Category Archives: North Carolina

But No One Wants To Read The Comments Section

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Meg

Part of my science class involves reading and commenting on other students’ coursework, so the other day I had to read an essay about why the writer would never give up his SUV and how whiny sissy scientists don’t scare … Continue reading →

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Carolina Blogging

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Meg

Such a great day at Carolina Blogging this weekend! Group organizers Heather and Sara really did an impressive job putting everything together, from getting interesting local vendors and a great conference space with solid wifi and pretty decorations, to all … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman’s Jet on Display at National Air & Space Museum

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Meg

Crossing museum conservation jokes with superhero jokes.

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Every Flavour Perfumery

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Meg

My trip to New York for IndieCade involved facemeeting some of my internet friends, and revisiting some favorite Manhattan places. This means a lovely wander around snowy St. Marks Place (thanks, ADigitalMagician!), and a black-and-white cookie, and a long walk through … Continue reading →

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Action Figures Reading Action Figures

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Meg

I saw this wonderful Godzilla photoset/book review, and immediately hopped up to take my own photo of Godzilla reading Action Figures. Because those are both things I have sitting around my house, obviously. Godzilla enjoys a good YA superhero adventure. … Continue reading →

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Exams Are Awesome!

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Meg

So, I hated the mandatory Online Education intro and the etextbooks have missed the point. Also there are these mandatory discussions, where one person writes a forced and disinterested paragraph responding to the reading, and someone else writes a forced … Continue reading →

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Unlocking The Pyramids in ‘World of Secrets’

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Meg

The Pyramids are one of the most challenging locations in National Geographic’s Facebook game World of Secrets. Here’s a guide to unlocking and rebuilding this beautiful site: After you’ve gotten to Level 21, you’ll need 22 Scarves from your friends and … Continue reading →

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Career Lessons From The Sims: Lifetime Wish

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Meg

So I recently noticed that following the Writer skill track for The Sims 3 draws an interesting distinction between mastery of the skill, creating brilliant work, selling profitable work, and the activity of writing. Thinking about these distinctions has led … Continue reading →

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Not Sure It Works That Way

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Meg

One of my readings for the class I’m taking is available as an ebook, but there’s some sort of copyright protection preventing me from easily sharing passages on social media, saving passages to my GoodReads account, or seeing other students’ … Continue reading →

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Accidentally Honest Typo

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Meg

Oops, I teach our students coding skills, not coping skills. Spellcheck doesn’t know the difference and I almost sent it out like that.

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