Author Archives: Meg
The Screaming Narwhal
Telltale Games’s Tales of Monkey Island, not to be confused with the LucasArts updated re-release of the original stories, is an entirely separate adventure in the ongoing saga of Guybrush Threepwood, mighty pirate. The first episode, Launch of the Screaming Narwhal: … Continue reading
Hard Copies
Our Mod Design 1 course and our 3D Animation 1 course are both up on Amazon! I’m so proud of my work friends and all the great things we’re working on! This is the best 8-week contract ever.
Sushi With Harold
When Harold and I go out for sushi, we spend a long time debating different rolls. Should we get a Volcano Roll or a Tokyo Roll? Should we get the special with yellowtail, and then get a plain smoked salmon … Continue reading
Ze, zir, zim: An Extended Metaphor
Transgender and genderfluid identities are quite outside my experience, actually, so are most queer identities, since my own questioning phase was more about where can I find handsome boys, which boy should I date, and why can’t I date all of … Continue reading
My New Year’s Resolution Is More Glitter
My New Year’s resolution was to spend less time on flaw-hiding (boring) makeup and more time on face-decorating makeup!
Quing’s Quest VII
I checked out Quing’s Quest VII the other day, originally for work, but I quickly realized it was too full of mature themes and games industry snark to be good for the kids. The entire game is a parody, in which my genderqueer sidekick, … Continue reading
Visiting My Family
“Meg, I heard you have a new story coming out, what’s it about?” “Um…. It’s about an average-looking and moderately talented writer in her mid-thirties, who keeps getting overlooked, until she ignores all morals to completely destroy her rival. Uh.”
But First…
The entire post on barriers to diverse recruitment (over on Go Make Me A Sandwich) is quite good. It’s a thoughtful look at the overt and subtle ways that tech and gaming companies fail to encourage diverse hires, and also what a completely crock … Continue reading
Travel Essentials
Bumped off my flight home (intentional) and separated from my luggage (…not so much). Fortunately, I have all the books on my iPad and my mom’s Christmas cookies with me in my carryon.
Hello Kitty Menorah
My work Secret Santa got me Ms. Marvel comics! (This is totally unrelated to the TMNT paper my other coworkers wrapped my desk in…) I’ve been aiming to take more pictures and post a photo every Wednesday, but I guess it won’t break … Continue reading
