Mel's Other Blog
After nearly a year posting a photo a day on my 3-6-5 blog, this blog has become known as "Mel's Other Blog." So, now as 365 days come to an end, it's time to stop neglecting the "Other Blog."
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tagged?
So, here goes...
5 things I was doing 10 years ago...
1. Living in denial
2. Being a heathen
3. Working at a beautiful Theatre in a job I hated
4. Wondering what the point was
5. Thinking that there had to be something better out there...
(All I really remember about 10 years ago is being pretty miserable, I'm SOOOOOO glad I'm in a better place)
5 things on my to-do list today...
1. Finish processing this weekend's photoshoots
2. Design ads for Nov. 13 program
3. Work on website ticket sales
4. Confirm this weekend's shoots
5. Finally post the tag that Cari sent. :-)
5 snacks I enjoy...
1. Hummus
2. Swedish Fish
3. Graham Crackers and Milk
4. Anything Chocolate
5. Is Sushi a snack? Well, for this post it's going to be!
5 things I'd do if I were a Millionaire...
1. Buy a house
2. Pay off debt
3. Invest...wisely
4. Buy a decent car
5. Donate to the Arts!
5 places I've lived...
1. In Denial
2. Inappropriately
3. Intermittently
4. Intravenously
5. Layton
5 jobs I've had...
1. Favorite Cousin
2. Favorite Aunt
3. Favorite Sister
4. Best singer in the family
5. Dork
I will now tag -
1. Sarah Palin
2. Britany Spears
3. Oprah
4. Paris Hilton
5. George W. Bush
I really hope they play!
Thursday, October 02, 2008
An Open Letter to Jon Stewart
Dear Jon Stewart,
Thank you...I kind of love you.
Sincerely,
Melissa
Friday, August 29, 2008
Maybe it's just me...
That being said...
Maybe it's just me, but it seems to me that John McCain's choice in running mate is a ploy. It looks like he chose a woman because he saw Hilary Clinton's supporters people who would switch sides based on the gender of the Vice Presidential Candidate. I'd like to think that Hilary Clinton's supporters (of which I was not one) have more brains than that.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
The Parents' Kitchen Update
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
I'm Shocked...
This funny little quiz was on Emily's blog, and to be honest with you I thought I'd score MUCH higher.
It's probably a mistake.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
LOST in 8 minutes 15 seconds
Lost starts tonight! I can't wait...hopefully it won't go the way of Alias. That would be bad. :-)
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Tribute to the late LDS President Hinckley
I don't usually agree with Glen Beck, but in this case I do.
We should all take a page out of Gordon B. Hinkley's life, and stand for something.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Today, I'm a Blog Pimp
Since his is the newest blog, let's start with Matt, or as he apparently wishes to be called in the blogosphere, Wilfjord (which was my Grandpa's name, only spelled normal). As you can see by the photo, Matt likes to put things in his nose and is a big 'ole DORK. As far as his blog is concerned, it's not really dorky at all. He's actually a really good writer and only stands to get better. He likes big words like theoretical, empirical, nomothetic, probabilistic, or causal -not casual, causal - all of which I found in an article called FIVE BIG WORDS. So, look up these words and try to use them in comments you leave on his site, he'll be like a kid at Christmas.
Then there is his wife Johnny. English is Johnny's second language, but you'd never know it, she speaks better English than ANYONE I know. She is a YouTube and CNN/MSNBC/Fox News/"any news channel out there" addict, and her blog reflects that. She's also an aspiring Photographer and I can't wait until she starts posting her photos, I think you'll love them too. And, as you can tell by this photo, she has the patience of Job.
Next, speaking of my family, there is my sister Emily. What can I tell you about Emily that you wouldn't know from reading her blog? Well, absolutely nothing. That girl is an OPEN BOOK! And, she's freaking HILARIOUS (her words...and mine). Her blog is titled "Does My Writing Suck?" and my opinion is no, her writing does not suck. She really is very funny and her writing is extremely engaging. She hooks you in the first line, the reels you in leaving you wanting more when she's done. Unfortunately, she "has a life" and doesn't update as often as most of us would like, but when she does, it's totally worth it.
Let's move on to friends, shall we?
How about Lara? Lara is the person in my life that I see most. She sits across from me 8 hours a day, Monday through Friday and goes with me to Symphonies and Ballets (often against our
And finally, the person who needs a pimp the least, Cecily. Cecily and Emily are actually quite a bit alike (other than someone once thinking that Cecily was Emily). They both speak very freely about themselves on their blogs, and they are both excellent writers. She writes about real life and makes people feel like she is writing about them. Then there are her comments which are just as funny as her blog. The girl has a minimum of 25 comments PER POST, and they are hilarious. She also has 3 kids who are extremely fun to take pictures of, and the only time I can catch a picture of her is when I'm snapping her kids, and they're usually of her kissing on their faces. But hey, with a baby that sweet, who can blame her?
So there you go, five of my favorite people in the blogging world...actually, they are five of my favorite people period. The are by no means my only favorite blogs, but this post is getting way too long. I'll do another PIMP post at a later date with more of my favorite blogs.
Until then, happy reading!
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Just doing my duty
Yes, I do feel it is my duty to educate people on the wonders that are U2.
