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Civ V at E3
I was already sold on Civ V before I went to the demo at E3. Civilization, in all it’s incarnations, is one of my favorite games, and I was really looking forward to seeing the newest version. Civ V keeps … Continue reading
When Booth Babes Go Bad
As a girl reporter, I know I’m not supposed to like booth babes, but I actually found them to be part of the sensory overload of music and lights and scenery and action that gives the E3 show floor such … Continue reading
In Transit
Packing (verb) — Throwing the absolute minimum amount of wash-in-the-sink-and-hang-dry t-shirts in a bag, so I can leave maximum space for hair products and books. Once again, I forgot to take my shampoo and conditioner and lotion and mouthwash and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Los Angeles, Raleigh
Tagged Books, e3, huh?, Los Angeles, packing, Raleigh, travel
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E3
Stick brought in the mail yesterday, and brought me a book I’d ordered and a couple adverts, and then asked if maybe I was waiting for something else to arrive. I guess in the excitement of getting my press credentials … Continue reading
Posted in Gaming Culture, Raleigh
Tagged e3, game culture, games, gaming, Indie Game Mag, letters, mail, press pass, Raleigh, Stick
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Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting To Danger
Resorting To Danger, by Her Interactive, is the second in the Nancy Drew Dossier series, following Lights, Camera, Curses!. This time, Nancy is investigating a series of bombs at the Redondo, a rejuvenation clinic for the stars. The bombs are … Continue reading
Posted in Game Reviews, Raleigh
Tagged casual games, classics, e3, Game Reviews, games, garden, Google, greek, Her Interactive, mail, nancy drew dossier, Raleigh, reading, resorting to danger
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Summer Camp
I’m in my hometown in New Jersey for a week, helping with Vacation Bible School at my dad’s church. I’ve gotten some surprised looks from different clients and co-workers when I said I’ll be out of town because I’m going … Continue reading
Apex
Buckwheat Farm is out in Apex, so we drove through old Apex on the way home. Last summer, when we were looking for an apartment, I secretly wanted to live in Apex. Not because I know anything in particular about … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged Beijing:Raleigh, e3, Grace, Harvest Moon, hutong, North Carolina, Raleigh
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Liu Gong Island
I have no idea how I went from running to the mailbox each afternoon in hope and expectation, to utterly forgetting to mention this, but… I have a travel piece in the March-April issue of Adventures For The Average Woman. … Continue reading
Bradford’s Ordinary
I once had an English professor who told us that foreshadowing, symbolism and irony are literary terms, and by definition, can not happen in real life. It is our desire to see our life as a coherent story, he believed, … Continue reading
Posted in North Carolina, Raleigh
Tagged cary, China, e3, Eric, garden, Grace, moving, New Jersey, North Carolina, Raleigh, reading, tech, Twilight
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Bluestone, Red Face
My dad and I drove back to Montclair from Middletown last night. This morning Scep and Katie came to get me and we went to the Bluestone Cafe in Watchung Plaza. We walked past Watchung Deli as we waited for … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey
Tagged Bethie, coffee, dating, e3, Garan, General, Grace, Katie, Montclair, New Jersey, Scep
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