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    <body>favourite new artist.
seriously some mind blowing songs on his new cd.
including a collab with MGMT..

so sick</body>
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    <title>KiD CuDi</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-03T22:22:12-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2009-05-12T18:21:02-04:00</commented-at>
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    <created-at type="datetime">2009-05-12T17:31:38-04:00</created-at>
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    <title>my new awkward obsession</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-08T01:46:30-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>Hey guys..

I am going to need some rent money asap so I have decided to discontinue some colors/designs from my current line and sell them super cheap at 13.99 -14.99.

use EMPTEES for another 5% off. 

After these designs sell, the store will be closed till fall semester when I will have time to run my company again.

Till then however, this is your last chance to snag a cheap shirt.

Sale will run till May 1 (when I start my day job).

&lt;a href="http://wanderingwhale.bigcartel.com/"&gt;click here to pay my rent&lt;/a&gt;





</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2009-04-24T13:55:59-04:00</commented-at>
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    <created-at type="datetime">2009-04-23T21:36:31-04:00</created-at>
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    <title>Wandering Whale  (summer hiatus/need rent) Sale</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-05T11:52:01-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>Hey I have been interested in this type of marketing for awhile and in light of some recent boutique threads...

I was wondering in what ways do you approach a boutique and make an impression that sells your line?


</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2009-03-30T17:07:04-04:00</commented-at>
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    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-29T16:04:12-04:00</created-at>
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    <title>How to Approach a Boutique?</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-05T15:39:47-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>my latest printed shirt.
thought I would let everyone know before I sell out.
(original shirt post: &lt;a href="http://www.emptees.com/tees/4397-ducks-help-you-balance"&gt;Emptee Tee Post&lt;/a&gt;)

only 18.99 printed on Ash Grey Apricot &lt;a href="http://wanderingwhale.bigcartel.com/"&gt;Visit Store Here&lt;/a&gt;
(they are going fast.)

&lt;a href="http://wanderingwhale.bigcartel.com/product/ducks-help-you-balance"&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache1.bigcartel.com/product_images/1758668/Bearonstilts1.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;


&lt;a href="http://wanderingwhale.bigcartel.com/product/ducks-help-you-balance"&gt;&lt;img src="http://cache1.bigcartel.com/product_images/1758688/Bearonstilts3.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;

let me know what you think.




</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2009-03-23T11:04:26-04:00</commented-at>
    <comments-count type="integer">10</comments-count>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-22T21:31:33-04:00</created-at>
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    <title>Ducks Help you Balance</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-05T13:37:03-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>I know alot of stuff has already been mentioned about some of emptee's model citizens.

But I think we should do more then pat them on the back. We should learn from them; growing our character and evolving way we think. As humans we all have our failings and character flaws, but that doesn't mean we can't have role models especially of the designer breed.

I know this may sound like a big suck-up... but its not necessarily about the status of the designer or recognizing someone who is a popular name and placing them on a soapbox. It's about acknowledging someone who represents values and characteristics you strive to have yourself.

so who do you think is role model worthy?
my short list of people are alot of the obvious ones: jimmy, bailey, collisontheory, godmachine, gammeyy, byeline, and Jon kruse.
so props to them! and thanks for being a good example to me I really appreciate!

haha</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2009-03-15T13:56:39-04:00</commented-at>
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    <created-at type="datetime">2008-06-04T00:47:00-04:00</created-at>
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    <title>Role models..</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-10-13T08:26:53-04:00</updated-at>
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    <body>hey there was a video about tee shirts where they just kept flashing hundreds of tee shirts and these people are walking... I really would like to see it again but I cant remember for the life of me.</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2009-03-10T22:28:04-04:00</commented-at>
    <comments-count type="integer">3</comments-count>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-03-10T19:31:26-04:00</created-at>
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    <title>Help finding a video</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-05T12:30:42-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>is amazing.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bfseWNmlds</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2009-02-24T21:42:28-05:00</commented-at>
    <comments-count type="integer">12</comments-count>
    <created-at type="datetime">2009-02-24T15:57:46-05:00</created-at>
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    <title>Passion Pit</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-05T13:35:02-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>Hey I thought it would be neat to see what all the small companies that frequent this place have been up too in the past 5 or so months I have been at college. 
Success? Failures? New Insights?

as for me,

&lt;b&gt;Wandering Whale&lt;/b&gt;
In the past 5 months I have introduced 5 new designs,
Printed 4 designs on multiple colors,
Sold out 2 designs online,
Attended a 'The Market Collective' in November and sold 32 shirts,
Reprinted everything,
Attended the next 'Market Collective' yesterday and sold 65 shirts,
Having my first semi-professional photoshoot today, to revamp my online presence.

&lt;b&gt; My Insight &lt;/b&gt;
I learned to not be dependant on online sales, and I was luckily enough to find a Indie venue for my demographic that features local art and art related items. and definitely working harder, taking time and being patient with a  product paid off for me. 

your turn?
 </body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2009-02-22T15:29:51-05:00</commented-at>
    <comments-count type="integer">0</comments-count>
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    <title>Companies Update Me!</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-06T17:59:36-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>Hey guys, I am in the process of restocking and printing new designs and I'm looking to move the final bits of the first runs to make room. Come snag a reasonable Christmas present from me :)

Shirts starting at 13.99 at http://www.wanderingwhale.com
all printed on American Apparel - &lt;b&gt;sale runs till Dec. 16&lt;/b&gt;

(limited sizes are available)
so hurry and by before they are all gone.

