Jealous?

I spent most of yesterday doing something super-awesome and super-stealth! Hmmm… I wonder what that could be…

Totes! Totes! Totes!

If you totes heart totes (bags, that is), then you already have a whole collection of shoulder candy by the bril Sperber sisters at 31 Corn Lane. I’ve been crushing on them for the past gazillion years and I’m lucky enough to call one of Sperbs—the lovely and talented and insanely svelt Miss Teeter—my bestie. In step with our mutual admiration society, Teet has turned the Talented Lady Spotlight on lil’ ol’ ME this time around! I’m so excited, I’m kvelling!! Hoof it over to check out my musings on Paula Abdul, cats with bladder probs and, of course, gangsta rap. Woot woot! (Lil’ known fact: I was actually a tote model in my former…

Being Duped Vs. Getting Dumped

It’s a moral dilemma rad women deal with on a daily basis. After dealing with a minion who both duped and dumped yours truly, I’d love to hear what you guys think about this particular crossroads and what your experience has been being the duper/dupee and/or the dumper/dumpee. Please comment, email and Twitter me your thoughts. I’d love to repost them here with some sublimely awesome insight on my part. Be afraid, dumpers and dupees. Be very afraid.

Chit Chat And Emo Girl Talk

I can’t tell you how flattered I was when the lovely Martina Butler from the Emo Girl Talk podcast asked me to be on her show. I must’ve been blushing for a week straight! We gabbed all about how babe-a-licious Jesse Lacey is and the best way to break into the book biz. The interview is live and streaming so take a trip over there and hear me pretend to know what I’m talking about. In other news of self-promotion, one of my besties was in NYC last weekend and she sent me the most amazing pictures from Urban Outfitters. I mean, I knew they were selling Wish You Were Here online but I had…

Urban Outfitters Awesomeness

Great news, kiddies! Actually, it’s effing EXCITING news that deserve a bunch of exclamation points!!! The radtastic peeps at Urban Outfitters have started selling Wish You Were Here online. True story!! If any of your friends, family, enemies, frenemies or what-have-you have not ordered the book yet, you must tell them to hoof it over to Urban and add that sh*t to their shopping cart STAT! Do not pass “go!” Do not collect $100! I know I’m such a blog tease, but I SWEAR there’s a mondo post in the works. Cross my heart, hope to die, stick a needle in my eye!! In the meantime, do yourself and listen to the song that’s totes…

More about Leslie Simon

LESLIE SIMON is a writer, editor, and content strategist who treasures her business cards from past gigs at Paramount, Warner Records, MTV, and Alternative Press Magazine.

She is the co-author of the book Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide To Emo Culture, in addition to being the author of books like Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks And Other Misfits Are Taking Over The World and Wish You Were Here: An Essential Guide To Your Favorite Music Scenes.

Leslie currently lives in Los Angeles where she enjoys watching past seasons of This Old House with her rescue pup Stanley Tucci.