CURRENT MISSION

Relax & Enjoy

ABOUT ME

Hey :-) my name's Mel & I am a walking contradiction, always alternating between black & white, busy & bored, laughing & crying. I'm addicted to biographies (a little nerdy, I know) & spend a fair bit of my time & money buying new ones. That & music. My 2 weaknesses. I love cooking & baking... although it's more fun when there's someone to cook or bake for & let's be honest...cooking for the olds isn't that much fun. I live my life with background music. If I don't have music playing somewhere (ipod, laptop, stereo) then it's playing in my head...& sometimes that tune is sung/whistled/played out by my fingers on an imaginary keyboard also.
I love wine, especially sparkling... I carry my journal with me everywhere ... I'm sick of facebook ... I have crazy dreams almost every night ... my hair is constantly changing ... and I am easily amused :D I have just discovered photography and am loving just wandering around taking photo's of all different things. I'm looking forward to wandering around London doing the same thing!

PHILOSOPHY

Take every opportunity you can to have fun in your every day life & always be ready & willing to try something new!
Have no expectations & make no assumptions.

Interests

I have many, many interests & am constantly finding new ones. But all time faves include: Music. Reading. Writing. Singing. Coffee. Wine. Eating out. Photography. Cooking. Baking. Sleeping. Road Trips. Travelling.

• writing
• singing
• photography
• cooking
• wine
• coffee
• baking
• walking
• reading
• traveling
• eating out
• music
• road trips
• beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Remember the Titans. Sleepless in Seattle. Strictly Ballroom. Twister. Step-Brothers. 50 First Dates. Moullin Rouge. 10 Things I Hate About You. (500) Days with Summer.
Music: Almost everything but all time faves include Michael Buble. Sarah McLachlan. Jamie Cullum. Joshua Groban. Carl Riseley. James Morrison.
Books: Think, Pray, Love. God's Callgirl. Look Me In The Eye. The White Masai. Little Women. A Thousand Splendid Suns.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have watched a turtle laying her eggs, then helped to move the eggs up the beach to a nest in a safer location.
I have swum with sharks.
I have climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Twice.
I have overcome. That in itself is a victory & an amazing thing.

Countries I’ve Visited

Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, United Kingdom, Vanuatu

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Papua New Guinea