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Letting Go

Posted on 02/21/2009 by chick

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man. –from “Essay on Man” by Alexander Pope Those immortal words, some of the only words I remember from my many English literature classes, came to … Continue reading →

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Brain Drain

Posted on 02/19/2009 by chick

Pregnancy is draining my brain. I can’t think straight. My work is suffering. Even worse, I can barely read for my own enjoyment. Normally I’m a voracious reader, able to finish any book within a few days, but now I’m … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon Revisited

Posted on 02/16/2009 by chick

I’ve had pamphlets from several of Montreal’s sights sitting around in the hopes that I would finally blog about our honeymoon. Now, as I’m struggling to get all boxes unpacked and all my junk organized, it’s time to finally get … Continue reading →

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Seeing Is Believing

Posted on 02/14/2009 by chick

Here is the proof that I went out to the deck the other day. But you can also take it as my personal statement on life.

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Our New Car

Posted on 02/14/2009 by chick

I told you about the death of my old car, but not about the adoption of the new one. Here it is, our beautiful new car. It’s a lovely metallic-blue Maxima with all the goodies inside–heated leather seats, heated steering … Continue reading →

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Dreamers of Dreams

Posted on 02/13/2009 by chick

While sorting through the things in one of our many moving boxes, I found a photocopy of a poem. I made the copy because a couple of the lines from this poem were used in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate … Continue reading →

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Bigger Belly

Posted on 02/12/2009 by chick

My belly grew last night while I was sleeping. Really. Some mornings when I wake up my belly is noticeably bigger than it was the night before. It’s not just my imagination. It’s pregnancy, and it’s weird!

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Joke’s On Me

Posted on 02/12/2009 by chick

Isn’t it funny, especially at a time when the stock market is in the tank, that the word BROKERAGE can be separated into BROKE RAGE? I don’t know about you, but my stock portfolio has definitely made me poorer and … Continue reading →

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On the Move

Posted on 02/11/2009 by chick

We moved on Sunday. I had my doubts up until the moment that I saw the U-Haul truck with my own eyes. Then I knew we were finally going to get it done. Faithful Reader’s family really came through for … Continue reading →

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Secret Stash

Posted on 02/07/2009 by chick

The cats bring so much extra to my life. Extra work, that is. I thought I had finished packing up my office in preparation for our big move tomorrow. Then I looked under the desk and found the cats’ secret … Continue reading →

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