simpsonsparadox http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com Stories from an American woman living in Beijing. Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:01:31 +0000 http://podbean.com/?v=3.2 en ©Meg Stivison 2003-2009 Travel 1440 china,beijing, travel diary, chinese, teaching, ESL, learning Chinese, expat Life in Beijing Stories from an American woman living, working and playing videogames in Beijing. Meg Stivison Meg Stivison meganlouise@gmail.com No No http://www.podbean.com/home/images/powered_by_podbean.jpg simpsonsparadox http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com 144 144 Victory Milk http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/12/10/victory-milk/ http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/12/10/victory-milk/#comments Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:01:31 +0000 simpsonsparadox Uncategorized http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/12/10/victory-milk/ In this episode, I’m talking about readjusting to life at home, and buying Victory Milk

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 worse by how I’m constantly thwarted by my attempts to use coupons and promos.

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What makes Nancy Drew: Lights, Camera, Curses! a girls’ game is the female protagonist. It’s not pink, it’s not cutesy, there are no magic animal friends, there is no shopping. Let me repeat that in case you were skimming. This game is not pink. …

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At the end of the introductory sequence, Megan decides to become an underwater photographer, which is when the game starts to go downhill. …

]]> http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/11/22/hard-hitting-casual-games-journalism/feed/ For this podcast, I decided to combine two related blog topics into one podcast. I'm talking about two casual games I recently beta tested. What makes ... For this podcast, I decided to combine two related blog topics into one podcast. I'm talking about two casual games I recently beta tested. What makes Nancy Drew: Lights, Camera, Curses! a girls’ game is the female protagonist. It’s not pink, it’s not cutesy, there are no magic animal friends, there is no shopping. Let me repeat that in case you were skimming. This game is not pink. ... Also on Underwater Odyssey: At the end of the introductory sequence, Megan decides to become an underwater photographer, which is when the game starts to go downhill. ... games, gaming, casual games, girl gamer, Meg Stivison No No My New Superpower http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/05/08/my-new-superpower/ http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/05/08/my-new-superpower/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 12:52:21 +0000 simpsonsparadox China http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/05/08/my-new-superpower/ Hey all! I’ve got a new podcast up. In theory you can also subscribe through iTunes, let me know if you can or can’t! The blog version is here.

]]> http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/05/08/my-new-superpower/feed/ My new superpower. Hey all! I've got a new podcast up. In theory you can also subscribe through iTunes, let me know if you can or can't! The blog version is here. china, beijing, travel, learning chinese, Meg Stivison No No Talent Show http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/04/29/talent-show/ http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/04/29/talent-show/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:36:50 +0000 simpsonsparadox Uncategorized http://simpsonsparadox.podbean.com/2008/04/29/talent-show/ On Friday, my class played Hippopotamus. This is an awesome game for mixed levels…

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