Category Archives: About Me

Twenty-Eight

Posted on March 2, 2011 by mego

On this kind of cool date (3/2/11), I turn 28 years old. Somehow, this birthday feels like it snuck up on me. Normally I’m planning a party way in advance and thinking about what I want to do to celebrate, … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on November 25, 2010 by mego

This year, I was going to do one of my annual photo collages, but some things are easier put into words. I am grateful for: The people who started as my coworkers and became some of my closest friends. Homemade … Continue reading →

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Science Cheerleaders

Posted on November 24, 2010 by mego

My friend Bonnie shared this article the other day about “Science Cheerleaders,” a group of former and current professional NFL and NBA cheerleaders who are also scientists and engineers.  They recently performed at the U.S. Science and Engineering Festival to encourage … Continue reading →

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Turning into our Parents

Posted on November 21, 2010 by mego

Once this summer, my friend Kallyn told me about how she has absorbed her mother’s worst fears. Kallyn said when she and her sister were growing up, her mom was always afraid they were going to choke on something, probably … Continue reading →

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Neighbor Noises

Posted on November 10, 2010 by mego

I recently got new neighbors who seem pretty cool (and social, which the rest of my neighbors are not).  The thing is, the apartment they’re renting has been empty for so long I never realized how much of their life … Continue reading →

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The Linguist Elite

Posted on November 4, 2010 by mego

I’ve always been a bit of a grammar and spelling nerd, but I’ve tried to keep it on a personal level without becoming a snob. I mean, writing and speaking well is important sometimes, but so much of what makes … Continue reading →

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Graduate Students are the Worst

Posted on August 19, 2010 by mego

Blogging is sort of natural for me. I’m a very open person and a natural over-sharer. When I have a hangnail, everyone in my office knows about it. I update Facebook and Twitter every time something happens to me that … Continue reading →

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My Life Story in Six Words

Posted on May 11, 2010 by mego

I once got an email forward (don’t you love it when people forward you things so you, personally, can delete them?) saying that Ernest Hemingway once wrote a fictional story in six words: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” The … Continue reading →

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All is Good in the World

Posted on February 24, 2010 by mego

I’ve recently started following this blog, and have decided that if my blog ever goes through some sort of reincarnation or my life changes in some huge way (or if I just feel like it), I might make this blog … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 26, 2009 by mego

In addition to my incredible family and wonderful friends, I give thanks for many, many things. Here are just a few:

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