apartment decor, bookclubs, ballet classes | MOVING VLOG EP. 4

[@68BarbP]

The opening with Calcifer and Grendel waiting patiently was so delightful…Grendel has really filled out.

[@estherwelsch3578]

This is totally off-topic but Emma: you’re literally glowing! So happy that you finally found a place where you can be happier ✨

[@Insha2345]

I feel the same and she looks so much younger

[@vigiliantcorpse]

@@Insha2345 and I add, happier.

[@veroni1321]

“I don’t need to be perfect to move” 🥺 really needed this today💞💞💞

[@CatherineLambert-fz7pd]

Girl i'm trying to 😂

[@milaces1323]

The clip of you dancing in the dark is so beautiful! Like why am i tearing up Emma?!?!

[@CaffeintedZainab-]

OHMYGOD SAME!!! I started crying T-T

[@AkankshaSingh-mk6jl]

Hey Emma! This is Akanksha from India. I found your channel last year and have been watching your videos ever since. I just never found the courage to comment on any of it. Your videos are and have been a constant source of warmth, comfort, and joy for me. You've inspired me and reignited my love of books. I love when you're open about the struggles of daily reality. Keep making long vlogs, and I wish you all the happiness in the world. Sending you lots of love.

[@MsGloomyLamp]

I love b-roll because I end up chilling to the music and thinking my own thoughts, which usually are the relaxing ones because of the footage. Also I'm often surprised how similar your nature is to ours, I'm from the suburbs of Stockholm. We got our first snow yesterday, and I thought of you :) Yes to the way routine! Speaking as a curly girlie :)

[@hyemiyah]

AAAAH LOOK AT YOUR TWO LOVELY BOYS SITTING ON THE COUNTER, WATCHING YOU!!!

[@rosabutcher5092]

there are so many cool birds near you! I loved the wee falcon(?) - his bobbing head!

[@nihad-m]

First time I read Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell I remember having the same experience. After finishing it though, I found my self thinking about it alot. It's the kind of book that sticks with you. I reread a couple of months later and was the best experience I ever had reading a book. After I finished it I read the ladies of grace adieu and other stories which take place in the same setting. Just writing this makes me feel like starting it again ❤

[@eslemouederni864]

Thinking of this book just makes me happy. I always find myself going through the pages. So it definitely did stick with me

[@elisabethweaver]

Oh my word that opening scene of Calcifer and Grendel was precious!!

[@Kyle4k9]

I finished JONATHAN STRANGE AND MR NORRELL last week and gave it 5 stars. It was one of the most consistently imaginative books I've read in years. I couldn’t believe the amount of apparent research that went into this, and the way Clarke stayed in the narrator’s voice from the first page to the last. It seemed like she spent years reading and taking notes on the literature of magic and faery lore in England, the war with France, and even the details of Venice 100 years ago. Like Emma, I didn’t care much about the fates of the characters but the novel took me months to finish and it relieved me of the pit and prune juice of my capitalist drudgelife every time I opened it up. Also highly recommend Piranesi by Clarke - short but so cool and fun!

[@joychalaby]

Currently reading and loving. Love your review!

[@jenn9049]

opening the video with you wearing a cat hoodie and calcfier and grendal on the kitchen counter was the cutest thing ever p.s : emma i let my mom read one hundred years of solitude because of your videos on it , and she told me to thank you , because you have a good taste in books , so thank you lol

[@jenn9049]

your anxiety experience just feel so similar to mine emma , i'm so glad that someone can get me just by opening up about their experience , i'm glad you exist !!

[@lexiscardinale6186]

I really struggle with anxiety going into work every day. I literally have to talk myself through it every morning. For a long time i just thought i was being overdramatic or lazy but knowing someone else also kind of deals with that anxiety is really validating. I hope you get through it and enjoy your classes! ❤

[@medsm3113]

Emma these videos.....i hope you know how much you re appreciated ❤

[@anacosta6728]

So happy for you, seeing you glow in a new place, but also, what an AMAZING place you moved to!!!! All the nature is so beautiful, it's amazing

[@sierranevadavideos7151]

It is great to hear you talk about your anxiety and self-esteem struggles because they are so relatable. I can't count the number of times I've said no to opportunities because I was so anxious about what people would think or that the outcome wouldn't be perfect. All that to say, I'm grateful you share that part of you online to help me feel a little less alone in the struggle. Love and gratitude to you Emma!

[@bookswithcoffees_]

I started ballet class at the beginning of this year and it’s been so scary, but also so rewarding 😊 Fun to see you enjoying the same!

