Sometimes there is such a thing as too much media spin.
One of the perks of my job (and I use the term “perks” about as loosely as Ke$ha uses the term “singer”) is the random assortment of media releases I get from the most bizarre of places. I don’t know how my name ended up on [...]
You know the worst part about returning to work after a Christmas break, regardless of its length? It’s not having to go back to a regular routine of waking up early, eating properly and wearing pants. It’s something much, much worse.
I might be exposing myself as some kind of horrible misanthrope here; but I really, really hate having to [...]
A few weeks ago the Australian Commercial Radio Awards were held. A person with a wankerish streak would call it “radio’s night of nights”. I have a wankerish streak, so that’s what I’m calling it.
It was radio’s night of nights!
All the radio stars hoping to win a coveted trophy attended, dressed for success; and all [...]
I recently wrote a commercial for a fishing store that left me feeling…dirty.
This in itself is not uncommon. I write commercials for a living – some days just setting foot in my office makes me feel dirty. Especially on days when I know someone is going to force me to write (or at least edit) [...]
The building I work in is rather unconventional. This is an understatement in the same way that saying “Lady Gaga is slightly contrived and whorish” is an understatement. Forty-two people are forced to work for 40+ hours a week in what can only be described as a cross between an amenities block and a Turkish [...]