Monthly Archives: August 2007

Stargate

Posted on 08/09/2007 by chick

I could watch “Stargate SG-1” all day. And I can, thanks to the DVDs that arrived in the mail today.

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Ouch!

Posted on 08/08/2007 by chick

I have a blister on my finger. That’s what you get when you have no calluses on your fingertips but you play the guitar anyway. I would have calluses if I played more often, but I don’t because . . … Continue reading →

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What Rhymes With Gratitude?

Posted on 08/07/2007 by chick

I am grateful for rhyming dictionaries. I used to think that rhyming dictionaries were for losers. I mean, who doesn’t know how to rhyme? Then I realized how much time I spend making lists of rhyming words. It happens both … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Love

Posted on 08/07/2007 by chick

My Faithful Reader is leaving me for a few weeks. What will I do without him? I suspect that I will play a lot of music, do a lot of movie watching, a lot of blog writing, and a lot … Continue reading →

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Visitors

Posted on 08/06/2007 by chick

I am grateful for visitors. Sometimes we get so stuck in what is that we forget about what can be, until an event, such as the arrival of a visitor, forces us into action.

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The Start of the Story

Posted on 08/05/2007 by chick

The shuttle bus stopped in front of the gatehouse of an enormous building that seemed to spread for miles in either direction. At least ten stories tall, it cast an ominous shadow upon the ground, and the surrounding fence, barbed … Continue reading →

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Foxy Dancer

Posted on 08/05/2007 by chick

A poor fox simply could not fox trot No matter how hard he was taught. Whether quick steps or long, Every time he’d step wrong, But he gave it his very best shot.

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Sunday Struggle

Posted on 08/05/2007 by chick

My first ever Sunday Story has been imperiled by our first ever overnight visitor. A lot of cleaning is required to bring our apartment to anywhere near visitor-worthy. Am I sorry? Not in the least. We are happy to have … Continue reading →

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Just Belt It Out!

Posted on 08/04/2007 by chick

I know, I know. I haven’t posted a clothing limerick in a long time. I got stuck on one and with it sitting in my head half-formed, there hasn’t been enough brain-space for working with new ideas. I need to … Continue reading →

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Red for a Reason

Posted on 08/03/2007 by chick

There are two things that can make the moon appear red: lunar eclipses and particles in the atmosphere (e.g. pollution). We are not scheduled for a lunar eclipse until August 28.

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