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

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

In which Emma talks about that time she went blind while driving. And then there were bongos. 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-Five

Posted on September 28, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

In which Emma shows pictures of awesome things rather than complaining about being sick, and then does the whole photo-a-day thing, natch. Continue reading »

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Doing My Homework

Posted on August 27, 2012 by emmabolden • Leave a comment

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

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Hey, Let Your Honesty Shine, Shine, Shine …

Posted on August 20, 2012 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

In which Emma does some thinking about honesty, responsibility, truth, and facts. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twenty-Six

Posted on July 22, 2012 by emmabolden • 3 Comments

In which Emma does some heavy thinking and then shows some pictures. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twenty-Five

Posted on July 16, 2012 by emmabolden • 1 Comment

In which Emma makes a positive life decision and posts cat photos, of course. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Nineteen

Posted on June 2, 2012 by emmabolden • 3 Comments

In which Emma fights through her death plague to post her photos of the week. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Eleven

Posted on March 31, 2012 by emmabolden • 4 Comments

In which Emma makes a pact with Emma to never say she had the busiest week ever again. Continue reading »

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Koopa Troopin’

Posted on March 18, 2012 by emmabolden • 2 Comments

In which Emma develops a metaphor out of the original Super Mario Brothers game. Continue reading »