Category Archives: Crazy Me

Random 11/16/22

Posted on 11/16/2022 by chick

I found a few more autumn-themed romance movies, which made me happy. That doesn’t mean I’m forgiving everybody for going overboard on Christmas already, though. I am so tired. One night of inadequate sleep is enough to ruin several days … Continue reading →

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Let’s Hear It for Hats!

Posted on 11/14/2022 by chick

My mother, who was a French major in college, learned a lot more about the French language than I ever did. She once told me that a circumflex is often indicative of an S having been removed from the word … Continue reading →

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Commit or Let It Go

Posted on 11/13/2022 by chick

I started this blog back in 2007. I haven’t been celebrating my blogiversaries lately, but this year, in April, was my 15th. The fact that I still write posts, however sporadically, after fifteen years is impressive. Most people don’t keep … Continue reading →

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Random 11/1/2022

Posted on 11/01/2022 by chick

Having given myself permission to buy a whole bunch of books didn’t also magically create space to put said books. How unexpected and unfortunate. I never thought I’d be persuaded to try kale, let alone enjoy eating it, and yet … Continue reading →

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What’s the Goal?

Posted on 10/22/2022 by chick

I’ve been brushing up my French language skills since mid-August. It’s going well. My grasp of grammar is not as good now as it was in college, but I’ve gotten much better at reading in French, and I’ve learned some … Continue reading →

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International Beverage, I Think

Posted on 09/17/2022 by chick

A while back, my husband ordered a box of Korean ramen. Mixed among the packages of ramen were these things: Aside from the name (Maxim), the only English words on the packaging were “easy cut” and “other,” none of which … Continue reading →

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International Mail

Posted on 09/17/2022 by chick

I got some international mail today!

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Free

Posted on 09/03/2022 by chick

My computer refused to print a document the other day, so I restarted my computer, which is something that I don’t do terribly often. When it booted back up, Firefox updated itself, and suddenly everything in the browser–all my settings, … Continue reading →

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Geographically Challenged

Posted on 03/12/2022 by chick

My husband is pushing the kids to learn U.S. geography by offering them rewards if they can learn to correctly identify all the states on the map. There’s a website that he’s using for this. I don’t know what it’s … Continue reading →

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This Snowy Morning

Posted on 01/29/2022 by chick

As I’ve learned the hard way, the number of posts in my drafts folder is an indication of my mental state. The higher the number, the worse the state. Earlier this month, the number was in the thirties, possibly the … Continue reading →

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