Melissa, Oh!

  • Proposal for group sex on a Friday night in Fort Mill

    ‘This bar is tired and old’ Tiffany said as we shared $20 lip gloss bought by rich boyfriend in Boca ‘Home town dives always are ‘I wish I could fly’ she said and I saw her lean in close ‘My life is cold,’ she said ‘Have you ever tried coke? ‘I need a change –…

  • Take the chance, she says

    It has been said that if any kind of change is needed one should burn an orange candle for seven nights. Explosive red wants to charge in with hot demands But your walls are orange offer thoughtful control the sun’s warmth encourages exploration balance between red’s fire and yellow’s caution Lady Luck gives us a…

  • A goof with the curtains

    Anyone who’s been reading my blog this past week knows I’ve been in Athens, Ga., helping Chris decorate his apartment. I mentioned in yesterday’s post that there was a concern with one of the items. When we were at West Elm in Atlanta, we found these great window panels on sale for $29 apiece. Our…

  • Chris’ apartment photos

    Ready to see progress so far? OK, here goes: Chris’ TV storage before:   Chris’ TV storage after:   Chris’ bookshelf before (living room view):   Chris’ bookshelf after (living room view):   Chris’ bookshelf before (bedroom view):   Chris’ bookshelf after (bedroom view):   Bedroom showing new window coverings (before were just blinds):  …

  • Chris’ apartment update

    Shopping is so much fun when you’re spending someone else’s money. It’s even more fun when the someone else has total trust in your taste and ability to coordinate pieces and find the right prices. I’ve been in Athens, Ga., this week helping Chris decorate his apartment. As you’ll see from my previous post, we got…

  • Busted for tapping on a boy’s window

    A memory It is 1993, the day before Christmas Eve, and I have told my parents I’m staying at Carmen’s house. She’s told her parents she’s staying at my house. A risky move, but one that has worked a few times. We are out playing all night long, driving around, hanging out with people at…

  • One of my first design projects

    Me in my room at 15, being photographed by The Charlotte Observer for an article about the teen panel I was a member of. I was very proud of my wall! Susan jokes that I was able to turn it into a career …

  • “I designed my own …”

    As a graphic designer who does custom commissioned work, my job is to listen to my clients and create designs based on their wants and needs. I am not a puppet reproducing the work exactly as they request it; I am adding my own style to each piece and making certain that the pieces are…

  • 10 years ago | 10 years later

    Written on August 29, 1994: In ten years I would like to be out of college and married. [10-year-later update: I was 4 years out of college, and I was married exactly 10 years and 6 days after this was written] I want to be a journalist at a large newspaper, perhaps writing editorials. [10-year-later…

  • Seeing yourself in dreams

    I saw myself in a dream last night. Susan had moved in with us for a bit and was staying in one of our guest rooms, which of course looks nothing like the guest rooms in our home. This one had cobalt walls and white wainscoting and black furniture. Most importantly, it had a full-length…