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Dear Mr. Coffee

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Dear Mr. Coffee, I have, yet again, felt the terror of your hatred and disdain. At this point, it’s all too clear: we have grown apart, and so have our wants and needs. It’s over, Mr. Coffee. I wish you the best. And no, we cannot be friends. Good luck with your future endeavors at … Continue reading »

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Things 20/20 Has Made Me Fear

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In which Emma tries something different by offering an important list. Continue reading »

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How to Make a Mason Jar Snow Globe: An Obsessively Step-By-Step Guide to Obsessive Crafting

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In which Emma offers a festive holiday craft tutorial. Continue reading »

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“Lost but now I am found, I can see but once I was blind”

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In which Emma gets all deep and introspective and stuff about love and life and loss and so forth. Continue reading »

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“What Would Give Me Pleasure in My Average Moments”

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In which Emma makes the huge confession that she likes to take pictures, and not just with words. Shhhh. Continue reading »

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Doing My Homework

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In which Emma does her homework — as in the homework she assigned. Continue reading »

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The Return of Mr. Turkey

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In which Emma explores The Journal of Seven-Year-Old Emily Bolden and unearths another moment in The Life and Times of Mr./Ms. Turkey. Continue reading »

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2012: A Tweet Odyssey

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In which Emma offers photo-documentation of her part in the 2001: A Space Odyssey Live-Tweet Endurance Race. Continue reading »

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Oodles of Googles

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In which Emma attempts to right Google’s wrongs by providing information about the search terms that lead people to her Blog. Continue reading »

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Up three-sixty-five a year 24/7

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In which Emma discusses her plans for blogging about her 365 Project photographs. Continue reading »