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.