Author Archives: Meg

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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Shuffleupagus

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Meg

Shuffleupagus (n) A person who shuffles around papers and office supplies in an attempt to look busy, expending more energy on the shuffling than he would doing actual work. This comes from Michelle, formerly of Faster Than The World, but … Continue reading →

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Fording The River

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Meg

Stick called today, partly to catch up and partly as just another step in the hellish process of separating ours into his and mine. I haven’t really known what to say about him here, because I still have a lot … Continue reading →

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Local or Express

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Meg

Uptown, downtown. Local, express. Connections are available to the 1, 2, 3, and 9. I love the subway. It feels so cyberpunk to watch clips, play games (Alchemy!) or listen to podcasts on my phone on the subway car. And … Continue reading →

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But Honestly Monica

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Meg

Like every other freelancer, I’ve heard from editors that they never pay the writers or that I should be happy to get the exposure and portfolio clips. Unfortunately for Monica, she heard this after her piece was grabbed off her … Continue reading →

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Crash Course

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Meg

What with a very full first day and then all that dancing down the street singing about how I’ve gotten a new job, by the time I got to the train station, I’d completely missed rush hour. That means forty … Continue reading →

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One More Turn

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Meg

It seems to me like two people who are both playing just one more turn, finishing this raid, or getting to a good savepoint would be less likely to make it to bed. But who am I to contradict Cosmo?

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On My Way

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Meg

The other day, I went to a job interview pretty close to my dad’s church, and when I got out, I had a text message from my dad asking if I wanted to come by and meet for lunch. I … Continue reading →

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Facebook Demographics

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Meg

Meg: Hey, Marcus, you ever notice that 99% of your Facebook wall is girls telling you how great you are? Marcus: That’s because all my male friends are out in the woods stabbing things with pointy sticks and cooking over … Continue reading →

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Civ 2, Or Why I Should Listen To Eric Sometimes

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Meg

Nick tagged me in that 15 games Facebook meme, but as I started to compile my most memorable games, I realized I’m unable to just type a list. Civilization 2 would definitely make that list. When Civ 2 came out, … Continue reading →

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