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Melody Westerdal, a Seattle area native grew up always
reading starting from Nancy Drew to Sidney Shelton, Anne Rice, Erma Bombeck, Patricia Cornwell and John Grisham. After a career as an asset
manager at GE Capital, writing
nonfiction corporate publications, she completed two years of Popular
Fiction classes at the University of Washington and writes fiction and
nonfiction. She has published
internet restaurant reviews for restaurants in Seattle and Honolulu. She gets inspiration from vacationing in
Sweden or Hawaii. Living in the Seattle
area she is surrounded by a technology dominated family. She occasionally runs away to play tennis,
paint abstract art or redesigns her garden.
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Home
Town:
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Bellevue, WA
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Education:
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B.A. Degree, Political
Science, University of Washington and CPM® Certified Property Manager
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Hobbies:
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Tennis, writing, tennis, travel,
tennis, skiing, tennis, sailing, tennis, gardening, tennis, designing and
tennis
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Work:
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Always keep trying, there has
got to be a way
It is a tragedy to waste the
mind
Set your goals and achieve them
Take satisfaction in accomplishments
Work you enjoy is play
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Favorite
Movies:
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Midnight in Paris, Chocolat, House of Cards, the Big Short & Money
Monster.
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Favorite
Thinkers:
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Warren Buffet and Voltaire
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Favorite
TV Shows:
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Sharktank, CSI, Food Network shows, Jay Leno, 20/20, Sixty
Minutes and NCIS
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Favorite
Music:
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Andrea Bocelli,
Diana Krall, Tony Bennett, The Beatles, Kenny G,
James Galway, Mozart and Vivaldi
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Countries
Visited:
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Austria, Belgium, Canada, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Denmark, England, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Mexico, Monaco, Norway, Panama, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, and Vatican City
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States/Territories
Visited:
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Alaska, Arizona, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,
Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Texas, Bahamas, Barbados, Martinique, St. Croix, St. John,
St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Martin, and St. Thomas
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Favorite
Quotes:
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“Always do the
right thing” Norman
Schwarzkopf Jr.
Appreciate all that comes your
way
“Art is my life” Ilona Ritler
Coffee is my drug of choice
Dance like nobody's looking
Dark chocolate is worth it
Do your best every day
Eat less and keep moving
Exhale warmth & understanding
“Laugh, love and be merry” Piet Hein
Lead as a role model for those around you
My garden is my sanctuary
Savor the present
“Skiing on fumes” Bode Miller
Stay away from boring people
Surround yourself with beauty
Take action and lead
Think only positive thoughts
Treasure your family and friends
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Web
Favorites:
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Wikipedia, Google,
Craig's List Seattle & Investopedia
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Favorite
Restaurants:
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Alan Wong’s, Le Bistro, Hau Tree Lanai, Seastar, Wild
Ginger, Lobster Shop, Palisades and Palomino
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Favorite
Ski Areas:
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Sun Valley, Crystal Mountain,
Mt. Bachelor and Whistler Mountain
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Favorite
Subjects:
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Art, History, Investing,
Philosophy, Politics, and Trends in thinking.
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Favorite
Airline:
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Alaska Airlines
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Favorite
Authors:
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Janet Evanovich, John Grisham,
and J.A. Jance.
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Favorite
Chefs:
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The Barefoot Contessa (Ina
Garten), Emeril Lagasse, Michael Chiarello, and Wolfgang Puck
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Favorite
Cities:
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Florence, Honolulu, Paris, New
York London, San Francisco, Roma and Stockholm.
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Favorite
Comedian:
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Jerry
Seinfeld
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Favorite
Sports Show:
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Winter Olympics & US Open
Tennis
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Organizations:
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PNWA, MWA, Sisters in Crime, BOMA and IREM.
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Family:
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Christina Westerdal, Per
Westerdal, Evii, Anders & John Westerdal,
Elisabeth & Rolle Westerdal, Laila & Håkan Westerdal
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Favorite
Beaches
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Kailua Beach & Waikiki Beach
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Favorite Museums
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MOMA, Metropolitan Museum of
Art, Musee d’Orsee, Seattle Art Museum
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