A few things about me: I live in LA. I’m an English Teacher by day and many other things by night (see above). I’m a Teach for America alum. I drive a Prius and own a bike. From this description, some may find me an unsufferable liberal, but I love the book Atlas Shrugged. I made it a point to eat all the best burgers in LA – and will one day write a post about them. I love my family. I have ridiculously fun friends. My life is pretty excellent.

A Few of my Favorite Things: Toms shoes, Starbucks soy lattes, reality show marathons, dancing (both in public and without abandon in my room), seeing movies in a movie theater,Yogurtland, singing in my car, being mildly judgmental, shoe shopping, theater, purses, Sephora, cats, quoting television shows with my sister, thinking I am generally better than most people I know (and let’s face it, people I don’t know – but in a totally non-bitchy way), politics, late-night comedy shows, being Jewish, television in general (It would take too long to list my favorites), When Harry Met Sally, and the This American Life podcast, NPR in general.

A list of places I have lived (in order): California, Japan, Maryland, Pittsburgh, PA (GO STEELERS!), Alabama, Ohio, Boston, Delaware, and Los Angeles. 

A list of random life goals: To shop without looking at price tags (Yes, I know. This will never happen.) To own a hybrid car. (DONE!) To be the kind of person who can keep fresh flowers in her house. To make a difference to someone, in some way.(I’m going to stay done…teaching and all) To own a house. A big one. With a pool. To have a cat. And possibly a dog. And a kid. And I probably should get married first. To have a story about me on This American Life. (Really just to talk to Ira Glass) To travel around Europe for a few weeks…or months. To see (another) play I write performed – (technically this already happened, but in the context of high school…). To get a masters degree.

Want to contact me? Go ahead! amanda@lifeindevelopment.net