MissMeliss | March 29, 2009
Meet Joe. He’s a young adult (approx 2-3 years old) male Chihuahua, and while there’s no way to be certain without a DNA analysis, he may be pure. He’s a shy guy, and needs a patient family (preferably without large dogs or young children) to love him. He spent a month in the shelter in [...]
MissMeliss | March 28, 2009
I grew up with the book, of course, and will probably see the film, but I’m not sure I like the idea of such an iconic story being on film. Some stories are stronger and more vivid when they live solely between the page and the imagination.
MissMeliss | March 28, 2009
Lately, I haven’t been in love with my blog, and it’s not that I don’t want to write, because I do, but that I don’t like the voice I’ve been using here. I feel like an interesting person trapped in the brain of someone boring and lumpy and shy. And I’m not sure what to [...]
MissMeliss | March 25, 2009
Filmmaker David Lynch to Launch on March 25 New Online Television Channel: DLF.TV First webcast to originate backstage at the Paul McCartney & Friends benefit concert at Radio City Music Hall on April 4 Log on to DLF.TV to win two premium tickets to the concert – and meet David Lynch Filmmaker David Lynch (Blue [...]
MissMeliss | March 24, 2009
My good friend Clay introduced me to one of the many organizations working for a global clean water initiative, in this case, one called A Single Drop. Here’s their latest video: Watch for an interview with their director, Gemma Bulos, in the April 1st mid-issue update of All Things Girl.
MissMeliss | March 23, 2009
Fuzzy and I celebrated our 14th anniversary quietly, with grilled chicken, asparagus, and couscous. We leave for Mexico in two weeks and have acquired a Wii (and Wii fit) and a PS3 in the last month, so presents seemed absurdly redundant. When we decided dessert was in order, Fuzzy said he’d run to the store. [...]
MissMeliss | March 21, 2009
If I were writing as a foreign correspondent, today’s entry would be all about how I took to my bed with a migraine and a stomach bug, and had dashing room service providers from exotic countries waiting on me while I asked them where they were from. “I’m working in the hotel while studying medicine [...]
MissMeliss | March 21, 2009
“Psalm” written by Wislawa Szymborska and translated into English by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh: Oh, the leaky boundaries of man-made states! How many clouds float past them with impunity; how much desert sand shifts from one land to another; how many mountain pebbles tumble onto foreign soil in provocative hops! Need I mention every [...]
MissMeliss | March 21, 2009
My friend Rana, who is always on the lookout for supplementary income streams and very good at finding cool stuff on the net has been writing articles for Helium.com, for roughly a month now (I think), and a couple weeks back she suggested that I, too might want to try them out. Somewhat ironically, I [...]
MissMeliss | March 14, 2009
I say… And you think… ? Sunburn :: Noxema Aquarium :: fishbowl Otter :: pop Awesome :: blossom LOL :: *grin* Accordion :: Weird Al Hot Pocket :: scary Grandstand :: parade Shaved :: ice Upgrade :: download Like this meme? Play along at http://subliminal.lunanina.com.
The time to begin writing an article is when you have finished it to your satisfaction. By that time you begin to clearly and logically perceive what it is you really want to say.
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