Category Archives: Crazy Me

12/21/2024

Posted on 12/01/2024 by chick

I tried listening to The Nutcracker Suite on YouTube the other day, but there were all these weird, nonrhythmic beats that were driving me nuts. Turns out it was a live recording of the ballet. All those little thuds were … Continue reading →

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11/16/2024

Posted on 11/16/2024 by chick

I hate to say it, but I may need to bring back the Daily Minimum. The Daily Minimum was a short list of tasks that I forced myself do every day during the early stages of the Pandemic. It helped … Continue reading →

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Mid-November Musings

Posted on 11/15/2024 by chick
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Am I Going to Cry?

Posted on 11/06/2024 by chick

Am I going to cry today? I’ve got tears in my eyes, and they’re getting kind of pushy. To hold them in would be a small personal victory, and I sure would love a win, however inconsequential. But I fear, … Continue reading →

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It’s the Small Things

Posted on 11/03/2024 by chick

Usually the end of Daylight Saving Time hits when I’m asleep, but I happened to be awake and looking at my computer screen as the hour approached 2:00 a.m. last night. I watched the computer’s clock go directly from 1:59 … Continue reading →

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Birthdays, Planes, and Powerlessness

Posted on 09/15/2024 by chick

I had a good birthday. When I walked into my office in the morning, I found a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a bag of biscoitos. Later I got to spend some time with my husband, whom I haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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9/4/2024

Posted on 09/04/2024 by chick

Yesterday I had my first music composition lesson since June. My teacher liked the piece I’d written (the only one I finished over the summer; it’s a chromatic piece that my daughter insisted be named “Burglary”). I enjoyed listening to … Continue reading →

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8/28/2024

Posted on 08/28/2024 by chick

After watching all of Netflix’s Geek Girl, which was unrealistic but utterly adorable, I was looking for something else to binge on. I clicked on Bridgerton, not expecting much. It turned out to be very soapy, but also highly entertaining. … Continue reading →

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Half-and-Half

Posted on 08/24/2024 by chick

I recently planned a little 2-day trip to Great Wolf Lodge for the kids later this year. I haven’t worn a bathing suit all year, so I figured I’d better check to see if my old ones fit. Alas, they … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t Easy

Posted on 06/16/2024 by chick

A post I wrote back in May: Marshall overslept one morning last week. I woke him up, but not in time for him to catch the school bus. I told him that he could take a mental health day if … Continue reading →

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