William Ernest Henley Invictus Out of the night that covers me, Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this [...]
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February 18, 2011 – 1:55 am
Mamacita says: These are, of course, Things Nice People Already Know. Basic Elevator Etiquette for Dummies: 1. Push the appropriate button. If the button is already glowing, do not push it. If you repeatedly push an already-glowing button, everybody will know what you are. 2. Stand back. LEAVE ROOM FOR PEOPLE TO EMERGE FROM THE [...]
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September 5, 2009 – 5:02 pm
Mamacita says: Before I say anything else, I want to send a huge, grateful shout-out to Mocha Momma! You should all be reading her blog anyway, because she’s great, but add to all that, I’ve won a laptop from her blog contest! Oh, Momma, I can’t thank you enough! I’m going to find you at [...]
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April 18, 2009 – 12:57 am
Mamacita says: Sometimes we hear a line or two from a movie, and we remember that line or two long after we’ve forgotten everything else about the movie. Sometimes that remembered line helps us remember other things about a movie, too; how much we liked the movie, loved the movie, hated the movie, etc. I’m [...]
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By now, I’m sure everyone knows that I’m probably BlogHer‘s biggest (in more ways than one) fan. I’m definitely going – I’m one of the mic jockeys! - but money’s really, really, really tight and it would be wonderful to win my transportation to Chicago. Protect-A-Bed is giving us all an opportunity to try and [...]
February 1, 2009 – 5:48 pm
Mamacita says: The cd jukebox has been set on “random” all day, and since it’s full of showtunes (original cast, of course) today’s random playlist looked like this: 1. Out Of My Dreams 2. If I Loved You 3. Another Suitcase In Another Hall 4. Children Will Listen 5. Green Finch and Linnet Bird 6. [...]
November 22, 2008 – 4:46 pm
Mamacita says: I’ve posted before about Velveeta, but I’m doing it again because Velveeta is sponsoring a contest and if you know what’s good for you (seriously, cheese is good for you!) you’ll click right straight on over there and check out the recipes, accompanied by pictures. And you’ll also notice some familiar – I [...]
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