Today, the band is starting to record our first album. Needless to say it's an exciting, nerve-wracking day, made all the more nerve-wracking by the fact that I spent last night trying to cough up a lung and this mourning my throat is rough as sandpaper. It's getting better with each subsequent cup of tea... Continue Reading →
Charts
I know it's been awhile since I last posted. I haven't been doing much worthy of blogging, that is to say, I've been mapping my novel and rearranging scenes, and most exciting of all, I've been making charts. Charts are extremely useful creatures. I've been making a lot of charts lately. Just today, I finished... Continue Reading →
Psychic Reading
I've recently been thinking a lot about a book called The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts by Maxine Hong Kingston. My mother first gave it to me to read when I was in middle school and I later read it again for my AP English and Composition class during my senior year... Continue Reading →
I am a Nuisance
Several years ago, I was diagnosed with a lengthy list of food sensitivities. For those who don't know the difference between an allergy and a sensitivity, don't worry, it's confusing. An allergic reaction occurs fairly instantaneously - generally within an hour of coming into contact with the food. Symptoms of an allergy include itching, hives,... Continue Reading →
Emily Randolph-Epstein on Twitter
No doubt some of you have noticed the fancy little twitter timeline that was recently added to the site's content sidebar. The blog content will be published straight to twitter, just like it goes straight to Facebook and Tumblr. So if you're more of a twitter person you can follow me @emrandep.
Off to Fiddle Camp
So, I've spent today getting ready to go to the Maine Fiddle Camp. I'm super excited - or I would be if I weren't so exhausted. Fiddle Camp - despite the name - is not just about learning the fiddle, but about learning to play fiddle tunes no matter what instrument you play. I think... Continue Reading →
Emily’s Been Lazy
So....I know I said I was going to do a daily blog post. I also know I said I was going to start the Jacky Faber reread this week. No doubt you've all noticed that I haven't done either of those things. There's really a very simple explanation for this: I've been having one of... Continue Reading →
What a Shame
Today I want to talk about shame, specifically about body shame. I can't tell you how many times I've heard a woman say, "Oh, I just need to loose ten more pounds." I've worked retail, covering the dressing room and it drives me to frustration hearing these beautiful women putting themselves down. I want to grab... Continue Reading →
Independence
Hello and happy Independence Day! On days like to day I like to think about how glad I am to have been born here in the United States of America. I like to put aside all my qualms about our government and the fact that men and women still aren't paid equally and instead focus... Continue Reading →
Warning, This Post Contains Blood and Gore
Let me just say up front, that this is a post about periods. You have been warned, if you don't want to read all the gory details, I give you full permission to stop reading now. My feelings won't be hurt if you do. However, I think that periods need to be talked about in... Continue Reading →