Emma Alvarez Gibson

Entries Tagged as 'delights'

Carpet Treatment, Red Variety

September 1st, 2009 4 Comments

I’ve been talking about the Oscars a lot lately — namely, that I want to attend them one of these years — and something my friend Dyana said reminded me of this post (from my previous blog), which is not about the Oscars, but the Golden Globes. Anyway, thinking of it made me laugh, and [...]

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Lite Sites! Lite Sites! Read all about it!

August 15th, 2009 2 Comments

Have you met my friend Sarah Bray? She’s a kick-ass designer (and entrepreneur, and wife and mama), and she’s recently launched something that’s going to knock your socks off. It’s called Lite Sites. Here’s what Sarah has to say about them:
LiteSites are gorgeous, customized pre-built websites that are packed with functionality and are built for [...]

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A Story About Ping

August 13th, 2009 4 Comments

This is not a story about a duck. (Sorry.)
Note: This is my first-ever video. How excitement! However, there is maybe an issue with image/sound syncing? If this is the case while you’re watching, I recommend opening another tab in your browser and pretending you’re listening to a podcast. I hate image/sound syncing issues. They totally [...]

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Now we are ten. Or thirteen.

July 23rd, 2009 11 Comments

Thirteen years ago today, Mr. Gibson and I became an item. Ten years ago today, we became husband and wife.
I’ve learned a great deal from this long stint. For starters, aside from writing, being obnoxious and just plain existing, I’ve never done any one thing for this long. And who knew (maybe you did?), but [...]

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Today’s Reasons to be Grateful

July 19th, 2009 5 Comments

+ Spending time at the tidepools yesterday with my oldest friend and her family
+ Remembering once more that the big, heady, briny scent of the ocean and the sand is vital…peaceful…joyful
+ The incredible meals my mister creates out of the simplest ingredients…he makes it easy to feel like the luckiest girl on earth
+ Seeing Neil [...]

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With nothing on my lips but Hallelujah

July 8th, 2009 12 Comments

So far this has been a year of movement, speed, distance, breadth and depth. Which is to say: it’s been a hell of a ride, and I am giddy kind of all the time these days.  My life is hardly recognizable from what it was even six months ago. And I spend a lot of [...]

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5 Things I’ll Do Differently Now

June 17th, 2009 7 Comments

Last Friday’s group FireStarter session really did light a fire under me. (Never let it be said that there is no truth in advertising.) I’ve never before shared such an intimate space and purpose with so many inspiring people. It was as exhilarating as it was humbling, and one of the best things about it [...]

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Marketers, take note.

June 11th, 2009 1 Comment

The Lad:  Please look on YouTube for a little boy in a bear costume playing with a little kitten who’s playing with a little kitten car.  And the little boy speaks English with the little kitten who’s playing with the little kitten car.
My mom:  Did you just make all that up?
The Lad:  Yeah.

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Hummus-esque

May 22nd, 2009 2 Comments

My son and I needed a snack after a long, sweaty walk, itself necessitated by a long, cranky day cooped up inside. We were out of fruit, we’d had cheese and crackers earlier in the day, and I was in the mood for something savory. I remembered there was a can of garbanzo beans in [...]

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