The internet is my homeboy.

My name is Melissa Jordan
I am a 27 year old wife, mother to two small dogs and completely obsessed with knowing everything.
I come by it honestly.
My father's nickname for many years has been "Professor Know it all"

and now, I realize that I've got the same insatiable need for knowledge.
But I'm selective in my quest.
I don't really care how you make a hydrogen bomb
or the exact date of Custer's last stand
but I will spend hours researching the last years of Emily Dickinson's life
and all of the various styles available in Duncan Phyfe antique couches.

2 years ago I could tell you every reason not to buy a 2001 BMW 3 series
and what recalls and deficiencies you could expect in a 2002 model.
2 months ago I became a know it all of vintage bicycle makers - old Schwinns and Raleigh bike styles and how many different seats were available for my vintage Murray Monterey cruiser.
Last week I learned that Minnetonka Moccasins offer 6 styles of women's boots.
My favorites were the ones with the silver studs.

Right now my obsessesion is all things San Francisco.
More specifically all things regarding the neighborhoods Haight Ashbury, NOPA, and Western Addition.
I have been living virtually in our neighborhood for a month now.
I know that Robert's Hardware employs a guy named Stan that can help you fix anything.
I know that the DMV on Baker St. is cleanest and friendliest in the city.
I know that 4 blocks away from our apartment is an organic grocery store with a nice bulk dried fruits section
and that there are 5 pet stores within a mile radius of our place.

I want to meet the two Middle Eastern gentlemen that run a corner store down the block.
Apparently they are the keepers of the neighborhood.
They keep spare keys for people who often lock themselves out of their apartments and give bananas to any child that steps foot in the door.

a month from today we will be in our new home.
on our new street.
with all of our new neighborhood places.

and I'll most likely be on the internet researching my next obsession.
Most likely, I'll be trying to memorize the bus schedule and the MUNI routes
but it could be organic dog foods or comfortable walking shoes.

I am a wealth of selective knowledge.

M