Monthly Archives: June 2010

Once upon a time when we were adorable

By nopasanada | Published: June 16, 2010
“She glances at the photo, and the pilot light of memory flickers in her eyes.”  ~Frank Deford Garrett wasn’t always the size of a linebacker and I’ve looked the same since 1991. You guys? I’ve been cute for like 20 years. Surely that’s some sort of record*. *Uh, yeah right. Especially since right now I’m [...]
Posted in Familia, Fotografias | 8 Comments

This is for my people. My party people.

By nopasanada | Published: June 13, 2010
“Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.”  ~William Faulkner Way back in February – you remember February don’t you? With the cold and the ice weasels? – well way back then I went to Houston for three days. Three days [...]
Posted in Blogology, Grace in Small Things, Socially Awkward Barbie™ | 6 Comments

The List, redux

By nopasanada | Published: June 12, 2010
“As you grow older, you’ll find the only things you regret are the things you didn’t do.”  ~Zachary Scott In a fit of uncertainty about the direction of my life, which is not a crisis but one of those moments we all have from time to time where we sit back and say, “hmm, how [...]
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In the new

By nopasanada | Published: June 10, 2010
“No matter how one may think himself accomplished, when he sets out to learn a new language, science, or the bicycle, he has entered a new realm as truly as if he were a child newly born into the world.” ~Frances Willard So, go to this page – www.wufpac.org – designed by the wonderful Sean [...]
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Aha!

By nopasanada | Published: June 8, 2010
The act of putting pen to paper encourages pause for thought, this in turn makes us think more deeply about life, which helps us regain our equilibrium.  ~Norbet Platt Let’s face it; I’m lazy. But I like to say indolent because either someone doesn’t know what it means or they’re so mesmerized by my use [...]
Posted in Life List, On Writing | 4 Comments