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Melissa

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About Me



I'm studying to be a psychologist, so I spend most of my time writing, editing, and writing some more. Sometimes I get lucky and get to do therapy. I seem like the girliest of girls, but I love guy things-- fast food, video games, action movies, and crass jokes. I've slept in haunted old hostels in Prague and have peed in rural Vietnam with lizards climbing up my legs. I love my hard-working hubby, who constantly amazes me with his diligence and discipline as a surgery resident. I hate the idea of dichotomous labeling-- each of us is smart, stupid, beautiful, ugly, mature, immature, feminine, masculine, and somewhere in between. I'm a huge netflix junkie. I love wine tasting and my favorites are Chardonnay and Syrah, aka Shiraz. I've always believed that wine drinkers make grape lovers. ;) Cleaning and recycling make me happy. My husband, my friends, and my family are my everything...

My Interests

bday fun! striking a pose good times, good friends japanese club gals groovin hehe fun times in sactown thank god for long hair! our true colors spring fever! jacketh and me wedding season '07 winter days ho ho ho! jules and me in oahu stinky feet :( happy happy joy joy my two loves world's best mom :) our fabulous wedding party! vietnam trip! may 06 my serious family in between dreams sepia toned lovin'

I'd like to meet:

genuine, open-minded & nonjudgmental people. :) style

Music:

Michael Buble, Jack Johnson, The Goo Goo Dolls, Maroon 5, Jason Mraz

Movies:

juno. paris, je t'aime. pan's labyrinth. the lives of others. the constant gardener. the last king of scotland. maria full of grace. the queen. amelie. atonement. eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. little miss sunshine. kiss kiss bang bang. love actually. bridget jones's diary. motorcycle diaries. sideways. roman holiday. breakfast at tiffany's. when harry met sally. finding neverland. american beauty. before sunrise. before sunset. my sassy girl (korean comedy). brick. borat (yes, borat!) the departed. infernal affairs (I and II). run lola run. eat, drink, man, woman. serendipity. garden state. shall we dance (japanese version only). ELF.

Television:

heroes. sex and the city. 24. lost. scrubs. entourage. grey's anatomy.

Stolen from Nguyen's site: Passed out, surrounded by terrorists and nerve gas, and handcuffed to a table leg, Jack Bauer laughed to himself and said, "I have them right where I want them."

Books:

my social psychology textbook. the alchemist. the great gatsby. pride and prejudice. catfish and mandala. the stranger. the nanny diaries. and of course, harry potter! (my favorites: 3, 5 and 7. i like the dark ones.)

Heroes:

The guy on the left. He beats me at everything! A Kissy for Melissy

My Blog

...New Years Resolution No. 1

New Year's Resolution No. 1: To embrace the unplanned events in my life. Joseph Campbell wrote, "We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiti...
Posted by Melissa on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 02:22:00 PST