Category Archives: Boston

adulthood

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Meg

Me: Why? You ask me why? For personal joy and artistic expression, for lifelong learning, for intellectual curiosity, for connection to the human experience, for — My accountant: Let me clarify. Was this class in game design so you can … Continue reading →

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So I Read “The Bride Test” and Quit My Job

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Meg

  Last June, while I was teaching at the university, I read The Bride Test. This is a sweet romance full of misunderstandings and loads of chemistry. Khai’s mother is afraid her son will never get a girlfriend, never fall … Continue reading →

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Mystery Communication

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Meg

When I came out of classes and saw a paper on my windshield, I expected it to be a nasty note telling me that I’d managed to park incorrectly because the left side of parking lot is closed on the … Continue reading →

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Wartime Farm, etc.

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Meg

I rarely watch TV. I know this sounds like I live in a cave or like a weird humblebrag (Oh, I don’t watch frivolous Netflix! I’m much too busy with my hours of regular exercise, making all-organic meals from scratch, … Continue reading →

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Games in Pandemic Life

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Meg

For the game version of all the wild things we’ve experienced in pandemic life, try the browser runner game 2020 Game. Well, it’s mostly a runner, but as the year gets stranger, there are more platformer challenges, more objects to … Continue reading →

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Troi, Obviously

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Meg

WorkBro just sent me this so I could answer the question and help him finish his crossword. On one hand, it reminds me of being back in the staffroom together between classes. But also, the mortifying ordeal of being known.

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Mix Tape, Revisited

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Meg

10 years ago, I warned Harold what sharing an office with me would be like. Meg: I’m listening to all my bad music before you come work with me! Harold: Oh, that’s ok, I’m pretty laid back with music. Meg: … Continue reading →

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Maiden

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Meg

Two years ago, when we were looking for this apartment, we were so close to renting a different one. It was pretty, sunny, close to the train, and pretty cheap, but also a smallish walkup with no dishwasher. We talked … Continue reading →

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Imposter

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Meg

In the craziness of 2020, I realize how lucky I am to spend another winter break playing stupid games with my formerly-work friends. It’s a nice bit of normalcy in pandemic life, because for the last few years, we’ve played … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Astrid Sees All

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Meg

Basically all I do in pandemic isolation is read books and sometimes write about them. Astrid Sees All tells not just Phoebe’s story, but all about the clubs and drugs and adventure of Manhattan in the eighties.  This is a great … Continue reading →

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