Happy Hanukkah

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Meleah

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I had every intention on dealing with Chapter Ten …

Posted on December 14, 2006 by Meleah

I had every intention on dealing with Chapter Ten last night; however, I was completely distracted by the two new people on MYSPACE from my old high school that I have been reconnected with. I felt 15 years old again when I was emailing and reminiscing with them about those days. The only reason I even have a MYSPACE account (at age 32) is so that my fellow “Cascadians” can find me, or so I can find them. (Cascade is a whole other story that’s way to long to even try to explain here and now) But….What a trip down memory lane. It amazes me to see how much WE have all changed. And once again I was reminded of the “artist” I used to be….

“And honestly when I think of you I think of you drawing. Always drawing! Do you still draw? Are you utilizing that natural gift? I remember the suns you use to draw and the flames you would do off of names, know what I’m talking about? It would be amazing to receive an original. Once my real estate career takes off I’ll have to pay you for your talent! Look forward to that day!”

I used to draw all the time, crazy pseudo-psychedelic pictures, something I haven’t done in way too long. But, there was a request made for an original ©MELZ drawing, and I promised to deliver! So, its time for me to sharpen my prisms, and get busy on that too!! I will take photos and post pictures of the drawings, and apparently I take requests!

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I am never speaking to or eating Ice Cream ever again.

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Meleah

I can eat YOGURT which is a dairy product, so I figured, Hey… Ice Cream… Yum…right? Well how about… NO. I discovered the effects Ice Cream has on someone with my condition this morning… on the drive into work. Note to self… (and for anyone else out there in dire need of a rest room facility) …..May I give the highest compliments to the HESS gas station and the immaculate conditions they maintain for public use. On the other hand I don’t know who this Joyce Kilmer person is, or why there are so many streets and rest stops named after her/him, but that bitch needs to clean up the NJTPK location at exit 8A and right quick. That was not-so-nice experience and NO there will NOT be any pictures or videos of THAT!

Anyway, all corrections edits and revisions for chapters 1-9 are done. I still have the rough notes/drafts of chapters 10-16 to sift through and rewrite, BEFORE I write the NEW stuff. For chapters 1-16, I have covered the first two years in the bar; but, I have eight years I haven’t even written about yet… much work ahead of me, and I am really looking forward to it (really, not even sarcastically.)

Tonight… total restructure of Chapter 10 which is at best, a fucking mess right now!

hmmm…. what AM I going to do with THIS chapter?

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Well…Well…Well… I have gotten through a round of …

Posted on December 12, 2006 by Meleah

Well…Well…Well…

I have gotten through a round of re-writing chapters 7, 8 and 9. I sent them off to friend/ editor today. Sometime late last night, I chose to work on the book. I have insomnia anyway… and how much sleep do you really need? I discovered a person (myself) can go quite a long ass time without solid foods, I guess now I’ll find out how far my body can go without sleeping. Besides, I was sitting up coughing and blowing my nose all night, still sick (but no more fever) and that when it dawned on me…. when I really want something as bad I as I want and need to write this book, I can’t let a little thing like sleep get in the way! Chapter 9 was the HARDEST to write…thus far. Writing chpt 9 beat the hell out of me emotionally. Seriously. Beat me up. When I write about things from my past, in order to convey the emotions and describe the surroundings, I have to GO BACK TO THAT PLACE in my head, so it’s almost like experiencing it all over again. Maybe why I am slightly “funky” at this moment. While I am proud of myself for having written it at all, it takes a lot out of me to go to that place, remember each and every detail, and spill it onto the pages. While I want to talk to someone, or have someone call to make me laugh after writing something so painful and so dark, at the same time I couldn’t hold up my end of a conversation right now anyway. I just hope when its all done it will be as powerful to read as it was to write.

Tonight, in effort to clear my head, relax, and to reward myself for getting through three chapters (21 pages / 5,918 words) my phones will be off, hot tea will be brewed and a new episode of HOUSE will be watched without blinking!

PS… Evelyn is a BIG HIT on YOU TUBE. I will be posting more “Everyone needs a little Evelyn” on this blog by Friday! (see below -SUNDAYS POST- for the current videos…part one and two)

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pssssst…lee, maya, bob, rick, ron, pam, adam, traci…

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Meleah

If for any reason the YOU TUBE videos dont work… please try THIS LINK really… CLICK HERE and …..PLEASE WATCH THEM IN ORDER….

Ev part ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, and FIVE…..

I think I am going to try to do weekly EV posts. I’m gettng requests to ASK EV her opinion on topics, and post her VIDEO replys!!

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ONE more day…

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Meleah

I always need one more day… just one more day, to fit in all the things I want and need to do. Friday, after a full day work in the 9-5 life, I came home to clean the house and took care of all the chores. Saturday, was well spent with my family. Good food, great laughs, and funny commentaries by Evelyn (She clears up any confusion and stops all debates, as to who is the biggest whore in Hollywood these days).

(SEE THE TWO ‘YOU TUBE’ MOVIES OF MY GRAMMA EV BELOW…AND YOU WILL LAUGH YOUR ASS OFF!!!)

