By Emily on June 16, 2013
Somehow, I’ve already been in D.C. for two weeks. It feels like the clock’s hands have been spinning double time, and I expect that the rest of my time here will continue to feel the same. It’s both energizing and overwhelming, being so conscious of time, trying to make the most of every day. Limits [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, D.C., design, travel | Tagged Hirshhorn, intern life, museums, Smithsonian, wanderings, Washington DC, weekends
By Emily on May 12, 2013
After quite a few months of internship applications, and reconsidering whether or not I wanted to just spend the summer sizzling in Austin, and waiting, waiting, waiting to hear back, I finally got word a few weeks ago that I’ll be spending June and July interning at the Smithsonian in D.C.! This week, I finally [...]
Posted in seasons, things that make me smile, travel, working | Tagged internship, Smithsonian, summer, Washington D.C.
By Emily on May 5, 2013
The semester’s end is a moving goalpost: as soon as I think I can reach it, it slides juuuust out of reach. In the meantime, I am ticking away boxes on my ever-growing academic and otherwise to do list before shifting to my summer to do lists: the mostly fun kind, and the kind involving [...]
Posted in photography, seasons, things that make me smile, travel | Tagged Ann Hamilton, art installation, Houston, Paul Octavious, summer
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 July 20, 2012
Ironic that my last post, about finding the time to prioritize writing, was written six weeks ago. It’s quite possibly been the busiest six weeks of my life. Handed over board president reins after a hectic, but I think fairly successful, year. Three weeks in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Sweden. One last week of working. [...]
Posted in around the house, Missoula, moving, travel, working | Tagged Austin, Missoula, moving, packing, running, summer, travel
By Emily on March 8, 2012
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» Sunday was my birthday. Great sushi, friends and family in town, and lots of fun presents. I’m finally the owner of a pair of TOMS (the Carpe Diem style), a present from my mom. Just in time for spring! As my sister said, inspirational. footwear. Just my style. There was also a snarky comment [...]
Posted in a few of my favorite things, books, moving, travel, what I'm listening to now | Tagged Cataldo, International Women's Day, Kiva, links, Madeleine L'Engle, Miss Representation, pens, toronto
By Emily on November 17, 2011
I’m back. I’m jetlagged still, sorta. Or maybe coming down with a cold? Whatever – falling asleep at 9 pm is not my norm. So much swirling in my head so I’m not quite ready for any Spain posts. Still need to download photos to my computer. Still need to unpack my suitcase, bulging everywhere [...]
Posted in books, Spain, travel | Tagged Dennis Lehane, Kenzie and Gennaro, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, reading, Spain, True Blood, Whitey Bulger
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.
