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Recipe for Happiness

Posted on 07/25/2007 by chick

1 Beautiful beach all to myself 1 Comfortable beach chair 1 Ice-cold mojito 1 Nothing to do Mix, enjoy, and use as necessary.

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Back in Black

Posted on 07/24/2007 by chick

I had a great time on vacation, but as we drove back to Real Life, I felt the mantle of depression settling right back onto my shoulders. There’s only one cure for such a black mood. A lobotomy. Just kidding. … Continue reading →

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The End

Posted on 07/23/2007 by chick

I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night at about midnight. Grade: A+ J.K. Rowling gets the biggest, brightest, and best A+ that I can give. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is a great book and a … Continue reading →

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Holding on to Harry

Posted on 07/22/2007 by chick

Some mysteries have been cleared up, but there are still so many things that must be done by the end of the book and I don’t know how J.K. is going to squeeze them all into the last 12 chapters. … Continue reading →

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Chapter 18

Posted on 07/21/2007 by chick

Here I am at the end of Chapter 18 and I’m tired. I don’t know how much more I can read tonight, certainly not much more than an hour or two’s worth. I’m about halfway through and there seem to … Continue reading →

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Time Flies

Posted on 07/21/2007 by chick

Twelve chapters in and I’m just barely able to close the book long enough to write about it. Harry’s crazy. They’re all crazy. If they get caught . . . I have to go read some more. See you at … Continue reading →

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The Book So Far

Posted on 07/21/2007 by chick

It’s an immediate roller-coaster ride, full of action and suspense. There have already been some deaths, including an important character, but I doubt he’s really dead. I think I see how he could have survived, but I won’t spoil anything … Continue reading →

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Hair and Harry

Posted on 07/21/2007 by chick

Harry Potter arrived at about 1:30 this afternoon, just as I was about to leave to get my hair cut. I had to put Harry aside in favor of my hair. It was awful, but my hair looks much better! … Continue reading →

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Background Noise

Posted on 07/21/2007 by chick

Keys go clickety-clack, clickety-clack While the clock tick-tocks. My head is a surely big whirlygig Spinning with the beat. Clickety-clack, clickety-clack. Tick-tock. Whee!

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Misinformed

Posted on 07/20/2007 by chick

People love to talk about hardwood floors. They’re supposed to be so great, but I’m living on hardwood floors and let me tell you something—they may look nice but they’re absolutely infested with dust bunnies. You can sweep and clean … Continue reading →

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