MEL

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Government
Occupation Art Geek Wannabe
Location Virginia, United States
Introduction No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message. I do concede, however, that a significant number of electrons may have been inconvenienced.
Interests Digital imagery, art, music, gardening, swimming, religion/spirituality/philosophy, politics, astrology, travel, animals, reading, wine tasting and appreciation esp.VA wine
Favorite Movies Anything by M.Night Shamalyan, Love Jackie Chan movies & British comedy & mystery, Enjoy the occasional chick flick, love most comedy, Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman, Kevin Kline, Ben Kingsley, Rupert Everett, Robin Williams, Anthony Hopkins, Nicholas Cage, Clive Owen, Russell Crowe, Paul Bettony, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Meryl Streep, Vanessa Redgrave, Judy Dench, Kiera Knightley, Bette Midler, Helen Mirren FAV TV: Scandal, Sleepy Hollow, Grimm, House, NCIS, Gossip Girl, Ugly Betty, Smallville, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With the Stars, Brit Comedy, Globe Trekker, PBS News, Charlie Rose, Austin City Limits, Brit and MHZ mysteries
Favorite Music Very eclectic anything but rap, although I can deal with some hip-hop. Love alt. rock, classical, classic rock, bluegrass, blues, world, Celtic, Latin, Reggae, Midnight Oil, Killers, Bond, Keane, Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen, Requiem Masses, Chris Issacs, Blackmores Knight, Juanez, Gnarls Barkley, El Divo, Arcade Fire, Plant/Krause, Pierces, Jason Mraz, Elvis Perkins, Cold Play, Villebilles, Ludo, Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk, St.Vincent, Adele, Florence and the Machines, Puggy, White Horse, Randy Travis, The Gravy Boys
Favorite Books Mysteries, religion, art, art history, gardening, cookbooks, self-help, astrology, biography, comedy, good chick lit such as Anne Rivers Siddons or Sue Monk Kidd

For your birthday, your aunt gave you a maple syrup dispenser shaped like a rooster. Please write her a thank-you note:

Auntie, Feng Shui says roosters in the kitchen promote calm. Now I will be more polite when I order the cat down off the top of the toaster oven.