Author Archives: Meg

No Surprises

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Meg

“Hey, Stick, do you know what the day after tomorrow is?!?” “The day after Ea—The day Cadbury eggs go on sale.” “Oh. Guess you already knew then.” “Meg, we’ve been dating for five years.” Related: Last year’s post on Cadbury … Continue reading →

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Disconnect

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Meg

We found mangosteens in the supermarket today! I recognized them from the Yihai market, but I really didn’t expect to find them in such close proximity to drive-thru hush puppies.

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Dirty Kitchen

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Meg

A few years ago, my mom got me a magnetic poetry set. It was the seasons and celebrations collection, with haiku words like magic, flower, spring and rain. For Christmas, Andrea and Ian got us a sci-fi/pulp set. This one … Continue reading →

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Record-Breaking Uno

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Meg

A few nights ago, we had our newish friends Monty and Lynn over to play Arkham Horror. Monty works with Stick, and I’ve hung out with his friend Lynn a few times outside of our D&D game. I guess they’re … Continue reading →

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Fashion Solitaire On The Shelf

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Meg

I was so excited to see this in Target the other day! I beta-tested Fashion Solitaire in February 2008, but I was in China when the game came out so I’d never seen a hard copy on a store shelf … Continue reading →

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Podcasts

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Meg

I got into podcasts last year when I had the Beijing commute. I’d listen to Notes From Spain and ChinesePod.com, crammed with full bodycontact against other bus riders. Now I listen to them when I’m either at the gym or … Continue reading →

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Eight

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Meg

When I started working on my happy post about all the new podcasts I love, I felt an elephant in the room. Eight years ago, a guy I knew jumped off a bridge. I remember hearing about it and thinking … Continue reading →

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Bosphorus

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Meg

Bosphorus Restaurant 329 North Harrison Ave Cary, NC I drive past Bosphorus restaurant every week on my way to teach at Chinese school, but it was our first time eating there. Inside, Bosphorus is decorated with posters of Turkish landscapes … Continue reading →

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All Artichoked Up

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Meg

It’s been years since I ruined dinner badly enough to scrap it and order take out. Look, I’m not saying I’ve never had trouble boiling water, and there was that time in college when I set off Eric’s smoke detector, … Continue reading →

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Ada Lovelace Day

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Meg

Have you heard about Ada Lovelace Day? If you’re a girl who likes programming, who are your role models? Too few and far between, says UK-based freelance software consultant and tech blogger, Suw Charman-Anderson. Which is why she’s named March … Continue reading →

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