Once Upon A Time, there lived a girl named Meleah, who loved her blog so very much. Except that she never has the time to update it because she’s still very busy, and has been, for the past Eleven Weeks, in a row, while holed up in a tiny corner of her house working on a novel that’s probably not going to be close to finished until 2014, if she’s lucky.
And speaking of her novel, Meleah simply cannot answer this question anymore. So here’s her blanket reply:
Random Person: What’s your book about?
Meleah: A young girl’s strange and erotic journey from Milan to Minsk. The lead characters name is Rochelle, Rochelle.
Random Person: Really?
Meleah: No. It’s just a coffee table book, about coffee tables.
And…there you have it.
[I’d be nothing without my endless references to Seinfeld.]
Moving on.
In other news, Meleah has agreed to join forces with two of her dearest blogging pals, Michael and Ziva and will be participating in a 30-Day-Photo-Challenge. So you can look forward to DAILY UPDATES starting on April 1st. And even though Meleah is not a good photographer by any stretch of the imagination, and lacks the talent both Michael and Ziva possess, Meleah thinks it will just be a fun thing that uses a different part of her brain than writing. This way Meleah can keep up with her blog, AND, still work on her novel. Right?
On another totally unrelated note, Meleah thought since it’s been such a long time since she updated her blog, she would give you an inside look into some of her strange quirks. Yes?
As most of you already know, Meleah spends most of her time inside her pretty purple bedroom, wearing pajamas, reading blogs, smoking Newport 100’s, drinking coffee, and excessively ‘liking’ other people’s updates on Facebook. She is a dedicated mother, daughter, and friend. She enjoys the role of Family Historian/Paparazzi, making movies, and playing games such as: Golf, Words With Friends, and Bejeweled Blitz. She also has unjustifiable fears with respects to Fires, and Bridges, and Spiders, and Heights, and Airplanes, and Needles. She has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. And she really loves to clean.
But there are some things you might NOT know about Meleah.
Like how she is known as ‘Opposite Girl’ by her friends and family members.
And here are the Top Ten Reasons why.
1. Coffee makes her sleepy and Benadryl makes her hyper.
2. She’s awake all Night and she sleeps all Day.
3. She keeps the windows OPEN in the Winter. And she keeps them CLOSED in the Summer.
4. She’s allergic to almost every type of food in the world EXCEPT for Dairy Products and Shellfish.
5. Meleah ventured out into the Real World at the age of 13, only to move back home, with her parents, at the age of 34. And most people do that in reverse.
6. She sleeps with her feet OUTSIDE of the covers, but her shoulders have to be INSIDE the covers.
7. Dayquil knocks her out. And Nyquil keeps her up.
8. She calls herself a writer but she doesn’t read very much, she can’t spell very well, and she hasn’t got a clue when it comes to grammar.
9. When she was young people told her she had an old soul. And now that she’s old people tell her she has a young soul.
10. Meleah couldn’t think of another thing that makes her opposite from the rest of the world, but she can’t have a Top 9 List, because that would drive her insane, so here is a Bonus Fun Fact: Meleah actually likes watching Television in Real Time with Commercials.
Meleah has always known she’s little different from everyone else. But after writing this list, she thinks maybe she’s a LOT different from everyone else.
Now if you’ll please excuse her, she’s got a book to write and photographs to take.
Aw, Meleah, haven’t had time to do much of anything in the past few month, let alone the past 11 weeks. Sadly my blog is dry of ink and sorely missed. You go for it, while sipping milshake and indulging lobster at midnight. Good luck opposite girl. xx
interesting list, to be sure:) Liked getting to know you a bit more!
Thank you, my friend!
You’re welcome!
I look forward to seeing more of you in April, along with Michael and Ziva. I’ve been tempted by that 30-day challenge and I might try it too.
I was so hoping you would post today!!!! I knew a lot of your opposites and now they just seem,well, like that is what makes you, you!
Can’t wait to see your photos. Oh, and My daughter and I love to watch television in real time with commercials, even if we DVR something we have a bad habit of forgetting to fast forward through the commercials and the guys yell at us.
Coffee makes me sleepy too…except when I actually want to go to sleep. lol
I think a Top 9 List contributes to the Opposite Girl feel. And don’t worry about grammar — that’s why we have spell check (and later editors!)
You’re just the right kind of opposite for me. But you know what they say… opposites attract. xoxo
🙂
Traci
Do Not sell yourself short, you’re quite the photographer. I’m sure you’ll have a great experience with the challenge. I’ll be looking forward to your posts.
I once bought ‘Deep Heat’ for a muscle problem I had and after rubbing it into my arm it got colder and colder until I thought I’d have frost bite! I had to rush and wash it off. It was like pushing my arm into a bucket of ice and leaving it there. I’d say that was an opposite reaction. I can’t think of any others, though I just know there are a few 🙂
I have always said “I like to be different”. You are different and that makes you interesting and special :))
I came out of hibernation just so i could check on why you’ve been hibernating. I’m liking the whole opposite girl thing!
See, the whole thing about you writing and not being a reader gives you a very unique voice. My writing is influenced by all the stupid books I’ve ever read.
Go Meleah! Write that book! WOOT!
Although, I must say I enjoyed this blog update. Been missing you! And I’m looking forward to your daily photos.
