Mel has always had trouble focusing (look, a puppy!) but maybe that's not such a bad thing when it means exploring a diverse range of interests like writing, photography, metalsmithing, dancing, acting, and even a little puppetry. She is a sucker for all things furry, most things scaly, and some things slimy.
In some circles, home brewing has an undeserved bad reputation. Maybe you tried your roommate’s homebrew back in college and it was awful; perhaps because he or she threw it together from a kit and was lax when it ...