I enjoy writing fiction and poetry, going to movies, adding new tunes to my iPod on a daily basis, playing with my dog, spending time with my friends, daydreaming, baking (and eating) cakes...and sitting on my couch watching the telly.
Music
Jack's Mannequin, The Hopefuls, American Hi-Fi, Guster, Phantom Planet, Drake Bell, The Beatles, Rocco DeLuca & The Burden, Rooney, Something Corporate, Epic Hero, The Shins, Alice in Chains, All American Rejects, Ani DiFranco, Augustana, Better Than Ezra, Bif Naked, Blind Melon, Bob Dylan, Brandi Carlile, Bush, Coldplay, Collective Soul, Corina Round, Dashboard Confessional, David Gray, Death Cab for Cutie, Default, The Deftones, Dixie Chicks, Elliot Smith, Fall Out Boy, Fiona Apple, Foo Fighters, Franz Ferdinand, Green Day, Heather Nova, Hot Hot Heat, Jeremy Messersmith, Jimmy Eat World, Katy Rose, Kid Dakota, KoRn, Kula Shaker, Led Zeppelin, Less than Jake, Liz Phair, Marcy Playground, Mark Ronson, Moby, The Moffatts, Muse, Nada Surf, The New Pornographers, Nina Gordon, Nirvana, OK GO, Our Lady Peace, Panic! At the Disco, Panoramic Blue, Paramore, The Perishers, Pete Yorn, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams, Rufus Wainwright, Semisonic, Silverchair, Skillet, The Smashing Pumpkins, Snow Patrol, The Strokes, Sugarcult, Tantric, Tea Party, Tegan and Sara, Tori Amos, Tracy Bonham, Travis, Treblecharger, U2, The Used, Vendetta Red, Veruca Salt, The Vines, Violent Femmes, Weezer, The White Stripes, Yellowcard...
Television
House MD, Friday Night Lights, Ugly Betty, The Office, Scrubs, Entourage, Grey's Anatomy, Heroes, Project Runway, So You Think You Can Dance, Ace of Cakes, My Boys...
(RIP...shows that are gone, but never forgotten): Teen Angel, Queer As Folk, Gilmore Girls, Joan of Arcadia, Friends, Sex and the City, Roswell, Drake & Josh, The Days, Oz, Dark Angel, Roundhouse, Higher Ground, and Alias (Julian Sark, I miss you the most of all!!!)
Books
Favorite authors: Elizabeth Young, Sophie Kinsella, Laura Caldwell, J.K. Rowling, Meg Cabot, and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Heroes
If you live your life with integrity, honesty, and follow your dreams...then you are my hero. Also, I have two of the most supportive and loving parents to ever walk the earth...I adore my Dad and Mamma.
Rachel's Details
Status:
Single
Here for:
Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Religion:
Catholic
Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius
Smoke / Drink:
No / No
Children:
Love kids, but not for me
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
Marketing
Rachel's Schools
Saint Cloud State University
St Cloud,Minnesota
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Literature and Writing
Minor: Creative Writing
Clubs: A poetry performace group called "The Paperweights."
2002 to 2004
Rachel's Companies
Globe University/Minnesota School of Business Minneapolis, Minnesota US
Marketing
2006-Present
Rachel Excogitating the meaning of the universe... Posted at 3:59 AM Jul 25, 2007 view more
Hello, my name is Rachel. *singing* These are a few of my favorite things:
* Music. Various and nearly all aspects of it. I love concerts. I love listening to albums. I love hearing rare instruments...but also listening to a kazoo. I love spending time with musicians, and talking about their lives and inspirations (all musicians, whether they're famous or not!) I've had breakfast with Pete Yorn, drinks with Rooney, and also chatted up starving artists on the street living off of the handouts that get thrown into their guitar cases. Music is a universal language, and sometimes I feel that I speak it more fluently than English.
* Family, and Friends that become family.
* Making others laugh with my strange gift for dry wit.
* Writing (fiction, poetry, lyrics, random thoughts).
* My dog Guster. (Whom I named after one of my favorite bands, Guster.)
* Hugging. Sometimes I feel that hugging is the sweetest form of human contact.
* I love the character "Sark" from the tv show Alias.
* Sleeping late on weekends.
* People that live their lives fearlessly and with confidence (I, in my shy demeanor, inherently admire the confident humans among us).
* Painting each one of my nails in different colors and designs
* Unexpected plot twists
* I love the poem "Ask Me" by William Stafford.
* I love Snoopy. Yeap, the cartoon black and white beagle of your childhood. I still totally dig that dog.
* I love it when you're so close with someone that you inadvertently develope your own secret language.
* Having dinner with my friends.
* I love my iPod.
* I like that surreal moment when you're between sleep and wake, and the dream is starting but you're still conscious enough to control the events of the dream...Yeah, that's pretty cool. (It's called "Lucid dreaming,"...Google it!)
* I love my Mamma's home cooked Italian food.
* And I love being an Italian.
* I love the quote "Where words fail, music speaks" by Hans Christian Andersen. It pretty much sums up my life.
* And I love it when someone you care about suddenly reveals that they care for you too.
Who I'd like to meet:
I'm thrilled with the WONDERFUL news that David Anders has joined the cast of 'Heroes' for season 2. David has been my favorite actor ever since he played Sark (the best character ever!) on Alias. So...since I'm now in a happy, geeky, giddy, Sarkie mood...I thought I'd post some Sark footage from Alias. Happy!!! (This footage was compiled by LiYan.)
I'm your first comment in about 4 months...whats up with that? Since seeing your Persihers pic on here, I decided to make it a Perisher day at work. Nice.
Hi Rachel... How was Florida? Mmmmm... the ocean... I miss the ocean. That seems like the perfect back drop for Drain the Sea! funny. Are you coming to O'Gara's to re-live your birthday party ;)
Hey little sis! Thanks for being my first comment. It was so sweet. Stinky thanks you, too. He was really pumped that he got mentioned. Thanks for being such a cool sister and great friend. And thanks for all the work you did on my site. I think my site totally rocks, all because of you!
Hey I realized I haven't left you a comment. Now to think of something witty, clever............
I like your site, lots of fun colours and nice background. *jealous* =P
It's getting colder down here, I shall have to line my stocking hat with tin foil. heehee
Hey Rachel. Yeah, I ran across someone else with the Hello Kitty background, and I couldn't resist! Oh, about this summer. I missed around 8 or 9 shows because I had to have back surgery... OUCH! I had a myxopapillary ependymoma (benign tumor) in my spinal canal. Not much fun, but good to be rid of it!
Funny, I don't think too many people noticed I was missing... sad :*(
cool photos! thanks.
Heath
Thank you so much for the kind words, and the awesome blog entry. We definitely appreciate the support and the fact that you are spreading the word. You make us hopeful! Also, we're so glad our show at the Fine Line was able to help lift your spirits a little.
