: About Me

Hiiiiiiii there! I'm Jen, and I probably like you. I'll be a friend to anyone who needs me.

Here's some randomness for your reading pleasure:

I lead philosophy discussion sections at UT. I do homework in bars. Penn State is the love of my life. I've adopted Happy Valley as my official hometown, since I don't really have one of my own. I'm obsessive about human rights. I can't stand hatred or discrimination, and the world's inequalities and prejudices drive me out of my mind. Whether I'm feeling optimistic or pessimistic, I choose to live as an optimist. If I were a drink, I'd be pink champagne. I'm a very feminine feminist. I genuinely love and care about people. *I love you.*

I get about 90% of my calories from red wine. Haters can't come between me and my Uggs. I used to have a pierced belly button, but my body said, "No thanks." I like buying homeless people dinner. I lived in Jakarta, Indonesia from the ages of 11-13, and think *everyone* needs to live in another country at some point. Dali paintings are a pretty accurate depiction of what my mind usually looks like. I own four pairs of Uggs and *love* them. No matter how I'm feeling, I smile and laugh a lot. I could gaze out at the ocean for the rest of my life and not get bored. My favorite beach overlooks a volcano. Been in every ocean except the Arctic.

Went to 3 different high schools. I have degrees in biology and philosophy, and yes, they actually fit together pretty well. I live for *Too Much Information,* both giving and receiving. No topic is off-limits with me. I'm a Pisces to the coredreamy, indecisive, loving, scattered, and trailing around at the *end* of the Zodiac, *lucky me*! I love crazy fashions and bright colors. I'm addicted to pink, but I have all-black days. I can't dance but I do anyway. My favorite color is the golden shine off the trees at sunset in late summer. I eat sushi for breakfast. I'm an expert with chopsticks. Family and friends are my life, and I want to know everyone on the deepest level possible. Nothing shocks me. Freshman year, my roommate and I co-invented the *almost* world-famous gummy bear therapy.

Really, what more could you want to know?

My passion is ...

human rights...and pink.

I know too much about ...

my own thoughts...live inside my head too much sometimes

My parents always told me ...

that no matter what, I would always be loved

My childhood ambition ...

to travel

My favorite memory ...

living in Indonesia during middle school

Why I write ...

So much runs through my head, and it helps make some extra room ;)

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

stacks and stacks of philosophy books (Ph.D. student)

My first job ...

lemonade stand

My best moment ...

speaking out as an LGBT ally on National Coming Out Day

My inspiration ...

Mom and Dad, my best friend Ali, and anyone who tries to make the world better

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Pink. Disney princesses, girls, and femininity. Pink is more than a color. It's a persona. It's an attitude. It's PINK. It's the favorite color of most little girls, and many never change. I was and still am one a young victim of pink fever. My desire to be just like one of the princesses I saw in movies (even the Disney flicks with more modernized women) is more than likely what fueled my pink craze. When I was seven years old, I didn't want to wear anything but pink dresses. And sure enough, when boys in my class played anything from Super Mario Brothers to Pirate Ship at recess, I was a...

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