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My self-summary Propose an edit

Name's Melissa, and I'm apparently too lame to come up with a clever nickname for myself. I'm temporarily living in Phoenix after having lived in Tempe/Mesa since 2004. I quit my job in January and have been living off of my tax refund/rebate since then...as you've probably already assumed, both recourses are now depleted. I suppose I'm picky about how I want to spend my time for financial gain, but I'm getting to a point of desperation . I accidentally put school on hold after taking up my grandmother's offer to go on a Mediterranean cruise, and I'm not sorry I did (though there are secret parts of me that are). Having said that, I went to ASU for a year, lived in the dorms, moved to Mesa and consequently attended MCC. I focused on studio art while at ASU, but switched toward creative writing at MCC. Since I was 11 or 12, I knew I wanted to be a children's book author/illustrator...but I'm getting pretty tired of telling people that. I'm still going to make it happen, but I'm just much more fond of doing than saying. On my 22nd birthday I had a minor epiphany, and now have the bug to attend Prescott College in the very near future.

Are you impressed yet? Oh yeah, I thought so.

What I'm doing with my life Propose an edit

Trying to get over this massive hump that has grown in front of me during the past 3 years of my life, while simultaneously avoiding most dairy products due to my intolerance.

I'm really good at Propose an edit

Observing, daydreaming, and making beautiful salads.

The first thing(s) people usually notice about me Propose an edit

I can't speak for others, but when I look in the mirror I tend to notice this freckle that sits in the crevice between my right eyelid and brow...and how jolly my face has gotten since high school.

My favorite books, movies, music, and food Propose an edit

(a) I Sing the Body Electric, On The Road, The Martian Chronicles, Cat's Cradle, The Little Prince

(b) Harold and Maude, Back to the Future, Everything is Illuminated, The Triplets of Bellville, E.T., Lost in Translation, The Iron Giant, Howl's Moving Castle

(c)Yes, Allman Brothers, TV on the Radio, Jefferson Airplane, The Black Keys, The Arcade Fire, Cat Stevens, Frank Zappa, The Decemberists, SRV, Stereolab, Queen, The Flaming Lips, The Mars Volta, Les Savy Fav,
Dismemberment Plan, Bob Dylan, Jethro Tull, The Faint, Modest Mouse, Portishead, The Who, Kings of Leon, Fugazi, Mott the Hoople, Gnarls Barkley, Crosby Stills and Nash and sometimes Young.

(d) Edamame! Orange Peel Chicken, spinach orzo, salmon, spinach leaves, green peppers, cucumbers, oranges, pomegranate, most things taco, gyros, tea, mango lemonade...most of Trader Joe's inventory.

The six things I could never do without Propose an edit

My immediate family, the gifts of sight and sound, fresh air, something to laugh at/with, water, and a place to escape.

I spend a lot of time thinking about Propose an edit

People, things, places, conversations I wish I'd had. What I'll be doing this time next year. What it'd be like to finally look like how I feel. How in the world people get over the complete destruction of their city/town/home/things/families/lives.

On a typical Friday night I am Propose an edit

Honestly, I'm probably sitting on my bed in my pajamas doodling, writing, or watching America's Funniest Home Videos.

I guess you could say that I'm mildly lonely.

The most private thing I'm willing to admit here Propose an edit

I think I just did in the previous box.

You should message me if Propose an edit

Your gut tells you to....and if you follow your gut.

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