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Month: January 2015

Many Years on the Final Frontier

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Cheryl

It is a ritual we have nurtured over the course of over three years. The curlers must start heating no less than 90 minutes prior to showtime. The rollers must be in by 7:10 PM, so that we can join the others

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Acting improv, performances, star trek

A Farewell to 2014

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Cheryl

This year, I learned that I’m far better at flying a jet than I am at falling through the air, that oranges are pretty great fresh off the tree in your parents’ yard, that tiaras and roller coasters are not necessarily mutually

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Biography biography, travel

Memories of Game Dev: Playtest Notes #1

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Cheryl

Every once in a while, I come across a notebook with a series of scribbles from my past in game development. Playtesting one’s own game and taking notes was a daily occurrence, but the notes provide a little burst of humor when

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Games career, game development

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