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Textbook Case
Look, another post where I hold up something to which I’ve contributed to in a tiny way! My Craftsman Farms blog and I are mentioned in this business communications textbook! I’m on page 5, so this will be covered early … Continue reading
Posted in Books, New Jersey, North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged Books, business communication today, business communication today 10th ed., cary, craftsman farms, my other writing, New Jersey, North Carolina, other blogs, Raleigh, reading, SM@CF, social media, Stick, stickley museum, textbook
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Play! A Videogame Symphony
Stick and I went to Play! A Videogame Symphony at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre a few weekends ago. We joined the crazy quilt of blankets, over a carpet of drying pine needles, and unpacked our cheese, olives, Nintendo DS, and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged Books, cary, China, driving, Facebook, games, gaming, General, jeans, nerd, New England, nintendo DS, North Carolina, Play! A Videogame Symphony, Raleigh, Stick, travel, Twilight, WarCraft, wine, World of WarCraft
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Playing Quidditch
“Stick? Can you play Quidditch for me?” I recently rented Harry Potter for the DS, and the Quidditch parts are just as annoying as they are in the books and movies. Unlike the books and movies, I can’t flip a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Raleigh
Tagged Books, education, Harry Potter, movies, nintendo DS, Raleigh, reading, Sims, Stick, ThumbGods, why I love Stick
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Wesleyan Commencement Speech
When I went to Bethie’s graduation last month, Anna Quindlen was the commencement speaker. (I know this is not exactly timely, but it took me a while to get my thoughts into a coherent shape) I was really excited to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Connecticut, New Jersey, North Carolina
Tagged Anna Quindlen, Bethie, blogging on blogging, Books, Eric, ESL, lessons, movies, moving, New England, New Jersey, North Carolina, tech, twitter, Wesleyan, Wolverine, World of WarCraft, WoW, Young
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Checking Out At The Library
As months go by, I’m getting more and more soured on the endless parking lots here, opening into shopping or office complexes and strip malls without sidewalks, a city designed for a life like that of the old Peking emperors, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged awesome, back in the US, Books, cary, driving, ESL, Isabelle, North Carolina, oops, Raleigh, reading, Stick, teaching teenagers
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Podcasts
I got into podcasts last year when I had the Beijing commute. I’d listen to Notes From Spain and ChinesePod.com, crammed with full bodycontact against other bus riders. Now I listen to them when I’m either at the gym or … Continue reading
Posted in Beijing, Books, Raleigh
Tagged Books, British, chinese, chinesepod, dictionary, e3, Eric, podcast, Raleigh, stuff I like
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New Jeans Day
Yesterday I found the greatest pair of jeans on the irregulars rack. I guess this means I have an irregular figure because they fit absolutely perfectly. And they were $10! This is actually not the first time I found perfectly … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Raleigh
Tagged Books, jeans, my sister Bethie, Raleigh, things I'm not good at, UMass
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The Independence of Miss Mary Bennett
I have mixed feelings about Colleen McCullough. On one hand, she wrote the well-researched and racy Caesar’s Women and other novels set in ancient Rome. On the other hand, I haven’t quite forgiven her for Thorn Birds. Now, I love … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Raleigh
Tagged Book review, Books, caesar, Darcy, huh?, nerd, pride and prejudice, Raleigh, reading, Rome, The Independence Of Miss Mary Bennett
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Princess Bride Game
Although I was super excited to get my review copy of the Princess Bride game, I wasn’t sure whether I would automatically like this game because it’s based on the Princess Bride, or hate it because it’s based on the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Game Reviews, Raleigh
Tagged Books, casual games, ESL, Game Reviews, games, movies, Princess Bride Game, RACL, Raleigh, time management, worldwide biggies
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Ancient Secrets
I recently heard about Ancient Secrets over on GameHouse. You play as Kate, a young archeologist, who is following her father’s footsteps in the search for the lost key of the Tekka. Kate needs to gather solves puzzles to gather … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Game Reviews, Gaming Culture
Tagged Ancient Secrets, Books, casual games, China, Game Reviews, games, hidden object, latin, LOST, mac, text-based, text-based games, travel, WarCraft, World of WarCraft, Young
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