How I Spent My Year 2010

I don't expect you guys to read all of this...but I hope you take the time to answer this survey yourselves just to reflect on the past year. If you do this, answer truthfully and with meaningful answers that you can look back on several years from now; it's amazing to look back on how you've grown.

This is my 8th straight year of doing this, and it's an absolute TRIP looking back and my old posts. Anyways, here it is.

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Thoughts on BTVfam & FAP2.0

There's been a lot of talk recently about what exactly BTVfam is and what The Featured Acoustic Playlist (FAP) is about. As a BTVfam member that has been there from the very beginning (without a single hiatus) and one of the organizers of FAP, I've heard it all.

In hopes of clarifying who we are, what we're about, and elaborating on what was posted on the BTVfam Tumblr, I want to share my thoughts on everything.

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Thank you, everyone!!

Thank you, everyone, for all the birthday wishes! I feel so young turning 21 again for the 7th straight year! My phone would NOT stop buzzing all day cuz of all the @replies, facebook notifications, tumblr posts and text messages...birthdays like yesterday remind me how blessed I am.

  • _melistar
  • 9natran
  • adrian
  • adrieee
  • ajiiizzzle
  • akachrisTOPS
  • akbdc
  • alexjohn
  • aline-m
  • and0n
  • andykim84
  • anita-jose
  • anthong
  • ari
  • arielmariee
  • ashish patel
  • auroraempire
  • b0otayx3
  • babytoes81
  • bing87
  • bm-photography
  • bored44
  • briceorbryce
  • bkeeeezy
  • cathy-nguyen
  • cedricjoshua
  • chaaaany
  • charlenedang
  • chrisanne
  • christina-b
  • christina-luna
  • christinieweenie
  • cindyboo
  • confidential
  • cookiemunstarr
  • cristie suzukawa
  • cristina-dg
  • da1flipguy
  • dad
  • dailo
  • dajark
  • danielszetho
  • danitokyo
  • darweeenie
  • david-choi
  • dee-celera
  • dessiegirl
  • devinxrenee
  • djblinks
  • djmajik202
  • DoctorRico
  • donnaaa
  • dreamingoutloud
  • droidoid
  • eddieparas
  • eddymyla
  • eelyajekim
  • elisa
  • erniesbudolab
  • ey_mikz
  • farsid3pin0y
  • fizzi
  • flipgal77
  • francisrochino
  • FTWSammie
  • FUNK_CHINK
  • gabeezy
  • genix
  • goldylox
  • goshNicole
  • gotkatzy
  • h20ballz
  • halfsensed
  • hayleigh
  • hayley watson
  • hazeldb
  • henry-s
  • heyitsthatgirl
  • heylisajue
  • hollisterloser
  • hollykins
  • hsustyle
  • huskyboydrew
  • hypnoticasia
  • iiamjelly
  • iknowrenato
  • imjenni
  • ImVeryActive
  • ira-dg
  • itsCHELLAbaby
  • itsjonsense
  • itstoofragile
  • j0anne
  • jackielyn
  • jacraig34
  • janicexp
  • janiise
  • janne
  • janNYC
  • jaypwnsyou
  • Jdiep08
  • jenny-suk
  • jer0meskee
  • jgibs
  • jimb0
  • jimmychenpiano
  • JJANGNAH
  • joeescobar
  • jonchaniscool
  • jonjcp
  • joseph-diaz
  • josephvincent
  • JSQUARED
  • jtam7992603
  • julianna_amerie
  • juliannemariee
  • kabannaboyroy
  • kame88
  • karolangcaco
  • kat-blanco
  • kathleen-santiago
  • kaydeex3
  • kevinbognot
  • kim-o
  • kirsten-p
  • kishan
  • konradthompson
  • kris-cunanan
  • krismark
  • krystalderosas
  • krystovalina
  • kulayberde
  • Kuya
  • KuyaDeejay
  • ladykitay
  • lifeisfilm08
  • lilbearpeachie
  • linhmonster
  • LionGali
  • loval
  • lpina
  • marichris1
  • marinakamel
  • markque
  • marlo_t
  • marnz
  • maykimagination
  • meganfromTC
  • meggggan
  • melissa-v
  • melvinsings
  • micahmarie
  • michael-tajon
  • michellepark
  • mirtheous
  • misschanto
  • mizzamanda
  • mom
  • mquerol
  • mrfuijikicker
  • msclumsiee
  • mynameisroth
  • nadsmustafa
  • nannerzz
  • natlielatunay
  • neegahson
  • neenerslambchop
  • neil_84
  • neosubz
  • NeroRamos
  • nessarica
  • noa-martinsen
  • not_june
  • nykko_x3
  • olee
  • omgitsrobb
  • ooobbyitsloveooo
  • paka79
  • patflynn
  • peachesudh
  • peteeee
  • phatts
  • philchao
  • pinktea6
  • r0ckingreen
  • rachel-s
  • racheljasmin
  • raelynnerosales
  • ram_ree
  • randolph-permejo
  • raineezy
  • raycel98
  • reggiesee
  • reii
  • renC
  • rhezamae
  • rina-dakanay
  • rjay23
  • rock-star
  • ron_palustre
  • rosemary bales
  • rosmel-ramos
  • rowdysaudi1
  • rtran
  • ryan-shin
  • ryanhurley
  • safaricat
  • samchy
  • scarlett
  • scikotik
  • scottyoshimoto
  • sean-doyle
  • shazadsk
  • shireen-h
  • shraddha
  • sinxjae
  • slackerSC
  • slimbeats
  • sogooey
  • spideyudh
  • stefansinging
  • stephanie-chiang
  • stephbaloy
  • sun_tzu
  • thatsajudy
  • theapradioshow
  • thisGIRLis_
  • tiffany-o
  • tl2eesa
  • toekneekay
  • tpm_music
  • udh7
  • uhmberr
  • uhohitsari
  • ulysses
  • usarmymich
  • vankho
  • vinimack
  • vjayyy
  • vobot
  • whattheda
  • xxflipxpryd3xx
  • youlikepoo
  • zeephunk

