Emma's Entries

Hi, I'm Emma. I'm 20-years-old and go to college in New York--well, almost. I've taken a gap year...or two. I haven't actually started my freshman year yet, but I'm technically a "student". Anyways, I have many reasons for taking these years off but this year I've decided I want to travel. This penthouse is getting very stuffy, and like I said, I really don't know what else to do. My father and I have lived in New York since I can remember, but I truly hate this city. If you can't already see, nature, the ocean, and the world is calling me. This is my blog :)

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09/24/16

God save this hostel.

We got to Munich sometime after 1AM. We were all so tired we just decided to go straight to the hostel–no celebration or German beers. I thought "That's okay, I'll just take some pictures of our nice hostel." *cries* Harriet really wants us to stay cheap because of her limited budget--plus I swore I would stick to s cheap budget--so this is our new life (well this might be normal to her). And apparently this is the first weekend of something called Oktoberfest? George mentioned it when we were booking the ticket, but I guess I didn't think it would be like this. So not only is this hostel gross, dingy, and expensive, it's crowded! It's the grossest place I've ever been in. I don't even know how I'm gonna shower. This is just...not glamorous.

:( Emma

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#neverloseyourimagination and me were desperately looking for the SYHA Hostel in Edinburgh in Robertsons Close. This is what happened when we finally saw the street sign. I’m still not sure whether we were wandering or lost.

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TRAVEL… simply put, the best way of learning abut the world!!

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George Knightley

George is an interesting guy. A genuinely good guy (if those exist) and loves photography like me. While I just kinda dabble in it, he actually like has a professional studio and went to NYU and constantly fights with his father who wishes he was a Wall Street banker instead. He makes fun of the way I dress and (in kinder words) thinks I’m a JAP (Jewish American Princess); he can be pretty critical. He’s also capable of this thing that I can’t do for the life of me: focus. He’s always clear-minded and focused, you even see it in his pictures. He’s an alright guy all around.

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09/03/16

I’m a planner. Everything needs to be perfectly scheduled, perfectly arranged so that even an idiot could go through it easy. Apparently, backpacking is a lot “looser” and “you can’t plan every moment of a backpacking trip” (these are George’s words). He’s probably right, but he doesn’t know what a masterful planner I am. I planned every single one of Dad’s get-togethers and work parties, so there’s that.

We leave in two weeks to Munich!

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I Hate Indian Food

09/01/16 - Location: The MasalaWala, NYC

Dad and his coworker felt that the whole “Backpack Gang” (their words, not mine) should get to know each other before we leave and plan the trip together. Dad, naturally, tagged along, but his coworker stayed home. 

The Indian restaurant was Jane’s and Frank’s idea. I wanted, like, contemporary American food but they wanted to experiment--”Isn’t the point of this whole trip experimentation?” Jane said (**eye roll** really, Jane). So I lived with it. 99% of the food in the photo isn’t mine, and my Dad ended up finishing my plate.

Jane apparently knew Frank before we all met--something about some soccer game they met at, since they both played in high school. George and Harriet are the other two we’re traveling with. George is my Dad’s coworker’s son, and Frank and Harriet are his friends who also wanted to backpack with us.

Harriet is a really sweet girl, but Lord does she need help--I mean that in the nicest way possible! She just has so much potential, she has really thick dark hair that would look perfect with just a little taming, and she wears pretty ill-fitting clothes. She’s been working for a year to afford this trip, and my Dad actually footed her bill for the dinner. When we invited everyone back to our penthouse, the poor girl looked so out of place! She seemed so amazed when I gave her a tour of my closet, but I think she’s just such a down-to-earth girl. And she loves running just like me! She’s just a bit drab and always looks tired, but that’s probably just because she works so hard. 

I’m glad she’s coming. She seems like she can handle living with very few things and handling scary situations (she’s from the Bronx), which I’ll def need help getting used to.

:) Emma

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Jane Fairfax

(Trying to conceal faces here)

Jane and I go really far back, but we honestly haven’t really been that close. She’s my shopping buddy and coffee buddy, but that’s largely out of convenience. We both started going to Chapin School for Girls in 7th grade, and supported each other through that rough first year (since everyone else knew everyone since like pre-school). So bringing her with me backpacking sorta just made sense. 

I had to conceal her face for anonymity, but trust me, she’s beautiful.

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08/23/16

Sorry not sorry.

Jane and I needed to relieve some stress (and boredom) so we shopped till we dropped! I’m gonna have to give away some clothes very soon because my closet’s literally so overstuffed--again--and Dad won’t let me take up more space in his closet anymore. 

Jane also agreed to go with me to Europe, and I reassured her that we’ll live very cheaply there so she and her parents don’t have to worry about money. She doesn’t think I’ll stick with it, and I’ll run to a Hilton the minute I see a hostel. My dad agrees--and even his coworker (who confirmed his son and friends will be going with us)! Now I’m gonna have to prove them wrong, if only out of spite.

:) Emma

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08/23/16

One of Dad’s coworkers asked me a few weeks ago why I like to run. Oh boy, is that a complicated question. I just told him it “energizes me,” because “It lets me feel like I’m running away from this place,” seemed a little heavy for a cocktail party.

Also didn’t mention that I love the color pink!

:) Emma

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24 hours in Brooklyn 

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My future home <3

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New Year New You!

Shop the all new January collection here! 

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Going on an adventure!

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Say Cheese

Shop this look now 

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Free People <3 <3 <3

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Coffee Date ???

08/20/16 - Location: Birch Coffee, NYC

Yeah, no. What are boys? (#foreveralone) That’s my dad. It’s not tax season and not quite end-month yet, so Dad actually took a Saturday off! For a good 30 minutes I couldn’t muster up the question, so I slowly tried to start talking about “the world” and “traveling,” and how I need to find my purpose in life (he certainly agreed with that). At first he assumed when I said I wanted to travel somewhere, he assumed he was coming; “I can’t miss work for a whole month, hun.” :)))))))) Yeahhh, that wasn’t the plan. As I expected, his overprotective ass was not about me going alone or even with friends. I forgot exactly what he said–something, something, “Europe isn’t that dangerous.” Quickly pulled out some stats about how the crime rates in most of Europe is less than New York City, but he was still not about it. The thing about this man though is that he’s secretly a softy, and after seeing all the planning I already put into the trip, he said yes. The only condition was that I don’t go alone and he would talk to his coworker’s sons and friends, who were planning on going abroad soon. I also promised to bring my friend Jane–reluctantly.

Money didn’t really come up in the conversation (it’s not like it ever does). But the money is even less important here because I want to backpack Europe–the gritty, hardcore way. No luxury hotels, not fancy dinners and shopping sprees. Living in hostels with the gypsies, that sort of stuff. It’s gonna be great.

:) Emma

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08/15/16

The first camera I ever held was some big, clunky Polaroid--the kind that took really (I mean seriously) tiny photos. I was 3 and I was fascinated. Obviously most people just use the cameras on their phones, including me, but I don’t why this picture just reminded me about my first camera and when I discovered the awesomeness of photography. So I had to reblog.

:) Emma

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Behold! The beautiful NYC!

08/14/16

You wouldn’t even think it’s summer-going-on-fall in New York City. The past few days have just been various shades of gray. They might as well have all been one day, they all looked and felt the same. I captured this photo on my room yesterday morning. Highlight of the week: grabbed lunch with Dad--he actually ate lunch! On a workday! And we even ate together! Dreams really do come true in this place. For a second I thought this city was where dreams came to die.

:) Emma

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Me irl.

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Where I wish I was right now