Tag Archives: New York City
Risk Reward Ratio
A few mornings ago, I was in Starbucks with Harold. Also, the sun came up that day. But on this particular day, the guy on the register was so horribly unpleasant that it stands out from my usual Starbucks visits. … Continue reading
Nanobots
I met up with my high-school friend Roy and some of his visiting friends at Katz Deli, where we ate piles of deli meat and exchanged expat stories. Expat stories are are like regular stories, only with more “at the … Continue reading
Nerd Baby
Also, Allison would like to introduce everyone to HaveYouHadThatBabyYet.com
Awesome
Alt-tabbing between writing a personal message (Hi Figment! How are your zombie muppets?), reading a work email (…availability of space transport and time travel relies on…) and working on a tutorial (…to best handle killer monkeys…). Awesome.
Journalists’ Secret Handshake
I always feel like when I make just a little bit more money on a story, or get into a magazine with a slightly higher circulation, I’ll feel like a real writer. But right now, whenever I receive a press … Continue reading
Hufflepuffs and Sparkly Vampires
“Why do you hate Hufflepuffs so much?” Harold asked me a few days ago. Other recent conversations at work include the one where my boss calls me to come over immediately and then asks me whether Megatron is an Autobot … Continue reading
Droid Odyssey on Indie Game Mag
New review of Droid Odyssey up on Indie Game Mag: I want the Droid app market to take off. I want there to be as many wild indie games for my Droid as for my friends’ iPhones, all organized into … Continue reading
Secret Superpowers
My recent travels have taught me about real in-room wifi, and on this trip, after my much-dreaded presentation, I alao learned that “close to the airport” is secret code for “on a highway between Hooters and a strip club.” My … Continue reading
Not A Waitress Anymore (Part 4,573,574)
So I love last-minute travel, and I love my job, but it feels completely bizarre to me to be flying to another city for a meeting. And flight was delayed so long that I had to go straight from the … Continue reading
