Tag Archives: pretending to be an adult

Chinese Bingo: Using Games for Cross-Cultural Education

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Meg

So, I was recently invited to speak at the Serious Play Conference out in Redmond, where I totally tricked everyone into thinking I knew stuff about China and gameplay. It was pretty nerve-wracking, I spoke on the third day on … Continue reading →

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Overage, Anti-social, And Completely Owning It.

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Meg

Caitlin, my college age co-worker, asked me about Tweetdeck, so I showed her some of the ways I sort incoming social information, and what I do with it. I stopped just short of admitting that sometimes, at work, I pretend … Continue reading →

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Why I Should Never Talk Business

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Meg

Potential Investor: So, the target market for this game would be guys with a high-end gaming rig and experience with MMOs. Meg: Or would be GIRLS. Tweet this!

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Wicked Awesome

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Meg

Boss: What’s our login for <site>? Meg: Oh, you can sign in as MegIsWickedAwesome. Boss: Was <company name> taken? Meg: No. Why do you ask? Tweet this!

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You Must Be…

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Meg

A few years ago, my friend Allison got married. Her wedding is famous for two things. The first is a bridesmaid-dress hemming party on the night before the wedding. The other us that although it was the King-Leary wedding, Allison … Continue reading →

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For Your Eyes Only

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Meg

Manager codes for a cash register just strike me as ridiculous. (Some of the other things that have this effect are insurance for rented exercise equipment and plastic severed heads.) It’s like an announcement from the employer that their employees … Continue reading →

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The Registry of Deeds

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Meg

The other night, Stick and I went to a wine tasting, where I clarified my life goals. Um. Yes, I suppose that needs an explanation. We stopped in to a wine tasting at a small shop, just another thing I like … Continue reading →

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NoDa, Charlotte

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Meg

A few weeks ago, I was trying to pin down what I don’t like about Cary. I know some of it is feeling like Cary is an extended blank verso between the close of our Beijing adventure and the beginning … Continue reading →

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Does Whatever A Spider Can

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Meg

Cashier: What adorable Spiderman band-aids! Your kids are going to love them! Meg: Kids? Tweet this!

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Ten Years Off

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Meg

I went with my mom today to get our nails done, and the manicurist asked me if I was starting 11th grade or 12th grade. Tweet this!

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