Monthly Archives: July 2007

Upstart

Posted on July 25, 2007 by Meg

Just saw an ad looking for writers for “an upstart magazine”. I’m thinking they meant “a startup magazine”, you know, a no pay, write for exposure, percentage of clickthoughs, etc., magazine, rather than a presumptuous and self-important magazine, but one … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 21, 2007 by Meg

I finished Harry Potter 7 but I won’t give away anything else. Tweet this!

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Posted on July 21, 2007 by Meg

This is the line for Harry Potter. Tweet this!

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iPod hacks!

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Meg

I wanted to put my music collection on my new computer, so I could make playlists and listen to song on my brand-new speakers, but I couldn’t figure out a way to get my songs off my iPod and onto … Continue reading →

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Girl Tech Blogger

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Meg

Intricate Girl, the tech blogger at ToastTheTrends- Electronics and Gadgets is running a contest to win an iPod just by commenting on her site. (Well… not a ‘increase your size!!!’ or ‘refinance your home loan!!!’ comment, a normal comment) Get … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 12, 2007 by Meg

Stick in New Jersey Tweet this!

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Return To The Middle Kingdom

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Meg

What with my sister coming home from India last weekend and my brother getting married next weekend, I had some trouble finding time to tell my folks that Stick and I are planning to go back to China in September. … Continue reading →

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Drinkable Water?

Posted on July 5, 2007 by Meg

China Daily said yesterday that Beijing has become the first city in China to meet the required safety standards of potable water. The article says the new, clean tap water passed 106 quality tests, but I have to wonder just … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s Got One!

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Meg

The guys at Capital One might want to check my blog’s employment status before sending it a credit card application. Just saying. Tweet this!

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Well, it could be the Ramones…

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Meg

This is Stick’s graduation card from his brother and sister-in-law. This picture’s not the greatest, but it includes detailed instructions on how to spend the enclosed check. “We want this to go to towards something fun — A video game, … Continue reading →

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