About

My Name is Melissa.

I am in my late 30’s.

I live in the Midwest, but have literally lived all over, including the other side of the world.  It has been interesting, but I want to stay in just one place now.

Inquisitrix is a name my husband gave me because of my insane curiosity.  I will never be bored a day in my life.

We don’t have any kids.  We might later.

I am a Virgo, middle child, and left handed.  Almost everything they say about all of these things is true about me.

I am tall.  I wish I were a couple of inches shorter when I buy jeans or pants.  But that is the only time.

I love painting.  Chuck Close is my hero.  I am on a journey to quit sweating for the Man and make a career out of my art.

I love design as well.  I studied Graphic Design before I decided to go into IT.  The Internet enables my habit.

I have a BS in Business and work in IT.  I am left-brained by practice, but right-brained naturally.

I love cooking.  I want to build the biggest cookbook collection in the world but I think Nigella Lawson will always have me beat.  I make awesome Lasagna and cheesecake is my specialty.

The sociology of food fascinates me.  I think Michael Pollan is pretty awesome.

My death-row meal would probably include potato wedges with sweet chili sauce and sour cream.

I am blessed to live near my parents and brother’s family.  They are wonderful to us.

I love watching movies.  Luckily my husband is a huge film buff as well, so we get to spend lots of time together.  One of my favorite actors is Simon Pegg.

I prefer tea to coffee.  I like both, but couldn’t live without iced tea.

I love sleeping.  Without enough sleep, I get a cold, without fail.

I love writing.  Someday I will write a book.  It is not as important to me as painting though, and a girl’s gotta have her priorities. Until then, I will get my fix via this blog.

I have always preferred reading non-fiction.  Always.

I love people that think differently, even if I don’t agree with them.

I also have a fondness for sarcasm.  It makes the world interesting.

I love music that makes me move.  Latin music makes housework palatable and Disco is highly underrated.

I find it hard to breathe around people who are invested in being a victim or morbid.

I love a wicked sense of humor.  Life is a complex, multi-faceted experience and if you can laugh, it is wonderful.

I love magazines and books.  I know, it’s SO old-school, but I have a hard time getting sentimental about website.  But if something happened to my 1919 copy of Baum’s ‘Magic of Oz’, I might consider curling up into a ball and sucking my thumb for a very long time.

I want to have a huge garden someday like my grandmother and give most of the produce away.

If you want to get ahold of me, email inquisitrix{at]gmail[dot]com or you can DM me via Twitter at @Inquisitrix.

Thanks for stopping by.