Tag Archives: New York City
National Day Nap
The National Day holiday is a time for Chinese to rest and to visit scenic places. Although usually not both at once. (Sorry that all my posts are backdated photos. My parents are visiting and I want to see them!)
My Parents In China
So my parents were the very last people off their plane, which leaves me standing at International Arrivals frantically texting my sister to say clever things like “Mom and Dad did get on the plane, right? They’d have told us … Continue reading
Girl WoW Players
There’s another ‘net manhunt in China. On WoW. Look what happens when girls game. Personally, I think anyone lucky enough to get a girlfriend over WoW and meet her in real life and find out she really is a cute … Continue reading
Secretly Playing Dolls
I hate to admit how much I like this doll game. I really want to fight the idea that girl gamers like to play dress-up games and dollmakers, because it seems like there’s already an assortment of games based on … Continue reading
Ex-Pat Working Conditions
Will (my boss): Great job! We should increase your responsibilities around here! Meg: No.
Salvatore, Shakespeare, Stephen King
My cousin Andrea sent my a huge books of books! Mostly fantasy novels, because those are her favorite. I really like a lot of fantasy novel, as long as they’re light on the Renn faire accent. She also sent me … Continue reading
World of Warcraft: The Board Game
I was on www.warcraftunderground.com and I saw there’s a WoW-based boardgame. World of Warcraft: The Board Game allows players to choose their characters (not all races and character combinations are available) and decide whether to fight for the Horde or … Continue reading
Scary Movie M&Ms
We’re playing M&M’s movie title riddle game in the office today. (Yes, M&Ms made it though the great firewall) In this game, you see a crazy, surreal painting, and then you’re supposed to find the names of 500 horror movies … Continue reading
Someone Else’s China
Most nights, I go to dinner with my co-worker, Zorro. (Dave, we miss you!) He’s really fun, loves talking about our students, and he’s been really helpful with my Chinese. Of course, when we go out, no one will listen … Continue reading