[@ant0n1a_s0phie]

just pust jonathan strange down for now! i read like the first 200 pages when i was 15, put it down because it was too long of a process getting through and then finished it up 4-ish years later loving it sooooooo much. i was honestly also really surprised at how easy and seamless it was to get back into, but it worked so so well for me this way and it’s one of my favourite books now :) i don’t think anybody in the bookclub would be mad ;)

[@agathagonzalez-pachecolete8910]

I agree with this, I bought it a couple of years ago and did not make it past 100 pages but this time I loved it, one of the best books I read this year.

[@robinwhg]

I'd recommend giving Piranesi a chance even if you didn't like Johnathan Strange & Mr. Norell. It's way better in my opinion.

[@melisabell7770]

Sometimes I struggle to hang with vlogs, but this was just purely delightful and encouraged me to continue to romanticize my life and seek out my dreams of reading with peace at home. Thanks, Emma, for holding a safe space for us.

[@martinelanglois3158]

Seeing Calcifer on his back looking at the camera 😍🐈 and Grendel on your lap while you are working 🥰🐈‍⬛ They are both so adorable. Enjoy your new life and remember this: we appreciate and love you and the content you produce. Don't ever doubt that. ❤

[@sarahogborn8024]

Emma, that red zip up you’re wearing when your talking about your hair is such a good red on you! It suits you so well 💕

[@Ashley212131]

Use a thickener or volumizing shampoo & conditioner (I love the John Frieda one) and then leave in, curl cream, gel and scrunch with microfiber towel extra points if you have a curly hair diffuser/blow dryer!! You got this!! ❤️😭

[@HavaDay5979]

❤ waves are a type of curly hair. Your hair looks so healthy and beautiful

[@KMort]

Winter is also my favourite season, because I live in a hideously hot place of late (global warming yay) and when it's winter I'm finally at peace and comfortable and I adore the snow if I get it and blankets and tea❄️🫶🏻 HOWEVER, it being dark at 16:30h as I commute to uni is diabolical😭

[@silentlysings]

Ballet really suits you! Grendel sleeping in your arms as you were doing your own thing was adorable. Hope you share your wavy hair journey. Thank you for putting yourself out there even on days when you are feeling anxious :)

[@LanaGodlewski]

Oh my god, I loved the ballet segment. You looked so graceful.

[@riikkainkeri432]

wishing everyone here safe & comzy cozy vibes!

[@juliehughes1258]

I can so relate to the anxiety before going out to do something. I can literally feel it coursing through my body, and my brain is screaming Don’t go; Stay in your cozy house. But then I push through that and I go and I’m always happy that I did. I’m so happy that you included all that B-roll. Lovely views of the beautiful foliage, and that hawk(?) in the birch tree was so majestic. Stunning stuff. Another winner, Emma.

[@alesmusings]

Awww i wanted to hug you when you were experiencing anxiety before the ballet class because it is very much the reason why I havent gotten around to signing up for knitting classes or going to the gym 🥲 but the fact that you still go is so inspiring ❤

[@kristinaf.7862]

„The movement is perfect for me. I don‘t need to be perfect to move.“ That‘s so beautiful, had to write it in my diary right away 😌❤️

[@LOU-wi5sy]

I just saw the first snow of the year and I thought of you, I appreciate the cold a little more because of you ❤

[@marianamenezes4815]

you feel like a calm winter day after a snowstorm, i love watching your videos. be kind to yourself

[@bookishbianca]

the section of the vlog where you talk about your anxiety is really resonating with me. I recently started a channel and have had so many mixed feelings now that im posting regularly. it was really nice to hear you talk in a vulnerable way about it. your videos inspire me to keep making my own!

[@Mariak82]

Just subscribed to your channel. ❤📚

[@bookishbianca]

@@Mariak82 ah! thank you! I hope you like it!!

[@emmiereads]

@@bookishbianca I also just subscribed 😊🧡 your voice is so calming!!

