Name of Fangirl: Jolene
Fangirl’s Occupation: Registered Nurse of 19 years and current Grad School student who will graduate the Nurse Practitioner program in December 2016
What is her Fangirl interest?
Anything comic or sci-fi related. Since childhood I have loved all the amazing and strong female comic book and sci-fi characters. I would pretend I was Princess Leia, Storm, or Wonder Woman on many an occasion. In fact I would make Wonder Woman wrist cuffs out of aluminum foil, have my lasso, and run into the backyard to spin around (theme music hummed the whole time) and get in my invisible jet.
Why did you decide to shine the spotlight on this Fangirl?
My daughter has been a Fangirl on the site and she encouraged me to put myself out there. I am always teaching her it is okay to be who you are and not follow the crowd. Trust me, being a 40-year-old woman who is a bit “nerdy” does not make it easy to make friends. A lot of women in my area, who are my age, look at me like I am weird when I start chatting about all things comic and sci-fi. I am not afraid to throw on my Wonder Woman gear and head to see Batman vs. Superman though. Or dress-up as Rey to see The Force Awakens.
How does this Fangirl express her fandom?
Dressing up to go see movies. My kids love it!! For Batman vs. Superman I wore my wrist cuffs and Wonder Woman tee. At The Force Awakens I wore my Rey costume. Pretty much on a daily basis I am wearing a t-shirt that expresses my love for comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek, Star Wars, Supernatural, and all the great 80’s movies I grew-up with. I take pride in my love for those things and that will never change.
What is her favorite quote or personal motto?
“If the prospect of living in a world where trying to respect the basic rights of those around you and valuing each other simply because we exist are such daunting, impossible tasks then what sort of world are we left with? And what sort of world do you want to live in?” Wonder Woman #170
What is her favorite Fangirl item that she cannot live without?
My Wonder Woman wrist cuffs and Her Universe Force Awakens tee (my two favorites)
Where can we follow her online?
I blog for Bring Change 2 Mind