Category Archives: Crazy Me

Soup & Stuff

Posted on 03/16/2016 by chick

I’ve managed to catch yet another cold. And what do I do when I get a cold? I call up the Vietnamese restaurant and order “healing soup,” known more commonly to the rest of the world as “chicken pho.” So … Continue reading →

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G Words. Or Gee, Words!

Posted on 03/05/2016 by chick

Galumph Gurgle. Gargle. Giggle. Goggle. Gargantuan Gravlax Gadabout Gunge. Glop. Goo. Gaffe Gonfalon Gasp Gumbo Ghastly. Grisly. Gruesome. Gobstopper What are your favorite G words?

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It’s So Easy

Posted on 02/26/2016 by chick

I like to look back on old posts, particularly when I’m feeling lost, because they are proof that I really do exist. Unfortunately, I don’t have nearly as many old posts as I’d like. I want to believe that the … Continue reading →

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Lack of Expressions

Posted on 02/12/2016 by chick

Given how important facial expressions are, you’d think that there would be a lot of words for them. But when I tried to make a list, I was surprised at how few I came up with. Here is my list. … Continue reading →

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That’s Maturity for You

Posted on 12/29/2015 by chick

Marshall: Mommy, do you want to see a picture of Uranus? Mommy (trying not to giggle): No, Sweetie. I don’t need to see a picture of that. Marshall: But Mommy, don’t you want to see a picture of Uranus? It’s … Continue reading →

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Updated Daily Checklist

Posted on 12/27/2015 by chick

So how has this Proud List-Maker been faring with her daily checklist? I must admit that there hasn’t been a single day in which I’ve managed to check everything off the list. I’m still calling it a success, though. It … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Christmas

Posted on 12/14/2015 by chick

We reached several important Christmas-prep milestones over the last few days. We bought a Christmas tree. A real tree! It’s the first real tree we’ve had since the horrible cinara aphid incident (I can still see, in my mind’s eye, … Continue reading →

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List Maker, and Proud of It

Posted on 12/05/2015 by chick

I have long been a list maker, particularly a maker of to-do lists, but I haven’t always been proud of it. List-making is often seen as an anal habit, and who wants to be perceived as anal? And while I’m … Continue reading →

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Daily Checklist

Posted on 11/25/2015 by chick

I’ve been thoroughly miserable lately. I even have some cause to be miserable. That is, there are external factors (problems that aren’t just in my head) working against me. But I know that happiness is a state of mind. You … Continue reading →

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Who’s the Psychic?

Posted on 11/14/2015 by chick

When I was a child, my mother often told me that I was psychic. Apparently I used to just randomly come up to her and start talking about whatever she happened to be thinking at the moment, and I did … Continue reading →

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