Happy birthday, Elwood

March 23rd, 2009

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 [...]


No sex. No chasing the dog. No future talk.

February 20th, 2009

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 [...]


On cold coffee and Lite-Brite declarations

January 21st, 2009

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 [...]


Cheers to beers with no boundaries

December 31st, 2008

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 [...]


Fun things I have gotten in the mail this month

December 21st, 2008

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 [...]