Melissa, Oh?

So, Kevin is the awesomest brother in the world because he suggested a “fake triathlon” at our grandmother’s house (she lives on Lake Wylie.) This would help to ease my mind regarding any coordination issues that could with 3 sports in one event. Plus, it’d be a great excuse to try out my new tri suit! [...]

Birthday spoiler alert warning for Elwood, Heather and Michael.
I pride myself in being able to pick out gifts for people. I call it a, uhm, gift, if you will.
Which is why it was so sucky for me in December when I could not, for the life of me, think of what to get Michael [...]

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It ain’t easy turning 32 on a Tuesday.
I mean, who wants to go out on a school night?
Well, apparently I have some of the coolest friends in the world because my birthday kicked ass and I didn’t even expect it to.
We went to a hibachi grill for dinner (Kabuto), and beers turned into saki turned [...]

Elwood, you are one of the awesomest people I know and your birthday is the day we get to revel in that awesomeness (even if you are practically a Pisces). Chris and I made this poster to show you just that, although, you will see we weren’t the only ones that had our hands in it!
Since I [...]

So today is the big day: Today is the day I bundle up in the warmest, lightest-weight clothes I have and go sleep in the woods. In the winter. Like a crazy person or a hobo although I am neither (the crazy person part is arguable.)
My fellow crazy persons in crime turned out to be [...]

Elwood tagged me and although I’ve done this one before, I figure there’s no harm in telling you 7 more things that you don’t know about me right? So here goes:
7 things you don’t know about me:
 1. I am allergic to tarter-control toothpaste. At least, that’s what a dentist told me once. I didn’t question [...]

All it takes is a little imagination.
Proof that friendships transcend even geography:
Was twittering with my friend Todd in Seattle (who goes by ElwoodJBlues online) recently, and this is how the conversation went:
Me: Elwood!!!! (hi)
Todd: Melissa! Hiii! You spiked your coffee today, didn’t you?
Me: haha no, but good idea …
Then our friend JessAnn, who lives in [...]

1. A Christmas CD from Michael that absolutely rocks.
2. An empty beer bottle from Elwood (will explain later, I promise.)
3. Presents! Of course.
Fun things I haven’t gotten in the mail this month:
1. A Christmas card from  my grandmother telling me she’s not buying me a present this year. (My brother and sister did get one. My [...]