10 Things To Know About Melissa

Hometown:
Methuen, MA

Occupation:
Compensation Analyst for a Financial Services firm.

What three words best describe you?
If I were to have to pick three words that best describe me they would have to be loyal, caring, and honest...I'm a horrible liar.

What is on your iPod right now?
Ani DiFranco, Missy Higgins, Kanye West, Jay Z, Tracy Chaplin, Coldplay, Ben Harper, Bobby Valentino, Danity Kane, John Mayer, Usher, OAR, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Prince, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, A Fine Frenzy, Dru Hill, Counting Crows...I could go on forever. I love every type of music.

What is the best advice ever given to you?
My grandfather writes me these amazing cards. I look forward to them every birthday. One of the cards he gave me said "Fly a kite! Bake a cake! Lead the band!", which means you can do anything. Even if it's the smallest thing, it doesn't make it less important.

What is something you have always wanted to learn?
I always wanted to learn how to play the piano.

What is your guilty pleasure?
90210 on the Soap Channel.

What do you consider your proudest accomplishment?
My four-year old sister admiring me. I am very proud of my own personal accomplishments, but nothing compares to the feeling when you touch someone's life. I am most proud of that.

If you could pick a dream job what would it be?
I would love to be a food critic. My brother and friend Julie go to restaurants and pretend that we are professional food critics. We call ourselves Dip, Dap, and Delicious!

What would your last meal be?
I would start off with my friend Lauren's corn chowder and my Mother's stuffed mushrooms. After that, I would have the Filet with goat cheese mashed potatoes from the restaurant Match in Boston, MA. Then I would finish with the Monkey Pie from the Monkey Bar in Amherst, MA.