And I can’t relate to most of your top 10, but if I’m going to watch t.v., I want to watch it in real time too. With commercials.
Yes, please! Please join us?
Real Time TV rules!!
And, I’m glad my OPPOSITENESS makes me who I am!
xoxoxo
Nik, it’s like a cruel joke!
Awww! I love you, Traci!
🙂
Thanks, Babs.
And it’s very refreshing to hear about someone ELSE having an opposite reaction!
BOOM BOOM!
I have MISSED you!
🙂
Well, hopefully, one day, your writing can be influenced by MY book.
Hell yes, Terri!
Team Real Time TV!
Meleah, you do have your opposite girl moments, but you also have some NOT opposite characteristics going on. You are beautiful, strong, smart and extremely funny! Nothing opposite there!
Awwwwwwwwwwwww!
I love you, Sis.
Thank you.
Ok, first of all I am glad to see you back posting to your blog. As one might surmise from the number of replies in just a few hours, we’ve missed your sardonic repertoire (them’s my 10 dollar MBA words).
Secondly, GREAT list. I’v always pictured you as marching to the tune of a different drummer and just because you do things differently doesn’t mean squat to me. You are just tuned differently, that doesn’t make you any worse or better than others. Didn’t you start a number of postings as doing things differently? BTW – Nyquil keeps me up as well and not everyone sleeps at night.
Third, I’m gonna have to call BS on your claim that “Meleah is not a good photographer by any stretch of the imagination”. Are you kidding me? From some of your video montages, I have laughed so hard I was almost incontinent (definitely a term you don’t want to experience). You’re an excellent photographer. You’ve got the skills and the drive and, most importantly, an eye for the picture. All you need is more practice. And with digital photography and a good apple product, you can become a famous photographer.
And finally, I want to be the first one in line for your novel. Paypal, Amazon, Kindle, put me down for a copy. Of course, since I am ordering early, I am expecting a signed first edition.
First, I am sooooooo happy to hear about you making such progress with your book.
You GO, girl!
And BRAVA to you for your participation in the 3-day-photo-challenge. Sounds like a blast! And being someone who also has an interest in photography, I can’t wait to see your photos. And you’re right, just have FUN!
Many of the things you listed about you are Identical to myself….
And Nyquil keeps her up.
She’s awake all Night and she sleeps all Day.
She keeps the windows OPEN in the Winter. And she keeps them CLOSED in the Summer.
When she was young people told her she had an old soul. And now that she’s old people tell her she has a young soul.
I wonder, Libra thing perhaps??????
Anyway, glad to see that you had posted because you were VERY missed, girl!
((((( You )))))
X ya!
Agg, you have NO IDEA how much this comment made me smile.
THANK YOU.
It’s either a Libra thing or we are BOTH effing nuts!
ahahhahahahah
Meleah isn’t different, she is unique. And wonderful. 🙂
I think Mike and I are going in on this photo insanity as well… I sense it’s going to get VERY competitive over at WWFC 🙂
Glad that you were busy and not sick!
BTW – my daughter spends most of her time in her pretty purple bedroom, in her pj’s, on her computer…but not smoking or drinking coffee.
Probably a little bit of BOTH.
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA!
X
YIPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
🙂
Agreed!
xoxo
🙂 Opposite Girl is here to save the world! Or at least make other opposite people, like me, feel a little more normal. We’re freaks.
I’m looking forward to the daily updates and photos! And the opposite list made me think of the Seinfeld where George did everything the opposite of what he usually would do. And these pretzels are making me thirsty!
Hooray for Freaks!
xoxoxo
Ahahahahhahahah!
Your uniqueness is what I love about you. Keep on with the writing. I can’t wait to read it!
xo
I think everyone should strive to be one-of-a-kind. I must admit that I am surprised to learn a couple of things about you though. You left home at 13…that sounds interesting…and you watch TV with the commercials intact….you must be the most patient person on the planet. I totally relate to the open window in the winter and the feet sticking out while the shoulders are covered.
Look forward to the photos.
This novel … it’s like .. real and spectacular, right?
Yup, you truly deserve the title opposite girl 😀
Oh good for you! It’s always great to wake up a different part of your brain with a new challenge! I look forward to seeing what you come up with!
Opposite girl… that’s so interesting! One of my sons is a bit like that, too. As a toddler he was so hyper that we never introduced him to coffee, coca cola etc, until our Health Visitor (in England they come round to help you as a first time mother) suggested to me that some people’s metabolism seems to work in reverse and maybe we’d like to try him with caffeine. We did, and it was true; coffee had a calming effect. He doesn’t like chocolate (dark or otherwise) but he is now a confirmed coffee drinker, and it still has a sedative rather than enlivening effect. He’s thirty now, BTW.
Oh, and I wanted to say thank you for your kind comments on my last post. I do so appreciate your support and good wishes! The migraines are better now, thanks. 🙂
I can’t wait to see your photos. I am hoping they will demonstrate your quirky side since that will be entertaining (I love to be entertained).
Yes, I left home at age 13. And it IS quite a fascinating story. One I might tell one day.
I am NOT patient at all. I just like the commercials so I can run outside for a smoke break!
And hooray for FEET OUT! Don’t you get too hot, otherwise?
I sure hope so. Because it’s talking up ALL of my time!
🙂
That makes me feel much more NORMAL!
Thanks, Jay!
xoxoxo