Back to School...

As a kid I hated school. Surprising right? The thing is, I LOVE learning. On vacation I like to visit historical sites, and I love museums. I read a lot about a lot of subjects. As a kid, I used to read the encyclopedia for fun! But somehow school wasn't fun for me.

But, it's part of life. And kids across the country are now going back to school. When they do, they bring notebooks and pens.

I did two ads for Bic pens that are currently running on websites and on YouTube highlighting how Bic pens can help kids express themselves. One's a longer version of the other.

The ads turned out well I thought. The question, of course, is do kids actually use pens in school anymore?!

Summer, Baseball, Tastykake

Summer is baseball season. I know, it starts in April (earlier if you follow the pre-season) and it goes into October for some fans, but it's a summer sport.

When I go to a baseball game, I like to bring a bag of roasted, salted peanuts in the shell. I also love getting a hot dog, maybe a beer.

One client I've done work for several times wants their fans to associate them with Phillies baseball. That client is, of course, Tastykake. I've done several ads for them over the years. This year, I got to be the boyfriend who is eating Tastykakes to get Phillies season tickets! This ad is currently airing on Philly area radio stations. If you're down that way, listen for it!

Mike Rowe proving he's awesome!

Mike Rowe is pretty awesome to be able to do this. I can do it for a limited period of time, but I haven't really had a chance to try it professionally. My father, George Sarris, can actually do it live for over an hour on stage (he uses a device called an ear prompter that feeds his pre-recorded voice into an earpiece. Very helpful if you are given a script for a live presentation only a few hours beforehand!).

Enjoy!