Game Connection, Waffle House
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 hold a conversation with anyone with Beijing. Fortunately, everyone in Raleigh wants to chat.
We spend my first day back in the US going to Waffle House, where we got a tasty Southern breakfast, and talked for a while with the waitress. I know Waffle House isn’t exactly a representative sample, but after a year of being a chubby foreigner, it’s strange to be the skinny girl.
New D&D rulebooks came out while we were in China, so of course we had to get those. We went to a new games store called The Game Connection near Stick’s parents’ house. It was definitely a family games store, the shoppers we saw were moms looking for birthday gifts, not goth boys buying Whitewolf. A lot of card games and miniatures, and the owner really seemed to enjoy explaining different games to the moms.
A good first day back.
Edit: I noticed it’s actually called The Game Connection, and not The Games Connection as I previously said.
July 21st, 2008 at 3:03 am
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July 21st, 2008 at 4:59 am
Welcome back Meggie! we miss you! so see you soon!
Hugo
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:18 am
welcome back Meg! We send big hugs to you and Stick! MISS YOU BOTH!
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:23 am
Thank you!!!
Katie — I will be in a NJ in a few days
hope to see you and the husband very soon!
Hugo Boss — Stick and I are looking at Denver job listings right now
July 22nd, 2008 at 10:10 am
Hooray!!! We can’t wait to see you
Just call us and we’ll make time! I’m not working during the week and Tryon has friday’s off.
July 26th, 2008 at 12:19 am
hey, so i was a very negligent blogger while in china, but i have been keeping up with yours. i am very sorry you and stick had to come back to the us. i got back a little while ago myself, and i felt like i can totally relate to this post about getting back to the us. and also, congrats on all the mentions of your blog!
July 28th, 2008 at 9:46 am
Hi Liz! I guess you can relate to the reverse culture shock! How did your classes end up?
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