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Thoughts from 2024

Posted on 02/03/2025 by chick

2024 was not a good year. I wrote the preceding sentence and immediately thought to myself, “Have any of the recent years been good?” I doubt I’d describe them as such. But last year was a real doozy in terms … Continue reading →

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Enough With the Perfume Already

Posted on 02/02/2025 by chick

I’m so tired of everyone else’s obsession for perfumes. As sometimes sensitive to smells, it’s annoying that every product in the universe now comes with a noxious cloud of fragrance. Take trash bags, for example. One day I was sorting … Continue reading →

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First Book of 2025

Posted on 02/01/2025 by chick

I finished my first book of 2025 last month. It was The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake. I started it last year, so clearly my reading pace has not returned anywhere near normal yet. 🙁 In this dark academia novel, … Continue reading →

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Recently Watched

Posted on 01/27/2025 by chick

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry: I am a sucker for book- and book-shop-based stories, and the film’s title naturally caught my interest. Netflix didn’t provide a trailer, so I didn’t entirely know what I was getting into. On the … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon to a Theater Near You

Posted on 01/26/2025 by chick

I’ve always loved disaster films and dystopian films. As a kid, I was fascinated by movies such as Damnation Alley, Earthquake, and Planet of the Apes. In Damnation Alley there were hordes of cockroaches that ate everything, including people, chewing … Continue reading →

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Found in the Recesses of My Blog

Posted on 01/22/2025 by chick

Marshall’s Page 10/2/2016: I am Marshall. I am in 2nd grade, and I am seven years old. My favorite TV shows are “Odd Squad,” “Nature Cat,” and “Ready Jet Go!” My favorite activity is playing my tablet. My favorite games … Continue reading →

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Struggles

Posted on 01/21/2025 by chick

I struggle more with language now than I did when I was younger. It’s part of why I blog so much less frequently these days–I’m too tired for battle. But, difficulty in using language is a sign of mental decline, … Continue reading →

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Reading in 2024

Posted on 01/05/2025 by chick

Reading in 2024 didn’t go so well. I was reading slowly from the get-go but miraculously managed to stay close to my reading goals through the first half of the year. Then things fell apart and I just . . … Continue reading →

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Stuff

Posted on 01/03/2025 by chick

American homes are bursting at the seams with stuff. It’s understandable. Having lots of stuff can be comforting, and I’ve always felt that it’s fine as long as you can keep it under control. Control is tough, though, especially when … Continue reading →

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2024 in Review

Posted on 01/02/2025 by chick

I spent the tail end of New Year’s Eve in the usual way: with my family, watching a TV broadcast of the ball dropping in Times Square. As the people in the crowd chanted the countdown (“ten, nine, eight, . … Continue reading →

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