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Melanie

I'm a hell of a contradiction

About Me

My Masters degree is in social work and I work as a forensic therapist. I spend a large chunk of my time in jail, but I don't wear orange. I love what I do.
Things that pique my interest include travel, music, debate, politics, books, movies, intelligence, good spelling, fabulous grammar, hybrids (I love mine!), friends, family, my cats, the internets, writing and men. And Boggle. Oh yes, BOGGLE!

I am passionate about life and choose to live it, rather than observe.I dislike the president of the USA, but like the fact that I have the freedom of speech to make that statement.I'm originally from Canada and have spent a substantial amount of time living in San Francisco. I've also lived in London and miss it.
I just got back from a week in Hawaii. I stayed on the island of Oahu. It was awesome! Here's a slide-show of it:
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My Interests

My P's: punk, pubs, peaches, pancakes, and pigtails. Live shows, gigs, music, musical theatre, theatre, books, travel, Canada, England, road trips, burritos, my friends, politics, changing the world, tikkun olam, idealism, jail, prison reform, handcuffs, debates, debating politics, changing the status quo, zeitgeist, world's end, underworld, camden town, commercialism, socialism, progressive politics, sex, snogging, canoodling, the windermere - take courage, zetland arms, peel pub, photography, painting, diagnosing, reading, more reading, battery-operated toys, edinburgh castle, social justice, Harrow, writing, pictures, laughing, kissing, cats, meeting people, livejournal, procrastinating, stimulating conversation and standing in long lines.

I'd like to meet:

Intelligent and / or interesting people. Johnny Depp. Hugh Laurie. Al Franken. Boggle fanatics. I was tired of having 700 "friends" so I deleted the folks I don't know or interact with. If you want to add me, email me first.

Music:

Punk, Psychobilly, Rockabilly, Gangsta' Rap, The Enablers, The Boils, The Clash, FANG, OpIvy, Rancid, AFI, Misfits, Social Distortion, Jack Saints, The Alarm, Flesh For Lulu, Nick Marsh and the Mint Condition, Psychedelic Furs, Wayriders, Crosstops, Van Orsdels, Blowfly, Lucero, Hellbillys, Johnny Cash, Black Cougar Shock Unit, New Wave, DJ Quik, Tribe Called Quest, Ice Cube, Too Short, Cypress Hill, Aldo Nova, Concrete Blonde, Men Without Hats, Rush, Michel Pagliaro, Alison Moyet, Strokes, Killers, Duran Duran, Culture Club, Boy George, Erasure, Depeche Mode, Echo and the Bunnymen, OMD, PULP, Exploited, Meteors, Stray Cats, Mad Sin, Nekromantix, Demented Are Go, Showtunes, Hedwig, Bombay Dreams, Hairspray, Les Miserables.

Movies:

Bowling for Columbine, all John Waters movies, dirty dancing, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Children of the Corn 4, Evil Dead 2, Requiem for a Dream, lousy horror flicks, B-movies.

Television:

My favorite show is HOUSE. Hugh Laurie is love. And I like American Idol. Shut up.

Books:

Neverwhere, A Fine Balance, Geek Love, Stupid White Men, DSM IV, Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, Clifford the Big Red School Dog, Where the Wild Things Are, Al Franken's Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, Dharma Punx, and the book I'm in the process of writing. I love books.

Heroes:

My mom and people who devote time and energy to make this world a better place.

My Blog

Vacation All I Ever Wanted...

Time for a vacation. I'll be flying to Orlando on June 10 to hang out with Kelly, Richard and RobCoe3000. Kelly and I are going to the Bahamas for a few days. The tickets have been purchased and we ar...
Posted by Melanie on Thu, 11 May 2006 03:10:00 PST

LONDON!!!

I'm back in London.  I missed this city so much.  I love the UK.   I'm here for just over two weeks.  Tomorrow is my birthday and I'm having a small party with my UK friends.  ...
Posted by Melanie on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:14:00 PST

Hunting!!!

I just can't stop thinking... that Dick Cheney should take George W. Bush and Antonin Scalia hunting. I think it would make for a great day out.
Posted by Melanie on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:48:00 PST

Viva Las Vegas!!!

I'm off to Vegas in the morning.  Yay!  I so need this mini (4 day) vacation. It's a girls' weekend all the way around, and Kelly and I are going to... party like it's 1999? Pictures to foll...
Posted by Melanie on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:51:00 PST

Depeche Distortion...

I went to two gigs this week: 1. Social Distortion at the Fillmore on Sunday, 11/13.  It was AWESOME!  Mike Ness kicked ass and they sang everything I wanted to hear.  Also, Mike made s...
Posted by Melanie on Sat, 19 Nov 2005 01:36:00 PST

Horrorpops!

I just got home from seeing the Horrorpops at Bottom of the Hill.  It was a great gig. Last time I saw them was on Friday, August 13, 2004 in London - but I didn't really see much of them because...
Posted by Melanie on Sat, 29 Oct 2005 02:39:00 PST

I HaTe...

I HaTe whEn PEopLe tYpe lIKe ThIs.   Feckers.   The end.
Posted by Melanie on Thu, 22 Sep 2005 01:47:00 PST

GIGS!!!

Lot's of spiffy gigs coming up in the Bay Area...I just got tickets to the Horrorpops on October 28.Tickets for Depeche Mode in November.Tickets for Social Distortion, also November, at the Fillmore.Y...
Posted by Melanie on Sat, 17 Sep 2005 12:49:00 PST

Oh Boy... George!!!

Boy George rocked 1015 Folsom last night.  I continue to love him.  He is forever a DIVA.  ...
Posted by Melanie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Flapjacks are Love.

I received a package from the UK yesterday.  It contained winegums, aero bars, cadbury dairy milk whole nut and... FLAPJACKS!!! Here in America, flapjacks are synonymous with pancakes.  In E...
Posted by Melanie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST