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November 20, 2012 by Anya Elise
the first || a birthday
The eldest Semenoff sibling, Emily, is said to control the weather. This fictitious talent doesn’t usually work out for the rest of us, though, because Emily prefers the overcast, drizzly weather of the Pacific Northwest. She takes care of us younger three and makes sure to pack gummy snacks in her purse, in case we […]
November 15, 2012 by Anya Elise
tour eiffel || Paris postcard 01
There is coffee drinking, and then there is coffee drinking. The sort that energizes the core so deeply that your ancestors get a pop of extra jive in their step. In other words: jet lag. It’s got me, the foul-jawed creature that appears after rapidly traveling through time and space on a 767 jetliner. We […]
November 13, 2012 by Anya Elise
big ben || London postcard 01
SOMEWHERE IN THE DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Washington, D.C. — We are back in the States, dear friends, after six days of sitting, flying, training (as in, riding a train, not physical training of some kind….yeah), eating, coffeeing, watching for the queen, lots and lots of walking, sightseeing and photographing. It has been, in a word, […]
November 6, 2012 by Anya Elise
leaving on a jet plane || London bound
“All my bags are packed I’m ready to go…” OK, so this is in no way true. But I am ready to go! Mentally. Tomorrow, the brother unit, the father unit, and I embark to London. Yes, I intend to refer to them as such for the duration of the trip. I just added something […]
October 31, 2012 by Anya Elise