By Sunday, I was so sick and so exhausted. I slept until 2pm, woke up with a head cold and fever. I took a handful of OTC sinus, cold, flu, cough medications, and I went back to bed at 8pm, slept until Monday.

Now that I feel mildly better (and I use the term “feel better” loosely) I was not able to dedicate the 8 hours I planned on Sunday to writing. If I had one more day, to be home… one extra day…. I would be able to clean do all my damn chores, see and spend time with my family / friends, get in the sleep I need AND have time to write. I need a 4 day weekend every weekend or I am never going to finish writing this book! *sigh* How can I take off on MONDAY’S? hmmm……?
I think when my “vacation time” renews…I will use that time WISELY.

(I will ONLY use my new vacation time for when either Justin or I am sick, and for writing…instead of taking an actual VACATION. Just an idea… My vacation last year was hell anyway. It was a wasted week in the BAHAMMAS.)

PS… Has anyone, other than me, ever watched THIS movie? Small Time Crooks…(If you are ever contemplating robbing a bank, maybe you should consider baking cookies instead. Watch the movie!)

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Donuts come in all shapes, sizes and flavors. Gla…

Posted on December 9, 2006 by Meleah

Donuts come in all shapes, sizes and flavors. Glazed, Powdered, Jelly…Rubber. All donuts are gooood…..(unless you have crohn’s or celiacs disease.) Donuts can have sprinkles, cream filling or plain. All good options….(unless they are being used as a tire)

Whether you order up a dozen, or, even cheaper the day old bakers dozen, or, munchin’ sized donuts, do not operate a motor vehicle with a donut and expect the same satisfaction a high gluten, flour, and sugar baked donut can provide.

The TIRE is being FIXED today.

And…. I am spending the day at mom’s with the family!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Meleah

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Free Car & 30 Rock

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Meleah

Guess what I drove today? Guess? Really….

Not my car! Not that it’s being fixed or anything. The “donut” without any jelly filling, or any other good sugary feature, is still located on the rear driver side of my car. But, since mom and I carpooled today (under one condition) I drove her car! A real car! With four tires, and….heated seats!

Did you see me today? on the NJTPK?…huh?

No? …. Oh, you didn’t? That’s cuz I was DRIVING really! Really! Really! faaaaaaast!

And… I was on TIME. How do ya like me now?!

But all’s well that ends well, back to the broken, shaky at best, painful Hyundai at 6am tomorrow. There are some lingering promises and a glint of hope that my car will find it’s way into a shop and magically come back with a shiny, safe, brand new filled rubber and perfect treading tire. I’ll believe THAT I when I see it!

My “desperate” face … pleading to have my tire fixed:

PS… one really BAD side effect of the new medication is INSOMNIA. I have spent the last THREE nights IN.A.ROW. awake, thinking, until 3am-4am. Not so good when I have to wake up at 6am. I have been abusing the snooze button after a mere two hours a night of “sleep”… I need sleep. Not just “naps” in-between full days. I am not even cleaning tonight…ME! Skipping cleaning! Instead, I am only making diner, taking a sleeping pill, and will be in bed by 8pm.

REVISED 945pm…. still not sleeping…and thats all because

I am IN LOVE WITH THIS MAN:

LOVE THIS MAN

and LOVE this show…. 30 ROCK

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The Donut

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Meleah

This better be the last day I have to drive with the DONUT on the car. Seriously. Donuts were made to get you to a gas station. They are not intended to travel on the NJTPK twice a day every day. I have been patient. (I have been with the shitty tire, since last Friday morning… that’s a full 8 trips up and down the pike.)

I have even driven with CRUISE CONTROL to maintain the 50mph restriction (because I am incapable of driving that speed.) I looked at the speedometer and I was moving at a cool 70 without even realizing it. Sudden panic attack…..imagining the donut exploding and sending me into oncoming traffic head- on- into- a concrete divider ….leaving me decapitated, mangled, bursting in to flames and dead on the side of the road and the only thing left to identify my body are the two saline bags with serial numbers and the boob card I carry in my Louis Vitton card case.. So, I have to implement cruise control to live.

Also, driving at 50mph, MAKES.ME.LATE.EVERY.DAY.

I want to publicly apologize to every commuter that travels on the NJTPK that has ridden up on my ass flashing lights and aggravated because I am responsible for fucking up the flow of traffic. I don’t drive like that. I have to drive like that. SOOOOOOOORRRRY!

Dear fellow NJTPK drivers,

If you see me, or my sad Hyundai, please just go around. I am aware the speed limit is 65mph and I should be moving at, at least 70 even in the right lane. I am aware that I am in your way. I am aware that you hate my guts and have no idea why I am driving like that, and you are probably wondering if I am an old person. Then, when you see I am not in fact handicapped, or 80, you are completely confused as to who the hell gave me a driver’s license if I can’t even merge. You are right! I have no business being on that highway driving that speed. If you have alternate routes for me, please feel free to email them and kindly attach mapquest directions. Or, if you’d like to buy me a new tire, feel free to make a contribution. Otherwise, shut the fuck up, leave me alone, and go the fuck around me.

I hate this tire:

As you can tell… I’m real HAPPY about all this….

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