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.

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danthom: Roll 015: Photo 006 (D. Schultz, 2010) Melissa,Post-Therese and CJ’s Super Sweet Scenesteen Birthday Party.San Francisco, CA. My boyfriend is an amazing photographer. I know he is a modest sort, hiding behind his “lack of technical knowledge” or his “sloppy aesthetic.” He doesn’t even realize how much his photography made me feel a connection to him when we lived on opposite sides of the country. His photographs were part of what intrigued me about this boy from central California with floppy hair and glasses. His photographs had more to them than a lot of the peers I shared wall space with during my art school critiques. His art isn’t the kind that is so blatantly trying to be art, and that’s why it’s amazing. That’s why he inspires me every day to keep making my art and living like I know I’m here to say something with more than just my words. There were several years when I would only see his images via websites like Flickr, myspace and livejournal. Now I see them shortly after coming back from the developer, and I have been to many of the places he likes to photograph. I was always impressed with his compositional skills, which likely were developed based on his interest in film and design. His photographs are humble, modest, intimate and realistic. All of these attributes are things I aspire for in my own work, and I’m so happy to get to experience his making of work as it happens. I am a lucky girl to have such a brilliant man encouraging me on a daily basis.

danthom:

Roll 015: Photo 006 (D. Schultz, 2010)

Melissa,
Post-Therese and CJ’s Super Sweet Scenesteen Birthday Party.
San Francisco, CA.

My boyfriend is an amazing photographer. I know he is a modest sort, hiding behind his “lack of technical knowledge” or his “sloppy aesthetic.” He doesn’t even realize how much his photography made me feel a connection to him when we lived on opposite sides of the country. His photographs were part of what intrigued me about this boy from central California with floppy hair and glasses. His photographs had more to them than a lot of the peers I shared wall space with during my art school critiques.

His art isn’t the kind that is so blatantly trying to be art, and that’s why it’s amazing. That’s why he inspires me every day to keep making my art and living like I know I’m here to say something with more than just my words.

There were several years when I would only see his images via websites like Flickr, myspace and livejournal. Now I see them shortly after coming back from the developer, and I have been to many of the places he likes to photograph. I was always impressed with his compositional skills, which likely were developed based on his interest in film and design. His photographs are humble, modest, intimate and realistic. All of these attributes are things I aspire for in my own work, and I’m so happy to get to experience his making of work as it happens. I am a lucky girl to have such a brilliant man encouraging me on a daily basis.