I recently read this article on Mashable about women and their Facebook friends. While I can only really relate to two or three of the categories of Facebook friends defined, I do believe an important one was left out: Holier-Than-Thou. The Drama Queen and One-Upper are indeed annoying, but the type of Facebook friends I […]
Meghan Shaw
Eulogy for My Yahoo! Email Account
I work in the tech industry, therefore, I must always have the coolest new gadget, the hottest smartphone, and use the trendiest web apps. Yes? Hmm…no. There are many cases where I find myself clinging to older technology just because I’m reluctant to abandon something that works well enough for something slightly faster and shinier. […]
The Return of the Angry Sonnet
During my years at UVA, I was incredibly lucky to study under Roy Wagner. Roy is, without doubt, one of the most brilliant anthropologists who ever muttered the word, “culture”. He’s also a phenomenal writer. I was luckier, still, that Roy took some interest in me as a writer, which resulted in a very pleasant friendship. One […]
eDating Fun – Rejection, Phase II
My favorite rejection is the mutual kind: where two individuals meet and both can tell that there’s just no chemistry or common ground. At the end of the date, there’s a slightly awkward hug and someone says, “It was really great meeting you, I’ll talk to you soon,” but both parties know there will be […]
eDating Fun – Used Fish
For today’s eDating story, I’m temporarily abandoning my shoe analogy for the worn-in maritime “many fish in the sea” analogy. It appears that though there may be many fish in the sea, there aren’t quite so many in the eHarmony dating pool. Twice Hooked: The inevitable day finally came when Sassy Pants and I were […]
eDating Fun – Awkward First Phone Calls
In my opinion, the phone conversation is an archaic and annoying form of communication. It still has its uses in the business world or when one wants to have an in-depth conversation with someone who lives far away, but if I want to talk to someone locally, I’d much rather meet that person for coffee […]
eDating Fun – Rejection, Phase I
Until recently, I considered eDating to be a strangely solitary activity. I never wanted to try it because I envisioned millions of people alone on a Friday night, in pajamas, faces lit by the dim glow of the monitor, furiously typing to strangers who could be nothing other than soul mates. Thankfully, the experience has […]
eDating Fun – A New Series
I’ve found, shockingly, that dating at work might not be the best idea. Now I’m not implying that office dating is an absolutely horrible idea, I’m just saying in general, there may be better ideas out there… So in search of a better idea, I took up eDating as a new hobby, and quickly discovered […]
Idiots on Parade – Why I Hate Shopping for Food
I hate grocery stores. Unlike most places were people shop, grocery stores do not have a specific demographic they cater to – everyone needs food. One would think that with so many different kinds of people gathering in one place, there would be multitudes of different kinds of behavior, but this is not so. My […]
Goodbye, Dear Friend
The Universe’s greatest cruelty is that we outlive our animals. That’s what Jamie said to me at the vet clinic on Thursday as we watched Fatty quietly take his last few breaths. In that cold, empty moment, his statement echoed in my head and the sterile room seemed to spin. The blood rushed from my […]
