Author Archives: Meg

A Freaking Frigidarium

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Meg

Riding in the car with Stick is sometimes a bizarre crash course in boyfriend stream-of-consciousness. Last night he announced that he wants to open a theme restaurant. “I’ll call it the Frigidarium,” he says, “And when people ask me why … Continue reading →

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Captcha Fortunetelling

Posted on January 23, 2009 by Meg

I was setting up a Twitter account for a blog client today and got this Turing test: I’m just saying.

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TalkTalkChina Is Back!

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Meg

TalkTalkChina is back! I don’t know if the dearly-missed D’s are behind it, but the content is up on a new Blogspot home.

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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 →

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Ciao Bella Review

Posted on January 15, 2009 by Meg

I got to review the resource-management life sim Ciao Bella on Casual Gamer Chick: Ciao Bella opens with the protagonist, Elena, getting a call from her would-be mother-in-law, asking her to hurry up and get started on the grandchildren. So, … Continue reading →

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The Wonders Of Technology

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Meg

“Can you get on Facebook and give me Josh and Terri’s address?” I asked Stick a week before Christmas. We were sitting in the living room right before Christmas, with a gorgeous fire going, as I prepared our very first … Continue reading →

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Search Terms

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Meg

Watching Twilight for the second time, I noticed all sorts of things I missed the first time. Edward was even hotter, and the dialogue was even more stilted. And the second time through the Google montage, I started to wonder … Continue reading →

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The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Meg

I have mixed feelings about Colleen McCullough. On one hand, she wrote the well-researched and racy Caesar’s Women and other novels set in ancient Rome. On the other hand, I haven’t quite forgiven her for Thorn Birds. Now, I love … Continue reading →

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Repeating Decimals

Posted on January 6, 2009 by Meg

For some reason, we’ve been having a problem in the apartment where we can’t both use wireless internet at the same time. Maybe there’s not enough room in the tubes for both of us? This is a crisis in a … Continue reading →

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Princess Bride Game

Posted on December 29, 2008 by Meg

Although I was super excited to get my review copy of the Princess Bride game, I wasn’t sure whether I would automatically like this game because it’s based on the Princess Bride, or hate it because it’s based on the … Continue reading →

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