queer Lai
This identity is Melissa’s specific flavor of queerness.
What is nonbinary/woman-ish bishreksual? 🏳️🌈
This Asian island country is where Mel’s parents were born, before immigrating to the United States.
What is Taiwan?
Name two things on Mel’s shitlist 🫢
This brain development “disorder” is the main flavor of Melissa’s neurospiciness.
What is ADHD?
In astrology, this mutable water sign is Melissa’s sun and ascendant sign (and Venus and Mercury!)
What is Pisces? 🐠🐟
This is the percentage of Melissa’s exes that have been male/masc (out of 4).
What is 100%? (I’m hoping to change this at some point LOOOOOL)
Name one of Melissa’s go-to boba places in the San Gabriel valley.
What is Formosa Aroma, Sunright, Yifang, or 3CATea?
Name two things on Mel’s GOOD list.
What are babies/kids being cute, cats, cruciferous vegetables, boiled veggies, free improvisation as a vehicle for collective liberation, MUTUAL AID, scheduling things in the calendar !!!, community 💖 and organizing, poems
This age/age range is when Meli realized she had ADHD (and wasn’t just smart and lazy!).
What is 22/early 20s?
These bodies, which can be seen in the night sky, are featured on Melissa’s go-to earrings.
What are clouds and stars?
This is Melissa’s Chinese name, meaning “maybe” + “twilight”.
What is Lai Zusin/Ruxin? bonus if you pronounce it correctly!!!
Name a hot 🌶️ take of Mel’s 🥰🤪
What is jazz lacking political context being cultural appropriation//all hot chicken being better than regular fried chicken BY DEFINITION (yall like the taste of plain oil??), etc?
This sensory sensitivity, extremely relevant in the music profession, is one of Melissa’s biggest sensitivities (and triggers for migraines lol).
What is sound/volume?
Name a topic that Melissa could yap/infodump about for 30min straight.
What is neurodivergence/ADHD/autism, teaching/students/political queerness/politics/boba/being Asian American?
This horizontal and nonhierarchical philosophy, which entails subverting the mainstream idea of romantic partnership above all else, is Melissa’s relationship orientation style.
What is relationship anarchy? 🙂↕️🙂↕️🙂↕️ I LOVE YOU GUYS 🥹💖
What LA venue, known for putting on large free shows with bigger acts, has Melissa’s LEAST favorite sound?
What is (the) Zebulon? (It’s toooooo loooooouuuuud!!!)
This percentage of Melissa’s direct family members are neurodivergent (out of 5 people).
What is 80%? (Or 100%, maybe mom with adhd and anxiety that compensates lol)
This chaotic activity, of which Melissa often posts the results on her Instagram close friends story is one of Melissa’s go-tos.
What is bang cutting/hair trimming? (Thank god I upgraded to hair shears WHEW)
This spiritual philosophy, originating in India underneath a bodhi tree, forms the basis of Melissa spiritual beliefs.
What is Buddhism? May all beings be safe, happy, and free 📿
Name an LA musician who is on Melissa shitlist, for NOT following back on Instagram, but still liking story posts anyway 👺🛑⁉️
Who is Anthony Fung, Mike Rags (Ragonese), or Julie Zhu?
This flavor and texture combo is the defining feature of.Mel’s FAVORITE stimulation snacks.
what is C R U N C H/SPICY? Shoutout to flaming hot lays and xxtra hot Cheetos 🙂↕️💖