Hopefully I got everyone in here that gave me a shoutout (over 240!?!). Love you all! <33

-Mel

How I Spent My Year 2009

I don't expect you guys to read all of this...but I hope you take the time to answer this survey yourselves just to reflect on the past year. If you do this, answer truthfully and with meaningful answers that you can look back on several years from now; it's amazing to look back on how you've grown.

This is my 7th straight year of doing this, and it's an absolute TRIP looking back and my old posts. Anyways, here it is.

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Thoughts on FAP'09

So this is how it feels. The greatest feeling of accomplishment in my life. I've never done ANYTHING like this before...but after months of driving to San Diego, TokBox meetings, promoting, hair-pulling hair-receding stress...everything fell into place.

And it was EPIC.

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Convo: Fred's New Nickname

y00shi: who is fredrick?
melmyfinger: and smile like a donut
ram_ree: lol mike
y00shi: OOOOH
JinMostahfah: lmao mel
y00shi: hah
ram_ree: frederick
KulayBerde: yo Jan
y00shi: your nickname is dick : D
JanNYC: waz gewd
aimeesays-yo: DA HEO?
y00shi: :c
aimeesays-yo: ahaha
ram_ree: rofl
MrFujiKicker: y00shi, your nickname is "ass"
y00shi: what a creative nickname
KulayBerde: kicks*
melmyfinger: i wanna stick my fred in your y00shi
JinMostahfah: lol
aimeesays-yo: pwned
ram_ree: LOL
JinMostahfah: echo echo
y00shi: T-T
melmyfinger: hahahahaahaha
melmyfinger: my bad
y00shi: now imma cry
KulayBerde: HAHAHHHAHHAHAHAHA
ram_ree: ROFL
y00shi: HAHAHAHA
JinMostahfah: lmao
aimeesays-yo: LMAO!

Thank you, everyone!

Holy crap! Thank you guys so much for all the birthday wishes. My facebook, twitter and cell phone were going crazy the whole freakin' day!

