Author Archives: Meg
Wartime Farm, etc.
I rarely watch TV. I know this sounds like I live in a cave or like a weird humblebrag (Oh, I don’t watch frivolous Netflix! I’m much too busy with my hours of regular exercise, making all-organic meals from scratch, … Continue reading
Games in Pandemic Life
For the game version of all the wild things we’ve experienced in pandemic life, try the browser runner game 2020 Game. Well, it’s mostly a runner, but as the year gets stranger, there are more platformer challenges, more objects to … Continue reading
Troi, Obviously
WorkBro just sent me this so I could answer the question and help him finish his crossword. On one hand, it reminds me of being back in the staffroom together between classes. But also, the mortifying ordeal of being known.
Mix Tape, Revisited
10 years ago, I warned Harold what sharing an office with me would be like. Meg: I’m listening to all my bad music before you come work with me! Harold: Oh, that’s ok, I’m pretty laid back with music. Meg: … Continue reading
Maiden
Two years ago, when we were looking for this apartment, we were so close to renting a different one. It was pretty, sunny, close to the train, and pretty cheap, but also a smallish walkup with no dishwasher. We talked … Continue reading
Imposter
In the craziness of 2020, I realize how lucky I am to spend another winter break playing stupid games with my formerly-work friends. It’s a nice bit of normalcy in pandemic life, because for the last few years, we’ve played … Continue reading
Book Review: Social Creature
I’m not saying that all I do in lockdown is read thrillers, but… I have new thriller review up on News Break: Social Creature, by Tara Isabella Burton, is a dramatic thriller about an intense, twisted friendship and about how … Continue reading
Book Review: Astrid Sees All
Basically all I do in pandemic isolation is read books and sometimes write about them. Astrid Sees All tells not just Phoebe’s story, but all about the clubs and drugs and adventure of Manhattan in the eighties. This is a great … Continue reading
Lovecraft Country
The Lovecraft Country book has the same characters I liked in the show, but with more scifi nerdery, more character development, more of a subtle creeping horror and less bloody-body-parts horror. Continue reading
The Virtual Teaching Seance
@lisarina6 Zoom meeting or Seance??? ##fyp ##foryou ##foryoupage ##teacher ##teacherlife ##teachersoftiktok ##2020 ##virtual ##zoom ##google ##school ##facts ##reallife ##true ♬ The Creepy Music Box (Psychological Thriller / Horror) – Film Music Experience From WorkBro, who probably needs a new name … Continue reading
