About

My name is Amanda and I’m a 22-year-old womanchild living in Athens, Georgia.

I was born in Atlanta and raised in Marietta, GA, Atlanta’s largest (and least interesting) suburb.  I went to Lassiter High School and was a nationally-ranked debater (and captain of the team, because my awesomeness knows no bounds), a mediocre violist, and decently good at walking in high heels.

I moved to Athens in the fall of 2004 to attend the University of Georgia and graduated in May 2008 with a degree in Magazine Journalism, which will never, ever, ever get me a job in my desired field.  But I knew that going in, so I’m complicit in my poverty.

I do have a job, though.  In fact, I have two.  I work in the marketing department at a large resort and spa outside of Atlanta and also, I work one day a week at Best Buy.  The real job is a new development, Best Buy is someplace I’ve worked for 3 years.  They were very good to me throughout college, and have graciously allowed me to stay quasi-employed in order to retain my sweet, beautiful employee discount.  And I just can’t give up that snappy uniform they’ve got me wearing.

I’m single and happy to be so; relationships have been bad to me, just like they’ve been bad to everyone else.  That does not stop my grandmother from asking me when I’m getting married every time I see her, though, but somehow I manage to not punch her in the face.