What Did You Buy? What Do You Love?

The deadline for the Buck The Norm video scholarship contest is near upon us. The theme this year: "What Did You Buy Today?"



This (PG-13) video we created for the contest explains the rules for creating your video. It's a pretty sweet prize if you win: a $2,000 scholarship and a MacBook from TFCU. And it's mostly promoted locally, so there's a good chance if you put in a good effort you might win.



So it made me start thinking. What do we buy around here?



Uh... well, mostly toys in the creative department. These Tokyo terrors are a new addition to Brett's desk. I guess the Hulk got bumped.



I have an obsession with totes. This one is doubling as my take-home copywriting briefcase right now. But I have many. Ridiculous many. Ranging in patterns from spoons, soupcans, and robots, to more traditional plaids, starbursts and glittery golds.



This guy's been sitting over by Roy's desk for a while now. I don't know where he bought it. I don't know what it is. But, it's cute.

So our purchasing habits of late may seem trifling. But they just help add a little flair to the place we love.



And speaking of love, love, love... our account executive Natalie has been a busy making a video of her own... all by herself. It's called "For The Love of The Game," and she debuted it at our Third Degree agency retreat (for internal purposes only, please no one sue us for using the song she downloaded). It was just a really neat reminder at the end of a long day (heck, a long year) why we all keep serving it up.

Thanks Natalie. You made me cry. I'm going to by you a tote.

Would You Drink a Jar of Salsa for $100?

What says Christmas at Third Degree Advertising like our personalized stockings?

Like our shining faces hung on the tree with festive holes punched in our foreheads?

Like salsa chugging?!!

Every year Third Degree sends out chips and salsa to our friends. This year, we're sharing the heat inside the agency as CEO and founder (a.k.a. "king") Roy challenged project manager and firecracker of a gal, Jamie, to chug a jar of our homemade salsa in five minutes for $100.



Third Degree Salsa Challenge

If you are a friend of Third Degree, you might be getting your own jar in the coming week. Which poses the question. Would you chug a jar of salsa for $100?*

*Prize only applies to the chugging of Third Degree distributed salsa to pre-selected recipients. Actual chugging must be completed within five minutes and documented on video or with digital photography backed up by reputable witnesses. Other restrictions may apply. Hey, that's advertising, baby!