Monthly Archives: July 2008

Jersey Girl

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Meg

I flew up to New Jersey yesterday to see my family. The upside to the visa hassles and life upheaval is that I get to visit my folks! It’s been just under a year since I’ve seen my family. Now … Continue reading →

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Driving on the highway with Stick

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Meg

“The South shall rise again”? Yeah, right. My money’s on China.

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Blog Of The Day Awards

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Meg

Simpson’s Paradox won the Blog Of The Day Awards, Friday, July 25th. 2008!

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Marco Polo

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Meg

Stick and I took our niece Isabel to the pool today. We played a pick-up game of Marco Polo, with some neighborhood kids, and watched a hundred thousand times as Isabel’s cried “Watch this! Look at me!” It was fantastic, … Continue reading →

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Games Of The Future

Posted on July 25, 2008 by Meg

Char: You’ve got Gram Lucy’s longevity genes, Stick. You’re going to be the little old man in the nursing home… all hunched over and playing on your X-X-X-Box. Stick: Uh,  I don’t think that’s for playing games.

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One World, One Dream, No Visas

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Meg

I’ve got a new post up at CNReviews about the visa situation and my sadness at leaving China. Edit 7/24: Other bloggers talking about my post. Imagethief James Fallows Luke Gedeon

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Playing Democracy

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Meg

Democracy 2 has a bit of a slow start, because with so many options and so many possibilities it’s hard to get a handle on what everything does. It’s a government strategy game, which isn’t a new genre, but Democracy … Continue reading →

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Conversation With My 5-Year-Old Niece

Posted on July 20, 2008 by Meg

Isabel: …and that’s the baby’s paccy. Meg: A paccy? You mean this? A pacifier? Isabel: Yes. Pacifier must be what people call them in China.

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Game Connection, Waffle House

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Meg

When I first visited Raleigh, for Stick’s brother’s wedding, I found slow southern chattiness surprising, but I’m really enjoying it right now. I’m so proud of my Chinese skills but really I’ve just mastered the simplest essentials, I can’t really … Continue reading →

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End Of Part Two

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Meg

I’m still in Beijing, but I’m getting into an East Coast sleep pattern already. It comes from lying in bed wondering exactly what I’m going to do with myself next, and then waking up to an anxious countdown of time … Continue reading →

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