[@bookishbianca]

@@emmiereads thank you so much! I really appreciate it 🤍

[@almaseed1413]

Apart from you being a very lovely and clever person, you also make me appreciate nature with your amazing videos. Thank you so much! ❤

[@literallyjoanne]

Thank you for this video ❤ I felt seen, I felt cozy, I felt inspired. Sending all the warm thoughts back to you 😊

[@АннаЛюбина-е7б]

Wavy hairstyle really suits you, so, yes, I'd gladly hear about your hair routine as well. 🥹 And all the clothes are very adorable too. And so are your cats and yourself ofc, and the way you speak about books is so engaging that I enjoyed listening even though I've sadly read none of those featured in this vlog 💮

[@joelharris4399]

There's nothing more cozy than reading in the comfort of your home, listening to music gushing into your ears like a moving river, with warm socks on in late autumn weather, your mind venturing out into a distant literary landscape 🙏🙏🙏 Praying you don't go down the path of Black Swan 😆

[@evien190]

Where I live in the North of England, the sun now sets at 3:45pm😵 I used to struggle in the darkness of winter. But now that I'm bedbound and my light intolerance is so bad, sunset and onwards is actually the only time I can have my curtains open so I love it now! Winter is paradoxically now a time of more light (sunset light, candlelight, starlight) for me, and the summer months are months of darkness (my curtains never open April-August). It's been a weird perspective shift!

[@alinamendoza2423]

what a delightful, peaceful vlog. perfect for watching while I was working on some writing

[@michaellamacatangay7868]

Waking up to Emma's video is a nice way to start a day of reading

[@ashiineko4285]

Absolutely lovely video. I can’t tell you how excited I was to wake up and see that you posted another vlog at your new place. Thank you so much for sharing aspects of your personal life. It’s not an easy thing, but it has really helped me get through my own issues. It’s nice to know you’re not alone. Also, really good ballet technique. It isn’t easy, but the articulation of your feet is great.

[@maanya__742]

I am sure this vlog will cure the blues I've been feeling all week long❤

[@carlas9596]

This is probably one of my fav videos I’ve watched on youtube 🤍🤍🤍

[@hp_vnsq]

This is a dream vlog! 100% will re-rewatch it🫶🏻💋

[@keepingupwiththejoneses746]

We love you. We love your videos. We love your vulnerability. We love your perseverance. We love you, even when you don't love yourself. We love you, even when you are having a rough day.

[@roseschrier3770]

Been watching & loving these vlogs💙📚🐈☕🍁🍂

[@dogood8750]

Carolyn and Emma posting on the same day highlight of my reading journey

[@gl4621]

I'm so glad you went to your ballet class. Keep going! I hadn't taken ballet for over 30 years and was literally horrified. My first day there were 3 of us, one 30 years my junior and a previous professional dancer and the other probably even older than myself. But I kept up except for the large jumps which my left knee can no longer do😢. But I kept the classes up for a while even during Covid via Zoom meetings😂. Then I had an illness in my family. It is on pause for now but walks are very helpful. Also i wanted to thank you for your wonderful vlogs! You have a very calming voice, and you are a great vlogger/artist. Keep up the great work!

[@kayjmal]

As soon as I saw you in the red sweater, I thought, "wow her hair looks lovely and suits her so well. I wonder how she styled it," and then you go on to say it's air drying...Even though I have straight, flat hair, I would love to see you try the wavy/curly hair routine! Loved this vlog btw, so peaceful and comforting, as always❤ Much love from Texas where it's still 29C 🥲

[@miraintheforest]

Chocolate shell and ALL THE ROCKS ARE MY FAVORITE!

[@robingriffin476]

For Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, I read a chapter a day at lunch until I finished it. It's very slow, drags in parts (for me, the war parts), and not the sort of book you can binge read, but for me, it was worth the read. I loved it, and I still think about it! I hope you find your way in.

[@meadow392]

Your videos are so calming 🩵

[@christinakaras6452]

I'm so glad you are doing ballet! You have good hands and a natural port de bras! I need to psych myself up to go before every single class, even after nearly 30 years of dancing. And I took about ten years off in my twenties, went back to ballet and modern in my thirties, actually performed at age 36, and am still going ten years later -- so it's absolutely possible to persevere and find joy in movement through all of the self-criticism and doubt.

[@lizzye1952]

I love the vibes that are coming out of your videos since moving! I’m not in such a happy place rn (i have a really hard major in college and am very alone) but the moving vlogs are just providing the happy moments I need.

[@miriam2526]

I'm so much looking forward to the winter content! I had to move from Ireland to Germany recently because of my job and it's too bloody warm here. I know, I know. We had the first snow today. But generally speaking, I miss the north 😅 also, i just went to the library because the palace of dreams was finally available. That's my Friday Night sorted :)

[@FranFellow731]

I have that quarter zip in rust which I got last year, and I wish I bought the green!! It really is the perfect quarter zip sweater.

