1984
In her shoes...
Mini Mel
Around the World
Working Hard or Hardly Working?
100

Also born in 1984 is this red-haired, royal who famously withdrew from the royal family and moved to California. 

Who is Prince Harry?

100

A stop sign and Mel's shoe size have this number in common.

What is 8?

100

As the oldest, one of Mel's first jobs included caring for her adorable younger siblings. This job is commonly referred to as...

What is babysitting?

100

This land of gelato and pizza was a favourite travel location for Mel.

What is Italy?

100

It's not in Belgium, but Mel worked at this Vancouver preschool which shares its name with a delicious green vegetable. 

What is Sprouts?

200

This highest grossing movie of the year starring Bill Murray centered around a problem in the community which required a phone call to a group of infamous spirit removing servicers. 

What is Ghostbusters.

200

Put yourself in her shoes...some people think coffee tastes like feet. Mel, on the other hand loves coffee with this important add-in.

What is coffee cream?

200

As a child, Mel was sure there was nothing worse than a _______boiled egg. 

What is hard?

200

This island is the furthest destination Mel has travelled, it shares a name with a deciduous conifer as well as a popular Vancouver skiing mountain.

What is Cyprus?

200

Working hard would be accurate in describing Mel's post-secondary endeavours. Mel has studied at Rocky, Mountain Bible College, Mount Royal University, Providence Theological Seminary, and this school just a hop, skip, and a jump across the Straight of Georgia.

What is the University of Victoria?

300

This pop-ular star's heavily gelled hair caught on fire while filming a Pepsi commercial in 1984. Guess he should have paid more attention to the man in the mirror...

Who is Michael Jackson?

300

Mel has ran 12 triathlons in her shoes which includes these three events.

What is running, swimming, and cycling?

300

"If you asked her too" Mel would have said she wanted to be like this famous singing sensation, a teacher is good too though, "I guess that's just the way it is..."

Who is Celine Dion?

300

When in Austria, Mel sang "Doe a Deer" at the original location it was filmed at in this movie.

What is the Sound of Music?

300

When she's not busy working, Mel enjoys putting her feet up and watching this popular sitcom, or maybe she just likes Jim.

What is the Office?

400

2024 will see the summer Olympics in Paris, 1984 saw the summer Olympics in this star-studded city.

What is Los Angeles?

400

Technically you'd wear boots when you hike the West Coast Trail which is the longest backpacking trip Mel has done totalling ____ days.

What is 6?

400

Elsa says, the cold doesn't both me anyways. Living in Vancouver, Mel says the _____ doesn't both me anyways. Makes sense as this was also the weather the day she was born.

What is rain?

400

Mel lived short term in this small country in the United Kingdom which shares a name with this animal group known as cetaceans.

What is Wales?

400

Life's not all about work, it's also about dogs. Before Copper, Mel owned another dog who shared a name with this minor prophet.

Who is Mikah?

500

The first transatlantic crossing was completed by Joseph Kittinger in 1984 who famously went between Caribou, Maine and Montenotte, Italy in this hot and airy mode of transportation.

What is a hot-air balloon.

500

We all know Mel's shoes were made for hiking, running, and cycling, however, she has shoes for other events too. If you counted the shoes in her closet you would find this many.

What is 20?

500

Mel and Nikki loved their Koala's when they were little. Nikki logically named her's Koalie. Mel, however, named her Koala this top 10 popular girls name of the 1980s. "Oops" Let's hope that name doesn't become too "Toxic" in the future.

What is Brittany?

500

While on a flight from Denmark, Mel bit into what she thought was a delicious churro but turned out to be jerky made from this festive animal. 

What is a reindeer?

500

I'll tell you what is hard work! Trying to record a song from the radio onto your cassette player as a teenager. While not "Everybody", "Wanted it That Way"it really was the only option for Mel who enjoyed singing her heart out to this favourite 1990s band.

Who are the Backstreet Boys?