Actually, these two posts are for Leslie...who said *sigh* "I've heard of them and I probably have heard of songs but don't think I could hear the song and say "oh, this is U2"..."
;-) Just taking the work out of it for you.
p.s. I just realized that I somehow deleted my last post ("Tagged!!!") hmmm... it's saved at work, I'll re-post on Monday. Oops...
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Sweeney Todd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so happy I can hardly breathe! If you haven't seen this musical...well, that's OK, there is a movie coming out. And while it may not be completely true to the musical, IT DOESN'T MATTER! This film looks AMAZING.
I have can't WAIT for this movie!!!
Monday, October 22, 2007
My own personal Soundtrack
Anyway, I decided that it's been too long and it was time to post. But what to write about? Posting photos on the 365 blog is easy, coming up with something to write about, not so easy.
Well, since last Thursday, I have had a #*@!% of a time getting songs out of my head thanks to my friend Cecily. So, turn about is fair play. Here's a list of the songs that have been playing on continuous play in my head since Thursday:
- The Way I Am, Ingrid Michaelson - because if you were chilly I'd definitely give you my sweater...if I had a sweater on that day.
- I Can Hear the Bells, Hairspray - because one day, I just might hear those bells.
- I Lived in Heaven, Primary - lived there and loved there with people I know, so did youuuu.
- Particle Man, They Might Be Giants - Thank you Cecily ... which gave way to...
- Istanbul, They Might Be Giants - because, well it's not Constantinople.
- I Cain't Say No, Oklahoma - because Mary hates me.
- Que Sera, Sera, Doris Day - hell, whatever will be, will be.
- Popular, Wicked - because that's Lala's song that pops in to my head every time I say her name (you know, the part that says la, la, la, la.)
- Shiny Happy People, R.E.M. - because of this.
- Your Happy Birthday, Primary - because, well Zipp-a-dee-ay and Heigh-dee-ho just might be the funnest two lyrics in the world to sing.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Friday, October 05, 2007
100 Things that make me Smile
- The Magic 8 Ball that Matt gave me for Christmas several years ago
- The leaves changing in Autumn
- My Primary kids singing
- This face
- The smell of my Grandma’s house
- Sushi
- My mother singing
- Friends that I’m reconnecting with
- Piano lessons
- Museums
- The first view of Deer Lake coming around the corner at Haney’s
- Shanny memories
- Blogging
- Fried Oysters at Christmas
- The feeling of relief when the Nutcracker is over
- Sweeney Todd
- Sarah’s Pumpkin Soup (and Brioche…hint, hint)
- This face
- My dad’s jokes (don’t tell him that though)
- The Whale Story
- When tulips bloom
- Conference weekend
- The Eiffel Tower at night
- Popsicles
- Hugs from kids
- This face
- Catching the perfect moment with my camera
- Learning
- When Emily laughs so hard she snorts
- When Lara says something so randomly funny that I pee my pants I’m laughing so hard
- Swiss Chocolate
- Giving presents
- Getting presents
- Having a birthday month instead of just one day
- When Dustin laughs at my jokes … because he’s the only one that ever does
- Licking the beater when my Mom made a cake
- Singing show tunes
- This face
- Bombing Mary
- Chair day
- Carrot ball
- Mute day
- The gas coupon when you use your Fresh Value card at Smith’s
- When Hattie laughs
- “These wonderful things are the… these wonderful things are the… these wonderful things are the…”
- When Taylor cuddles
- When Geoffrey tells me that he loves me to Pluto and back 3, 245,654 times
- The Bellagio Fountain
- Books on CD
- This face
- Making up words to the X-files theme song
- Telling Erin stories
- Seeing Butch play “Pretty Pretty Princess” with his girls
- When Ellie runs out to greet me at my car
- engrish.com
- Calling Johnny Mexican, Indian (feather not dot), or Chinese
- Two words: U – 2
- Talking to Lisa for 3 hours at a time
- This face
- The Three Billy Goats Gruff as told by my parents
- Camp fires
- The sound of Crickets
- Singing with my sisters
- Thinking of things that make me smile
- The sound of Thunder Storms
- When Sammy says “I’m five” when you ask him how he is doing
- When Emett called me Beelissa
- Thinking about my Grandparents
- Sold out shows
- This face
- Ice Cream
- Picking up pictures at Costco (which I will be doing as soon as I’m done with this)
- Hanging out with my family
- When Baylee pulls faces at my camera
- That my family cannot have a family portrait taken with out at least one shot of us picking our noses
- This face
- When Gracie says “cheeeese” as soon as she sees my camera (and I’m not even holding it)
- Lemonade
- The smell of freshly sharpened pencils
- Falling asleep to the sound of rain hitting my window
- Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
- When my family and friends succeed and I can brag about them
- Flip-flops
- Knitting
- Good books
- Warm soup
- Finding a picture for the 365 project before noon
- Breakfast on Christmas morning
- This face
- New friends
- Musicals
- The sound of the Ocean
- Seeing Chloe’s picture plastered all over my Marketing Campaign
- Max’s Smile
- This face
- Quiet Sunday afternoons
- The fact that I finally have a brother-in-law
- Have I mentioned U2 yet? Well, they deserve a second mention, they make me smile a lot
- My Dad’s hugs
- These faces
Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Look Who's Blogging Baby!
Happy Blogging Em-cat!