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Home, Where My Love Lies Waiting, Silently For Me

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In which Emma kind of goes on a rant, basically. 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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Hey, Let Your Honesty Shine, Shine, Shine …

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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

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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-Four

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In which Emma talks about her week and stuff, you know, like she does. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Twenty-Three

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In which Emma writes a crappy summary because The Real Housewives is on. 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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That Was The Week That Was: Week Eighteen

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Here is where I offer a short summary of my blog entry. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Fourteen

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In which Emma reviews the week in which she almost quit NaPoWriMo and both of her cats lost their furry little minds. Continue reading »

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That Was The Week That Was: Week Thirteen

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In which Emma offers a glimpse of her week, mostly in terms of candy and cute animals. Continue reading »