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The Accidental Professor

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When I was a little kid and we went to the beach, I always had this strange and terrifying and utterly disorienting moment where I’d think to myself this is our first day at the beach; we have four more days at the beach, and then this vacation is over.  That sentence, I now realize, … Continue reading »

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When Life Throws Lemons At Your Face, Smash Those Bastards Up And Make A Cocktail

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In which Emma uses a curse word in the title of her blog entry, which will probably make her mother use her middle name. Continue reading »

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Dr. Strangedrugs, Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying Because I Forgot What I Was Worried About (Part Two)

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Here’s the second part of the story I started last week. There are bongos in this part. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Forty-Two

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In which Emma combines Instagram, poetry, and general misanthropy in an attempt to make the most obnoxious blog entry ever. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirty-One

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In which Emma captions photos and tells some jokes that aren’t jokes because she is too tired to tell if something is actually funny or not. Continue reading »

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“Wait! Let Me Fix My Hair. Yes.”

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

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Before It Breaks

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

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The Devil’s in the Details

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In which Emma recounts the tale of a poor decision and somehow manages to avoid calling all her friends and talking about how her cats are going to eat her face. Continue reading »

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The Four-Month Grind: Stats and Averages

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Ten

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