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Keep it Weird: Think Inside the Box

2010-02-05T16:00:00-05:00

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 construction-paper welcome mat and illuminate the clip-on-earring sconces. The dioramas in this week's Keep it Weird engross me in all dimensions and POVs.

Delve right in with The Attack by FriendlyMisanthrope, Give Bees a Chance Shrine by valleyofthedoll, and Sweet Goodbyes Pendant by charmedbyjessica. Check out the Related Items below for more trippy tableaux.

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Gettin' A Little LOST

2010-02-02T17:09:00-05:00

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 fingernail bitten to a nub.

With tonight's (final!) season premiere on my mind, I can't help but feel like every item on Etsy is enchanted with clues to the show's many mysteries. (This same sentimental nature convinces me that every love song is about my boyfriend and me.)

Regardless, I think you LOST fans out there will understand the inspiration behind my picks. If you haven't tuned in to the show, you may find yourself a little...well, lost. (Sorry, that pun was begging to be unleashed!)

Wanderlust Necklace -- sale

I dare you to try and locate the mysterious island on this globe. It's not happening! By crumpetcake, $15.

The light in her eyes 10x10 Print

Time travel = nose bleeds. Everybody knows that. Especially poor Charlotte... By tikikiki, $22.

Cool Submarines, bathroom / kid's room vinyl decal stickers (set of 8)

The subs in LOST are quite different than those of the Beatles variety. By jolyonyates, $14.95.

Long distance romance - 8x8 Fine Art Print

Speaking of long distance romance, when are Sawyer and Kate going to get back together!? Sorry Juliet, but I'm tired of waiting. By irenesuchocki, $30.

Volkswagon Camper Letterpress Card

When are we? 1977, baby! By OldSchoolStationers, $8.

Mama and Baby Polar Bears- wool animals

I still don't really understand what's going on with the polar bears. Am I alone in this confusion? By littleloveblue, $80.

Smoke - 9 x 9 Original Signed Fine Art Photograph

I have nightmares about that black smoke monster. Eeeesh. By callex, $25.

Una Pistola

There's plenty of weapon-slinging on the island, that's for sure! By MissCrowland, $8.

The Enchanted Gate - Painted Leather Journal with Vintage Door Lock - Gate Collection

I'm dying to take a peek into Daniel Faraday's journal. Who else cried during Episode 14? By artreasury, $98.

AP1029 New Orleans Doorbells

Press this button every 108 minutes or we're all doomed! By josephbarnettphoto, $45.

Are you watching tonight? Let us know in the comments below!

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Happy Groundhog Day

2010-02-02T11:38:00-05:00

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 also texting these days.) The verdict? The groundhog angrily chattered that there are six more weeks of winter, so don't go stowing away your electric blanket and mittens just yet!

If you'd like to know more about the kooky tradition that is Groundhog Day you can check out the official website and learn more about our long-in-the-tooth rodent friends. In the meantime, take heart with these groundhog-themed items.

(...And for those of you that are only familiar with Groundhog Day via the Bill Murray film by the same name: enjoy.)

Keep it Weird: Annual Checkup

2010-01-29T16:00:00-05:00

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 for diagnostic results.

We can schedule you in with Freud at Work Sculpture by Uturn, Teddy Bear at the Doctor Print by domuza, and Dental Flossing Embroidery by birdflew. Check out the Related Items below and say "ah."

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Semantics

2010-01-26T15:00:00-05:00

"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 more apt for justifying the disappearing flesh of thighs or biceps. When we brush our teeth at the bathroom sink, even his breastplate seems to be slowly collapsing, as though organs and blood vessels deflate with collective fatigue.

Does Etsy inspire you to craft a narrative for images?

Valentine's Day Gifts Inspired by the Men of Chuck

2010-01-25T13:36:00-05:00

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 features seven very different men who are the perfect inspiration for a Valentine's Day gift guide.

Chuck Bartowski: Handsome nerd turned super spy.

I Am A Ninja Tee - Heather Grey

By steppie, $25.

Storque articles: Etc

Keep it Weird: Think Inside the Box

Gettin' A Little LOST

Happy Groundhog Day

Keep it Weird: Annual Checkup

Semantics

Valentine's Day Gifts Inspired by the Men of Chuck

Chuck Bartowski: Handsome nerd turned super spy.

Morgan Grimes: Nosy (yet lovable) gamer sidekick.

John Casey: hard-edged NSA agent and a true "man's man."

"Captain Awesome": Hot surgeon Devon even makes flossing awesome.

Jeff & Lester: Hilarious duo of dimwits behind the band "Jeffster."

"Big" Mike: Doughnut loving, no-nonsense electronics store manager.

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