Recently, Gawker linked to the ad below: Now, we can all agree that the ad is charming and funny, seeing how it plays off of people’s expectations, etc. Of course, the ad implies that somehow, the dude in bed forgot that he had slept with a woman the night before. Unless they were drinking or [...]
* 1. vanity: I think all blogs should reflect an appropriate amount of authorial vanity. This one is no exception.
2. big-headed: I have a large cranium and I am full of myself.
3. Cubus: A quote I love from Lolita: "So Humbert the Cubus schemed and dreamed - and the red sun of desire and decision (the two things that create a live world) rose higher and higher, while upon a succession of balconies a succession of libertines, sparkling glass in hand, toasted the bliss of past and future nights." The "Cubus" part is a pun on "incubus" and follows a line about impregnating Lolita. This somehow appeals to me.
