About

Hi! I’m Emily. I’ve always liked to stuff my face.

I’ve had an affinity for wearing red for quite some time.

It was me, my mom, and my dad living the sweet life in Memphis until…

My brother Trevor arrived! Our family was complete! My parents were running a cute kid factory.

I grew into a teenager who hated everything only 50% of the time.

I would’ve hated everything probably 80% of the time if I hadn’t met Cameron, my besfrinn.

Off I went to college, where I played, um, studied.

I met a young man named B. I liked him. A lot.

B studied incessantly.

I mostly continued to stuff my face.

Chicago seemed like a nice town.

So I decided to move there. I was a little cold at first.

But I got used to it.

I also got used to B. He was great in all ways possible.

So we went on a walk.

Now he stuffs my face.

We moved to Korea….

….had an unbelievable time…..

….and met some new friends.

But then we came home.

But what is this?!

A new friend! The BEST friend!

A new friend! The BEST friend!

And thus, this blog.

211 thoughts on “About”

  2. hey! i’m glad you found my blog, too because then i found YOUR blog! congrats on being the baby, you are in for some seriously awesome stuff. some shitty stuff, too, but mostly awesomeness :)

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  4. what a great about page! and that picture of chicago is just lovely – i’m sure it’s a great city, i’ve actually never been there, but judging by that photo, i want to!

    congrats on baby – and on coming home! i don’t know about you, living abroad can be fantastic, but sometimes coming home can be even better (i’m in germany… still… a little jealous if you can’t tell?)

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    • Thanks for coming by and for subscribing! Chicago is indeed great. We’re not living there now, but I’m plotting our return. The baby has to know the feeling of riding on the El and freaking out that it’s going to derail!

      Germany! Wow! I got thisclose to convincing my husband that it deserved a small stop on our Euro vacation this year. Apparently I wasn’t adamant enough about my love for German gewurztraminer! Next time, next time :)

      I’m looking forward to checking out your blog!

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      • hey – question: where is the picture from? because there is a bridge here in cologne with locks like that (which we did on our 6 month anniversary). it’s pretty cool!

        germany is pretty nice – i’m enjoying it. we were in barcelona for 5 years, though, and now that winter is coming, i’m realizing just how different it is!! though, i have friends from chicago, so i know i can’t complain to you about the weather. :)

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        • It is from Paris right behind Notre Dame. I really love the idea behind the locks and I wish we had added our own! My best friend said she saw things like this all over Russia, too.

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  6. I want to start by saying . . . if you’d rather not participate, I totally understand. I have declined in the past myself. It is kind of a pain in the arse. That said.
    I’m awarding you the Versatile Blogger Award because I like your blog and think others will too. As with everything in life, there are strings attached. 1) You are to give the award to 15 other bloggers you feel are deserving and notify them of the award. 2) Make a post thanking the person that gave you the award (moi’) and listing your 15 choices. Provide links to these 16 blogs in your post. 3) Lastly, in your post, list seven things the bloggy world doesn’t know about you.
    I dont know how to link the graphic for your blog. Maybe you can save it from mine? Or tell me how to link it haha
    Personally, I had trouble with it, so feel free to contact me if you need help.
    The bottom line . . . whether you participate or not . . . I think you have a rockin’ blog.

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    • Thank you, thank you! I hope this doesn’t come off really assy and conceited, but you never know when you’re not talking to someone face-to-face; I got another award a couple of weeks ago and posted about it, so I am going to sit on this one for whatever the grace period is and pass it on later. I am so, so, SO appreciative of it, especially coming from you. :D You said the nicest things about my Black Friday post and really made my day! Again, thank you!

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  7. I did read that ! Didn’t even think about it when I was picking who to pass the award on to. Take your time. I sat on it for over a month! There is no pressure to ever pass it on. Your black friday post rocked duh !

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  11. Thank you for liking one of my posts. I highly appreciate it. You have the most interesting “About”, I like it especially the last part… Awesome and congratulation!
    I love your blog too , I might visit quite often :)

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    • Thank you! These pictures were strategically chosen to make me appear that way :)..there are A LOT of less-than-flattering pictures of me floating around! Thanks for stopping by!

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  18. Wow, I stumbled across your blog from reading someone elses (they had a link to your’s so I thought I’d check it out) and OMG what an amazing about page. I love how you’ve used pictures. It really tells a story :) and congratulations.

