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 March 8, 2013
Well, it’s official: SXSW has started. It seems like one of those things that you either hear A LOT about or not much at all. I was sort of surprised when a friend responded “What’s that?” last night, but then I remember that it is weirdly niche. And also huge. Hugely niche? If you live [...]
Posted in Austin, fiesta | Tagged Austin, spring break, SXSW, UT
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 March 24, 2011
Writing a quiet little blog like this one and feeling inadequate when reading other, bigger blogs is sort of like batting the tennis ball around for fun and then wondering why you don’t compare to the Williams sisters. For months, I’ve been putting off posting photos from this baby shower I threw for some friends [...]
Posted in blogs I read and like, fiesta, getting crafty | Tagged baby shower, blog comparisons, inadequacy, perfect because it's real
By Emily on January 6, 2011
It’s dark here. It feels like it’s dark all of the time, even though I know we supposedly get some light in the middle of the day, when I’m generally sitting at my desk. It’s supposed to snow or sleet for the rest of the week, and come the weekend, it’s going to get pretty [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, adventures in cooking, fiesta | Tagged Better Off Dead, crock pot, January, John Cusack, recipe
By Emily on November 14, 2010
Since my Dad fears/loathes the internet, he will not see this post. But nonetheless, I thought I’d wish him a happy birthday. Among his good traits: + he’s a talented and creative cook + he’s fiercely loyal and an excellent friend + he pays attention to the person in the room who feels most out [...]
Posted in fiesta, what I'm listening to now | Tagged birthday wishes
By Emily on November 6, 2010
As promised, part 2 of the Halloween crafting extravaganza. These wine bottles in my mom’s Woman’s Day kicked off the whole crafty idea: Luckily for us, my roommate has been saving wine bottles and other glass in the garage for a while – holding out hope that glass recycling may once again return. All we [...]
Posted in fiesta, getting crafty, photography, seasons | Tagged caramel apples, crafting, ghosts, Halloween crafting, pumpkins
By Emily on November 5, 2010
After seeing cool craft ideas in every house mag known to (wo)man, my sister and I decided to host a little crafty party with a few friends. Such a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon. A few photos from the day: Absurdly huge spider my mom brought. I kind of love it. Please note [...]
Posted in fiesta, getting crafty, photography, seasons | Tagged ghosts, Halloween crafting, pumpkins
By Emily on October 31, 2010
Not a whole lot in the way of ghosts and goblins happening around here, but I’ve always felt that it wasn’t really Halloween until I heard Monster Mash. Even in Spain, where people don’t really understand the holiday, I went to this weird Irish pub hosting a party just to hear Boris Pickett (and maybe [...]
Posted in fiesta, what I'm listening to now | Tagged Halloween, music, spooky
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.
