Category Archives: Crazy Me

Random Thoughts from Last Year

Posted on 01/24/2024 by chick

At my last eye appointment, the doctor said that my eyes had gotten better. This was hard for me to believe, because my vision had gotten noticeably worse. Having thought about it since, I think I understand the seeming discrepancy. … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Things I Learned Last Year

Posted on 01/20/2024 by chick

If you need to survive in outer space without a spacesuit, you should not hold your breath. Having a lot of air in your lungs will cause your lungs to explode. Ouch! So let out as much air as you … Continue reading →

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No Raise :(

Posted on 01/14/2024 by chick

For the first time since I started my job back in 1995, I did not get a year-end raise. It wasn’t my fault. The company froze salaries and also slashed Christmas bonuses (ouch!). They announced these unfortunate things long before … Continue reading →

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Knee

Posted on 01/12/2024 by chick

Yesterday I had an appointment with the knee doctor. He examined me knee, moved it around, said it seemed to be working fine. But my x-rays show a new area of arthritis along the right side, and he suspects this … Continue reading →

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Daily Puzzles

Posted on 01/07/2024 by chick

I do five puzzles daily at The New York Times, typically in this order: Wordle, Spelling Bee, Connections, Letter Boxed, and The Mini Crossword. The most time-consuming of the five is the Spelling Bee. There are some things that continue … Continue reading →

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To Be Chopin

Posted on 07/23/2023 by chick

As I’ve said before, these days I don’t want to play Chopin as much as I want to be Chopin. But music composition is complicated, and I can’t figure it all out on my own. I tried the book route, … Continue reading →

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2/15/23

Posted on 02/15/2023 by chick

I solved the NYT Mini crossword in 16 seconds today. That’s a new record for me (previous record was 23 seconds). I paid a bunch of medical bills yesterday, and our HSA was then down to almost nothing, even though … Continue reading →

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Back to Studying

Posted on 01/18/2023 by chick

After my hiatus from Babbel, there were over 900 French words and phrases in my to-be-reviewed box. Yeesh, that was daunting! It’s down to about 600 now. It’s easy to do Babbel’s little lessons and feel like I’ve accomplished something, … Continue reading →

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Poisonous

Posted on 01/07/2023 by chick

Today in French study, the theme was “les plantes vénéneuses” (poisonous plants), and I learned that “La ciguë est le poison qui a tué Socrate.” (Hemlock is the poison that killed Socrates). It’s likely that I had already learned this … Continue reading →

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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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