Tag Archives: Kristine

Herpetology

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Meg

I’m on the phone with Eric and I ask him to tell Kristine, his sister and my old roommate, that I made use of some of her herpetology background while in Florida. “Oh?” Eric said, jumping to the immediate Hoffmann … Continue reading →

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Girl Clothes

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Meg

A couple months ago, Eric and I had this conversation. Eric: Do you want to come to Carolyn and Dave’s wedding with me? Meg: Let me think about this…  Do I want to see your sister Kristine in a dress? … Continue reading →

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The Lion, The Witch, and The… German Fighter Pilot?

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Meg

Stick and I picked up the Narnia movie from Gua Ye (now that I know her name, I should probably stop calling her DVD Lady) the other day. Neither of us had seen it, and I was hoping to use … Continue reading →

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Hot Water

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Meg

Our shower doesn’t have a hot tap. I’m including a photo from the shower so you don’t think I’m exaggarating. See that green dial? That’s for water. Not hot or cold water, not more or less water. Just a choice … Continue reading →

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The Value of a Hogwarts Education

Posted on March 22, 2006 by Meg

I bought Harry Potter in Chinese. My adult students were shocked and appalled that I spent so much on a DVD, comparative shopping is a competitive sport here and every time I mention anything to do with shopping, someone tells … Continue reading →

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Pictures Of Chicks

Posted on March 1, 2006 by Meg

This my student, Daniel, showing me his new pets. He brought them in to the school’s office in a bag yesterday and he was upset that his chicks were dying! I went into total Kristine-mode, warming them up with my … Continue reading →

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I Miss Kristine

Posted on August 2, 2005 by Meg

Today I called my old roommate Kristine to tell her my brilliant Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince theory. “I know who R.A.B. is,” I began, in lieu of hi or what’s up? or how have your last two months … Continue reading →

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Lampreys and Roadkill

Posted on May 31, 2005 by Meg

Kristine is moving out today. (Why isn’t there a picture for “Double-Plus Emoticon Frowney”?) She got an internship in Michigan, measuring and weighing and sometimes killing lampreys. If you’re a history geek, the lamprey’s main claim to fame is causing … Continue reading →

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The Amherst Horror

Posted on April 27, 2005 by Meg

Last night, I talked Kristine into going to see The Amityville Horror with me. I’ve seen the original, and I was so scared that afterwards I made my then-boyfriend walk me to the bathroom and stand outside the door in … Continue reading →

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Why I Love Kristine

Posted on March 27, 2005 by Meg

Before I lived with Kristine, I would never have watched Pokémon, and if I did, I wouldn’t know that Charizard is a fire Pokémon or that he’s another step on the Charmander evolutionary track. I would never have rooted for … Continue reading →

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