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I'm Laura Leu, a writer living in New York City. I enjoy telling strangers on the Internet my name, occupation and city of residence.

I've written for Women's Health, Maxim, Cosmo, Details, Health, Time Out New York, New York Post, McSweeney's and Salon, among others. In January 2010, my boyfriend Adam and I launched Navigeaters, a blog that documents our quest to eat a meal from every nation in the world without leaving NYC. I also created Self-Petting Zoo, your one-stop shop for masturbating animal videos.

If you're an editor who wants to give me work, you can read some clips below or take a look at my resume. If you're a horny old German man, you can watch this video of me playing my accordion while my friend pole-dances.

You can email me at laura.leu [at] gmail.com, or find me on Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo, or standing right behind you. Psych!

stuff i've written

"I Dream of Weenie: My Life As a Female Competitive Eater," Salon
An essay on achieving my childhood dream to become a professional gorger.

"Abnormal School," Time Out New York
On attending Coney Island Sideshow School.

"Inside the Mind of a Monster," Stuff magazine
A feature profile story on Arthur Shawcross, convicted serial killer and cannibal.

"Love Machine," NY Press
An essay on watching my ex-boyfriend have sex with a robot.

"Conventional Sex," Details
A tour of the nation's sultriest, strangest, and stickiest sex festivals.

"Dating a Dreamboat," Women's Health magazine
An essay on dating a male model.

"Bedroom Briefing," Stuff magazine
A recurring Q&A sex advice column.

"Fear of Clothing in Las Vegas," Stuff magazine
An interview with cover girl Nikki Cox

"TONYPD," Time Out New York
A recurring column, in which I dress like a cop and issue tickets to people for various misbehaviors.

"Soul Mates," Penthouse magazine
A regular sex column in Penthouse. In this installment: foot fetishes.

"Pop Vulture," Shock magazine
A parody of weekly celebrity tabloids.

"XXX-posure," Stuff magazine
A first-person narrative on becoming an extra in a porn movie.

"Hot Seat: Richard Simmons," Time Out New York
A Q&A interview with Richard Simmons.

"Why Karma is a Bitch," McSweeneys.net
A McSweeney's list in which I defend the Buddhist doctrine's cattiness.

5 June 11

Winning an eating competition has taught me that it’s possible to experience pride and self-loathing at the same time.

Posted: 12:48 PM
Eric “Badlands” Booker and Laura “Palsy-armed” Leu at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating qualifier at Citi Field on Saturday, June 4, 2011.

Eric “Badlands” Booker and Laura “Palsy-armed” Leu at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating qualifier at Citi Field on Saturday, June 4, 2011.

4 June 11
I’m bringing my own personal Bunnette to the Nathan’s qualifier today.

I’m bringing my own personal Bunnette to the Nathan’s qualifier today.

3 June 11
This guy is pretty awesome. And also probably suffering from Histoplasmosis.

This guy is pretty awesome. And also probably suffering from Histoplasmosis.

26 May 11
Adam started a new food blog, in which he tells food exactly how he feels. Naturally it’s called “I Want You Inside Me.” Follow him!
iwantuinme:

Miniature Devil’s Food Cake
You look amazing Miniature Devil’s Food Cake, but I’m concerned about your tiny size. The idea is to put you in my stomach—not in a fucking doll’s house. Still, a rich chocolate cake like you would pair perfectly with my other dinner plans: repeatedly rewatching the final episode of Oprah and sobbing.
I’m going to need about 25 of you. Let’s make this happen. I Want You Inside Me.
(the boastful baker via ddylanjoness)

Adam started a new food blog, in which he tells food exactly how he feels. Naturally it’s called “I Want You Inside Me.” Follow him!

iwantuinme:

Miniature Devil’s Food Cake

You look amazing Miniature Devil’s Food Cake, but I’m concerned about your tiny size. The idea is to put you in my stomach—not in a fucking doll’s house. Still, a rich chocolate cake like you would pair perfectly with my other dinner plans: repeatedly rewatching the final episode of Oprah and sobbing.

I’m going to need about 25 of you. Let’s make this happen. I Want You Inside Me.

(the boastful baker via ddylanjoness)

Reblogged: iwantuinme

19 May 11
Follow-up: “Hasta la vista, baby.” —The father of my unborn love-child, at my abortion appointment.

Follow-up: “Hasta la vista, baby.” —The father of my unborn love-child, at my abortion appointment.

8 May 11
Hot dog practice run #2—special Mother’s Day edition.

Hot dog practice run #2—special Mother’s Day edition.

5 May 11

Get a room.

(Source: thedailywhat)

Reblogged: thedailywhat

4 May 11

My Star Wars Polka is appropriate only one day out of the year. That day is today. May the Fourth be with you!

29 April 11
That poor fucking person who harvested your asparagus from Peru might have died because you wanted a fucking goddamn asparagus in August. Which doesn’t happen. If you’re going to be a vegetarian, limit yourself to food from a place you can go to in two hours and just eat that. Do it, or shut the fuck up.
— David Chang has opinions on vegetarians.
Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh