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Travel and Toile
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THE WORLD IS MADE OF ART I try to show the beauty of simple, everyday things. The beauty of a grate on the sidewalk, the grafitti on the bridge. A single flower, and that annoying squirrel... everything has potential to inspire, and I want to share that with you! If you look at the world in a new way after reading this blog, my goal has been achieved. Our world is lovelier than we think it is. You just have to stop and experience it. I update mostly on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays... but really, I just update whenever I feel like it. ~Emily
#126854 in All , #3620 in Photography

Ogres and Goblins and Acting, Oh My!

In case I havent made this perfectly clear before... I am a nerd.  Plain and simple.  I hate labeling people, including myself, and I hate potentially coming across as the Olivia Munn type ...

1 day ago

Manhattans Lesser Squares

There are a lot of "Square Parks" in New York City.  When I was in college, I walked through many of them on pretty much a daily basis.  Union Square and Washington Square are proba...

2 days ago

Inspiration Fridays: On Diet and Exercise

I dont talk too much about this on here, but I work out.  I work out a lot.  In an ideal world, in which I am never sick, never injured, and dont have to do to many other things outside of ...

5 days ago

Subway Moments

A symphony in honor of my commute, starring Danny. I get the priveledge of seeing this view every morning- its my subway stop!  The subway in New York has some issues it is true, but the subway ...

09 may 12

Still

A few monthes ago, my beautiful and wonderful friend Ginny made a short film, "Await," and asked me to act in it!  I was going over my resume today, updating, cleaning, etc, and watched ...

08 may 12

Keepin It Loki

Im going to see The Avengers tonight, and Im pretty excited about it.  Apparently, Im one of the only people who hasnt already seen this film, because it became the top weekend box office openin...

07 may 12

Inspiration Fridays: Its That Kind of Friday

I dont know about you, but Im having a great Friday.   Im wearing a cool skirt, its warm, theres a mocha in my hand, and all I want to do is laugh and smile. Its a good day. I hope youre ha...

04 may 12

Its All in the Content, Apparently

Dudes, we need to talk... Writing a blog is tricky. Ive noticed this... thing... about my blog posts.  Some receive more views than others.  This sounds extremely obvious and elementary, bu...

02 may 12

Inspiration Fridays: Into the Fire We Go

The Scarlet Pimpernel is my favourite musical.  Yes, I am the type of person who has a favourite musical.  I admit it.  I love musical theatre.  Its entertaining and fun.  Is...

27 apr 12

Sadly, You Are Not a Monster

I dont know about you, but Ive had moments in which I feel like Im a monster.  Ill look at something Ive done, or said, and think, "Ew.  Look at you.  Look at what you did.  E...

26 apr 12

Youre the Best Around

Your love is better than a pile of puppies. Puppies are pretty great.  But, youre better. Yeah.  Youre the best. Youre the best around! This is the sappiest post ever, I know.  I mean ...

25 apr 12

Where Is the Wonder? Wheres the Awe?

Where is the wonder? Wheres the awe? Where are the sleepless nights I used to live for? Before the years take me I wish to see the lost in me. Some lyrics from my favourite band Nightwishs song, "...

24 apr 12

Namaste

Im going through a beautiful and exploratory period in my life right now.  To say that every day is an amazing experience in which I learn more than I can articulate sounds well, pretentious.&nb...

23 apr 12

Inspiration Friday: Villainesses and Why I Love Them

Ive been contemplating writing this article for a long time, and have held off for a number of reasons, namely, that I dont want you to think Im psychotic.  Im not.  Psychotic, I mean. ...

20 apr 12

Post No Bill

Just a little sassy street art throwback.  Remember when graffiti was the content of half of my posts a year ago?  I do.  I still like the stuff, but other things are catching my atten...

18 apr 12

Magnolia

Magnolia blossoms may be some of the most gorgeous things in the natural world.  Really.  They small super effervescent and gorgeous, and they look like puppies should be dancing on them wh...

17 apr 12

Inspiration Fridays: The Funny and the Poignant

An Ode to the internet. ...(mostly tumblr).

14 apr 12

The Snow, it Seems so Long Ago

The snow, it seems so long ago, or like it never happened at all.   This year has gone so fast, it seems just yesterday it was fall.  I disbelieve how speedily the days and weeks and monthe...

10 apr 12

Catching Up

My project this week is to take a lot of photographs.  Ill take them on breaks, Ill take them on my way to work, Ill take them at work.  Ill have new photographs for you. But, in the meanti...

09 apr 12

Early Spring

Spring sprung really early this year- these photographs were taken in Columbus Park in Chinatown in early February!  The pink blossoms were already blooming.  I had the pleasure of sitting ...

08 apr 12

Inspiration Fridays Part Deux: Favourite Awkward Animals

Im inspired by even more things, so I decided to post two Inspiration Fridays posts this week. This post is about some of my favourite animals.  Why are they my favourites?  Because they ma...

07 apr 12

Inspiration Fridays: Live in the Present Moment Wisely and Earnestly

"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past,  worry about the future, or to anticipate troubles,  but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly...

06 apr 12

He Is Happiest Who Hath Power to Gather Wisdom From a Flower

Im in a fantastic mood today.  I subbed a class I dont usually teach this morning, and it went well.  Coffee is delicious.  Flowers are blooming all over the place because its spring, ...

05 apr 12

Today I am...

Ive seen a lot of posts like this on blogs, and I think its kind of fun, so I decided to try it.  Woohoo.  Skunkboy Creatures and A Beautiful Mess, two of the blogs linked to in my sidebar,...

05 apr 12

Oh! What Learning Is!

 Katherine Wallace is a student at the school where I work, and, newly, a student of mine!  Shes a lovely person, a glowing individual, and I would consider her a friend.  This summer,...

02 apr 12

I Feel All Colonial

"Im wearing a robe!  I feel all colonial.  I just want to put my foot on top of you and say, I claim this in the name of Danny, for the land of Garrison.  The Buck is underfoot"...

30 mar 12

I Really Am Ok...

So, there seemed to be a little bit of confusion over the last post.  The tone in which I wrote the piece was one of humor and exaggeration, like the pieces on Cracked, or Hyperbole and a Half, ...

29 mar 12

Still Alive, for Now

Oh.  Hey there!  Uh... yeah.  Its been a long time.  Quite a few weeks now.  I mean, since my last post.   Im alive.  I promise.  Stressed as sh*t, but still a...

29 mar 12

Inspiration Fridays: When I Have Money

I came to a rather harrowing realization this morning- I am close to broke.  (Sorry mom, dad, grammy and grampop...)  Now, close is a relative term- I am not in debt, I am paying rent succe...

02 mar 12

Yogi in Training

Im officially all signed up for Yoga Teacher Training!  This is so exciting.  I had forgotten just how much I like yoga, but I will never have an opportunity to forget again, because Im goi...

27 feb 12

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