Minty Beast!

Dear People Who Read This Site, “George”, Girl, That Euro, Special C, Dr. Chris, Medicine Woman, The (Other) O.C., (Get Back) JoJo, Beloved Retailers, Almost as Beloved Press, and Especially Beloved Potential Investors,

Check us out in The Daily Beast! I am glad to hear that Embittermints have provided a few chuckles to embattled assistants, and those who support them!

Embittermints Coast to Coast!

Dear People Who Read This Site, “George”, Girl, That Euro, Special C, Dr. Chris, Medicine Woman, The (Other) O.C., (Get Back) JoJo, Beloved Retailers, Almost as Beloved Press, and Especially Beloved Potential Investors,

Long time, no update, I know. That's not to say that all's been quiet on the Embittermints front. In fact, as some of you know, Embittermints were featured in the gift bags distributed by Gothamist during CMJ. So, welcome new Gothamist/CMJ fans!

And good news for those of you on the west coast -- Sausalito Ferry Co. will be carrying Embittermints in the next couple of weeks. Be sure to visit the store and pick up some Embittermints, along with the other great merchandise they have (I bought a few Smurfs, myself).

I wish it were all sunshine and rainbows, but, alas, Gwyneth has made a show for PBS. What a horror show it is. As far as I can tell, it's mostly about Batali ("Batalz"), Gwyneth ("Paltz" or "GP"), Mark Bittman ("Bitty") and Claudia hanging in Spain, smug at being celebrities, and being gluttons. Which would be somewhat acceptable. What isn't acceptable is Gwyneth saying over and over again that she won't eat ham or any meat. I mean, we get it, and undoubtedly your friends get it -- do you need to make a fuss about it? Insufferable. And to think, before, all I had to complain about was her smug website. I just have to hope that Coldplay are lipsynching, because it would hardly seem fair that someone so insufferable should be connected with a band I like.

I'd forgotten about Gwyneth, as my outrage has been reserved for the election. Sarah Palin, seriously? And, by the way, I don't buy that they're returning the clothes. Or maybe she'll buy them from the RNC as used goods. In any event, did the RNC have to outfit her kids? I just hope that she loses the VP spot and goes back to Alaska.

So, go vote for Obama (if you're a Republican, perhaps sit this one out!), and watch this space for another Embittermints Brooklyn Flea appearance!

Word Up

Dear People Who Read This Site, “George”, Girl, That Euro, Special C, Dr. Chris, Medicine Woman, The (Other) O.C., (Get Back) JoJo, Beloved Retailers, Almost as Beloved Press, and Especially Beloved Potential Investors,

So, the Brooklyn Flea outing this weekend was fantastic. A thousand thanks to everyone who came out and shopped, and particularly to those who stood with me and sold, and didn't try to kill me when the sunburn approached. It was a great afternoon, and it was fun to introduce new people to Embittermints, and to meet fellow commodities moguls (especially my neighbors from Wannahavacookie and Kumquat Cupcakery, both of whose owners were delightful and whose wares were delicious).

I'm continuing to push forward on new retail placements, and, of course, wondering whether Kim Kardashian will be worse than Shannon Elizabeth on Dancing With The Stars. Keep spreading the spite!

Summertime

Dear People Who Read This Site, “George”, Girl, That Euro, Special C, Dr. Chris, Medicine Woman, The (Other) O.C., (Get Back) JoJo, Beloved Retailers, Almost as Beloved Press, and Especially Beloved Potential Investors,

So I'm back from vacation and ready to hit the streets with Embittermints, but, before I do...a few words.

Had an excellent vacation, with everyplace as beautiful as the Faroe Islands pictured above. What's not in the picture is me with a wool hat, mittens, scarf and coat -- summer means something different in Faroese than it does here. I'm not planning on finding out what winter means. Sheesh. But, it was gorgeous, and preferable to unbearable heat - though I might not have said that while there.

As for summer entertainment news -- I haven't kept up. My Ti-Faux conked out in late June, and I've just thrown in the towel on So You Think You Can Dance and America's Best Dance Crew. It's too hard to get invested this late in the game, and, besides, I can't stand watching Nigel Lythgoe drool over the female contestants, and his feathered hair scares me.

That said, I've found a new source of inspiration -- Top Gear on BBC America. What a great show -- I wish I could host a show where I commented on something I knew something about (pop culture, travel, mid-priced clothing?), and got to do cool experiments and do fun stuff. Maybe I'll just put on a show here and hope for word of mouth to carry me the rest of the way. I know they're doing an American version, which could be a disaster -- Jay Leno clearly needs to host this -- he'd be a great Jeremy type -- knowledgeable, slightly smug, and able to take a joke (but not being put out to pasture, alas). I'm sure they won't take this valuable free advice, but there you go.

Ok, off to planning the big Embittermints Brooklyn Flea appearance on August 24. Be there or be square.

Embittermints Live!

Dear People Who Read This Site, “George”, Girl, That Euro, Special C, Dr. Chris, Medicine Woman, The (Other) O.C., (Get Back) JoJo, Beloved Retailers, Almost as Beloved Press, and Especially Beloved Potential Investors,

I'm about to go on vacation, and it's just as well. My Ti-Faux has stopped working because there's no data on the program guide for my TV. As such, I have completely fallen out of touch with my dance-centric TV, and am of no use. Seriously, how can we survive that kind of hardship?

But, before I go, some exciting news, your very own Mint Mogul (that's me!) will be appearing at the Brooklyn Flea to sell Embittermints live and in person on August 24. Save the date, bring lots of singles, and Oprah, if you happen to be her friend.

I'll be sending updates from the road, but be well, and buy mints!

Summer Nights

Dear People Who Read This Site, “George”, Girl, That Euro, Special C, Dr. Chris, Medicine Woman, The (Other) O.C., (Get Back) JoJo, Beloved Retailers, Almost as Beloved Press, and Especially Beloved Potential Investors,

First, I'd like to welcome our newest retailer -- Totally For You spa in West Seneca, NY. Other than a little does of minty meanness, Totally For You is an oasis of relaxation, and Teri works wonders, so go one and go all!

For those of you visiting us for the first time after seeing Embittermints in New York Magazine, welcome! Hope you love dance related reality programming and Duran Duran! Please do order lots of Embittermints, tell your retail friends, and pass the word on to Oprah!

On the TV front, not a lot to report this summer, so far. No Dmitry-like stars have emerged from So You Think You Can Dance this year -- they all remain most disconcertingly be-shirted. But that Cat Deely is adorable, and towers over the teeny dancers most charmingly. But other than that, I've taken to...reading.

Keep buying Embittermints!

New York, New York

Dear People Who Read This Site, “George”, Girl, That Euro, Special C, Dr. Chris, Medicine Woman, The (Other) O.C., (Get Back) JoJo, Beloved Retailers, Almost as Beloved Press, and Especially Beloved Potential Investors,

Great news! Embittermints are in the June 9, 2008 issue of New York Magaine's Approval Matrix -- in the Lowbrow/Genius quadrant, thankfully. Now if only they'd permanently add Gwyneth to the Highbrow/Despicable and Dancing With the Stars to Lowbrow/Genius, we'd be set.

Other than that, it's been a month of a lot of non-Embittermints work (gots to pay the bills), season finales (see you in the fall, Bergeron, because I can't watch America's Funniest Home Videos, despite your incandescent presence), and attempts to beat the heat.

Stay mean and minty!