Hi my name is Emily and I’m notoriously loud, sleepy and ready to eat at all times.  If my blog was a person it would be 1/2 Bridget Jones, 1/2 Amelie Poulin and 1/2 Kanye West: that is to say full of good intentions, strange outcomes, artistic passions, strange outbursts, encouragement and a little bit of swagger.

Loraine Peterson said “Being cool is easy but being awesome takes practice”  I’m busy practicing everyday to be as notoriously awesome as possible:  To me awesome is being kind, smart, creative, forgiving, generous and fun.  I hope this blog encourages you to be your awesome self too!

Things I like include: Making lists, my family, my friends, Jesus, dancing by myself to Beastie Boys, eating peanutbutter straight from the jar, eating Nutella straight from the jar, takeout food, vacations to NY, vacations to anywhere!, Colombians, TV, design blogs and the fact that my husband cleans the bathrooms and the hardwood floors. Also anything with bacon. And the New Kids on the Block! And Shakira. And pop music!

Things that I don’t like include: When I forgot to put the laundry in the dryer and it sits in the washer going gross, people who breathe all weird like they’re having an orgasm in yoga class, people who are slow when I am in a hurry, people who are cruel and okra. I tried to like Okra, really I did. I think it’s just not going to happen.