About Me
Hello and welcome to Pleasure Notes! Please call me Em; my name is the least of the things you’ll learn about me around these parts.
I created Pleasure Notes in late 2008, when I was in a dark period and needing a place through which to find some light. It didn’t start out particularly personal, but then life got kind of crazy and this is where I came to talk about it. I hope, through sharing my experiences, outlook and aesthetic, I can put a smile on your face, touch your heart and make your day a little brighter.
I am a writer, designer, pleasure-seeker, observer of human nature, and cultural dilettante. If you want to know more about what I’ve done, check out the Achievements page. If you want to know where I intend to go, hop over to the Intentions page. If you would like to share my journey along the rambling road of life, subscribe to my feed and join the conversation.
For those who love lists:
TOP FIVE BOOKS: The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver; The Book of Laugher and Forgetting by Milan Kundera; The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon; Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury; Light in August by William Faulkner.
TOP FIVE ALBUMS: Lost and Gone Forever by Guster; I Will Not Be Sad In This World by Djivan Gasparyan; Parachutes by Coldplay; Rockferry by Duffy; Verities & Balderdash by Harry Chapin.
TOP FIVE MOVIES: The Double Life of Veronique; Dangerous Beauty; Hope Floats; District 9; Top Gun.
TOP FIVE CITIES: Los Angeles (USA); Salvador (Brazil); Fira (Greece); San Gimignano (Italy); Dublin (Ireland).
TOP FIVE FOODS: Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich; Scrambled Egg Whites; Mixed Greens Salad; Banana Pancakes; Persimmons.
If you have any questions that aren’t answered in Pleasure Notes or you simply want to engage in a more lengthy conversation regarding something about which I’ve written, just send me a quick note via emmajames (at) pleasurenotes (dot) com, or leave a comment on one of my posts. No spam please!
Thank you for stopping by. Here’s to a glorious adventure!
xo -em
