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About Me

contrary to popular belief, im not at all puerto rican.

My Interests

found objects. rusty things. whiskey. old cameras. daguerrotypes & tintypes. forensic anthropology. mimosa trees. homemade gifts. the history of things. taxidermy. dia de los muertos. Fiji. impromptu road trips. old books & the way they smell. victrolas. mermaids. art deco. anchors. flamenco. entomology. postsecret.com. Mark Ryden. Coney Island. stationery & the lost art of letter writing. rollerskates. pilates/yoga. true love. red velvet cake. scrabble. you.

I'd like to meet:

my girrrls in the ATL over & over...

Music:

lately: Amy Winehouse. Blood Red Shoes. Cat Power. TV on the Radio. the Hells. She Keeps Bees. Timbaland. Mighty Fine. the Cliks. Jesus & Mary Chain. Eric B & Rakim. Leadbelly. Little Richard. Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros. Jealous Girlfriends. Deerhunter. APB. and all things Prince.

Movies:

anything Russ Meyer. silent movies. i recently fell in love with "Spirit of the Beehive" & "Frida" all over again. "Paris is Burning". "Purple Rain". and forever in my heart...."Flashdance". what a feeeeling.

Television:

if you dont recognize the genius that is "Family Guy" youre a damn fool.

Books:

i finally read "The Year of Magical Thinking". and i suggest you do the same immediately.

Heroes:

...and Denis Gilmartin, my grandpa. he's seriously badass.

My Blog

Coney Island movies

check out the movies playing at Coney Island this summer at www.coneyisland.com/films, some of which include:June 16 @ 8:30pm - Pink FlamingosJune 30 @ 8:30pm - Russ Meyer's SupervixensAug 18 @ 8:30 ...
Posted by melissa on Thu, 31 May 2007 08:39:00 PST

jeff buckley

today is the 10 year anniversary of his tragic death. (isnt all death tragic though? hmm...)go listen to one of his albums & bask in the melodious wonder that is his voice.or just watch the videos bel...
Posted by melissa on Wed, 30 May 2007 06:09:00 PST

advice

do NOT drink from public water fountains. why, you ask? oh, im about to tell you. because this morning while walking my dog i witnessed a homeless man washing his johnson off in one. so think before y...
Posted by melissa on Mon, 28 May 2007 08:16:00 PST

she was badass

...AND gay. woot woot.read & enjoy.(i cannot WAIT for the documentary to come out!)ladies first...
Posted by melissa on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:12:00 PST

if its cold, i keep my tubesocks on

1. The phone rings. Who do you want it to be?somebody offering me a JOB. in FIJI.2. When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?i NEVER use a cart. thats way too similar to driving, wh...
Posted by melissa on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:17:00 PST

because i once wanted to be an archaeologist

and because im a total hopeless romantic:Prehistoric Lovers Found Locked in Eternal Embrace(leave it to the italians, of course)...
Posted by melissa on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:29:00 PST

oscar

i know there are alot of you out there who knew my beloved kitty Oscar & adored him so i just wanted to let you know that my sweet boy had to be put to sleep yesterday due to kidney failure. needless ...
Posted by melissa on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:07:00 PST

art

"The nature of a work of art is to be not a part, nor yet a copy of the real world (as we commonly understand that phrase), but a world in itself, independent, complete, autonomous; and to possess it ...
Posted by melissa on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 04:41:00 PST