Tag Archives: Stick

Why I Love Kristine

Posted on March 27, 2005 by Meg

Before I lived with Kristine, I would never have watched Pokémon, and if I did, I wouldn’t know that Charizard is a fire Pokémon or that he’s another step on the Charmander evolutionary track. I would never have rooted for … Continue reading →

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Squeaky & the GREs

Posted on March 25, 2005 by Meg

So I drove to East Longmeadow to take my GREs. I left at 8:30, with my Gatorade, MapQuest directions and one hour of extra time to get lost. This isn’t actually a criticism of MapQuest as much as my driving … Continue reading →

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Symbolism

Posted on March 8, 2005 by Meg

Once there was a girl named Meg who drove a rusty blue shoebox named Squeaky. Her boyfriend Stick, on the other hand, drove a pretty ultramarine Cougar. (And Cougar is the model, not it’s name) He’d bought it new, and … Continue reading →

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Hugo Is Famous

Posted on March 7, 2005 by Meg

My friend Hugo is quoted in the Daily Collegian article about Brazilian Night. When he said “it didn’t matter if you knew how to samba or not, everyone was just having a good time”, I think he was specifically referring … Continue reading →

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Minute Humor

Posted on March 3, 2005 by Meg

Kristine got a cute little red-bellied newt! Like a good roommate, I devoted a lot of time and attention to naming her new pet, even though I don’t like him as much as I like Yucatan. “How about Gingrinch?” Stick … Continue reading →

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This Is Not Our Destiny

Posted on February 4, 2005 by Meg

I’ve been seeing Marcus a lot recently. We’re going through a lot of the same stuff. He’s got a couple grad school prospects for next fall, all of which involve leaving his serious girlfriend Becky. All of my job and … Continue reading →

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A Buggy Game

Posted on January 20, 2005 by Meg

Yesterday when we were at the store, Stick wanted to play X Bugs, which was described to me as goofy tiddlywinks. We set up play, which consists of picking sides (I’m the Russian bug army), and throwing stickered tiddlywinks down … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Going To Elope

Posted on January 14, 2005 by Meg

My girlfriend Allison is great. She is awesome, brilliant, pretty and I love her very very much. That’s why I agreed to go to this bridal show with her. Allison is marrying Jon in June, and I’m going to be … Continue reading →

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EverQuest and Relationships.

Posted on January 14, 2005 by Meg

My computer’s been at Stick’s place for a few weeks now, to facilitate our EverQuest playing. And where the computer is, so am I. Stick: You know, you’re here all the time anyway. And it’s silly to pay two rents. … Continue reading →

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EverQuest 2 And The Flu.

Posted on January 11, 2005 by Meg

Stick, a candidate for Greatest Boyfriend Ever, got me three months of EverQuest 2 for Christmas. I installed my new game — all 10 CDs of it! It was like an old Sierra game! — and found out that I … Continue reading →

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