I'm Melissa. This is where I write things down and share new things. Sometimes I even post cute pictures of cats...
if you're looking for my portfolio,
it can be found here, or by clicking any of the links across the top of this page.
I just moved back to Ohio after living in the central valley of California for almost three years. People still mention that I'm all grown up and keep asking how being an adult is going, but I really don't know what they're referring to.
I'm officially a (self-proclaimed) curator -- OF GIFS. GIF CONNOISSEUR. Check it out. My GIF blog even made it to buzzfeed once.
ONE MORE CHECK OFF MY LIFELONG INTERNET TO-DO LIST.
Albums of note UPCOMING/2011/2010/2009
A list of albums from the year that had staying power. Not a top album list, because I haven't heard every album, so that just seems a bit silly to me -- the whole "of the year" thing... although I suppose in my own mind that's what they are...
THE ARCHIVES
Nostalgia
a place where I keep things that are already memories and store things that are currently in my life that will inevitably become memories. Vague enough?
Vestiges of a Life Soon Forgotten
A photographic series devoted to images taken in and around my apartment where I lived for 3 years in college. I moved out for good in December 2009.
Photobooth Sketches
photobooth documentation of sketches i have done and/or found.
Monthly Self Portrait Series
This was a short-lived project that sometimes shows up without warning again on my feed, but definately cannot be considered an "on-going" thing.
My New California Life
What started as an essay series about my experiences living on the left coast turned into a general account of my life here -- through words, photos and other ephemera.
jef etters tips of the day
Jef Etters was a colleague of mine who gave me life tips on a daily basis via a telephone call from a rotary phone. I would then transcribe the tips and post them here for the benefit of all mankind. He didn't know what tumblr was (nor does he now), but he did want to share all his wisdom with the world. enjoy.
PLEASE NOTE: Jef did finally get free long-distance after 7pm EST and will occasionally call to give me tips to transcribe. Be on the look out, it'll change your life.
ScreenCaptureSeries
Funny and or poignant things I feel the need to share with the world via screen capture. This project carries on with the luck that the internet will continue to bring the lulz. I think the odds are in our favor.
#30DaysofGood Challenge: Connect with People (Day 4)
Day 4: Ask a Relative What They Did Today
I knew this task would be more difficult than some of the other tasks, mostly because nearly all of my relatives live in the Eastern Time Zone. I knew I’d have to complete this task on the phone, and immediately planned on making this challenge about talking to my brother. We’ve never had the reason to learn how to talk to each other on the phone, but after moving across the country, it’s our best method of communicating. We’re still getting the hang of it.
After my brother came to visit me for 3 weeks this summer, I realized I would be missing a lot by choosing to live so far away from him. So I decided to use this challenge as a way to create a more engaging phone conversation with my younger brother who just started University.
We talked about the movie he watched earlier in the day and the weather. Then, after a bit of encouragement, he went on to tell me about how he was liking his classes and the way a professor I’d had would cover the entire contents of the previous reading assignment in her lectures. This seemed to annoy him, but didn’t seem to have any affect on his desire to read the assignments. I was particularly comforted by this. It made me realize how much my brother loves learning and reaffirmed what I already knew: my brother is very bright. He told me about how excited he was that he’s going to be able to come up to Washington DC when I’m there in a few weeks. We talked about an art gallery there that he recommended I check out. “They have a great impressionist collection… When I was watching Amélie the other day, I recognized the painting in the film. I felt very cultured... You can see it too, it’s in the collection.” I watched Amélie for the first time in my first few weeks of college as well and I wanted to talk to him about it more, but realized it was already 11 pm there. I stored that away for another phone call and let him go.
If you’re interested in participating in this challenge from #30DaysOfGood, find more information on day 4 here.
(Source: icatchfoxes)
