Author Archives: Meg

So, You’re Going To Teach Latin?

Iris Magazine just did a piece on my classics background and developing MMO missions, as part of a great series of interviews with classicists in unusual fields (MI5, for example!). I like to think the topic was inspired by all … Continue reading

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Rude Hand Gestures Of The World

My cousin Ian got me a book on business and management, with the message “The next time someone asks if you want to be a VP, Meg, the correct answer is yes.” So this is what I got him for … Continue reading

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Words With Friends

A friend of mine is newly single, and not exactly by his choosing. He seemed to want to talk about it. “I was thinking,” my friend said, “Since I don’t gave a girlfriend anymore, I might as well get that … Continue reading

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Ironforge Travelogue

Turned this up while working on my portfolio. Usually when I re-read things I wrote a long time ago, I cringe, but I’m still pretty pleased with this one. The assignment, for Azeroth World News, was an in-world travelogue in … Continue reading

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Oh Mr. Darcy

My girlfriend Allison tipped me off to The Doubleclicks‘ song Oh Mr. Darcy, and after laughing hysterically, I tracked down a physical copy of their CD, Beta Testing 1-2-3, for my cousin Andrea. (Hard copies of CDs are charmingly retro, … Continue reading

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Quest Writer Recreation

On Friday night, I went with Roy and about ten other friends to Medieval Times, because another our of high-school friends is now the Blue Knight! We had a great time cheering for our friend and shouting slurs at the … Continue reading

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Also, I Have Pretty Hair

Last week, I went to Hair Metal over in Greenpoint to have my hair repurpled. I’d passed this salon earlier this summer, walking with Harold, and it’s a quiet kind of delight to actually be living a couple subway stops … Continue reading

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Not Terribly Reassuring

Harold and I are sitting in the coffeeshop, sorting out travel plans with all the moving parts of family days and work deadlines and transportation. “You’ll be on a little Buddy Holly Killer to Raleigh…” He says. “Oh, sorry, you … Continue reading

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Wicked Awesome (Again)

Caitlin: What do you want your password for <software> to be? Meg: MegIsWickedAwesome Caitlin: Are you sure? Meg: Why, yes, I AM sure I’m awesome. Caitlin: No, I mean, are you sure you want such a long password.

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G Train

The G train into Manhattan one morning is unusually late and unusually crowded. At each stop, as person or two get off, and a dozen more try to get on, the conductor asks several times for passengers to get away … Continue reading

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