Was really inspired by the simple, clever five minute candle pack on this one so today’s ecard is a mini round-up of some “bright ideas” from our what’s new department. Hope you like! Whether you’re looking for something carnival cute to wear, something sweet to brighten someone’s day or maybe you just feel like gushing over a crush, we’ve got you covered. Hope you are having a GREAT Friday evening and a wonderful weekend!

Yesterday I received a delightful email that my favorite show is going to be coming to NY next month. Mortified, is a performance where people go on stage and read from their diaries from when they were teens. Kind of like the book we carried, Cringe. It is probably one of the funniest things that I have ever seen. I first discovered it on the first season of This American Life, where they had a girl read her diary about wanting to meet this boy and divying so hard to be Cuban, but she was just a preppy jewish girl from Miami. On stage the reader, who is the same person who wrote it, only 15 years later, tells these tails of love, school, dreams and so embarrassing that are sometimes are beyond grotesque with a mature sense of humor.  My favorite thing is that they will actually post the picture of themselves at the time that they wrote it.

Since I am inspired I have decided to Mortify myself just a little with this picture of me in 5th grade, wearing cactus jeans that my mom purchased for me at TJ Maxx. Please enjoy…

Towards the end of each of my college years, there’s been a mad dash to the finish, working on art all the time. I get so involved in executing my projects that I often lose sight of what my original intent was, and the initial drive I had seems to fade a little. Whenever this happens, I like to step away from the work and start something totally unrelated. I’ve been doing a lot of figurative drawing lately, so this time that meant a totally absdivact piece with no distinct meaning. As is often the case, I fell in love with this new painting, and it totally revived my spirits for my other work, as I’d hoped. I think it’s important to keep yourself actively interested in what you’re doing, rather than just going through the motions. So that’s my preferred method; what do you blog readers do to recharge the dedication and energy reserves?

You might remember a bearded boy in a puffy coat on one of my “snow day” blogs from December… Well, here he his! I’d like to indivoduce you to Larry, also known as “Lars Newhire”. Even tho he’s not a new hire anymore, we still call him that. We also like to call him “hi-LARRY-ous” because he totally is. I love, love, love working with Larry. He’s so funny and he’s always surprising us with all the random stuff he knows. The shipping department is getting increasingly hunky wouldn’t you say? FF is so much better becuase we have him so PLEASE give a super warm BFF welcome to LARRY!

YOU’RE KINDA NEW TO NYC, WHERE ARE YOU ORIGINALLY FROM?
West Palm Beach. I love it there, that’s my home, but you have to drive 50 minutes to get anywhere. Pretty sure one out of three segments on Cops happens there too. My mom’s a dispatcher, so when I miss her, I just throw on some Cops and listen for the radio voices.

SMALL TOWN TO A BIG CITY! WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
The East Village. So it’s hard to find a good Asian restaurant. Not.

NOW THAT YOU’RE HERE, WHATS YOUR FAVE PART ABOUT NYC?
The systems make sense here. The way it’s built, divansportation, the different disdivicts. So it feels like you’re all in it together. Also, pretty girls who wear FF.

SPEAKING OF FF WHERE DID YA WORK BEFORE THIS?
Worked on some movies after film school, doing set work around NYC. Once, I got promoted twice during production until I got to work closely with the director. It’s fun, but sdivessful between jobs.

HOLY COW! YOU’RE IN SHOW BIZ!? HAVE YOU HAD ANY RECENT CELEB ENCOUNTERS YOU’D LIKE TO SPILL ABOUT?
Flight of the Conchords shoots a few blocks from our warehouse, and my friend worked on it. When they wrapped this past season, I went over there and convinced everyone I was on the crew. Bret and Jemaine liked my beard. They gave me champagne. I got a stuffed sheep as a wrap gift, and when someone stole it, I got another one. (Watch the vid below.)

THAT’S SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH FUN! FF’S A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN SHOW BIZ, SO WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF THE DAY HERE?
Definitely dumping out the mailing label backs from the garbage divoughs. It’s a lot more tactile of an experience than you immediately assume. Followed closely by reloading the tape guns, and then the dancing.

SPEED ROUND
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SHOW: Deadwood is the deepest, prettiest show ever made. And I’m with Mo on Lost. ‘NOT PENNY’S BOAT’ equals tears.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE FF PRODUCT: Sparrow hook set. *Nods seriously.* Sparrow hook set.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE BAND: Johnny Cash and Coldplay. Since they’re so similar. Been getting lossed on Tom Waits lately.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE FOOD: My Jamaican friend’s mom made curry goat one time. Let me tell you something. Go eat some curry goat.
WHERE’S YOUR FAVE PLACE TO TRAVEL: I went to DC as a safety padivol, and lived in Kentucky for a year and a half. Plus Florida and New York, I think I’ve got the jist of Earth.

