Interview With the Chili

Contrary’s a funny kid. I mean, really, she’s funny, but she’s also, you know, funny.
She put a post on her blog the other day in which a friend of hers interviewed her on her blog. The idea is that the friend sent questions that Contrary answered, then Contrary offered to do the same [...]

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Ten Things Thursday

I know; it’s not as nicely alliterative, but we were otherwise occupied on Tuesday. Here are ten song remakes I like better than the originals:
1. 32 Flavors, as sung by Alana Davis. It’s an Ani DiFranco song, but I like Ms. Davis’ version better; it’s slower, earthy, full of longing and just [...]

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It’s NOT the Economy, Stupid…

…it’s the GUNS!
I recognize that I’m stirring up the beehive here, but I want to start a conversation about gun control.
According to some sources I’ve read, if one doesn’t have a gun license in Virginia, one is allowed to buy one handgun a month, on the spot, if one passes a background check (I’ve heard [...]

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A Moment of Silence

Ten Things Tuesday is being delayed this week so that The Blue Door can observe a moment of silence for the victims of yesterday’s shootings at Virginia Tech.

 
May the victims be at peace, may their families find comfort in the memories of their loved ones and in the outpouring of sympathy being offered [...]

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A Wee Bit Soggy

Now, before I get started I should disclaim here that I am NOT complaining - not even a little.  Are we clear?  Good…
It’s POURING rain here at the moment.  The wind is howling, the power is flickering, the trees are bowing sideways and the rain is coming down in heavy sheets.
But it’s RAIN, People, not [...]

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Mrs. Chili Learns New Tricks!

Sit! Stay! Good girl! *arf, arf!*
Kizz suggested that I open a Flickr account and try uploading my photos from there. It seems she’s had some luck formatting the pictures so that they fit her blog, and this issue has been a problem for me, so I thought I’d give it a [...]

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A Fresh Coat of Paint

Mr. Chili and I are going to be spending our Saturday afternoon helping my mom, Claudia, paint her kitchen a cheery shade of purple.
Yes, I wrote that correctly - purple.
You need to understand some things about my mother. She adopted me when I was about 14 and essentially saved me from a home that [...]

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My Personal DNA

Benevolent Visionary
I took the test at PersonalDNA.com and found out that I am a Benevolent Visionary. What that means, according to the site, is that I have very high levels of confidence, agency, extroversion, empathy and femininity while having very low scores in openness, masculinity, attention to style, and authoritarianism.
I enjoyed taking this personality [...]

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I Just Flew in From Chicago and, BOY, Are My Arms Tired!

Alternately titled “How to Save a BUNCH on Airfare…”

1.  Go to Google.com
2.  Click on Maps
3.  Click on Get Directions
4.  Type that you want to go from New York to Paris, France.
5.  Read down to step 23….

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Creepy Crawlies

Two springs ago, Punkin’ Pie started complaining about having an itchy ear. She would scratch at her ear for most of the day, and come home with it all red and raw and nasty-looking. This went on for a day or two.
Now, I’m not the smartest mommy ever, but I do know that [...]

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