Category Archives: New York City

South Park WoW

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Meg

If you haven’t already seen it, go watch the World Of WarCraft South Park episode. South Park usually walks the fine line between hilarious and mind-blowingly stupid, and this one is definitely on the right side.

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Shopping Retrospective

Posted on October 16, 2006 by Meg

Grocery shopping in February: AM I REALLY SUPPOSED TO EAT THIS? Grocery shopping in May: Niu nai ma? Milk, yeah? Grocery shopping in August: Cao mei suan nai zai nali? Where’s the strawberry yogurt? Grocery shopping in October: Wo kan … Continue reading →

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Secret Skills Of An RPG Nerd

Posted on October 15, 2006 by Meg

As part of my quest to make my students more creative, my elementary-age kids played a little boardgame in class today. Basically, you race through the board, landing on squares and saying what time you do various activities, like going … Continue reading →

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Yes, We Have No Bananas

Posted on October 10, 2006 by Meg

Zorro and I go to New Hut Place pretty often, at least once a week. Their menu lists a sugar-fried banana dish that we always try to order. At least once a week, we are told that they have no … Continue reading →

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Care Package In Action

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Meg

Thanks for the markers, Katie and Scep!

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National Day Nap

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Meg

The National Day holiday is a time for Chinese to rest and to visit scenic places. Although usually not both at once. (Sorry that all my posts are backdated photos. My parents are visiting and I want to see them!)

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Sometimes fish do need bicycles.

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Meg
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My Parents In China

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Meg

So my parents were the very last people off their plane, which leaves me standing at International Arrivals frantically texting my sister to say clever things like “Mom and Dad did get on the plane, right? They’d have told us … Continue reading →

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Girl WoW Players

Posted on September 27, 2006 by Meg

There’s another ‘net manhunt in China. On WoW. Look what happens when girls game. Personally, I think anyone lucky enough to get a girlfriend over WoW and meet her in real life and find out she really is a cute … Continue reading →

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Secretly Playing Dolls

Posted on September 25, 2006 by Meg

I hate to admit how much I like this doll game. I really want to fight the idea that girl gamers like to play dress-up games and dollmakers, because it seems like there’s already an assortment of games based on … Continue reading →

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