Monthly Archives: December 2007

The Last Two

Posted on 12/31/2007 by chick

The last two books I read in 2007 were from the children’s section of my library. Whispering to Witches by Anna Dale Grade: B Whispering to Witches is a story about an everyday boy who gets caught up in a … Continue reading →

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Icky!

Posted on 12/31/2007 by chick

I always thought that if you waited too long to pee, you’d simply wet your pants and that was it. I was wrong. Bladders can actually rupture if overfilled and left overfull for long periods of time. So, my friends, … Continue reading →

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A Year of Reading

Posted on 12/31/2007 by chick

A love of reading doesn’t necessarily translate into a talent for picking literature apart and I sometimes wonder how I survived three years as an English major. I was reasonably good at it (they gave me a degree, anyway), but … Continue reading →

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Christmas Gratitude

Posted on 12/27/2007 by chick

What better time to get back into the habit of being grateful than after receiving so many great gifts? Thanks, Faithful Reader, for doing all the shopping and ordering for our Christmas TV. Thanks, Mom, for filling up my stocking … Continue reading →

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O Christmas Tree

Posted on 12/27/2007 by chick

This year the Borg assimilated our Christmas tree and decked it with energy-efficient lights. Soon the tree will join “The Collective,” so let us admire its biological and technological distinctiveness one last time before it goes. O Christmas Tree, O … Continue reading →

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It’s That Time

Posted on 12/24/2007 by chick

It’s Christmas Eve already. Who knew time could move so fast? Merry Christmas!

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The Story Behind the Name

Posted on 12/24/2007 by chick

I had originally planned to call this blog by a different name, but the domain name I wanted was already taken. It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a letdown. I was feeling sort of blue, and I was thinking … Continue reading →

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Background Music

Posted on 12/23/2007 by chick

It’s Christmastime and that means constant bombardment with some of the most annoying songs ever written, like the one about the Italian Christmas donkey. That horrid little tune gets so thoroughly stuck in my head that I walk around the … Continue reading →

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The Purge Continues

Posted on 12/23/2007 by chick

It seems like most of my recent posts have been reading-related. I promise to write more often about other things next year. For now, I beg your patience as I dig deeper into my library and try to sort out … Continue reading →

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Miracle Drug

Posted on 12/16/2007 by chick

This is one of my favorite passages from Vonnegut’s Jailbird. So I did sit down, and everywhere I looked I saw customers of every description being received with love. To the waitresses everybody was “honeybunch” and “darling” and “dear.” It … Continue reading →

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