Category Archives: Crazy Me

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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Thoughts 1/28/22

Posted on 01/28/2022 by chick

There’s a snowstorm coming our way. I’ve looked at the snow menu and I’m ready to place my order. I’d like the Snowball Snow, individual portion (just enough to feed one Snowman), served medium-cold, with a side of light breezes, … Continue reading →

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Funny Translations

Posted on 01/16/2022 by chick

I found an unpublished post from 2015 in my drafts folder. I can’t believe that it sat there so long. It’s still funny, and for me it’s also nostalgic, so I’ve decided to publish it now. My son wanted some … Continue reading →

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English Is So Weird

Posted on 01/15/2022 by chick

One of the things I love about the English language is how interrelated so many of its words are. For example, when I was looking up the meaning of “kenspeckle” (a Scots word that means “well-known” or “conspicuous”), I was … Continue reading →

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SITY: Points of View

Posted on 01/14/2022 by chick

In January of last year I showed you a picture of an ant farming aphids on a maple-leaved viburnum. That picture had been taken in the late summer or early fall of the previous year. During the spring of last … Continue reading →

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