mix tapes, iced coffee, drinking with straws, kid-sized popcorn deals at the movies, the sun just before it sets, brooklyn brownstones with backyards, Tarheel basketball
The jukebox at Rudy's AND the jukebox at Great Lakes
Movies
Goonies, Zapped!, Midnight Madness, Foul Play, Rear Window, Boomerang, Pulp Fiction, Shag, Dogfight, The John Hughes Brat Pack block, St. Elmo's Fire
Television
NY1's In the Papers, Shalom in the Home, Oprah (and the after show), Heroes, Friday Night Lights, My So-Called Life, Degrassi, Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, American Idol, This American Life (dude, it's on TV now)
Books
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Regina made me these cute banners--I love them.
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Heroes
Praise for the VIOLET series:
“It’s a hard sell, asking readers to muster sympathy for the congenitally gorgeous whose job it is to wear designer clothes and walk. In ‘Violet on the Runway,’ Melissa Walker pulls it off.”
—Holly Brubach, The New York Times
“Part Cinderella, part girl next door, VIOLET ON THE RUNWAY is a story for any girl who ever wondered what it would be like to have her wildest dream come true.” --New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen
“Violet is a hero for all of us wallflowers out there. A fun, fashion-filled, fast-paced read!” --Carolyn Mackler, award-winning author of Guyaholic
“On the runway or off, Violet shines.” --Ally Carter, bestselling author of I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You
“Violet is wonderfully witty and sweetly sensitive. She’s not your typical top model; she’s more like your best friend—only prettier.” --Kirsten Kemp, author of Breakfast at Bloomingdale’s
"Violet on the Runway is a novel about fashion, but it's also a sensitive portrait of adolescence--simultaneously funny and painful. Walker excels at characterizing those moments that we've all experienced, from bumbling in front of the cute boy to being misunderstood by ones parents." --NYLON Magazine
"This novel is a perfect read for teens who want to see what lies beneath the glossy veneer of what seems to be a picture-perfect life." --Family Circle
"Teens will love this fun fashion read." --OK! Magazine
"Take a peek into a model's life with this hip novel!" --Teen Magazine
"I couldn't put it down! You're kind of rooting for her to make it big, and kind of rooting for her to just go home before the biz ruins her." --Glamour
"Funny, engaging, and eye-opening, Violet on the Runway is an addictive read full of all the juicy insights about the fashion industry one could hope for, as well as meaningful layers and observations about the importance of knowing one's self." --Venus Zine
******* newness ******* hey, how was your summer? We are finally ready to start promoting my 'I Surrender' single with my album, 'Ella Trip' coming right after -yey!! What d'ya think to the video teaser? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsyGWtW5xQY
the play is the seussodyssey. it's the odyssey but it rhymes and is super funny. i hope you read it. so you will understand who i am. i play Posiedon & a siren, which is hilarious becasue i have to wear a skirt.
and in random news, my friend wants to go to chapel hill college.
So I wanted to tell you that I just ordered Lovestruck Summer a few days ago off Amazon.com! I know it's way late and I honestly don't know what took me so long, but I'm hoping I'll be able to squeeze it in between The Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night! (If you couldn't tell, I'm in a Shakespeare class =))
Hey there! Hope you're doing great! If you're on Facebook, I'd love to stay connected with you there too. Go here: http://www.facebook.com/aaronzimmermusic Become a fan and share with your FB friends.
Hi Melissa, I've just read your book, Violet On the Runway, and I think it a great book. I never really knew the modeling industry was like that; sometimes cruel and judgemental. Anyways, are you making any new books soon?
i'm spanish and i'm trying to buy your books in here but they aren't in sale. I've read a part of Violet on the Runway and i really love it!!! If i buy it on the internet it's pretty expensive so sorry... i can't read your book. I wish you put it on sale in spain.
Looking forward to wedding photos! I'm sorry that song makes you sad. It does the same thing to me, but it's such a great song that I can't take it off. Never tmi!
I feel silly for not knowing what the "LA" part of NOLA was. Wow. Haha! You have a fab summer too, Melissa!
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