Wayward Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com My wayward thoughts and travels. Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:23:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 en Hello Stranger. http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/03/29/hello-stranger/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/03/29/hello-stranger/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:02:32 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=854

I had a blast in NYC visiting my awesome friends - Brett and Lillie. I walked a million miles, tried foods I never had the balls to try before and saw people I wanted to draw had I the patience at the time. One old man was wearing a long fur coat, sporting a hat with colored feathers and walking with a cane. Priceless.

I would post more pictures but I’m on a friend’s incredibly slow wifi. Ug. I’ll try to post more later - looks like I might have lost my signal. Grr.

]]> http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/03/29/hello-stranger/feed/ New York, New York! http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/03/17/new-york-new-york/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/03/17/new-york-new-york/#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:45:48 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=850 Tomorrow - well, today - I’m flying to NYC to hang with my awesome friend and his fiance (wife? They could have quietly gotten married by now.) and I’m stoked!

I’m not taking my computer for fear of theft - but I’ll see if I can keep you up to date.  Otherwise, I’m taking my camera and sketchbook - so I’ll post some pictures or drawings later if I do any.

]]> http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/03/17/new-york-new-york/feed/ Snail Porn http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/27/snail-porn/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/27/snail-porn/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:01:33 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=845 I remember watching a video in high school about snails and their “love rods,” so I thought this video was super awesome!

]]> http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/27/snail-porn/feed/ Shark attack flipbook. http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/19/shark-attack-flipbook/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/19/shark-attack-flipbook/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:09:32 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=842 I found this in my drawer the other day. I did it in class several years ago. Yes, it’s very simple. Yes, a lot of my artwork usually involves blood. :)

]]> http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/19/shark-attack-flipbook/feed/ I need to refresh my map skills. http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/09/i-need-to-refresh-my-map-skills/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/09/i-need-to-refresh-my-map-skills/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:27:08 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=839 Because I wouldn’t be able to compete with this two year-old. Wow.

]]> http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/09/i-need-to-refresh-my-map-skills/feed/ My favorite song. http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/07/my-favorite-song/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/07/my-favorite-song/#comments Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:19:03 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=832

I love this song by Flogging Molly, I listen to it repeatedly while driving. It’s beautiful and sad but comforting.

Whenever I die I want it played at my funeral.

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And here is a song for when I’m down.

]]> http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/07/my-favorite-song/feed/ Great comic series! http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/05/great-comic-series/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/05/great-comic-series/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:25:32 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=817 I recently found Joey Sayer’s comics and I love her sense of humor. A little edgy for some people probably but whatevs.This is from her Thingpart series. Her website is www.jsayers.com but I like viewing everything through her flickr.

You’ll need to click on them to see them better.

]]> http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/05/great-comic-series/feed/ Happy Birthday Brother! (yesterday) http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/01/happy-birthday-brother-yesterday/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/01/happy-birthday-brother-yesterday/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:00:08 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=814

My brother Shawn had a birthday yesterday. I’m not going to say how old he turned, but I will say this, he saw the original Star Wars in the theater back in the day - like 13 times! :)

]]> http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/02/01/happy-birthday-brother-yesterday/feed/ I’m on Skull-a-Day. Rad. http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/01/26/im-on-skull-a-day-rad/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/01/26/im-on-skull-a-day-rad/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:32:08 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=798 Yesterday, Noah from skulladay.com, posted a picture of a skull simulacra I sent in a little while ago! (He posts daily submissions of skull awesomeness on his blog, check it out!)

This is what I submitted. Can you see the skull?

In case you can’t see it, this should help.

I love the ornamentation on the bed, it has inspired some sketches in my moleskine. The idea can definetely be improved upon, but I’m still happy with it.

Watch this video to get a better idea about Noah and his skulladay project. Yes, he was on Martha Stewart.

]]> http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/01/26/im-on-skull-a-day-rad/feed/ Terribly Awesome Movies! http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/01/25/terribly-awesome-movies/ http://waywardmelissa.com/2009/01/25/terribly-awesome-movies/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:02:34 +0000 Melissa http://waywardmelissa.com/?p=793 I’m craving some good ol’ so-terrible-they’re-awesome movies. Here are a few of my favorites.

They Live (1988). One of the best movies in existence! I love this movie more than I can say.

No Retreat Not Surrender (1986). So bad it’s good! Seriously. I’m not kidding.

Thrashin’ (1896). Skateboard jousting, need I say more?

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