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Melissa

The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. ~Mark Twain

About Me



My Interests



Some of my interests include reading, cats, history, traveling, shopping, libraries, going to Disneyland, Disney in general, health and fitness, movies, lemon drop martinis (okay...ALL martinis!), and holidays

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Music:

I listen to everything from alternative to country to pop to rock. Some of my favorite artists are U2, Pat Green, 3 Doors Down, Rascal Flatts, Aerosmith, Jessica Andrews, Van Halen, Michelle Branch, Foo Fighters, Kanye West, Gwen Stefani (my birthday twin), Tom Petty, John Legend, LeAnn Rimes, Train, Nickelback, Christina Aguilera, Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban, Heart, Staind and AC/DC, to name a few

Movies:

I LOVE movies. My favorites include (in no particular order): Sweet Home Alabama, Love Actually, You've Got Mail, Gigi, Roman Holiday, Billy Madison, Legally Blonde, Good Will Hunting, Pleasantville, Maid in Manhattan, Invincible, Mean Girls, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Desk Set, Hitch, Seems Like Old Times, Finding Nemo, Shrek I and II, Office Space, Elf, Wedding Crashers, A Few Good Men, and Enchanted

Television:

The Office, Ace of Cakes, King of Queens, Scrubs, CSI (the original), Law & Order SVU, 24, The Hills, What Not to Wear, and most HGTV shows

Books:

I am constantly reading, even in my car at red lights sometimes! My favorite book of all time is "East of Eden" by Steinbeck. Some of the other authors I love are Michael Crichton, David Baldacci, Lisa Scottoline, Maud Hart Lovelace, Mary Kay Andrews, Adriana Trigiani, Sophie Kinsella, Patricia Cornwell, Jennifer Crusie, Philippa Gregory and Marian Keyes

Heroes:

My husband, children, and parents