Tag Archives: North Carolina

Apex

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Meg

Buckwheat Farm is out in Apex, so we drove through old Apex on the way home. Last summer, when we were looking for an apartment, I secretly wanted to live in Apex. Not because I know anything in particular about … Continue reading →

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Bradford’s Ordinary

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Meg

I once had an English professor who told us that foreshadowing, symbolism and irony are literary terms, and by definition, can not happen in real life. It is our desire to see our life as a coherent story, he believed, … Continue reading →

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Now Boarding

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Meg

For my trip back to Raleigh, I had an awesome check in at the Continental counter. When the woman at the check-in desk spoke clearly, in complete sentences, and then cheerfully wished me a good flight, I wasn’t sure how … Continue reading →

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Montclair, The Land of Hunan House

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Meg

Every time I came home from college or from traveling, the first thing I’d want to do in my hometown of Montclair is go eat Hunan House Chinese food. So yesterday, when I flew in from Raleigh to my parents’ … Continue reading →

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Oliver Twist

Posted on May 17, 2009 by Meg

Oliver Twist 8111-137 Creedmoor Rd Raleigh, NC 27613 Last week was Triangle Restaurant Week, when an assortment of local restaurants run a special set menu. We were meeting up with Lynn and some of her friends. I ended up narrowing … Continue reading →

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Southern Mandarin

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Meg

Raleigh graffiti artist Wang tags a downtown street.

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Checking Out At The Library

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Meg

As months go by, I’m getting more and more soured on the endless parking lots here, opening into shopping or office complexes and strip malls without sidewalks, a city designed for a life like that of the old Peking emperors, … Continue reading →

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North Carolina State Fairgrounds

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Meg

I like the state fairgrounds because they allow me to use bucranium in everyday conversation.

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The Chocolate Bean

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Meg

The Chocolate Bean 280 Meeting St Cary, NC 27518 I’m lucky enough to do a lot of my work via my laptop, so I’ve been looking around for a local coffeeshop with wifi. I’ve been shopping around, and discovered that … Continue reading →

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Chatham Hill Winery

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Meg

Chatham Hill Winery 3800 Gateway Centre Blvd. Suite 310, Cary/Morrisville, NC 27560 We went on a really interesting winery tour taught by the owner and winemaker, Marek Wojciechowski, a biochemist who took up winemaking as a retirement project. Yes, taught … Continue reading →

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