Tag Archives: New Jersey

Ramen Candy

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Meg

Last weekend was Alistair’s pool party, an annual tradition for a growing circle that includes a lot of my high school friends. When I moved back north last fall, I felt strange picking up with my friends from ten or … Continue reading →

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Shutter Island

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Meg

When I was back in New Jersey a few weeks ago, I mentioned to my parents that I’d helped a little bit with the spinoff game for Shutter Island. (I didn’t add that my particular brand of helping had a … Continue reading →

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Newark Airport Singalong

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Meg

I’m kind of jealous that with all the time I’ve spent waiting at Newark Airport (For Christmas 2006, I flew in on AirIndia, Stick came in on British Airways and we both lost our luggage), I’ve never seen a singalong. … Continue reading →

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Standard Deviations

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Meg

I went back to my old high school to see my old stats and programming teacher.  He was supervising a study hall on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving when I came in. What I meant to say was, thanks for putting … Continue reading →

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Scenes From Imaginary China

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Meg

I came across this book when I was home in New Jersey cleaning out my old room. (Yeah, my mom said something about how I haven’t lived there in ten years and she’d really like a guest room and that … Continue reading →

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Cary Is Now Less Awesome

Posted on August 19, 2009 by Meg

I just heard from Orin of I Heart Chaos (NSFW) that the Awesome Street sign was stolen!  Cary has now become less awesome. PS I’m in New Jersey this week, I have an alibi! Tweet this!

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Summer Camp

Posted on August 12, 2009 by Meg

I’m in my hometown in New Jersey for a week, helping with Vacation Bible School at my dad’s church. I’ve gotten some surprised looks from different clients and co-workers when I said I’ll be out of town because I’m going … Continue reading →

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Bradford’s Ordinary

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Meg

I once had an English professor who told us that foreshadowing, symbolism and irony are literary terms, and by definition, can not happen in real life. It is our desire to see our life as a coherent story, he believed, … Continue reading →

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Southern

Posted on August 26, 2008 by Meg

I arrived in Raleigh this evening, and as I was sitting at Char’s kitchen table, typing a lovely evocative post about my train journey down from New Jersey, Stick mentioned something about wanting to go eat pork rinds. Tweet this!

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New Jersey Ninjas

Posted on August 23, 2008 by Meg

The other day, Stick saw my throwing-star picture and called me “the worst ninja ever”. Turns out, I’m not even the worst ninja in Essex county. CLIFTON — Two “modern day Ninjas” calling themselves Shinobi Warriors on a quest to … Continue reading →

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