Author Archives: Meg
Apathetic Protest
As seen in Chapel Hill.
Some Thought Involved
Caitlin, our brilliant QA lead, is testing one of the quests I wrote. Working in games has been my dream for a long time, but having a mission I designed currently in testing is sort of like the ego-bruising of … Continue reading
Laowai Pricing
In a small, work-related negotiation, I got exactly what I requested. My immediate reaction was NOT to be pleased that something is going my way, but to wonder if I asked for much, much too little, because why else would … Continue reading
Withdrawal
My bank likes to shut off my account for potential fraud. This is for my protection, it’s usually set off when I do potentially fraudulent things, like travel, buy expensive things, or shop online, and it probably happens to me … Continue reading
Love, Honor and Velociraptor
It is the night before Hugo’s wedding. We’re sitting in his living room, with almost twenty-four hours before he’s going to be making a lifetime commitment, as he’s starting to write his vows. I have seen Hugo pull off some … Continue reading
Best Men
I mostly know Hugo’s best man, Samir, through stories of their drunken antics from the year that Hugo and Stick were roommates, and I lived in Yantai, China. So I’ve heard secondhand about the time Samir locked himself in the … Continue reading
Disoriented
Most bridal party and out-of-town guests gather at Hugo and Diana’s before we all climb into cars and head to the chapel for the wedding rehearsal. Stick and I pull out of their complex and immediately make a wrong turn. … Continue reading
Security
As my friends begin to have children, I figure their daydreams about future babies involve the part where their child will appears in their living room, at thirty, asking how to get a bridesmaid dress on a flight to Denver … Continue reading
