• Amazing People,  Blessings,  Something That Could Change Your Life

    So I Received This E-mail From Haiti…

    I was thrilled yesterday when I received a response to the fan letter I sent on Tuesday! Saturday, January 23, 2010RE: THANK YOU (a fan letter)From: Bill NeelyTo: Melisa Wells Hi Melissa {sic}, I’ve just read your email. Thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your generous words. They mean a lot. Its been a challenging ten days. But I’m glad something I did could reach out and perhaps help Haiti in some way. Thanks again. Bill BILL NEELYINTERNATIONAL EDITOR, ITV NEWS200 GRAY’S INN ROADLONDONWC1X 8XZUNITED KINGDOM ©2010 Suburban Scrawl

  • My Sister Has Mad Skillz,  Too Funny To Ignore

    My Date With Drew (and Miss Pettigrew, and Miss Congeniality, and Jamal Malik, and Kristin Chenoweth, and Bridget Jones, and Kenny Shopsin)

    One of the many really fantastic things about my sister is her ability to enjoy a vast amount of different genres when it comes to music, as well as movies. She has introduced me (and the family) to many audio and visual experiences we never would have discovered on our own. I was looking forward to watching a bunch of movies on this Tennessee trip, especially since Mom isn’t getting around much yet. We haven’t been able to do anything BESIDES watching tv and movies really, besides cooking meals and cleaning up after ourselves. So far, the movies I’ve seen in their entirety include: Miss Pettigrew Lives For a DayMiss…

  • Uncategorized

    Let’s Make It Official, Shall We?

    I have arrived in Tennessee, where it is 28 degrees and snowing. Good thing I left the bikini at home. While I’m settling into my new routine of sitting here on my mom’s bed, watching movies, and getting her whatever she needs whenever she needs it, I’m working up some great content for the next couple of days. In the meantime, I thought it would be a great time to tell you that I now have a fan page for this blog on Facebook, and tell you that if you’re so inclined, I’d be honored (if you’re on Facebook, that is) if you would become a fan. Click here to…

  • Best Thing Ever,  Music

    Gone Gaga

    I am a huge fan of Lady Gaga‘s music. As an artist, I think she’s really something, and no matter how people criticize her sense of “style” or her “art”, there’s no denying her impact on the current pop music landscape. I have enjoyed each and every song that has appeared in heavy rotation (though “LoveGame” and its Disco Stick had to grow on me for a while before I finally loved it!). Her latest song, “Paparazzi” is my all-time favorite. I saw her perform it at the MTV VMA’s and, though her performance was pounded by some because it was so avant garde, I was transfixed. When I told…