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I say everyone here at the office is a lil’ obsessive. Lulu will stay up until 2 am on a school night rereading Nancy Drew mysteries, Chris will see some Old Navy commercial, then turn to me and say, “Put your shoes on. We’re going to buy Performance Fleece NOW!!!” and me, well, it seems each week I’ve got a new crush. On Tuesday I can’t stop talking about Vinnie and his tampon cases and then by Sunday I suddenly must know everything about Claire Grogan of 80’s band Altered Images. Whatever did we do before Google? Actually, I remember. When I was a kid I would go to the library each week and carry out mini research projects. I’d scroll through the microfiche to learn all I possibly could about Doug and Suzie Tompkins of Esprit or check out back issues of any magazine that mentioned the CK model Josie Borain. But I’d also have these weird fascinations with people in my every day life, like Alice the lunchlady who had the word “Elvis” inscribed in her gold tooth. Those subjects were more difficult to discover, but not really. I’d simply interview them for my zine “Hurricane.” We’d talk up a storm! Turns out working at a high school is the perfect set-up for Elvis fans. This way you’ve got summers off and never miss your yearly pilgrimage to Graceland to honor the King on August 16th, the day of his untimely passing... Point is, you can learn a lot from a crush. Best case scenario, your life will completely be changed. Try to remember that the next time you see some cute boy or girl on the bus and then let shyness get the best of you. I’m living proof! I met Chris and Lulu at a birthday party in 1996 and now can’t imagine what I would be doing without them. There would be no fredflare.com, that’s for sure. This year for my birthday those two gave me my very own column which you are reading right now! (Thanks, guys.) This is where you’ll learn about some of my all-time fave people as well as a few new discoveries. I’m actually pretty shy myself but here you’ll find me to be a real people person! I’ll give raves, I’ll gush and every coupla weeks I’ll tell you a secret crush... Email me anytime at keith@fredflare.com and tell me yours. I’d love to hear from you! Xoxox, Keith |
Well, she is Scarlett Johansson, my new girlfriend! We just saw Lost in Translation and it is truly is a dream. I wanted to begin here because this movie perfectly illustrates what this column is all about: you meet some random person, you share some strange/special times and then everything is different after that. Is it so superficial to not say much more, other than I think Scarlett looks great? Some crushes ain’t too deep... but Scarlett certainly is! In this film there’s tons of great footage of her wondering and wandering. She ponders out windows and does a lot of lollygagging, but somehow it’s compelling. You watch her ride an escalator and find yourself wondering what’s on her mind... Her smile is super cute, too! Oh, I’m so crushed out I can’t articulate... It’s a beautiful film. Go see it! And take a date. It’s a good date movie. Go call up that cutie and see what she’s doin’ tonite... Or email me at keith@fredflare.com and tell me your fave part. Be sure and add your mailing address! The best response will win a free copy of LIT director Sofia Coppola's new mini book of photos of her favorite things. She's another super talent I swoon for! 10/17/03 |
