Author Archives: Meg

Future

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Meg

Mentioned to a work contact the other day that I’ll be splitting my time between NYC and N.C. for a while because I’m getting married and my future husband has been offered a job in Durham. It feels weird to … Continue reading →

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Achievement Unlocked: Gameification Class

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Meg

After asking Grant if he got an achievement for the gameification class he was taking, I looked into it and signed up for this gameification class on Coursera too. This was my first Coursera class, and I discovered that it … Continue reading →

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I Love Brooklyn

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Meg

Right now, I’m working at Carthage 521, a coffeeshop and hookah bar near my apartment. Somebody in wifi range has a twisted sense of humor. At least, I hope that’s it…

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Secret Message To Tourists

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Meg

New York, as befits the Greatest City In The World, has a wonderful system of transportation known as the subway. New York, as befits the Greatest City In The World, also has a constant influx of tourists, visitors and new … Continue reading →

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A Million Comic Books

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Meg

Harold might talk a lot about hating comics, but I’m helping him pack, and that man owns several million comic books. (Helping him pack actually means dividing his books into boxes for him to take to Chapel Hill, and into … Continue reading →

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IndieWalls on thalo

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Meg

I have a new piece up on thalo today, talking about IndieWalls: NEW YORK, NY — In the creative world, promised exposure for one’s work can be secret code for unpaid labour.  Therefore, I was understandably intrigued but a bit … Continue reading →

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Splitting The Page

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Meg

Among my writing and site editing friends, there are some differing opinions on the split-page article layout. Some people think a long article should be split up into several pages, with a link to the next page at the bottom,  … Continue reading →

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NYC Gaming September Demo Night

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Meg

Last night I went to the NYC Gaming September Demo night at Microsoft.  Grumpy Goats was one of the demos, it was really fun to see the changes made to the game and see the guys from Verge. Also saw … Continue reading →

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Yes!

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Meg

It’s been a bit of an emotional time for me recently. I’m still reeling from my company going under, and trying to sort out the freelancing rollercoaster, and Harold’s been offered an exciting and awesome new job, but it’s in … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Fangirl

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Meg

I’d reserved Heather Lynn Rigaud’s Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star from the library a while ago, because of course someone else was reading it and someone else was second on the waitlist. New York is awesome! This rockstar retelling of the … Continue reading →

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