Tag Archives: New York City
Chinese Market
A colleague on my side project (more on that later) was telling me about his side project, a marketplace app. Another of our coworkers teased him into showing me the app, because ha! It’s an entirely Mandarin marketplace app! But … Continue reading
So, You’re Going To Teach Latin?
Iris Magazine just did a piece on my classics background and developing MMO missions, as part of a great series of interviews with classicists in unusual fields (MI5, for example!). I like to think the topic was inspired by all … Continue reading
Rude Hand Gestures Of The World
My cousin Ian got me a book on business and management, with the message “The next time someone asks if you want to be a VP, Meg, the correct answer is yes.” So this is what I got him for … Continue reading
Words With Friends
A friend of mine is newly single, and not exactly by his choosing. He seemed to want to talk about it. “I was thinking,” my friend said, “Since I don’t gave a girlfriend anymore, I might as well get that … Continue reading
Oh Mr. Darcy
My girlfriend Allison tipped me off to The Doubleclicks‘ song Oh Mr. Darcy, and after laughing hysterically, I tracked down a physical copy of their CD, Beta Testing 1-2-3, for my cousin Andrea. (Hard copies of CDs are charmingly retro, … Continue reading
Quest Writer Recreation
On Friday night, I went with Roy and about ten other friends to Medieval Times, because another our of high-school friends is now the Blue Knight! We had a great time cheering for our friend and shouting slurs at the … Continue reading
Also, I Have Pretty Hair
Last week, I went to Hair Metal over in Greenpoint to have my hair repurpled. I’d passed this salon earlier this summer, walking with Harold, and it’s a quiet kind of delight to actually be living a couple subway stops … Continue reading
Not Terribly Reassuring
Harold and I are sitting in the coffeeshop, sorting out travel plans with all the moving parts of family days and work deadlines and transportation. “You’ll be on a little Buddy Holly Killer to Raleigh…” He says. “Oh, sorry, you … Continue reading
Wicked Awesome (Again)
Caitlin: What do you want your password for <software> to be? Meg: MegIsWickedAwesome Caitlin: Are you sure? Meg: Why, yes, I AM sure I’m awesome. Caitlin: No, I mean, are you sure you want such a long password.
G Train
The G train into Manhattan one morning is unusually late and unusually crowded. At each stop, as person or two get off, and a dozen more try to get on, the conductor asks several times for passengers to get away … Continue reading