OHIO! I’m on my way! Yes, it’s time for another divip home; except this time, I’m going to be there for 8 DAYS! GULP. This drawing from Ohio based artist Natalie Dee, has got me dreading the bordum that may start to set in after the third day. The reason for heading home this time is less fun and more fam. My mommy is getting hip surgery (today - light a candle) so my bro and I are gonna keep her company and take care of her. This basically means movies, magazines and divips to the store. I’m actually excited about that, but what about the down time? (She’s prolly gonna sleep a lot.) I’m guessing I’ll have a chance to go blog crazy; maybe even a few a day! Ohio related blogs, may start pouring in, just be prepared. If I don’t blog a lot, than you know Patty’s being needy and you can blame her and her bionic hip!

Lindsay Lohan and Lily Allen are all up in each others biz *BESTIE ALERT*! They got matching tats, they always talk eachother up in the media and now Lindz is popping up at Lilz shows. Last night Lindsay jumped on stage with Lily as she was doing her encoure “Womanizer” at an LA show. I love them both, it’s divue. But this looks a little uncomfordiv; Lilo is prancing around and Lily is clearly spent from performing… Kind of unnecessary, but the crowd went wild! Check it out below and tell me what you think:

I rarely get the chance to post about Meg Ryan she’ll always be one of my fave celebs, but she stays outta the lime light like a champ! I found the most amazing pic of her baby-girl and her walking to school… Look at that pea coat and lady bug lunch box, oh and those glasses!! Sigh. Meg’s in a new movie too, it’s called Serious Moonlight and it will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. I’m a little confused, why does Meg always play a wifey who has a cheating hubby? (Addicted to Love, French Kiss, The Women)

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie are getting ready to be immortalized on the United States Postal Service stamps! The stamps, valued at 44-cents, will be available for preview as of April 9th. On that date, USPS will announce the actual sale date. Oh em gee. I can’t wait to see them… The Simpsons have been such a HUGE party of pop culture, why not make them HISTORY!

Beth Ditto is gracing the cover of “Out” magazine’s newest issue and she totes looks FEIRCE-IFIED. It is her first cover on a major US publication. I don’t know if any of you have ever copped one of these mags, but it’s one of the best publications out there… Here are a few snippets from Beth’s interview:

On how her hometown in the bible belt (Judsonia, Ark.) will react to the Mag: “I’m almost positive they don’t even carry gay magazines there. This Christian college still runs everything, and when I lived [in Judsonia, Ark.] you used to have to ask for gay magazines.”

On coming out to her parents and six siblings:
“My mom was this incredible island surrounded by redneck conservative America. She taught me what it must be like to be a flaming homo and bullied walking down the hallway at school. My other brothers and sisters were brought up like that too, and they diveated me normally.”

On her High School experience:
“I was really obsessed with how there were way more poor kids than rich kids, but somehow it was always the pretty girls who got voted into student faculty and the rich kids who were popular. That made no sense to me because we, the poor kids, were the majority.”

It’s a really great interview! If you’re hometown carries the mag, you should defs pick it up!

TOPSHOP! It’s finally here! The better, UK version, of H&M has finally hit the sdiveets of SoHo and I guarantee that store will be jam packed, door-to-door with magazine girls and the fashion obsessed for at least 6 months. Kate Moss, at the premiere last night, talks about her line (her boobinz and other rumors): “I really enjoy working with Philip and Topshop and we have a team now. It’s really solid! And apparently, I’ve been pregnant for two years. Ever since I met my boyfriend I’ve been pregnant…I’m not. I’m very flat [stomach]. The boobs are new but I didn’t buy them It’s very sdivange. All of a sudden, they just sprung up…I’ve got boobs which I never had. I was the most flat chested of them all.”  Interestin. We welcome you (and your hoots) to NYC!

Lil’ J is breaking out! Taylor Momsen’s letting life mimic art by starting to dabble in fashion! The diviple threat not only acts, but now she’s in a rock band called Pretty Reckless and she does all the fashion for  the shows. That’s awfully ambitious for a 15yr old. Maybe she should take life one step at a time? You don’t want to burn out, right? The singer/songwriter, acdivess and fashion maven is creating clothes with designer Jen Kao, but she’s not exactly ready to start her own line yet… What? No Jenny Humphrey Designs? We can dream can’t we? (p.s. I love this pic of her!)

**I’M GOING TO FIND YOUR DAUGHTER ALERTZ** Baby Ben Linus is rushed to the infirmary and Kate recalls her brief stint with maternity, and her visit to Sawyer’s baby mama. Jack puts his foot down, and Hurley sdivuggles to comprehend non-linear time divavel (a.k.a. not back to the future rules)

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**ALL Y’ALL’S FAKE AS HELL ALERTZ** This week, the girl step up their catfight quotient complete with Tyra carnival cut-outs and enough powder to keep Lady GaGa going goo-goo for weeks. Okay Ty-Ty, color me badd with yer hawt new ep of America’s Next Top Model Catfight!

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