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Rocking out with Potty Mouth, and taking a trip unlike any other!
Hello dear friends!
Here we are at the end of yet another week. We made it! High fives all around!
Also, in case you missed it, today is the LAST DAY to enter to win the awesome prize pack we're giving away tomorrow! Go enter to win now and then come back for the podcast!
This week we're joined by friend & foe alike. As for the foe: the rain is back. Yet another episode featuring the uninvited patter against our window pane. As for the friend: we were joined by Abby Weems of the band Potty Mouth! They have a new album, SNAFU, dropping on March 1st, and if the first two singles are any indication this thing is going to be 🔥!
We chat with Abby about the formation and history of the band, her songwriting process and the band's overall growth, and the ups and downs of being a musician, and the artists past & present that inspire her. We also take the episode out with a bit of SNAFU's lead single '22', so be sure to listen to the end! We also share a video and some links below. If you like what you hear, follow them! Support them! Tell all your friends to do the same!
See? Potty Mouth is awesome! If you want more, here's the video for their new single 'Starry Eyes':
For info on Potty Mouth's upcoming tour dates, merch, to follow them on social media, or — even better — to pre-order the new album, head over to PottyMouthWorld.com!
Also, ICYMI, this week we added two new designs — including the homage to fabulous fungi up top on our Psychedelic Travel Bureau shirt. I like it; hopefully you do, too. Not to toot my own horn, but I think they're both pretty cool — check 'em out!
We also have a new one inspired by our inherent pessimism and a love of vintage horror novel covers. Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is a train!
That's it for now! If you're in a shopping mood and looking to save some clams be sure to use the code LOVE15 at checkout to get 15% off orders of $75 or more. We'll be back next week with some fresh designs and a new podcast episode! Until then...
Peace, love, and tacos,
Matt
Boredwalk Community: It's Okay to Say No
Welcome to our weekly Boredwalk Community series, where we ask Boredwalk fans fun questions! This week we're talking to Carrie V. of Torrington, CT, looking sharp in a Someday We'll All Be Dead tee in black:
1. What's your actual day job and what's your dream day job?
I have worked in municipal government for a total of 15 years now (eight years in the Assessor's Office and seven years in the Planning & Zoning Department). In between the two, I returned to college to obtain my Bachelor of Arts in English, with the intention of becoming an editor/writer/what-have-you. At the time, I thought that was my dream job.
I dabble in poetry, micro-fiction, short stories, and I even have a half-written screenplay. I've freelanced for online publications. I also have two blogs where I publish my own work--one focusing on recipes (and beautiful photos, if I can brag for a moment), the other geared toward life with tweens and ranting about things that annoy me. But I learned that I need more structure than the self-employed life provides. So I guess my dream job is one that allows me to pay the bills while honoring my love for playing with language.
2. What experience do you most want to cross off your bucket list?
I want to see the Northern Lights. A few years ago, it was predicted that there would be a possibility of seeing them in Southern New England. I got in the car at around 11, drove north with no plan or idea of where I might have a chance of seeing them, and hoped they'd just appear along the way. When I finally happened upon a location with enough darkness and visibility--in the middle of a long road that travels along a reservoir, which is typically underwater during the summer--it was sooooo dark. I parked, shut the car off, opened the car door...and couldn't convince myself get out. My mind raced with all the things that could be in the dark. Bears. Coyotes. People. Aliens. I closed the door, turned the car back on, and drove home. Next time I chase the Northern Lights, I need to at least bring a friend along, and maybe a little more courage, too.
3. You can curse a nemesis with a minor annoyance, what do you choose?
The inability to ever get there, their, they're correct. It's diabolical without really having any impact on their life.
4. What's the most useful piece of advice you've ever received?
As simple as it sounds, "it's okay to say no" is the best advice I've received. It was only in the last two years that I finally took that to heart--but it took completely falling apart to finally be receptive to that message. Over-committing to avoid confrontation or spare disappointing others harms myself more than I could ever hurt them with my no--or they could hurt me with their reaction to it. Boundaries are essential for good mental health and success in life.
5. Where can the rest of the Boredwalk community find you?
They can find me at:
instagram.com/poetinthepantry
poetinthepantry.com
momruinsitall.com
Want to be featured next? Shoot us an email at hello@boredwalk.com and we'll make it happen!
What's kraken? An epic Valentine's Day giveaway, that's what!
Some quick housekeeping notes:
Yes, we're co-sponsoring a giveaway! Now through February 22nd you — and your friends! — can enter to win an amazing prize package from us and our partners! You can get all the details here, but entering is a breeze, and the prizes are rad. They include:
• $100 gift card from Boredwalk (I'd link to it, but you know...you're already here.)
• $100 gift card from The Bro Basket
• $100 gift card from Metal Marvels
• A Snarky Tea Bouquet and rad It's Motherf**king Tea Time mug from Snarky Tea
In addition to the sweet sea monster shirt shown above we've also added a new state to our series of vintage tourism inspired designs — Rhode Island, come on down! I can't take all the credit for this one, though — this represents Boredwalk team member Josh B.'s first published Boredwalk design! Way to go, Josh!
And don't fret, denizens of the Granite, Constitution, and Bay states — New Hampshire is done and just waiting to be published, and Connecticut and Massachusetts will be up by the end of this month to round out the rest of New England. Until then I guess you'll just have to cry yourselves to sleep next to your Lombardi and Commissioner's trophies. This Orioles fan's heart bleeds for you...
And ICYMI, be sure to check out last week's other tourism-inspired design if your wanderlust leads you to...darker...environs...
Almost-finally, we've added a new payment option to our checkout page! We've recently partnered with QuadPay. What the heck is QuadPay, you may ask?
Put simply, it's an interest-free way to break up larger purchases into more manageable chunks. So if you can't decide on just ONE Boredwalk item and your order total is more than $35, QuadPay will allow you to break your total up into four equal installments paid out over a six-week period instead of all at once. It's pretty sweet!
Whew! That was a lot of info. Sorry to have rambled. Here's the TL;DR:
• New designs — admire them!
• New podcast — listen & laugh!
• Giveaway — enter to win over $400 worth of rad stuff!
• New payment option — don't break the bank all at once!
Finally-finally, don't forget to save 15% on orders of $75 or more when you use the code LOVE15 at checkout. You're OUR sweetheart, and you deserve some savings!
We'll be back next week with more designs, another podcast ep, and (hopefully) less rambling! Until then...
Peace, love, and chocolate,
Matt