[@maniskid]

When I see you posted a new vlog I get so happy! I'm loving your new place ❤

[@kariikosmos3005]

I highly suggest sticky tac for keeping down trinkets. I use it for my desk at work to save my knick knacks from the cleaners and it works great!

[@jmarie1422]

I grew up doing ballet and I miss it so much. I had to stop because of an injury but I love watching you learn! It’s the best thing ever truly

[@DeirdreGordon-t3j]

Beautiful waterfront and boardwalk scenery.

[@KM-ii4sc]

Recovering perfectionist here 🙋🏻‍♀️ I did ballet for 6 months a couple of years ago (at 22) with the explicit goal of being bad. I love ballet but I knew I’d be far from the top of the class and also that you can’t focus too much on your mistakes when dancing because the next movement is always coming! It helped and I’m sure I’ll go back to it one day - all to say I get you! Thanks for another wonderful vlog, always love the vids ❤xx

[@meyca]

Having a really low mental health day today and randomly decided to open KZbin and seen that you posted which made me so happy! Thank you for creating such a comfort space for me and others 🫶

[@nafishachowdhury999]

Hi Emma!! I know you are in your winter land now but I read this book recently and it's called "The pumpkin princess and the forever night". I'm not sure but it's probably a middle grade book. If you haven't read it yet plz do, it's so good and so cute. I read this in a day and it was took my little seasonal sickness away. So I hope you will look into it one day 🥰

[@beautifulmama862]

I am currently in the process of moving i have until the end of November but i am beyond stressed and so overwhelmed 😊 thank you for posting ❤

[@abdelazizaya7260]

Hi😊 just wanted to tell you that your videos are great, they inspired me throughout my literature journey at uni, and they still motivate me to read and explore new genres. Thank you so much for starting this youtube channel, and for continuing to post.🥰

[@anja5485]

I had to start Jonathan Strange and Mister Norrell twice, years apart. The first time, I also hit a reading slump about a quarter through. The second time, however, I started again... and it surprised me. I loved the writing style and the wit and the journey the characters went on and the scope of it. It was a really rewarding reading experience in the end!

[@denisefreitas6727]

Your vlogs are always the coziest ones, Emma! And your boys are the cutest! I'm glad to see you so happy! 💖😺😺☔

[@kobaa5139]

I just absolutely love your videos. Every single one makes me want to leave the U.S. and move to Canada. Also, love your hair!! It would be fun even just to experiment with wavy/curly hair products and see how that can make a difference. One easy thing you can try first is to section your wet hair when you put product in and when you brush through it, twist the brush first (I specifically have a Denman brush I use specifically for that, but it would be similar with any brush). I have found that it helps "train" the hair to be more wavy. Then I typically palm mousse/gel and scrunch the mousse/gel to each section to hold my curls, that could help keep more of your hair stay wavy.

[@alizee2277]

Hi ! Thanks for the video, your vlogs always comfort me ♡ my cat did not care for her cushion neither even though we tried to put it on many different spots, until we turned it upside down as a joke in front of her (??). She just curled on the rough part and has loved it ever since. I don't get it but as long as she is happy 🥰

[@sleepyadele]

the sound of a book being placed on a shelf *ahhh :)*

[@StashaA.]

My hair is wavy-curly, more on a curly side. Yours is definitely wavy, and I love it! Play with your natural hair. It is perfect for your face shape and it looks so healthy. Thank you for another beautiful video. 🌟My soul is elated after watching it. 🍂🍁🐈🦅

[@__loveball]

fellow winter lover here that likes the cold but struggles with the darkness :( I live in Norway, so soon the daylight will last only about 7 hours. I think adding some warm lights around the house for a cozy ambience might help, there are a few videos on ytube showcasing how different a place feels before and after adding multiple small light sources ❤

[@__loveball]

Also, completely and fully understand your struggle with anxiety. Thank you for openly talking about it, sometimes just sharing and hearing someone speak about something we are struggling with internally can help provide perspective and remove the completely unfair and unnecessary feeling of shame that often comes with it - I appreciate it! 🌼

[@veera7522]

its been snowing all day and i was just thinking a cozy emmie vlog would be perfect for now

[@cassierxse]

thank you sm for posting these vlogs emma!!! you dont know how happy i get every time i see that you’ve posted a new moving vlog:)

[@MartinDSmith]

There's no such a thing as a b-roll in an Emmie video! The cats look super chilled and as regards perfection in our leisure pursuits we are only ever required to have the perfect attitude.❤

[@carolinaao3075]

I love the cover for Divine Rivals but had to read it on my kindle because the size of the letter was TINY.

