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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 is now working on
mystery novels. She has published
internet restaurant reviews for restaurants in Seattle and Honolulu. She gets inspiration from traveling
between Sweden, Hawaii and Seattle while living in a technology dominated
family and occasionally running away by playing tennis or redesigning 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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It is a tragedy to waste the
mind
Set goals and achieve your goals
Take satisfaction in accomplishments
Work you enjoy is play
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Favorite
Movies:
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American Gangster, Chocolat,
Lord of the Rings and The Godfather (the series).
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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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24, CSI, Desperate Housewives,
Food Network shows, Jay Leno, 20/20, Sixty Minutes and NCIS
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Favorite
Music:
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Diana Krall, The Beach Boys,
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, Denmark, England, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Italy, 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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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 little and exercise much
Exhale warmth & understanding
Keep moving
“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,Westerdal
Family Homepage, Craig's List
Seattle, Whois by
DomainTools.com and Yahoo
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Favorite
Restaurants:
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Alan Wong’s, Canlis, Hau Tree Lanai, Keo's Thai,
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, Philosophy,
Politics, and Trends in thinking.
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Favorite
Airlines:
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Air France, Jet Blue, and 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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Jay Leno Favorite and
Jerry Seinfeld
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Favorite
Sports Show:
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Winter Olympics
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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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Jay Westerdal, Christina Westerdal
& Per 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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