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I'm the Original LilaKaye

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About Me

Hey, I'm 25, married and in the service. I can't wait to get out of Memphis. I like country music, menthol cigs and good home cooking. I can't get enough of Deadliest Catch or world culture and travel. I'm addicted to beading and continually try and convince myself that I can sew things. One day I'm going to be a good enough photographer to put out a scenic calender. I want to be a dental technician, a medical transcriptionist and a church-goer too. Before long I want to self-publish my poetry and try and get a fiction book deal. I love doing freelance wedding photography jobs. MMA rocks and I miss my kenpo-shotokan classes. Physical therapy is working wonders on my back and I can't wait to get back into running so I can lose my chub! I' addicted to putting myself under too much stress and can't seem to stop. I'm working through some issues but hopefully I'll come out better for it.

My Interests

I'm a military photojournalist, a newspaper editor, a freelance photographer and writer, a senior in college, a wife, a boss, even a bossie wife...and occassioanlly just a little bit crazy.

I'd like to meet:

Some people to chill with in the Memphis area. Particularly girl friends. Oh, and a dog trainer 'cause I just don't get it!
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Melissa
Birthday: July 12
Birthplace: Cali
Current Location: Memphis
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: Just over 5 feet
Right Handed or Left Handed: Mostly righty but a little lefty
Your Heritage: German, dark Dane, Cherokee, Tyrolian
The Shoes You Wore Today: Chloroframs and black flip flops
Your Weakness: Emotions
Your Fears: Drowning...so I joined the Navy, go figure!
Your Perfect Pizza: Light sauce, lottsa cheese, some onions and pepperonies. I also dig chicken and spinach a lot.
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Make 2nd class, start and finish a medical transciption course.
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: ...If I was ever on instant messanger I'd have one of these...
Thoughts First Waking Up: My back hurts. Rub my back. I don't want to get up.
Your Best Physical Feature: My humps.
Your Bedtime: Usually whenever but I'm trying to make it 10 p.m.
Your Most Missed Memory: I totally miss all the good times with Fosterthompson at DINFOS.
Pepsi or Coke: Coca-Cola
MacDonalds or Burger King: Hmm...Donalds
Single or Group Dates: Depends. Both are good at different times. Sometimes you feel like a group date, sometimes you don't.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Sweet tea!
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate.
Cappuccino or Coffee: Flavored coffee with sugar and milk or nice strong black coffee.
Do you Smoke:
Do you Swear:
Do you Sing: Yes, but not usually in front of people. Unless I've been drinking.
Do you Shower Daily: Uh yea...usually. Lol
Have you Been in Love: Yup.
Do you want to go to College: I'm in college. I want to be out of college!
Do you want to get Married: I never thought I did...but then I turned around and did it.
Do you belive in yourself: More than anyone else does!
Do you get Motion Sickness: Thankfully not!
Do you think you are Attractive: Usually.
Are you a Health Freak: I wish I were.
Do you get along with your Parents: Very well.
Do you like Thunderstorms: Love them! Very romantic, calming and rejuvinating. I love storms.
Do you play an Instrument: I used to play the trumpet...
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: A little, but I'm getting older 'cause I don't think it's so neat anymore. I actually find it kind of unattractive lately.
In the past month have you Smoked: ...Yeah...
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Only legal ones assigned to me! I like having a j-o-b. Thankyouverymuch!
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes, with my husband to a nice place to eat.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Nope.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: I've not eaten even a single Oreo- let alone a whole box of 'em.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yes, in New Orleans- and it was SOO GOOD!! The guy liked us and gave us free stuff!
In the past month have you been on Stage: Nope.
In the past month have you been Dumped: Nope.
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Only in my bath tub.
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Just hearts. LOL Ok Ok and t-shirts from my husband... and mini flower vases from the New Orleans hotel. But shh... don't them them that!
Ever been Drunk: Yup.
Ever been called a Tease: Sure.
Ever been Beaten up: Not even close.
Ever Shoplifted: Maybe...
How do you want to Die: In my sleep or some other way that isn't by drowning.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I still don't know yet. What do you think I should be? Isn't being old punishment enough? Why do we have to be something else too?
What country would you most like to Visit: Hmm....Puerto Rico and Britain.
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Brown but my baby has some killer blues.
Favourite Hair Color: Dark brown or black.
Short or Long Hair: A long short is good. Something you can run your fingers through.
Height: Around 5'10 to 6 feet tall.
Weight: I don't know. A little on the skinny side but with muscles enough to heft me around if/when needed.
Best Clothing Style: Kind of country casual or maybe even urban chic. Anything from jsexy ripped jeans and button down tops to nice slacks and dress shirts with ties.
Number of Drugs I have taken: Interesting question....
Number of CDs I own: Who owns CDs anymore? I ripped mine to my iTunes.
Number of Piercings: I no longer have any piercings other than my ears. Two holes in ear lobe and one mostly closed hole in the top. I really, really want my nose ring back though!
Number of Tattoos: None, yet!
Number of things in my Past I Regret: None. They all happen for a reason. Plus, karma will make up for things we've done wrong and wrongs done to us.

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Music:

I'll listen to just about anything but country is my fave.

Movies:

I like romantic comedies and war movies the most.

Television:

Deadliest Catch, HGTV esp. House Hunters International

Books:

I collect bartending books. I love anything by Janet Evanovich. Suspense thrillers and things with white knights,PIs and vampires.

Heroes:

I don't idolize people so I don't have one.

My Blog

Another pointless survey :)

1. If I looked in your purse/wallet, what would I find?I carry two large purses so whatever you need I'm sure it's in there2. Do you go to the bath...
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:52:00 PST

100 things

Body: 1. ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT? It looks like i tried to slit my left wrist but really i had a bad accident when I fell off a mo-ped as a kid and cut it open on accident, along with a ...
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:07:00 PST

A Baby!!

Well we've gone and done it.We got a brand new baby. Please go meet Maggie in our picture section.She's 2 months old, Daschund/terrier cross and we love her....
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 11:46:00 PST

Married

Michael and I went and got married by a Baptist preacher inside of a cute little wedding store on November 9th. It was just the two of us. It was so sweet. I was jittery and he almost got teary eyed. ...
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 02:20:00 PST

So it's official...

I'm engaged to Michael. This means that soon my name is going to be Melissa Russell. Aww, I like it :)
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:58:00 PST

27 Sept. -Update

Boy I sure don't blog like I used to, but I'm always so busy now. I was busy before...but not like this. Well...so far... I love my work, but I'm not too happy with my job. I've had a few run-ins...
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Thu, 28 Sep 2006 04:09:00 PST

UPDATE

I guess I should fill you all in. So far things have been great. The people are very nice, supportive, helpful. Everything one hopes for. I got into college and started this week at Park University. I...
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 07:32:00 PST

Deep Sea Overnighter

Check out my pics section. I added pics from my deep sea overnighter. We left Sunday and fished on Monday. Check out my jack-pot winning fish...only I didn't enter the jack pot this time. Oh well. Wou...
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:17:00 PST

Home??

So I've been home since last...Wednesday. It's weird to be here. I am so happy to see my parents. They're really the only people I've wanted to hang out with. I saw Micah as soon as I was off the pla...
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 02:28:00 PST

So I'm home...

And it's sort of strange. It's nice to talk to friends again but all I've really wanted to do is hang out with my parents and my good friend Micah. I got my nose ring back in and Damn it fee...
Posted by I'm the Original LilaKaye on Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:38:00 PST