[@tricial6284]

I'm actually really enjoying Jonathan Strange etc, it is dry but also VERY funny. I've taken a bit of a break due to life/work stuff and trying to keep up with my local book club, but I'm 2-300 pages in and excited to get back to it. It definitely requires time to be set aside specifically to concentrate on it though

[@tricial6284]

P.S. the sky in the background when you were practicing ballet was so beautiful. What a cool scene

[@Obstkrumel]

I have wanted to start ballet classes for over 2 years now, but never did it because I have never danced before. But hearing that you started again really makes me want to do it now. Feels like a sign😂 Love these long vlogs, really looking forward to watching it over the next few days in my breaks from working on my master thesis❤

[@bookswithcoffees_]

I’m also writing my thesis, good luck!!

[@Obstkrumel]

​@@bookswithcoffees_ Thank you so much, good luck to you too!

[@ReadingNymph]

It's so lovely seeing your space come together ❤️ this was so relaxing to watch while playing Anomal Crossing

[@ashleybetancourt8613]

these videos instill so much peace which is a nice deviation from the general chaos in my head. please watch the interview with a vampire show, it is amazing and i would love for you to also experience it!

[@HavaDay5979]

Silly and over the top sounds wonderful! Can’t wait ❤to

[@JehnReads]

So cozy. I love your vlogs!! The ballet sections were very inspiring. I would love to get back into ballet

[@whimicalquests]

Omg the view of the sun you have! Its so beautiful.. definitely making the videos cozier

[@iriddle8223]

I love you. You are literally my favorite person on the internet

[@yw1971]

9:24 - Love the winter's sounds. Gonna be a hell of a ride there...

[@Suziie_25]

your hair is so soft and doesnt have any frizzz😍😍😍 touch on wood

[@roseschrier3770]

Omg love watching the cats!🐱🐈💙tagging along outside & being near the water doesn't get better!💙💙💙 been enjoying the videos!🍂🍁☕🤗

[@LisaK1075]

Calcifer up on that shelf and on his back with his tummy exposed❤ Grendel is adorable. I love everything about this video!

[@gennybadillonightraid]

i know how you feel getting out and doing stuff but when i started volunteering again i figure it wouldn't be so bad since i've done it before and going to the library to volunteer is just so relaxing and next i'm going to do pottery cause ever since i've watch your videos or other videos i've been wanting to potter for some time now thank you for this video your doing a great job

[@abbeyroche2983]

I held on to JSAMN for SO LONG but I finally left it behind and dnfed and now I’m truly free

[@CorallieBuchanan]

I love the relaxed vlog! And it’s long, even better ❤

[@asavagegarden]

ONE second into the video and i am full of joy with that first shot with the cats. so cuteeeeeeeee

[@PatrikOrjes]

Buying new beds (or anything else for that matter) for the cats and them not using the new stuff is so relatable. 😂

[@roxannehsk6862]

my favorite shell is the first one ❤ 🐚 thank you for showing us parts of your life, always so comforting. also that apple tea looked DELICIOUS

[@roxannehsk6862]

also i would love to see a wavy hair routine!! and im very curious about your favorite skincare/makeup products if you feel comfortable with sharing

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great moving update vlog. Decorating almost done at my new place. Just got two totes to unpack, and order new dining set and living room set. 📚☕🍂🍁🎃

[@katsy7035]

The thing with Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrel is for you to feel the vibe, I really got entertained and basically eated the book about page 500. For me was the people at the ball and the constant thought of wtf is happening her

[@katsy7035]

Who is this king they talk about?!, I literally imagined this guy as sandman Tom Sturridge. I didn't care much about the characters, but I liked them lol, Jonathan Strange being the embodiment of "I don't care, I just do it" and me wanting someone to throw Mr. Norrel out the window because holy shit what a boring old man

[@pditke]

Hi Emma, hugs from Hungary (I cannot wait for you to read from our country in your challenge 😊) I agree with the previous comments, I too struggled with J S & Mr N, but years have passed and I still think of it, it has such a unique atmosphere. As you are someone who can read more books paralelly (unfortunately I can't), maybe you should try to fit it in your longer reading times when you have the opportunity to 'wind down' a bit with something lighter straight ahead. I also think it gets easier towards the end as you can read more and more about faerie magic - one of the most fascinating approaches I've ever encountered in fantasy. P.S. loving your cats (wish mine was a cuddly one, too 🥲)

[@NJSillaStew]

Love a long vlog so much!!!

[@juandbooks]

YESS!!!! i am so ready for another vlog while i cook