a few of my favorite things
By Emily on May 16, 2013
Six years ago, as I was preparing to move back to Spain, I wanted a means of communicating with people at home, of sharing photos, something beyond group emails. And so I decided, hesitantly, to start a blog. Six years later, that blog has become this space. This blog has taken me from Montana to [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, blog, fiesta, photography, writing | Tagged a space to call my own, another year older and deeper in debt, blog anniversary, blogiversary?, six years
By Emily on April 26, 2013
It’s that time of year again. Last year, I spent my tax refund on the Adobe Creative Suite. This year, after a whole lot of research, I finally decided to bite the bullet and use my tax refund to make another photo-centric purchase – a macro lens! Something I’ve been wanting for years. It was [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, Austin, photography | Tagged macro, photography, spring, Tamron 60mm macro, upclose
By Emily on March 23, 2013
+ Pete Goldlust’s Carved Crayons series. + My Brita water bottle. I own about twenty water bottles. This one is not especially attractive. I sort of wish it wasn’t a squeeze bottle. But I’m drinking way more water than normal (why is that the hardest resolution?) and it’s because water from every tap tastes great. [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, books, colors | Tagged Craigslist, Crayola, gridview, John Green, Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi, My So-Called Life, Pete Goldlust, Ted talk, The Fault in Our Stars
By Emily on March 17, 2013
Whoops, sorry. Got a day behind. Too busy watching Season 2 of The Killing on Netflix. Detective Sarah Linden is a total (redheaded) badass. If you haven’t seen it, do. (photo from here. warning: Season 1 spoilers.)
Posted in a few of my favorite things | Tagged ginger, Netflix, Redhead, Sarah Linden, The Killing
By Emily on March 6, 2013
I’m back for the third and final installment of finally posting photos from and remembering my most recent vacation in Spain (which, for those who are paying attention, did actually take place over a year ago!). The first two installments reminisced about time spent with friends in Madrid and in Barcelona, and this third post [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, Andalucía, fiesta, moving, photography, travel | Tagged café con leche, Córdoba, home, old stomping grounds, pan con tomate, remembering, Spain
By Emily on February 22, 2013
Back for another installment (here’s part 1 for the backstory). After a day in Madrid with friends, it was time for the next stop of the whirlwind tour. I headed to Barcelona to meet up with two of my dearest friends: one who works for a tech company in Barça, and the other who flew [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, fiesta, moving, photography, travel | Tagged Barcelona, Casa Battló, Catalan, Cataluña, Gaudí, markets, Montjuïc, nostalgia, old friends, photography, Spain, wandering
By Emily on February 8, 2013
I may have a future as an archivist after all, since apparently I’ve gotten more comfortable with always having a backlog I just keep slogging through. By this I mean, I’ve caught up on Flickr uploads…through 2011! Success? One of the really fun parts about going through old photos is reminiscing about fun times, creative [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, photography, Spain, travel | Tagged delayed, Madrid, photos, Spain, travel, vacation
By Emily on February 2, 2013
+ That the top offers on the Groupon “Be Healthy” emails are always for Botox. + This bloopers video from The Office: + Harry & David Moose Munch. Also brunch with friends. Outside in January. With complementary mimosas. + The new(ish) Flickr mobile app, and people remembering lately that Flickr is actually great. + This [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, Austin | Tagged "Not cool Robert Frost!", Flickr mobile app, Groupon, The Office
By Emily on January 6, 2013
“Make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible and then get on with living. There’s more to life than decorating.” —Albert Hadley After all of the drama and exhaustion of my move in August, I hit a wall about three days after move-in. Too much stuff, too little space for it, one couch too [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, around the house, Austin, design, moving | Tagged 2013, moving, nesting, new year, settling in, to do list
By Emily on November 21, 2012
I have never compiled a bucket list, or a 30 before 30 list (though I’m thinking about it, with thirty a little more than a year away!) But, even without formal list making, our little life lists start to develop. I want to see Machu Picchu before I die. And the Taj Mahal. And the [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, Austin, Spain, what I'm listening to now | Tagged Adam Duritz, ATX, August and Everything After, Austin, Counting Crows, life list, music, Stubb's BBQ
I like writing, photography, reading, music, design, typography, paper products, days in the seventies and sparkly snow, Spanish wine and cans of PBR. I spent a year in Córdoba, Spain, working as a language and culture assistant through the Spanish government, traveling, and writing about it here. After a few years back in my home state of Montana, I moved to Austin, Texas, where I like to go exploring, take pictures of my food, write letters, dream of far-off places, and think about concepts of home.
