July 31, 2008

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

No need to run for the hills this weekend.

SHOP
Heidi Merrick Sale
What: The designer’s discounting her girly dresses by 25-50 percent. Plus, free shipping.
Why: This Heidi ain’t no ho.
Where: Online at heidimerrick.com.

ENTER
UT Grand Prix
What: Submit your best T-shirt idea and you might win three million Japanese yen (about $30,000).
Why: Get your motor runnin’.
Where: Online at uniqlo.com.

USE
Swaptree
What: The virtual trading post enables you to exchange your old books, CDs, DVDs, and video games for more of the same.
Why: It’s the giving tree.
Where: Online at swaptree.com.

BUY
My Papercuts
What: Free cheeky greeting card downloads like “Stop it with your Polaroid culture” and the ever-popular “Excuse me, but I think you dropped your head.”
Why: Hurts so good.
Where: Online at mypapercuts.net.

EAT
Tcho
What: Insanely good dark chocolate made with meticulously selected cacao beans from Ghana and Peru.
Why: They’re the Tcho-sen ones.
Where: Online at tcho.com.