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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirty-Nine

Posted on October 25, 2012 by emmabolden • 2 Comments

In which I describe the intensity of the most intense week I’ve ever had EVER (NOTE: actual intensity of said most intense week is not guaranteed). Continue reading »

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

Posted on October 16, 2012 by emmabolden • 2 Comments

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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“Wait! Let Me Fix My Hair. Yes.”

Posted on August 26, 2012 by emmabolden • 4 Comments

In which Emma over-thinks a Beyoncé album. Continue reading »

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It’s taken everything I have not to make the lyrics to that Charleston song the title of this post.

Posted on July 18, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma provides photo-documentation of her trip to Charleston. Continue reading »

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Before It Breaks

Posted on July 12, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma talks about poetry and music and being in awe of it all. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twenty-Two

Posted on June 24, 2012 by emmabolden • 6 Comments

In which Emma transitions into summer vacation and explains how “vacation” is a misnomer. Continue reading »

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Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck …

Posted on June 18, 2012 by emmabolden • 2 Comments

In which Emma writes a kinda cheesy entry but talks about people wailing on their guitars, too. Continue reading »

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The Four-Month Grind: Stats and Averages

Posted on May 6, 2012 by emmabolden • 2 Comments

Player Stats and Data for Emma Bolden’s Four-Month-Long Writing Something A Day Project Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Fifteen

Posted on April 29, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma discusseth the great peril which befallest all as the semester crawleth to a close, and after one hath spent four months writing a poem a day. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Ten

Posted on March 24, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma retrospectitates over the last of spring break and starting the last part of the spring semester. Continue reading »