Tag Archives: New York City
My Virtual Life
Over my senior year of high school and freshman year of college, I wrote a really awful science fiction novel. I think it’s Russell Baker who said that his first novel was good because it taught him to type quickly. … Continue reading
Surprise Muppets
I’ve been taking a picture of my travels almost every day since I’ve been in New York. Partly because I’m completely enamored with the city, and taking photos is easier than grabbing random strangers and announcing Look! I’m walking across … Continue reading
Arsenic and Teleporters
I’m a little late posting this, but I was really busy with my conference on nanobots, and then my other conference on million-dollar virtual economies, and then there was that meeting about the teleporters.* NASA discovers new form of life, … Continue reading
Los Angeles
Boss: …and then in December you’re going to go to Los Angeles for the launch event… Meg: Does this launch involve talking to strangers? Because I distinctly remember asking to not have to do that. <Ten minutes later> Meg: Wait! … Continue reading
Apps That Need To Exist: Auto-Cool Twitter Locations
Auto-Cool Twitter Locations This app would automatically add my location in great detail when I tweet from someplace cool, like when I’m sitting on modern white furniture in a Madison Ave ad office, or having a meeting in a restaurant … Continue reading
You Must Be…
A few years ago, my friend Allison got married. Her wedding is famous for two things. The first is a bridesmaid-dress hemming party on the night before the wedding. The other us that although it was the King-Leary wedding, Allison … Continue reading
Shuffleupagus
Shuffleupagus (n) A person who shuffles around papers and office supplies in an attempt to look busy, expending more energy on the shuffling than he would doing actual work. This comes from Michelle, formerly of Faster Than The World, but … Continue reading
Local or Express
Uptown, downtown. Local, express. Connections are available to the 1, 2, 3, and 9. I love the subway. It feels so cyberpunk to watch clips, play games (Alchemy!) or listen to podcasts on my phone on the subway car. And … Continue reading
Perfect Tweet
The world’s unending criticism of China saddens me. The fact that much of the criticism is well deserved saddens me more. Elliot Ng Via Twitter This so accurately describes how I feel when I read the paper or look at … Continue reading
Ten Years Off
I went with my mom today to get our nails done, and the manicurist asked me if I was starting 11th grade or 12th grade.
