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Mel

Experience is not what happens to a man, it is what a man does with what happens to him.'

About Me

All right, here goes...Southern girl living in NYC. I am from Birmingham, AL, but have lived in Providence, RI, Charleston, SC, and Atlanta, GA... all for school. I graduated from Johnson & Wales University in 2004 and then went on to Emory for my dietetic internship. I moved up to New York almost 2 years ago and absolutely love it. I started a personal chef business here and it has taken off! I love all of my clients and couldn't be happier with work. My puppy, Bella, is another huge part of my life. I rescued her from a hellish beginning and now she is spoiled rotten. Ballet, hip-hop, opera, all music (especially live), movies, whatever, I totally enjoy it!! I run, practice pilates and yoga, preferably Bikram yoga, and hip hop. I am outgoing, independent, very passionate, hardworking, and caring. I try and put my heart in all that I do. Ciao bella.
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Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to takes things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn'tpretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.
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My Interests

cooking, yoga, astrology, music, traveling, going out or staying in, doesn't really matter as long as i am around quality people.. that said, meeting quality people, laughing, joking, talking about life, spirituality, love, kissing...

I'd like to meet:

I would love to meet Sarah Jessica Parker. I think she is an incredible woman, one who is not only a beautiful actress, but a natural woman who goes after an endeavor with vigorous charm, and continues to keep her personal life hidden from the public.Madonna, she is the epitemy of a strong woman.Some others... Taye Diggs, Diddy, Andre from Outkast, Florence Tyler, Rachel Ray, Oprah, Ellen Degeneres,...I'll have to keep thinking and add more later.And lastly...someone who can hold my attention for longer than three weeks. Someone who is independent, passionate, and ambitious, with a great sense of humor and a love for life.

Music:

I guess you could say my tastes are eclectic. But what gets the most play in my ipod... linkin park, missy elliot, ludacris, david ryan harris, green day, old dave matthews, my chemical romance, maroon 5... i guess i could go on and on. i also am beginning to love jazz. classical music when i feel like it.

Movies:

I come from a family that loves movies. But my favorites are... Almost Famous, Untamed Heart, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Lost in Translation, Garden State... and I feel like a dork here but I would be lying if I didn't say it... Dirty Dancing. (Your opinion of me might have dropped several notches there.) :) I also just saw Crash and must add it to my favorites.

Television:

Sex and the City, Entourage, Sopranos, Heros, Weeds, and Desperate Housewives

Books:

The Little Prince.."It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye... said the fox." Eat, Pray, Love...Beach Music...I read all the time, but these are faves!Oh! and Beach Music which I have read about 8 times. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, A Million Little Pieces, the list goes on and on...

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My beautiful Bella!

Me and Em

F.J. and I at 151

Gotta love extensions!

two of my loves! Bella and Zeplin

You Belong in London
A little old fashioned, and a little modern.
A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock.
A unique woman like you needs a city that offers everything.
No wonder you and London will get along so well. What City Do You Belong In?

Heroes:

This is a tough one. My mother is definetly one of my heroes, the woman never stops and still has time for everything. And I know this sounds broad, but anyone who goes after their dream is a hero of mine.

My Blog

hope

ok, so i get a monthly newsletter called namaste. hope is the topic for the month of january. very appropriate, i think! i just wanted to share this with everyone. enjoy :)Hope is the bold vision that...
Posted by Mel on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:10:00 PST

AAAAAGGGHHHH!!!!

ok, so some of my close friends know that i lost my wallet in a cab about three weeks ago. what do you do in that situation? first step, freak out, second step think about all the shit you had in your...
Posted by Mel on Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:00:00 PST

Post Valentine Blues

So, this is my first blog, but after last night, I feel like I need to get this off of my chest.  Here's the story... Dating a guy, make tenative plans for V-day, make plans with friends as well ...
Posted by Mel on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 09:52:00 PST