Melissa
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Environment |
| Occupation | Botanist |
| Location | Eugene (close enough), Oregon, United States |
| Introduction | I am a fascinating woman in her late 40's that is only just now discovering all the multitudes of facets of myself, not to mention my gifts and strengths. I am smarter than most, clever as hell, can paddle like hell, clean fish, create beautiful jewelry, and am friendly to boot. |
| Interests | Beading, handspinning, gardening, flowers, mosses, fairies, watercolor art, fine cooking, all food, teas, shells, hiking, canoeing, swimming in lakes, fishes, trees, sea algae, speaking spanish, Oregon Country Fair, rivers . . . Howard Zinn, Arundhati Roy, Noam Chomsky and any other outspoken, educated person that helps influence my view of this world. |
| Favorite movies | Razor's Edge, My House in Umbria, All the River's Run, Shipping News, Mists of Avalon |
| Favorite music | Gillian Welch, Grupo Aymara, Mark Knopfler, Michael Hurley, Michelle Shocked, Patsy Cline |
| Favorite books | Ahabs Wife, The Time Traveller's Wife, The Greenlanders |
You've successfully slain the dragon! How will you toast your marshmallows?
I didn't really slay it. I only talked it into utter madness. I'll toast my marshmallows with the cloud of my own hot air, thank you.