Jen Simon

Blue Valley North High, Attended 1991 - 1995, Class of 1995

University of Kansas, Bachelor's Degree, English / Metalsmithing
Occidental College, Other

PR / Writer / Artist

My book! And, trying to get my book published. Check out: YoureNotInKansasAnymore.Blogspot.Com. Of course, I'm also quite fond of kneesocks (preferably striped), cheese, dancing, metalsmithing, glassworking, writing, reading, wandering, and killing indoor plants. Is drinking a hobby?

Eats, Shoots and Leaves. I'm such a grammar freak. And Nude Men--but it's not pervy, I swear

Rushmore, The Royal Tennenbaums, City of Lost Children, Harold and Maude, The Sweet Hereafter, Amelie, Velvet Goldmine, The Princess Bride, Willy Wonka (the real one), The Nightmare Before Christmas, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, So I Married an Axe Murderer

The White Stripes, The Flaming Lips, The Postal Service, The Sounds, The Magnetic Fields, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, Luna, The Pixies, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Bloc Party, PJ Harvey, Modest Mouse--you get the idea. I jump up and down to music that makes me happy.

It's still The Simpsons and The Daily Show. Even though I hate reality shows, I'm totally addicted to and in love with Project Runway

It took me 5 years, but I finally wrote a book. Now, I'm just hoping it doesn't take 5 years to get it published. Check out YoureNotInKansasAnymore.Blogspot.Com for more info and to read excerpts.

More about me: Amete says I look approachable. I don't know if this is a good thing or not. Basically, it means people ask me for directions a lot and mailmen, fruit vendors, and delivery guys often give me lingering smiles.

Fun Facts:
I obsessively read weird news online at my boring day job.
I bite the tips of straws, yet rarely blow bubbles with them.
I still think that I will be 'discovered' one day and become a movie star (even though I can't act.)
I own 4 different colors of fishnets, but I end up wearing knee socks more often.
I think ice cream is the world's most perfect food.
I'm still convinced my eyes are greener some days and bluer on others even though I know that it can't really be true.
Scuba diving is in my top 5 of Best Things Ever--don't ask about the other 4.

Smart, opinionated people who lack convictions.

People who are smart without being too boring, nice without being too boring, and interesting without being too crazy.

And boys who look like girls. And maybe girls who are boys who like boys to be girls. But not so much when they do boys like they're girls and do girls like they're boys.