Tag Archives: nerd

Maturity Level

Last night, Dave, Zorro and I went to play pool. Actually, they played pool and I cheered. I tried to take pictures, but as soon as I took this one, an employee told me not to. (I was thrilled when … Continue reading

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RPG Withdrawal

I watched Lord of the Rings the other day, and I started to really miss my D&D group. That’s a nerdy compliment to my RPG friends back home. And then Dave came by with Superman Returns, and even though it … Continue reading

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The other side of lao wai

Last night, Zorro, David and I went to dinner at the Korean pizza place, and we saw other foreigners! It’s always really exciting to meet foreigners in Yantai, especially outside of Jackie’s or Cape Of Storms. I can go days … Continue reading

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It’s not a new job until you almost flash someone.

My class today was three Korean students. They call me Professor McGonagall, in Korean this time — and why does everyone do that? Is it that all Westerners look alike? Does “Meg” sound that much like “McGonagall”? Do I radiate … Continue reading

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Some People Juggle Geese

Stick and I went to see Serenity on Saturday. As we were on our way to meet up with his friends, who’d seen the movie on Friday but wanted to go again on Saturday, Marcus called my cell to say … Continue reading

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BuffyVerse Villians In Space!

Did you miss Joss Whedon’s Firefly when it was on TV? Honestly, who didn’t? The show was cancelled about halfway through the season, and I have yet to find anyone who actually watched it on Fox. Fortunately, the DVD sales … Continue reading

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Halloween at Castle Von Hoffmann

This is Stick’s Greek helmet and my Minoan octopus pumpkin. Bio geek Kristine topped us both with a hanging-upside-down possum, but the pictures didn’t turn out. 11/1/08 Crazy link from WebUrbanist’s nerdy Halloween list. The internet is weird!

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