Category Archives for Socializing
When you and a friend have words, it can sometimes be a great thing: Words with Friends
Yes, this is one of the most popular mobile games on the planet and, yes, it’s old news, but trust me, there are plenty of people who don’t know about it. Like my over-40, non-geeky women friends who inspired me … Continue reading
Anonymously send and receive photos and see how long the boys can play nice: Rando
I mailed five postcards to total strangers at the age of 11, when I still believed in the magic of chain letters, and I was sure I’d get thousands of postcards from people all over the world. I got one … Continue reading
Photopoll: because the people whose opinions you want are never there when you need them
So there I was, dropping off a package I needed to mail at an optical shop. (This is France, don’t even ask.) And, since I’m getting tired of the glasses I’ve been wearing for seven or eight years (even though … Continue reading
You don’t need ruby slippers (although I’d like a pair) to be somewhere else right NOW
I’m an expat, a foreigner, an immigrant. For as long as I live in France, which may be forever, I’ll be an outsider. Paris is where I live, but San Diego is home, and on days like today, I feel … Continue reading