By Emily on March 16, 2013
I’ve spent the last couple of days trying to sneak in some SXSW music (and have been mildly successful), which has led me to download some new music and add some new bands on Spotify for the first time in a while. More on that in an upcoming post. But in the meantime, it got [...]
Posted in blogs I read and like, things that make me smile, what I'm listening to now | Tagged Garth Brooks, gingers, Hairpin, red head back in bed before the morning, songs about redheads
By Emily on October 19, 2012
Calling out to you, internet. Two of my dear friends, going back to high school and beyond, had a baby girl a few weeks ago. They named her Matilda Mary, and she joined her adorable big brother Parker. Even though my friends have moved a lot in recent years, to Australia and back, and now [...]
Posted in blogs I read and like | Tagged baby, hemochromatosis, Matilda, Mt. Sinai, prayer, thoughts
By Emily on September 5, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRfuAukYTKg”
Same old, same old: too many thoughts, too little time (or maybe just focus?) so I thought I’d take a tip from Dani at Sometimes Sweet and attempt a Currently post. Reply in comments and tell me what you’re currently up to! Reading: It’s been a somewhat bookish couple of weeks. In addition to reading [...]
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By Emily on March 13, 2012
I mentioned in my last post that I spent last Thursday, International Women’s Day, at a showing of Miss Representation. And it was interesting. Shocking at times. Thought provoking. Afterwards, a few local women were on a panel talking about body image and the media. They were insightful and funny and said some interesting things. [...]
Posted in blogs I read and like, things that make me smile | Tagged confidence, feminism, International Women's Day, Miss Representation, Susannah Conway
By Emily on January 26, 2012
Tonight, I went to a concert. By myself. And it was really wonderful. Many summers ago, my dear friend had a mix among his many burned CD mixes called “My Martin.” I burned it, tacking on my friend’s camp name to the mix, so that, to this day, my iTunes reads “Rumble’s My Martin.” And [...]
Posted in blogs I read and like, things that make me smile, what I'm listening to now | Tagged concert, flying solo, friends, Martin Sexton, mixes
By Emily on January 1, 2012
Hope 2012 is treating you well thus far. Did you buy a new calendar? I’m still contemplating my options, but would love hearing which ones others chose. I thought about skipping a calendar this year, but now I’m having second thoughts. There’s something really pleasing about the monthly ritual of flipping a beautiful calendar to a [...]
Posted in blogs I read and like, photography, seasons | Tagged 2012, cava to celebrate, fresh, new year, Susannah Conway, unravelling the new year
By Emily on December 15, 2011
So I have this huge mirror: My mom bought it for me. I’m a big fan. It needs a little more crack-filling and a fair amount of sanding. Then comes the fun part: painting. It’s been sitting, propped up against the non-functional fireplace in the living room, for a long time as I’ve debated what [...]
Posted in around the house, blogs I read and like, colors, getting crafty | Tagged another project, colors, decorating, painting, polling the populace
By Emily on December 4, 2011
I’m sitting in my living room, listening to “Linus and Lucy” for one of the first times this season, a little transfixed by the Christmas tree, finally decorated. It’s my first tree (and I even wielded the saw!) and is mostly covered with my parents’ castoff ornaments and a bunch of FIMO fruit ornaments [...]
Posted in adventures in cooking, around the house, blogs I read and like, letter writing, Montana, seasons, things that make me smile, what I'm listening to now | Tagged around the house, Brian Ferry, Christmas, crock pot, Sunday, the blue hour, tree cutting, winter
By Emily on November 18, 2011
http://vimeo.com/31158841
(Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive, via the thinking tank)
Posted in blogs I read and like, things that make me smile | Tagged great word, murmuration, nature, starlings, surprises
By Emily on October 26, 2011
When I lie in bed in the morning, listening to NPR and all of the depressing news about the Postal Service, about closing offices, no Saturday delivery, that people just don’t use the mail the way they used to, I find myself feeling personally responsible. Guilty, even, that I’ve been neglecting the post office, one [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, blogs I read and like, moving, Spain, travel, writing | Tagged cool school, going postal, letters, old school?, post office, postal service, USPS
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.
