December 2010
61 posts
12 things about christmas vacation
the most entertaining/adorable thing watched: home videos of a baby version of my future husband (i want to go back in time and smoosh his little face) the most fun game played: tie between apples to apples and mexican train dominoes (two of my favorites anyway) the most meaningful gift received: ma dixie’s glass candy dish (from stephen’s great-grandma; this will have a treasured ...
“For your writing to be great—I mean great, not clever, or even brilliant, or...”
– An Inspirational Letter to My Students (via Instapaper)
“maybe that is the secret of a good union: over the long haul you need a person...”
– mike sager (in esquire magazine)
Ragu Sauce Over Barilla Noodles
juliasea:
“HOW TO BE A 20-SOMETHING” — Be really attractive. Your acne is gone, your face has matured without having wrinkles and everything on your body is lifted naturally. Eat bagels seven days a week, binge-drink: you’ll still look like a babe. When you turn thirty, it’ll become a different story but that’s, like, not for a really long time.
Reestablish a relationship with your parents....
messily asked: Hi! Let's try this again. :) I just read your old blog post about optimism, and I loved it. I feel the same way, though it's something I've only started to think about consciously a lot in the past year or so (law school will do that to you), and you articulated it so well. Thank you for re-posting it -- it really resonated with me, and at a perfect time. I wanted to share my...
messily asked: Hi! Let's try this again. :) I just read your old blog post about optimism, and I loved it. I feel the same way, though it's something I've only started to think about consciously a lot in the past year or so (law school will do that to you), and you articulated it so well. Thank you for re-posting it -- it really resonated with me, and at a perfect time. I wanted to share my...
It's not too late!!
cougartraining:
sarahspelledwithanh:
Still have some fabulous ladies in your life on the shopping list?
The last batch of new necklaces before Christmas have gone up on MySarahJane today.
Free shipping & gift wrap to you or the recipient!
WORTH EVERY PENNY.
i am wearing one of my divine pieces by miss sarah today, and i agree—her jewelry is the best!
“Life has been some combination of fairy-tale coincidence and joie de vivre and...”
– Sylvia Plath (The Bell Jar)
An exercise in optimism
thekimenator:
I read this old post by my friend Emily, on her not so frequented blog any more, & I’m so glad I took the time to read it. [I hope she doesn’t mind me sharing.] I learned a little more about her [her nearly 2 years ago self] & I appreciate her assertion [at the end] on art & optimism.
An exercise in optimism:…this blog is not all of me. it is the part of me that i...
Anonymous asked: Hey there, buddy! I have a baking extravaganza planned for the next several days and was wondering if there are any ingredients (besides raisins) that gross you out, or flavors/textures/types of baked goods you particularly don't like. Hope you're having a great week!
Anonymous asked: Hey there, buddy! I have a baking extravaganza planned for the next several days and was wondering if there are any ingredients (besides raisins) that gross you out, or flavors/textures/types of baked goods you particularly don't like. Hope you're having a great week!
meredithbklyn:
Brand Brooklyn
…Some Brooklynites, however, fear for the borough’s edgy, streetwise image as the brand increasingly goes global. Clothing retailer Brooklyn Industries, born in pre-hipster Williamsburg in 1998, now has branches in Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and Portland, Ore. Nike and Starbucks recently rolled out Brooklyn-branded sports shoes and coffee...
eating pie and watching sweeney todd.
let me just say that this weekend has been awesome, and that i am glad i took tomorrow off to recover from the awesome, and that i love december. also pie. also friends.
nyminute asked: happy belated birthday!! so glad you had a wonderful one!
nb808 asked: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I know the upcoming year will be simply splendid, because you deserve it! Now go and celebrate!!!
itisinthelittlethings asked: Happy Happy Happy Birthday!!!!!!!! a few hours late.. I know .. hahaha.. Hope you had a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!!
xoxox Brittani :)
xoxox Brittani :)
talklikealady asked: Happy Birthday Emily! Enjoy your day!
emmaleah asked: A very happy birthday to my neighbor, name-sharer and first Eat Up buddy! I have to say, your hand-delivered peanut butter cookies have set a high bar for those to follow. Hope you have a lovely weekend- would love to do a neighborly meet up sometime!
alybooboo asked: Happy Birthday beautiful!! I know this year will be bringing magical things and you will revel in the beauty of it. Hugs from the west coast!
xo
xo
buildingaladder asked: Happy Birthday Miss Emily! So glad we've gotten to spend a little time together, you're an absolute joy! Have a fabulous weekend celebrating and a great year ahead!
nyclust asked: Ugh, I think my other comment got eaten so sorry if this is a repeat. Happy Birthday Dearest Emily. I consider you such a kindred spirit and feel fortunate to count you as someone who has gone from an Internet friend to a real life one. Not to mention you are responsible for my 1st Shake Shack experience! You are such a special person and I hope you had a wonderful day and all your wishes come...
edatrix asked: happy birthday! hope your day was as lovely as you are :)
yellowonesdontstop asked: Emily dearest, a happiest of birthday wishes for you! I know this year will bring you much happiness and love!
Anonymous asked: Happy Birthday, Emily! I hope you have a FANTASTIC day and weekend!
--Your Buddy
--Your Buddy
elizabethanne asked: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
26 things i plan to do in 2011.
i like plans. i like goals. i don’t really like resolutions. i have had all these nebulous “i should really do X” thoughts for awhile now that i have officially decided to turn into a plan. and so, in 2011 (my 26th year), i plan to do the following 26 things:
get married (ha! this will be the best thing!)
run a marathon (there’s something poetic about that, right? a mile...
Watchthe december birthday dance.
ladyofthehouse asked: Hey. It's the shameful baker (using my actual persona). Johnny Depp in Sweeney Todd totally counts (isn't he everyone's secret boyfriend?). Especially since I just got a mini pie maker and feel a bit like Mrs. Lovett myself.
Happy birthday, and glad you liked the cookies! XD
Happy birthday, and glad you liked the cookies! XD
Watchhydeordie:
Fire in My Belly by David Wojnarowicz Music by Diamanda Galas
The video Fire in My Belly is pretty disturbing. It conveys despair, anger, violence and being violated. I can imagine this is an accurate depiction of what the artist, dying of AIDS, felt, in as much as you can depict such a thing at all. It is a very disturbing and powerful video, and should be included in the...
he wanted to talk to me about a money transfer.
i just got a spam email from dr. peter mcwealth, who is not fooling anyone.
(has this week been especially spammy, or is it just me?)
The Look of Love
citystories:
Sadly, I’m not sure who penned this; a friend forwarded a PDF from a book, forwarded from another friend, the only identifying words, “Image: Art, Faith, Mystery.” But I like to think I (or any city-story teller) garner our stories by looking out on our crowded, hectic, home with the look of love, and maybe just a bit of faith.
The Look of Love
When I board the...
“Like 95% of the people I know, I don’t have a visceral (look it up) problem...”
– Aaron Sorkin takes America’s favorite maniacal Alaskan huntress to the woodshed. (via cajunboy) SLOW CLAP (via nb808)
you phony pioneer girl.
nedhepburn:
Wreckless Eric “Whole Wide World”