between the occasional crowd surfer and the overly aggressive girl fighting for my square foot of space, I discovered that I do not like "standing room only," which should be code for mosh pit. I would much rather enjoy the band than defend myself from the unpredictable movement of strange bodies. I would also like to see the stage without having to stand on my tip-toes. Nope - "standing room only" is not for me. I need my music on a CD or in a chair.