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We Must Be Crazy

Posted on 04/07/2008 by chick

Today I cooked and ate breakfast, worked for almost 8 hours, prepared and ate lunch, cooked and ate dinner, washed dishes, took a brief walk, and blogged. For me, this was a full day and it felt like I accomplished … Continue reading →

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People Change

Posted on 04/07/2008 by chick

I did something kinda gross, but I’m also kinda proud of it. I used some chorizo that was like 4 months past its sell-by date. It contained preservatives and it was refrigerated for much of its life. Moreover, it looked … Continue reading →

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The B-Word

Posted on 04/07/2008 by chick

My Faithful Reader doesn’t use vulgar language very often, but every once in a while he says something so horrible, so unforgivable, that I have to say, “Don’t you ever use that word on me again!” The B-word is one … Continue reading →

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Imperiled Goals

Posted on 04/06/2008 by chick

We are approaching the one-year anniversary of the day I started blogging, and looking over past posts, I’m disappointed by the number of goals I have failed to reach. Two of my remaining goals—to read all 14 of Vonnegut’s novels … Continue reading →

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Spam a Lot

Posted on 04/06/2008 by chick

If you don’t like spam a lot, then watch what you write on your blog and never use any of the names or phrases that I used in the first two sentences of my last post. They get you instant … Continue reading →

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Sad News

Posted on 04/06/2008 by chick

I don’t get excited about celebrity gossip. I couldn’t care less about Britney Spears or Angelina Jolie or Beyonce, all of whom have been mentioned in the news recently. But I am sad to hear that Charlton Heston died Saturday. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bring Me Down, Bruce

Posted on 04/06/2008 by chick

One of the annoying things about moving is that you have to change your phone number. The new phone number is always one that formerly belonged to people who don’t bother to tell anyone that they’ve moved. Our phone number … Continue reading →

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Share and Share Alike

Posted on 03/27/2008 by chick

Libraries are about sharing. That’s what’s so great about them. I love being able to request a book and get it as soon as it becomes available. But have you ever noticed the sucky other side to sharing? It works … Continue reading →

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Four Walks

Posted on 03/26/2008 by chick

I’ve only taken four walks so far this year. But four walks, I hope you’ll agree, are better than none. 1 It was January. The last time I had walked the path, there had been a few brave flowers still … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on 03/25/2008 by chick

I have so many things to post about. Let’s start with coffee, since it was around the time that I decided to give up coffee that I also stopped posting regularly. Good news—not only did I give up my morning … Continue reading →

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