The Accidental Professor

Posted on May 9, 2013 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

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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“And on the radio you hear ‘November Rain;’ that solo’s awful long, but it’s got a good refrain.”*

Posted on April 5, 2013 by emmabolden • 4 Comments

In which I announce the fact that I’m going to be on the radio tomorrow and talk about how awful the weather is today, which may or may not also happen tomorrow on the radio. Continue reading »

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Are There Things That Are Important Beyond All This Fiddle? Or NaPoWriMo and You

Posted on April 4, 2013 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

In which Emma rationalizes her decision to write and post a poem a day along with her students. Publicly. No, really. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Forty-Five

Posted on December 9, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma gets all festive and glittery. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Forty-Two

Posted on November 16, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

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-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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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirty-Eight

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

In which Emma realizes that the world just looks better through Instagram. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirty-Seven

Posted on October 12, 2012 by emmabolden • 2 Comments

In which Emma announces her intentions to (finally) (maybe) actually get organized and then posts a bunch of pictures of her cats sleeping and looking at things with scorn. Continue reading »