Keep it Weird: Think Inside the Box
In elementary school, I was a fiend for book reports. Before the narrative arc had climaxed, I would already be filling shoeboxes with Fimo characters, papier-mache motifs, and metaphorical embellishments. The diorama is the ultimate immersion. I just want to climb inside these realms, wipe my feet on the …
Gettin' A Little LOST
It's official: After years of adamantly resisting ABC's hit television show, LOST, I've been sucked in. My obsession started innocently enough; just the pilot episode, to see what all the ruckus was about. Hours later, my roommate found me glued to my seat, chain-watching episode after episode, with every …
Happy Groundhog Day
It's a special day for those of us shivering in our knit unmentionables here in the Northern Hemisphere: our favorite rodent weather forecaster, Punxutawney Phil, has graced us with his presence (er, been ripped out of his hibernation hole) to give us the Groundhog Day newscast. (You'll be pleased to know he's …
Keep it Weird: Annual Checkup
Is there a parasite festering at the periphery of your cellular walls? Is your gum tissue going soft? As creators, we attentively tend to our psyches and emotional cores, but often neglect the physical vessel. Probing beneath the surface is at the heart of Keep it Weird, so take a sample and send it to the lab …
Semantics
"I may be shrinking this way," Sy pats the top of his head, "but I’m growing this way," and he points with a fully extended finger to where I imagine his stomach must sit beneath the coat. "That’s gravity," I say, because it’s true; my grandfather is shorter than I am these days. Though, the randomness of quantum theory seems …
Valentine's Day Gifts Inspired by the Men of Chuck
One of my favourite shows, Chuck, recently returned to NBC after an eight-month hiatus. The action comedy is centered around a nerdy electronics store employee who becomes an unlikely spy after downloading CIA files into his brain. It sounds ridiculous, but besides being incredible funny, the show …
Keep it Weird: House Party
Having celebrated my birthday earlier this week, it's time for a Keep it Weird shindig. Strap on your party hat and take a swig of these murky cocktails. Etsy fiestas always keep up the neighbors and trash the front yard. I just hope I remember this tomorrow morning. Cheers to Hedonist Sunglasses by …
Keep it Weird: Rebirth
I've always been fond of particularly chubby infants, but in the past few years, my maternal yearnings have truly kicked into hormonal high-gear. I'm drawn not only to the squeezable cheeks or head fuzz, but also the bold and zany spirit that comes so naturally to babies. No object can be truly explored …
Vote for Your Favorite Organizing Item
We asked our readers to nominate their favorite items along the theme of clearing out your home and getting organized for the New Year. Now it's your turn to vote! Next Monday we'll announce the winner, which, along with some of the top picks will be featured here on the blog and in the Members' Choice Gift Guide …
SimpleJoysPaperie Wins the Vote
We asked our sellers to show us their items that did really well over the holiday shopping season. You picked your favorite from these top selling items, and now we have a winner. Congratulations to SimpleJoysPaperie, whose wreath made of vintage French paper took the lead! It's a gorgeous item to hang in …
Keep it Weird: Renewed Vigor
For the new year, I vow to embrace disorder in my life. My fingertips shall be calloused from scrawling spontaneous villanelles, cutting boards saturated with the dark juice of dense fruits, walls pocked by indecisiveness and whim. Wading through debris, I will scrape my knees against the precipitate of …
Sellers' Best Sellers: Vote for Your Favorite
We took nominations from sellers whose shops enjoyed success this holiday shopping season. We want to know which of their items or lines did particularly well as a sort of "holiday review." Vote for your favorite from this fine collection of top sellers!Next Monday we'll announce the winner, along with …
Vilte Ushers Us Into a World of Deep Relaxation (Sigh)
We asked our readers to nominate their favorite items for lounging about the house in a maximum laid-back manner. Congratulations to vilte who won this vote with her rug! Can't you imagine curling up fireside on it?Check out the top runners up in the Related Items below. Get Involved in the Next RoundFor …
Vote! Which Item Soothes the Soul?
We asked our readers to nominate their favorite items for getting cozy at home and snuggling in. Now it's your turn to vote for which item gets you most excited for relaxation! Next Monday we'll announce the winner, which, along with some of the top picks, will be featured in the Members' Choice Gift Guide and …
Nelladesigns Gets Voted In and Prepares Us for the New Year
Thank you to all who voted in last week's poll, which asked you to pick a favorite calendar, thank you note, journal, or other item that starts the New Year off on the right track. And you picked us a winner: nelladesigns with her 2010 Calendar! Congratulations! This lovely work, along with some of the top picks …
Very neat! I've always wondered how this was done!! :D
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