What is left...

&lt;b&gt;Wheat Wheat Wheat&lt;/b&gt; - 10 medium and 7 large
&lt;b&gt;Squid Whale and Conflict&lt;/b&gt; - 3 medium only!
&lt;b&gt;Bear Dylan (grey)&lt;/b&gt; - 1 small only!
&lt;b&gt;Bear Dylan (white)&lt;/b&gt; - 3 small and 5 medium
&lt;b&gt;Bully Elephant (creme)&lt;/b&gt; - 4 small
&lt;b&gt;Bully Elephant (white)&lt;/b&gt; - 2 medium only!</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-12-10T10:56:53-05:00</commented-at>
    <comments-count type="integer">10</comments-count>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-12-09T19:31:00-05:00</created-at>
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    <title>Wandering Whale, Last of Stock Winter Sale (from 13.99) till Dec.16</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-05T10:44:41-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>Thanks to everyone who participated in my sale!

It went better then expected and to celebrate I'm dropping the price down to a solid 20 bucks and with the emptees' discount you can enjoy those sale prices permanently now haha.</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-09-22T18:35:44-04:00</commented-at>
    <comments-count type="integer">0</comments-count>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-09-22T18:35:44-04:00</created-at>
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    <title>Thanks Emptees and T shirt community!</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-08T03:18:13-05:00</updated-at>
    <views-count type="integer">181</views-count>
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  <post>
    <body>My first season ending sale/pre-order ho-down!

check it out! and bloggers if you feel so inclined, do your thing.

&lt;a href="http://www.wanderingwhale.bigcartel.com"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.wanderingwhale.com/autumnsale.jpg"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;

click it. do it. do it. click it.


</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-09-21T16:57:28-04:00</commented-at>
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    <created-at type="datetime">2008-09-15T04:44:35-04:00</created-at>
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    <title>OMG only 1 more day!!!!!!!11111</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-06T17:48:18-05:00</updated-at>
    <views-count type="integer">516</views-count>
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    <body>on myspace!

I finally got a simple company page up,
but only tom is my friend and I have no idea what everyones myspace is.

http://www.myspace.com/wanderingwhalemedia</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-09-07T22:18:57-04:00</commented-at>
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    <title>I need friends...</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-10-16T11:55:58-04:00</updated-at>
    <views-count type="integer">200</views-count>
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    <body>how are these selected? or are they a paid advertisement?! (if so how much)</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-09-03T15:21:32-04:00</commented-at>
    <comments-count type="integer">7</comments-count>
    <created-at type="datetime">2008-09-03T02:49:36-04:00</created-at>
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    <title>woot.sidedeals</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-02T13:50:48-05:00</updated-at>
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    <body>yay. and it was pretty gay.

been hectic week moving in and getting all my shit set up. not to mention the partying :D</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-09-03T02:13:34-04:00</commented-at>
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    <title>1st day of college is over.</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-10-23T13:11:46-04:00</updated-at>
    <views-count type="integer">339</views-count>
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    <body>so I got a mighty mouse for my birthday, and honestly everytime I touch it it takes 2 seconds for it feel super greasy! like is there some weird olive oil excrement hole im not aware of?

or maybe im just sweaty?</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-08-18T00:39:06-04:00</commented-at>
    <comments-count type="integer">6</comments-count>
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    <title>Mighty Mouse Grease?</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-02T10:09:38-05:00</updated-at>
    <views-count type="integer">218</views-count>
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  <post>
    <body>is all grown up?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn8EQ0azXpQ&amp;eurl

wish I was a redneck, life would be so simple.</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-08-17T17:31:06-04:00</commented-at>
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    <title>I like Turtles. pt. 2</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-10-23T13:10:10-04:00</updated-at>
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    <body>geez... I had to.
do I get a passing grade? or should I save up for some hot babe to screw around with (...and to photograph)

&lt;img src="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4046/empteesmodel1jv9.png"&gt;


&lt;img src="http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/7783/empteesmodel2vn3.png"&gt;


&lt;img src="http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/4703/empteesmodel3aw9.png"&gt;



</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-08-10T10:18:40-04:00</commented-at>
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    <title>Anyone Model there own Stuff?</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-10-28T20:31:38-04:00</updated-at>
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    <body>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i_4w_sLLEcauM1G4kb0Ld03RCR3AD92DIJ1O0

*puke* thanks for making me want to kill the nieghbourhood cats to spite you.</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-08-09T01:25:23-04:00</commented-at>
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    <title>PETA has no class. (fresh evidence)</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-11-01T12:57:58-05:00</updated-at>
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  <post>
    <body>I have always shy'd away from creating tee's with color, mostly because im color blind and have a terrible sense of what works well with which colors.

but for my next print im debating sticking with the white, or trying something new, like a creme or steel green..

anyways pick your top 2! or if you got a color suggestion let me know.

&lt;img src="http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/1509/mock3wo5.jpg"&gt;</body>
    <commented-at type="datetime">2008-08-03T21:24:45-04:00</commented-at>
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    <title>color help needed.</title>
    <updated-at type="datetime">2009-10-17T17:40:53-04:00</updated-at>
    <views-count type="integer">359</views-count>
  </post>
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