Not gonna lie, I've had some miserable birthdays in the past...so I've learned to appreciate the simplest birthdays of facebook/myspace comments, twitters, text messages and just being around people that I love. Yesterday was all about that and I loved it.

A few days ago, I was thinking of doing something like, "for every person that wishes me happy birthday, I'll do a body roll for one second." Damn, if I actually did that, it'd be a video of me doing body rolls for over 2.5 minute!! :laugh: Maybe next year. Maybe.

Anyways, lotsa love to the people that wished me happy birthday (in chronological order):

  • Wush
  • Michael
  • Hazel
  • Melissa G
  • Michelle T
  • Hammy
  • Kris Mark
  • Joanne
  • Paolo L
  • Mom & Dad
  • Sheena
  • Ernie
  • Sierra
  • Phatts
  • Tracie
  • Tops
  • Chany
  • Roth
  • BM-Mike
  • Loval
  • Loris
  • RJ
  • Raelynne
  • Crissy
  • Mquerol
  • Nessa
  • Naythen
  • Jackielyn
  • Jae -- omg pole dancing video??! :rofl:
  • Nikki
  • Kina Grannis -- :biggrin:
  • Drew -- loved the body roll video :bangin:
  • Roy
  • Van
  • Marlo
  • Confi
  • Cristina Blake
  • Tillmann
  • Stefan
  • Hollykinns
  • Slimbeats
  • Courtney
  • Nicole P
  • Japstaboi
  • DesoMatt
  • Fred
  • Nam
  • Stephanie C
  • Michelle
  • Meliss
  • Dru
  • Jimbo
  • Amanda H
  • Ulysses
  • Jon G
  • Tam
  • Abel
  • Dee
  • Rochi
  • Julie
  • Lorraine
  • Kulay Mike -- awww yehhh :hehe:
  • Adriee
  • Melissa V
  • Ashley
  • Angel
  • Justine
  • Renabette
  • Sara
  • Renato
  • Mike E
  • Vicki
  • Pete
  • Erin
  • Amy T
  • Samir
  • Paolo
  • Ariana
  • Jasper
  • Justin H
  • Kim T
  • April
  • Nadin
  • Rachel
  • Pat
  • Jason C
  • Deland
  • Ernie
  • Phil
  • Kishan
  • Richard J
  • Mary
  • Dae
  • Noa
  • Wing
  • James
  • Chris P
  • Dimples
  • Preston
  • Jennie
  • Allie
  • Erleen
  • Chain
  • Erin
  • Lisa J
  • JR
  • Joanne
  • Ashley S
  • Norm
  • NJ
  • Stephanie R
  • Elisa
  • Bobby Lee, I mean, Cathy Nguyen -- :chill:
  • Thomas Yu
  • Gayle
  • Devin
  • Jon Chan
  • Katzy -- <3 video mail
  • Alex John -- all the way from Chicago?!! :noway:
  • Jec -- zomg, awesome drawing skillz!! :coold:
  • Josh S
  • Darwin
  • Daniel
  • Chris P
  • Brianne
  • Goldy
  • Nirav
  • AJ -- thanks for dedicating a song to me with Cathy. :cheers:
  • Janice
  • Jessica M
  • Kathleen B
  • random people at AJ's show that apparently recognized me from blogtv (whoa!?!)
  • Ronan
  • Bryan Keith
  • Angel
  • Rex
  • Amy
  • Megan
  • Ray
  • Mark M
  • Kim
  • Tiff
  • Dana
  • Heather
  • Stan
  • Adoboy
  • Laila
  • Sara T
  • Elwood
  • Khaing
  • Ron P
  • Audrey P
  • Cynthia

And on a random note...

This Ralph Emerson quote popped into my head yesterday. I've posted this before but I just love this quote so much I wanted to share it with you guys again:

Ralph Waldo Emerson:

To laugh often and much.
To win the respect of intelligent people,
and the affection of children.
To earn the appreciation of honest critics,
and endure the betrayal of false friends.
To appreciate beauty.
To find the best in others.
To leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch,
or a redeemed social condition.
To know even one life has breathed easier,
because you have lived.
That is to have succeeded.

Love you guys. <3