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  23. I’m very jealous of your About page…..currently thinking of ways to steal your idea!!! Congrats on the baby! I will begin following you in 5..4..3..2.. NOW! :)

    Blessings to you and your family!

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  27. Thank you for your cute introduction page. I think I can learn something from your blog, too. It’s inspiring :) Good day!

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    • Thank you. Yes, my husband and I taught ESL at a hagwan in Korea, right outside of Seoul. It was one of the best decisions we ever made and I highly recommend it.

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      • That’s really good to know. I am an online ESL teacher. Our office is based in the Philippines. I conduct phone and video classes to ESL students in Korea. :)

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  41. I love your about page! So original : )
    You may or may not know that I’ve been living in Chicago suburbs for the past 15 years. I love it here, even though the winters are sort of deadly. I gather you feel the same way? haha!
    Looks like you’ve got some exciting things going on in your life, namely a new baby! Congrats.
    Thanks for checking out my blog – I hope we’ll be seeing more of each other.

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    • I can guarantee that we will! I figured it was time to stop in on your blog because it is included on the blogrolls of so many of the ones I love. Glad I did! Which suburb do you live in? I worked in Elmhurst and then in Evanston. I miss it so much, crazy winters and all.

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  42. haha..awsm composition..now i find mine so dull and plain..m very new into blogging and ur posts are really inspiring. a learning experience to read u…thanx!!

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  43. Emily,
    Charmed by your About page.
    Le Clown is now one of your followers.
    Please feel free to call any other children “Le Clown”, too. I’m that benevolent.
    Le Clown

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  47. I tried but could not figure it out. Can you tell me how did you manage to get the text under the pictures you have inserted? I would like to do that to some that I put up on my blog.

    Waiting for your reply.

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  67. You have encouraged me to add more images to my blog as a photographer you would think I would. Thanks for giving me the push I needed and triggered some teenage memories YUKK lol

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  70. I’ve meandered over to your blog by way of Becca of 25toFly. Love your About page. Love how you describe your life in a series of simple statements. My brain appreciates it. I think I’m gonna enjoy your blog

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    • Thanks, Storkhunter! It’s one of the few things I avoided over-complicating. I hope you like what you see here! I aim to please :) Heading over to your blog now to check it out!

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  72. Hi Emily! I’ve long enjoyed your blog, but somehow I missed this phenomenal “about” page. I agree with everyone that this is one of the best “about” pages that I have run across- you’re so creative!

    It’s funny, today I was out running and a Tom Petty song came on. I’m not going to tell you which one. But it was really really good. You’ll just have to take it on faith, take it to the heart…

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    • Thanks, ROS! That song that you speak of has really grown on me in ways I could have never imagined. I was obvs listening to it a lot when I started this blog and was in the early stages of my pregnancy. It means so much more to me now that I’m a mom and a more seasoned blogger!

      Thanks so much for stopping by! I shared your blog on Facebook today with my MIL who is an amazing lady who is nearly three years sober and is now a recovery advocate. She loved it!

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      • My heartfelt thanks for passing along my blog Emily, and my sincere congrats to your MIL. I love that she is an advocate for recovery! I think by more and more people talking about addiction, we humanize it and remove the stigma bit by bit. So I thank you and your MIL for helping to do so! I hope you both feel free to comment, and I’ll do the same over here. (We have many mutual blogging friends!) Have a wonderful evening… ~ Christy

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    • Thanks, Phil! I named my blog when I was pregnant and was chronicling my expanding waistline, but once the baby was born, the title had come to mean a lot more to me as well. Waiting is a special, complicated thing. Off to check out your blog!

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  83. Hey there Emily. Hope you’re well. Was hoping if you could promote my latest post on fitness resolutions due to its seasonal relevance. It is a different take to the norm. All the best for 2013!!!!
    Saaj

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  103. Such a cute About page… maybe I need to liven mine up. haha. Love your sense of humor on your blog. I think we normal(?) moms should try to overtake the blog world. I’m tired of perfect moms.

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  106. Love the creativity of the pictorial history with comments. Excellent. And nice to meet you! I’m in a completely different stage of life … 2 girls grown, 1 14-yr. old boy. Enjoy them while they’re young. They grow up WAY too quickly!

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