"'Remember what I've always said about truth, standing in a long black dress in the corner, feet together, head down?'"

"She's the loneliest girl in the room."

--Marisha Pessl, Special Topics in Calamity Physics

"Leontyne Bennett skillfully dissected in The Commonwealth of Lost Vanities (1969) Virgil's renowned quotation: 'Love conquers all ( Read more... )

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Send me that luck again today, please. I'm pretty sure it worked the first time.

So, I adopted this kitten, right? And when I adopted this kitten, Art Director Janet lent me a baby blanket that she happened to have in her office. I put the blanket in the cardboard box that was Papi's temporary home, and took the box home with me on Wednesday. Needless to say, Papi pooped on the blanket; Joe found it, and told me about it, and ( Read more... )

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Send me your luck today. If it works, I'll tell you why I asked.

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I'm alive! I'm around! I care about your lives! I'm reading your entries! I'm even writing entries of my own, but they're all set to private. Thank you for the "nudges"; it's nice to be missed. But for the time being, I'm just going to sit back and listen to all you lovelies. :)

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UNIQUE SWEETS FOR YOUR SWEETIE
The Black Sheep Craft Fair's Valentine Show offers DIY goodies for
your favorite girl or guy

DANIA BEACH, FL (Jan. 22, 2007) - This Valentine's Day, don't
bore your sweetie with flowers, chocolate or cheesy Hallmark
sentiments. You'll find the perfect V-day surprise at the Miami
Craft Mafia's Black Sheep Craft Fair on ( Read more... )