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Musical Goals: Part II

Posted on 02/01/2010 by chick

Yesterday I dug through boxes of music books and instruments and made a big ol’ mess, but now all but one of my instruments are out where they can be played. The missing one is an African stringed instrument that … Continue reading →

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Musical Goals

Posted on 01/31/2010 by chick

On this day, I’m still thinking about old dreams and new goals. Sorry to continue with the introspection, but I need to get this out of my system and I do my best thinking while writing. One of the things … Continue reading →

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Quick Reviews

Posted on 01/31/2010 by chick

Naked by David Sedaris Grade: A- I enjoyed this collection of essays about Sedaris’s childhood and early adult years. Though I would recommend it, I would also suggest that no one approach this book in a bad mood. He wasn’t … Continue reading →

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So Determined

Posted on 01/30/2010 by chick

Dear Marshall, You’re at a stage now where you like to crawl around on the ground to explore. You’re so determined, not to mention fast, and it’s getting harder every day to keep you out of trouble. Today you insisted … Continue reading →

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Sad but Excited

Posted on 01/30/2010 by chick

J.D. Salinger died on Wednesday, January 27. I hadn’t even realized that he was still alive. Since he was a recluse and hadn’t published anything since 1965, he may as well have been dead for all the difference it made … Continue reading →

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A Time for Goals

Posted on 01/29/2010 by chick

I didn’t mean to leave yesterday’s post on such a downbeat note, but I only have so much time for posting each day and I had run out. My younger self might be disappointed about how my life has turned … Continue reading →

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Disappointed in Myself

Posted on 01/28/2010 by chick

On this day… I have been thinking about the past. Joining Facebook brought me back in contact with people I hadn’t talked to in 15-20 years. One of those people recently posted some pictures from our teen years. That got … Continue reading →

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On This Day

Posted on 01/27/2010 by chick

I think I need to start writing every day, even if it’s just a sentence or two, just something to say, “Hey, I was here all day on this wacky planet we call Earth. And to prove it, here is … Continue reading →

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About a Girl

Posted on 01/25/2010 by chick

Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Grade: B+ Girl With a Pearl Earring is a fictionalized account of how the famous Vermeer painting of the same name came to be. The Girl is a young Protestant woman named … Continue reading →

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Good Fortune

Posted on 01/24/2010 by chick

We had Chinese food for dinner the other night and I liked the fortune that came in my fortune cookie. I looked for the little scrap of paper today because I wanted to share that precious pearl of Ancient Chinese … Continue reading →

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