Author Archives: Meg
Morning
I took full advantage of the break between summer classes and fall classes, and went on a little road trip to Wrightsville Beach with my friend. Lovely place overall, but I think the best part was when I got up … Continue reading
I Guess That’s A Thing
During the semester, the rhythm of new students and returning students and recent grads and professors and college staff is a beehive of activity in Chapel Hill. There are endless warnings that the semester is starting, like a speedtrap behind … Continue reading
Mayflies, Collage, and Music in Super Chop Games’ Ephemerid
Super Chop Games’ new iOs release Ephemerid is a musical game, but fortunately, very little of it involves tapping in time with the background music (Ugh. How is that a genre?). Instead, players explore a paper collage world of flowers, … Continue reading
Purple
My friend Allison from college lives in Texas now, with her husband and adorable little son, so I don’t get to see her very often. I mean, we talk and Tumblr and tweet at each other, but it’s not the … Continue reading
Small Blessings
Small Blessings, by Martha Woodroof, is about a small college town where everyone cares about each other just a little more than usual. Professor Tom Putnam is planning to live out his life quietly teaching English and quietly caring for … Continue reading
No Way Out of ‘Depression Quest’
I’ve decided to share a post I wrote for IGM last year about text-based Depression Quest. There’s an ongoing conversation about depression and suicide, and talking about games is also how I like to talk about feelings. Depression Quest is … Continue reading
Bonnie Rozanski’s Upcoming Novel ‘The Mindtraveler’
In the tragic ending of The Mindtraveler, physicist heroine Dr. Margaret Braverman wins the Nobel Prize. No, wait, I’m doing this in the wrong order. Bonnie Rozanski’s The Mindtraveler tells the story of aging physics professor Margaret Braverman, disgraced 25 … Continue reading
Summer Sky Nails from Beauty Without Cruelty
I received this Summer Sky nail polish from BWC’s line of lovely, bold nail colors. Beauty Without Cruelty is a line of cosmetics created without animal testing and without using any animal products, I think I’m supposed to write about … Continue reading
Nail Polish Rainbow
Found this while tidying up, and really liked my summer nail polish rainbow.
