Category Archives: New York City
Jeb on Playboy, Bully and more
Sometimes I have girl-gamer blinders on, and I forget that there are other subcultures in video gaming. This interview with Jeb Havens (formerly of Cyberlore) on gay content in games talks about the testosterone zone of game design and game … Continue reading
But Don’t Blog About It, Ok?
Sorry I’ve been updating kind of sporadically recently. My free time has been sort of feast or famine these last few weeks. I had quite a bit of free time today, but it was while I was at the auto … Continue reading
From Tom Friedman’s column The Silence That Kills:
On Feb. 20, The A.P. reported from Afghanistan that a suicide attacker disguised as a health worker blew himself up near “a crowd of about 150 people who had gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open an emergency ward at … Continue reading
Fatal Attraction
Cory just sent me this story about a Chinese man who spent all of Lunar New Year holiday playing online… and died from it. An obese 26-year-old man in northeastern China died after a “marathon” online gaming session over the … Continue reading
Java Script
Just in case you’re somewhere there isn’t a Starbucks on every corner, you can text your current ZIP code to MYSBUX (697289) and you’ll receive the addresses and phone numbers of the three nearest Starbucks locations. No, I’m not kidding. … Continue reading
ROFLMAO
Does this picture live up to it’s name?
Dress Shopping!
On Saturday morning, I went bridesmaid dress re-shopping with Katie. Apparently the one we picked out last time came in a periwinkle that isn’t the same periwinkle the other bridesmaids have. But we found a new one that works, and … Continue reading
My New Plan
So the other day in Chinese class, I ended up sitting with all the native speakers who are taking Elementary Chinese for an easy A. That sucked! From now on, I am only going to sit with kids who look … Continue reading
Happy New Year!
I can’t believe that last Chinese new year I was just starting my trip to China, and crying over leaving Stick, and this new year we’re unpacking time-capsule boxes and setting up our new place! I’m trying to convince Stick … Continue reading
Lupercalia
Look what Stick got me for Valentine’s Day! That’s right! We’re moving next week! (It does make me feel a little guilty for making fun of his cookies now.)
