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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirty-Seven

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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 »

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The Four-Month Grind: Stats and Averages

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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 Five

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Emma goes over the week that was, plus a day, since it was, well, a WEEK. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week One

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In which Emma starts a new blog series about her 365 Project, and also provides a link to a song which will be stuck in your head like FOREVER now. Continue reading »

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“A List of Praises”

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In which Emma moans about kidney stones and shows you some pictures to make up for it. Continue reading »

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“Sir Humphrey Davy / Was not fond of gravy.”

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In which Emma promises to post more soon and offers her student’s clerihew. And, of course, a shameless cat photo. Continue reading »

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“The Soul selects her own Society —”: A Much-Delayed VAMPY Wrap Up

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In which Emma offers a VAMPY wrap-up and an explanation of the paint all over her arms and clothes. Continue reading »

2009 Is the Year of LOL / A festival of linkage / A festival of photos / A manifesto of sorts / Amazing discoveries and wondrous visions / appearances / bad behavior in public places / cat macros / Georgetown College / Gertrude Stein (feline version) / Gertrude Stein (human version) / Poetry Rock Stars / poetry superheroes / Queens of Poetry / random musings / shameless cat photos / shameless self-promotion / The Secret Life of Objects / This entry brought to you by Tender Buttons

“If lilies are lily white if they exhaust noise and distance and even dust.”

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In which Emma shares her triumphant debut in the Georgetown News Graphic, presents some truths about the modern world, and posts a cute photo of her cat (of course) Continue reading »

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“What’s to come is still unsure — / In delay there lies no plenty.”

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You might have noticed that I did not write an entry about my New Year’s Resolutions.  This is because I have resolved to make no resolutions. Don’t get me wrong — I love to make resolutions.  Love it.  I usually begin planning my resolutions in October, and put way too much thought into them, and … Continue reading »

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“I gotta use words when I talk to you,” Or, A Rambling Defense of the Core Curriculum

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Drama Llamas and shameless cat photos. Continue reading »