http://www.meldel.com Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:08:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At the end of July, my partner and I journeyed East, on a much needed vacation, seeking adventure, inspiration and a reconnection with family members far from my everyday stomping grounds. Our journey began in Vermont, ended in New York City and our experiences were as varied as those two ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/127 I just wrapped up reading The Mother Tongue - English and how it got that way by Bill Bryson, and between that and my recent trip to Ashland's Shakespeare Festival, I am starting to view the English language in a whole new light. Not only is English the most widespread ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/124 On Monday, I start a new position as a designer at Staccato Design. Staccato is a highly regarded firm in Portland, and I am thrilled at the opportunity to work with such a talented team! I will now be enjoying a quick commute, lunchtime escapes to the waterfront (when its ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/122 After eagerly consuming the novel Sometimes a Great Notion (by Eugene resident and bus-painting pioneer, Ken Kesey) and watching the movie, my boyfriend and I were among the first in the door to the Portland Center Stage production of the novel. The play was fantastic ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/121 Another spring hits Oregon, and another non-traditional Easter weekend passes. I paused to honor and admire this ardent display of Easter love on NW Everett. These eggs did not hide tucked away in tall grasses, but were strung from the trees like Christmas lights in all their pastel painted glory. Fanatic ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/117 Every year Ad2 Portland (an advertising networking club for young professionals) takes on a different public service campaign for a local non-profit organization. This year's challenge: Harry's Mother, a program within Janus Youth that provides emergency shelter for runaway teens, and offers free family counseling to reconnect these teens with ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/114 To celebrate their book launch of Not Quite What I was Planning, 6-word Memoirs from Authors Famous and Obscure Smith Magazine is coming to Powells on Feb 21st. The Reading/Signing/Six-Word Slam begins at 7:30 and will feature six word "readings" from me and other Portland contributors. How's that ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/113 Several months have passed now since I worked to bring Cut & Paste, the international digital design tournament to Portland, however, the design lives on! For the event, I designed 3 large banners that graced the Wonder Ballroom day of show. Post-show, I donated the brightly colored banners to my ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/108 Every year Oprah reveals her "favorite things" list to an audience of self-help-reading, home-at-3pm-tv-watching followers who ooh and ahhh appropriately in honor. Well I have a list too, and while I may not have throngs of devoted fans (or one devoted fan), for whatever its worth here is my official ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/104 Thursday, Oct 25th was the first ever Portland Slideluck Potshow, a traveling slideshow to promote local artists, and my work (an ensemble of photographs, art, design & illustration) was one of many chosen to be a part. The well-attended event took place at The Cleaners at the Ace Hotel. While ... http://www.meldel.com/archives/84