Tag Archives: LOST

Still Lost In Blue

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Meg

The other day I was googling for “I’m stuck on an island with a total moron,” er, I mean, reading a bit about Lost in Blue 2, and I stumbled upon this Guide 2 Games review of Jack and Amy’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaming Culture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Severed Heads

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Meg

Halloween is coming, which means our local grocery store has put out bulk candy and decorated for the holiday. I’d usually focus on the M&Ms, but the severed head hanging over the candy bags got me thinking. It seemed, suddenly, … Continue reading →

Posted in Raleigh | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lost in Blue 2

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Meg

I’ve been playing Lost in Blue 2 on the DS for a while now, and while I always love games about island survival, like MyTribe, Sims 2: Castaway, etc., there’s a lot of room for improvement in Lost in Blue. … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Reviews, Gaming Culture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Microsoft Says To Give Up FireFox, Or Get Lost

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Meg

In a move that sounds like a joke, Microsoft is offering $10,000 as a prize for using IE8. They specify that Firefox users need to switch, or get lost! I’ve been accused of blog hyperbole once or twice, but that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Raleigh | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Liu Gong Island

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Meg

I have no idea how I went from running to the mailbox each afternoon in hope and expectation, to utterly forgetting to mention this, but… I have a travel piece in the March-April issue of Adventures For The Average Woman. … Continue reading →

Posted in Raleigh, Yantai | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

That’s Beijing

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Meg

I was interviewed a few weeks ago for an article about female expat bloggers in this month’sThat’s Beijing. Sadly, my story, URL and picture didn’t make it into the magazine, but I was quoted saying how great Lost Laowai and … Continue reading →

Posted in Beijing, Raleigh | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pretty, Pretty FusionFall

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Meg

FusionFall is gorgeous. Wait, that’s not how to start a review. Let me try again. FusionFall, the new MMO from Cartoon Network, takes place a few years in the future. Players must help the Cartoon Network crowd, including older versions … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Reviews, Gaming Culture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Ancient Secrets

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Meg

I recently heard about Ancient Secrets over on GameHouse. You play as Kate, a young archeologist, who is following her father’s footsteps in the search for the lost key of the Tekka. Kate needs to gather solves puzzles to gather … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Game Reviews, Gaming Culture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My Tribe

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Meg

MyTribe, by Grubby Games, is a happy Lost-ish sim, with all the mysteries and none of that annoying Others soap opera. I downloaded the game mostly because Casualicious.com’s recent post made it sound like a civilization-advancement sim without that annoying … Continue reading →

Posted in Game Reviews, Gaming Culture, Raleigh | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

NY Renn Faire

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Meg

On Saturday, Germaine invited me to go to the NY Renn Faire. Germaine is Bethie’s friend from high school, but being sisters means I get to steal her clothes and her friends. Score! I was really excited to go, since … Continue reading →

Posted in Beijing, New Jersey | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment