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If someone types a word or phrase (such as “Emily Smucker”) into a search engine, and then from there clicks a link to my blog, it will show me what they searched for. Not the person who searched, unfortunately, but the words they typed in. Words like “Em’s blog” and “Emily Smucker” are searched frequently,…

There was a line of duct tape down the middle of the classroom floor. The right side was for conservitives, the left side was for liberals. Where did we stand? On the line? Barely on the liberal side? All the way down against the conservitive wall? I was barely on the liberal side. This was…

I always want to write about hard times on my blog. It helps me to get through it. But suddenly there are hard times on my plate that I don’t know how to write about. I don’t know who to paint in a positive light and who to paint in a negative light. These are…

Have you noticed the extraordinary amount of pictures on my blog lately? I have a confession to make. All of the sudden I have become obsessed with the blog of Tavi, the 13-year-old fashion blogger. Or is she 14? In any case, very young, and she reminds me of myself only I wasn’t nearly that…

Eat melons for breakfast everyday Use satin sheets and pillowcases Wear saddle shoes with little lacy socks Have a little round-topped wooden door in the basement leading to a room filled with a large vcr, comfy couches, and old Disney movies Use giant ceramic mushrooms as end tables Wear homemade satin underwear Have a room…

The bathroom in the library is cute. I mean, it is full of green tiles. I am obsessed with green bathrooms. Yeah, I will admit that it is not as cute as the one in the picture, but still, it is green. That’s the pro. The con is, the door shuts really slowly but it…

Everyone on campus is suddenly wearing moccasins. I do not get it. Personally I think they are quite ugly. To each his own, I guess. Thin plastic headbands. Everyone is wearing them. I think they look kind of strange with a ponytail but fine with hanging hair. I thought uggs were a thing of the…

When people ask me how college is going, I say, “great!” It is a truth, but not all the truth. I love college. I love my classes. But I hate being alone. I specifically chose a place to live where I would not be alone. It backfired. I didn’t immediately connect with my landlords or roommate. It…

I went to a costume party last night. It was completely unrelated to Halloween. It was a birthday party. I was considering going all whack-a-doodle and dressing up as Clark, the fan that I became friends with (and ultimately killed) when I lived with Esta, but I didn’t. I sort of ran out of time.…

You know I’m obsessed with dreams, right? Well the dream I had last night was just too great to keep from you all. The title of it was “Amish Cinderella.” I wanted to make a movie, in my dream, and I decided that the easiest thing to do would be to re-tell the Cinderella story.…