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Crazy Coworkers

Posted on 11/02/2007 by chick

Yesterday I drove to CT for our annual departmental luncheon. I went both because I felt obligated and because I think that telecommuters need to spend time with their coworkers once in a while. The sad thing is, half of … Continue reading →

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It’s in the Cards

Posted on 11/02/2007 by chick

I haven’t come up with an idea for my novel yet, but I remembered something last night that might set me on the path. I have always thought that it would be fun to write a book based on the … Continue reading →

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Mistaken Identity

Posted on 11/02/2007 by chick

I hate making mistakes and I find it hard to forgive myself for making them. That’s bad. First, it makes me feel like crap. Second, I believe a person’s character is revealed in the way that they deal with their … Continue reading →

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Melon-choly Movie

Posted on 11/02/2007 by chick

Faithful Reader and I recently watched Silent Running, not to be confused with The Running Man, Blade Runner, or Logan’s Run, and certainly not with Cool Runnings. In this peculiar movie, the last few forests of Earth have been moved … Continue reading →

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Out of the Game

Posted on 11/01/2007 by chick

NaNoWriMo is here! I must hoard all my free time for writing. That means I have to temporarily give up playing Spide . . . No, I must not even name it or then I will have to play it. … Continue reading →

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Apple Crisp

Posted on 10/31/2007 by chick

Apples usually keep a long time, so I was surprised when I pulled some recently-purchased Cortlands out of the fridge and found that they were all soft. Some of them were definitely bad and I threw those away, but the … Continue reading →

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November Already?

Posted on 10/31/2007 by chick

November starts tomorrow, and with November comes NaNoWriMo. I haven’t come up with a plot for my novel yet. I thought I might as well take the “leap of faith” thing all the way. I’ll be starting at an additional … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on 10/31/2007 by chick

Halloween may not be my favorite holiday, but I can’t help getting nostalgic about it. As a kid, I looked forward to the day with an excitement that I can only vaguely recall now. I had a limited budget, so … Continue reading →

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Tori, Tori, Bo-Bori (and Yoav, Too)

Posted on 10/30/2007 by chick

It was two weeks ago today that we went to CT to see Tori Amos in concert. We had good tickets (tenth row center) and we got there early enough to catch the opening act. The opening act was a … Continue reading →

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A Need for Perfection

Posted on 10/30/2007 by chick

Computers are good at games. If a computer is given all the rules and programmed to follow them consistently, then it cannot make a mistake. It will therefore play better than I, and faster. I don’t mind. I rely heavily … Continue reading →

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