Tag Archives: Stick

Victory Milk

Posted on December 9, 2008 by Meg

Coupons depress me. If you summed up everything I loved about our expat adventures, clipping supermarket coupons would be the opposite. It seems to sum up the repetitive mundane side of life in the US, which is of course made … Continue reading →

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Secret Ingredient

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Meg

I was making cranberry relish yesterday when Stick came into the kitchen and looked hungrily at the jars I was filling. “You can eat the one on the left, ’cause I screwed up the seal.” I told him, hoping to … Continue reading →

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Cartoon Network Rickroll

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Meg

We don’t have cable (we wouldn’t have a TV if Stick didn’t need it for his console games) so I had to find out about the national rickroll through Twitter. It is so awesome to see a nerd joke make … Continue reading →

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Customer Service

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Meg

“Hi!” I said, after a short wait spent wondering when hold-music went out of fashion and enforced advertising came in. “I have a new phone and I’m calling to set up a password for online bill pay!” “Ok, what’s your … Continue reading →

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Bad Girlfriend

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Meg

“Hey Stick, the psych student from the electric shock test called. He says they won’t be able to use any of your survey because it fell too far outside the normal parameters. You were way too positive about our relationship, … Continue reading →

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Mind Games

Posted on November 12, 2008 by Meg

The other day*, I got paid to electric-shock Stick! We agreed to be part of a behavior experiment that wanted couples to play an electric shock game, partly because I heard “game” and “electric shock” and I thought it would … Continue reading →

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Be Prepared

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Meg

I don’t mean to sound like a bitter old schoolmarm, but when did it become the teacher’s job to stop lessons to provide supplies?  I remember forgetting my pen or pencil and asking to borrow one in whispers, hoping my … Continue reading →

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Big Kids

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Meg

According to Isabelle, Uncle Stick is 50 years old and Aunt Meg is 10.

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Monday

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Meg

Stick said something about his NDA and official release dates, so I didn’t post about it when he came home with it. But the guys from Penny Arcade are not the only ones with Gears of War 2.

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Dewey Defeats Truman

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Meg

My dad really loves this picture of President Truman. I’ve thought about this photo from time to time when I thought I was faced with insurmountable obstacles, and it’s always been an inspiring and/or comforting image. Right now, though, as … Continue reading →

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