Monthly Archives: December 2006

Bad Dogs

Posted on December 31, 2006 by Meg

Yesterday, we went with Scep and Katie, and their dog Midnight, to the dogpark. It’s a fenced-in area with doggie exercise equipment and doggie-sized water fountains. And a puppy time-out area.

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Grocery Shopping

Posted on December 30, 2006 by Meg

Scep, Katie, Stick and I stopped at a local grocery store, looking for snacks, soda and normal gaming food. It’s common to say that Americans are fat… but I don’t think I’d ever realized it so strongly. The grocery store … Continue reading →

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Unpleasant Truths

Posted on December 28, 2006 by Meg

Stick and I went to Scep and Katie’s house just after our lost-baggage adventure and just before our marathon Wii session. Scep’s mom, my “aunt”, came in, and after the obligatory China questions and hugs, I remembered that I have … Continue reading →

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A Long Year

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Meg

Stick says it’s not fair to tell you all that we lost all our stuff without then telling you that our bags arrived early in the morning on Christmas Eve. Speaking of Stick… Well, I don’t speak of Stick. It’s … Continue reading →

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Tangerine Dream

Posted on December 27, 2006 by Meg

Bridesmaid dress shopping with Katie!

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Christmas Eve At The Meg House

Posted on December 24, 2006 by Meg

On the way home from church on Christmas Eve, my dad and I stopped by his office to pick up my mom’s Christmas present. “How can I get this into the house without your mother seeing?” my dad asked. “I … Continue reading →

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First Day Back

Posted on December 24, 2006 by Meg

Hey, this isn’t the line for the PS3!

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Stupid Western Food

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Meg

After our impromptu lost-luggage party, Scep and Katie took Stick and me out to a Montclair restaurant. It’s one of my favorites, and it’s the one where Scep and I have have our traditional pre-holiday margaritas. I bounced around in … Continue reading →

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Maybe They Went To Cancun Together

Posted on December 23, 2006 by Meg

When I got off the plane, my mom saw me getting escorted away from the other passengers, but she didn’t know I was heading to the lost-luggage area and she was worried that I was getting hauled off for questioning. … Continue reading →

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Scenic New Jersey

Posted on December 22, 2006 by Meg

“What were you doing in Moscow?” the immigration guy at Newark airport asked. “Transfering planes from China, I was only there for a few hours.” “What were you doing in China?” “I was teaching English in Yantai and I had … Continue reading →

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