Work hooked me up with a sweet phone. It has cell service, e-mail, Internet access, it runs Windows, and it offers text messaging. Pretty cool, but I just spent about 10 minutes texting back and forth with a dude that thought I was somebody else. For those of you who are new or unaware of the ins and outs of texting, as I was/am, when someone texts you all you see is the person’s phone number. I had no idea who was texting me. Anyway, here’s the transcript:
Him: Where do u sit?
(Freaky, right? I mean, should I tell this potential serial killer and/or NKOTB ticket scalper where I sit? What if he wants to kill me, or worse, force me to go watch Donnie dance for two hours?)
Me: Next to Adam Russell, near the studio.
Him: Lauren’s gona come by with printouts of my book for u for laters
(I suffer from over-active hope and excitement delusions, so when I received this message I thought it was from Alex Bogusky. Seriously. I thought he was sending me an advanced copy of his new diet book. Why would he do this? How would he know me, other than the fact that I walk by his office daily and give him the “I’m not staring at you, I just happened to turn my head in your direction as I walked by, and I always do this when I walk by, and I always walk by, even though I have no business to do so” look ? (To me, he’s the equivalent of a rock star [or a swimmer, right, Chanel?]).
Me: Cool. But, what book?
Him: My book, my portfolio, for tonight, I forgot to print it out yest. for u.
Me: I think you have the wrong guy. I’m Ryan in traffic.
Him: Shoot, I’m sorry. Maybe you switched numbers recently?
I want to embrace texting. I want to become a textpert. I want to lrn the lingo, so I can cht w/ my BFFs. So, dear readers, would you mind texting me so I can practice? Just text “Ryan, you’re a freakin’ dork” to 720-982-6755. Standard text rates apply. I promise I will text back to you within 30 minutes. Or your pizza will be free.
In other news, Crispin Porter +Bogusky launched two campaigns within the past week:
Microsoft
Bloggers hate it, the media is confused, but I love it. It's funny, and it makes you wonder what's next.
Volkswagen
Brooke Shields stars in this long form web video, pieces of which are made into :30 TV spots. I love the concept and I think Brooke Shields is pretty darn funny.
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4 comments:
omg! u r 2 funny!
i'd text your cute butt but i don't think i can from our home phone correct? im even a dorkier texter than you cause i ain't got a clue.
ummm, you're not hosting snl's season opener??? huh????
i think this is a great thing for you to do during lunch, way better than running!
and your bogusky stalking is hilarious!!!!
i think he'll totally want your input onhis diet book!
Sure Chanel, you can text me from our home phone. You can also send me an e-mail from the microwave.
hey you & chanel need to go to nate's wiki and sign up. we need a liberal voice or two....check it out at:
www.wiki-politics.com
nate started it - i'd email you two but this is easier....
see you!
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