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Blue Funk

Posted on 07/13/2007 by chick

I may or may not have fallen into a trap, but I definitely fell into a blue funk. I didn’t cheer up until I thought of a plan that would allow me to avoid 16 hours of solo long-distance driving … Continue reading →

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One Hundred

Posted on 07/12/2007 by chick

This is Chick’s hundredth post. She has written to you (the world) exactly 100 times. It doesn’t matter that you weren’t listening. The point is that she wrote. But don’t be fooled—almost anyone who loves reading enough to write about … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Strikes Back

Posted on 07/11/2007 by chick

We went to see the new Harry Potter movie (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) earlier tonight. I really liked it. I think it’s the best so far. The acting has really improved, and I was particularly impressed … Continue reading →

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Where Be the Bees?

Posted on 07/09/2007 by chick

I carefully navigated the clovered lawn this afternoon, recalling keenly the sharp sting of the honeybee and knowing that open-toed shoes were an open invitation to pain. The effort was wasted. Not a single bee did I see. Perhaps they … Continue reading →

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Thought for Today

Posted on 07/08/2007 by chick

I don’t think it’s wise to place your self-esteem in the hands of strangers.—Amy Tan

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Separation Anxiety

Posted on 07/07/2007 by chick

We went to the movie theater Wednesday night to see “Transformers.” It was sold out, so we bought tickets for the next showing. We should have taken a hint from the earlier sold-out show, but we thought we had time … Continue reading →

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Hot Irony

Posted on 07/06/2007 by chick

Have you ever thought about the irony of air conditioning? Air conditioning takes energy, which is made by burning fossil fuels, which leads to global warming, which makes it hotter, which means you run your air conditioning more, which uses … Continue reading →

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Three Bags Full

Posted on 07/04/2007 by chick

The Great Library Purge has begun. I filled three whole bags with books to be given away. Three bags, and I’ve barely even scratched the surface!

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Disturbing

Posted on 07/03/2007 by chick

I went to the library today. While browsing in the non-fiction section, I noticed some books about wedding planning. Hey! I have a wedding to plan! So I took a closer look, and that’s when I discovered that the wedding … Continue reading →

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Time Travel, Real or Not?

Posted on 07/03/2007 by chick

This is an experiment to see if it’s possible to post in the past.

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