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MeLissA

What A Mighty God We Serve!

About Me

"You are the sum total of the choices & decisions you make every day" I moved to LA three and a half years ago. I'm from Rhode Island and went to school in Southern New Jersey near Philly (goodness I miss going to Jazz clubs there!). I work in a laboratory- extracting DNA...LOVE my job- but I guess I'm not your "typical" scientist. My life is centered around God and love!!! I live each day as if it's a gift- because it is!! I am a very happy person because I am just SO blessed!!! I choose to live my life surrounded by positivity. "Count it all joy." I LOVE music!! Listen to all kinds- need it to survive- it's like air for me. Adore my iTunes. I love meeting new people. I love to laugh!!!! I love to make people laugh!!! I love to read! At least 2 books a week- ok so maybe I'm sort of a nerd...My brain works very fast so I usually talk fast...some people find it hard to keep up with my random thoughts. But hey I like random.....I don't really sleep that much- I'm pretty much nocturnal! I love to listen & talk (really talk) to people and can get along with almost anyone. When I'm driving to work on the 101 I'm always on the phone with my family because it makes it seem like they're not so far away if I'm able to talk to them constantly. I'm only happy if I'm doing five things at once....I can't even stay in the bathroom when I'm brushing my teeth, I have to migrate. I really feel called to travel! I'm always on time but never wear a watch. I only sort of have a New England accent- it comes out on certain words or if I'm talking too fast- I start dropping all my R's. HA!! My Mom named me after the Allman Brothers song.... Love to eat (I'm Italian- it's genetic) but can't really cook : ( thankfully the food in LA is fabulous!!! My friend Jess made me join myspace..... I just bought a house a year and a half ago- a very scary grown-up decision... But now I'm a pro at spackling, sanding and painting! MORE than enough about me- let's talk about GOD- my very favorite subject. Thinking about taking classes at Fuller!Let me leave you with an awesome quote from a book I just read- "Eyes that look are common, but eyes that see are rare. Sight is a function of the eyes, but vision is a function of the heart." Dr. Myles Munroe..This profile was edited with MySpace Profile Editor MySpace Profile Editor

My Interests

GOD!!! READING!!! MUSIC!!! Theology,Theatre, Kayaking, Hiking, Swimming, Kick Boxing, Volunteer for BBBS of LA, Yoga, Pilates, Road Trips, Basketball, Love the Red Sox, Dancing, Vegetating- just relaxing,

I'd like to meet:

Honest, Down-to-Earth, Unique and Fun people! My kids when God chooses to bless me with them!

My People
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Music:

I have very ecclectic taste in music and it's such an important part of my life...I HAVE to have music at almost all times so here's some of my favorites: One of my favorite artists is Tricky but not sure what category that is, Classic/ ROCK: (Jimi, Eric Clapton, Janis Joplin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Lang, Fleetwood Mac, Ray Charles, Black Crowes, Incubus, STP, Rolling Stones, The Police, Red Hot Chili Peppers, ACDC, The Beatles, Credance Clearwater, Leonard Skynard, PJ Harvey, Switchfoot, The White Stripes, U2.) Jazz/ MELLOW: (Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Norah Jones, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Nina Simone, Alicia Keys, Tori Amos, Moby, Mazzy Starr, Poe, Kristen Hersh (who's also from RI : ), Portisehead, Nikka Costa, Joss Stone, Jack Johnson, Bob Marley, Rachael Yamagata, Michael Buble, Ray Lamontagne, Jeff Buckley, Adam Asher.)PUNK: (Bikini Kill, early Hole, Sex Pistols, The Clash, Sublime, Elastica, Nirvana, Sleater Kinney, Huggy Bear, Garbage, Yeah Yeah Yeahs.) Rap/ Hip Hop: (Beastie Boys, The Fugees- also solo = Lauryn, Wyclef (who also graduated from Rutgers!), The Roots, Jay Z, Notorious BIG, De La Soul, Mary J Blige, Digable Planets, BEPs, Grits, G Love, Missy Elliot, Common.)I could really just keep going but I'll listen to almost anything... I LOVE MUSIC!!! Except I'm not crazy about Techno

Movies:

I like all kinds of movies- too many to list but if I HAD to pick a few of my favorites: In America, The Passion of the Christ, Shawshank Redemption, Amelie, Reality Bites, The Breakfast Club, A Bronx Tale, Dogma....and many more, If I REALLY want to laugh- any Adam Sandler movie!!!! I have a girly confession to make too- I have a serious affection for Romantic Comedies. There I said it

Television:

Haven't had too much time lately but I LOVE Six Feet Under, Will & Grace, Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy, CSI, The Simpsons, Family Guy

Books:

I'm ALWAYS reading. It's good for the soul and the brain...A few of my all time favorites are The Bible! Night, The Celestine Prophecy, The Case For Christ, The Case for Faith, Mere Christianity, The Great Divorce, The Sacred Romance, Drawing Near, Captivating, Wild At Heart, 8 Distractions From Destiny, Rediscovering the Kingdom, The Power of Vision, The Birth of Venus, Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Maya Angelou, anything by Stephen Hawking-he's a genius & various other dorky Science books that I won't bore you with. Have you read any good books lately? Let me know : )

Heroes:

JC!!! And my Gram!!! She's a very sassy lady!!!! Also, my brother- he's the MOST intelligent person I've ever met!!!