About Mel

On a Need-to-Know Basis

Mel — that’s me — is a 30-something Pittsburgh blogger who started Life, Liberty & Pursuit of Your Boyfriend in 2003 (on Blogger *shudder*). Somewhere in maintaining an actual relationship and exposing my past mishaps on the Internet, I crush on David Dellucci Mark DeRosa (shit)… any “hot baseball player to-be-named” in white pants, Ryan Gosling with facial hair and any woman on the Maxim Hot 100 list.

I love to blog. A lot. My mission is to talk about penises and cats as much as you talk about your children. So… stop that already.

Originally from Cleveland, I pursued AB (and his career) to Pittsburgh, where I will hang my head in unified despair: not welcome with Steelers fans and shunned by Browns fans. Regardless, I think kayaking the three rivers, exploring the local neighborhoods, and finding my place in a new home will be an awesome experience, n’at.

AB (“Arrogant Bastard”), the male half of this partnership, is endlessly amazed that the house plant WILL NOT DIE!, OK, it died… *sigh* and that I have managed to make two healthy cats totally fat. But totally happy. He has embraced my thrill of cat collecting; however, I think I’m done with three furry rescues. After living on my own for many years, however, I still have no clue how to cook or have the balls to kill a spider. THAT’S WHAT BOYFRIENDS ARE FOR.

While two-day hangovers have taken the place of 2 a.m. happy hours, I like to think I can still hang with the cool crowd. Sales of late-night sandwiches have declined in a personal effort to not live up to my award for Best Barfly (ahem, 2006). Having a stomach for good food and a body that craves the outdoors,  I am willing to do/eat most things at least once. THAT’S CALLED ADVENTURE. But I am not eating bugs. Or horse meat.

When I’m not heavily caffeinated or preoccupied with the online lives of others, I am sampling cheeses and small craft beers, camping/biking/kayaking, tackling my Bucket List, making awesome-AWESOME sandwiches and playing roller derby. And roller derby is my homeboy.

I’m a self-certified Sex Geek slightly infatuated with comprehensive sex education, reproductive rights, and gender and sexual identity and awareness; a giver-not-a-taker on relationship advice; a horrible cook, but a lover of the local food Revolution; fanatical about status updates (I heart you Social Media); and hopelessly devoted to independent businesses and restaurants. I am the awesome creator behind Penis Tuesday — endlessly amusing and educating you about all-things-manhood.