{ rachel }
"everything you know is wrong"

Female
35 years old
Chicago, Illinois
United States



Last Login: 7/4/2008
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  http://www.myspace.com/rachelsodyssey  

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    { rachel }'s Interests
Generaltravel, photography, cooking, dancing, animals, zoos, ethnic food, crafts, playing piano, creativity, movies, music, fun.
MusicRadiohead, Kings of Leon, Regina Spektor, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Killers, Muse, Gorillaz, Kate Nash, Pearl Jam, Bob Dylan, U2, Rilo Kiley, The White Stripes, Amy Winehouse, The Good the Bad and the Queen, Snow Patrol, The Fratellis, Lily Allen, Belle and Sebastian, Pixies, Lily Allen, The Shins, The Decemberists, Femi Kuti, Rolling Stones, R.E.M., Joy Division, Kanye West, Franz Ferdinand, Pink Martini, Fiona Apple, Concrete Blonde, Dave Matthews Band, Blues Traveler, Grateful Dead, Cowboy Junkies, The Cure, Erasure, New Order, Jane's Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, David Bowie, Queen, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Nina Simone http://www.last.fm/user/wildhoney269/
Moviesthe usual suspects, independence day, life is beautiful, all about eve, the notebook, when harry met sally, elizabeth, l.a. confidential, shakespeare in love, miracle, dreamgirls, under the tuscan sun, laura, the maltese falcon, lady sings the blues, memento, seabiscut, chicago, old school, wedding crashers, sixteen candles, silence of the lambs, goodfellas, casino, doctor zhivago, seven, run lola run, scrooged, while you were sleeping, trainspotting, it's a wonderful life, godfather II, singin' in the rain, the apartment, grumpy old men, the odd couple, a fish called wanda, animal house, blues brothers, gone with the wind, star wars, robin hood (the original), the princess bride, grease, white christmas, ferris bueller's day off, you've got mail, lord of the rings, pirates of the caribbean
Televisionthe office, lost, torchwood, mad men, damages, the tudors, it's always sunny in philadelphia, flight of the concords, big love, californication, american idol, top chef, extras, the office (UK version), sopranos, masterminds, csi, law & order, history channel, bbc america. http://www.buddytv.com/profile2/user-profile.aspx?tvj=wildhoney269
Bookskitchen confidential, live out loud, julie and julia, the lion the witch and the wardrobe, gone with the wind, northanger abbey, eat pray love, a light in the attic, go ask alice, pride and prejudice, whitney my love, butterfly, rebecca, the art of happiness, grateful dead comix, no one here gets out alive, sweet revenge http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/66551

     { rachel }'s Details
Status:Divorced
Here for:Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Chicago, IL
Zodiac Sign:Aries
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Someday
Education:College graduate
Occupation:eCommerce Analyst

   { rachel }'s Schools
International Academy Of Design And Technology
Chicago,Illinois
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Interactive Media
Minor: Programming
 

1996 to 1999
University Of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia,Missouri
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
 

1991 to 1992
Regina Dominican High School
Wilmette,Illinois
Graduated: 1991
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
 

1987 to 1991

   { rachel }'s Networking
Music - Performance - Piano
i play piano - mostly to myself.
Photography - Outdoor/Nature - Photographer
I love to take classes and explore photography.
Technology - Internet - Other
I develop java based websites and content management systems.

   { rachel }'s Companies
Mosaic
Riverview, Florida US
eCommerce Analyst
I/T

July, 2002 through current
Centrifusion
Chicago, IL US
Consultant
I/T

1998 - 2002



{ rachel } wishing everyone a Happy 4th of July! Don't hold fireworks in your hand or drink and drive.

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   { rachel }'s Blurbs
About me:


"Kindness to all living things is the true religion." -- Buddha

"Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right." -- Jerry Garcia

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -- Mahatma Ghandi

"All you need is love." -- The Beatles

"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful." -- Mae West
i like to cook, take pictures, explore new places, make websites, scrapbook and listen to live music. i drink beer and sometimes wine - nothing too fancy. i have an active mind and like to stay busy. love to go camping and hiking. i laugh at myself every day because i am a dork and get myself into amusing situations. when in doubt, i make a new playlist on my iPod.




Me Online:
rachel's bite {my food blog}

rachel's odyssey {my personal blog}

last.fm {what i'm listening to}

LinkedIn {my connections}

twitter {my tweets}

utterz {my utterz}

FriendFeed {my lifestream}

jango {my stations}

facebook {another social network}

all consuming {what i'm consuming}

43 places {where i want to visit}

43 things {my goals}

flickr {my pictures}

you tube {my videos}

good reads {my books}

squidoo {my lenses}

del.icio.us {my favorite websites}

yahoo 360 {yahoo profile}

igougo {my travels}

group recipes {my group recipes}

bakespace {my baking community}

two peas in a bucket {scrapbooking layouts}


My Philanthropies:

"What is livin' if I can't live free, what is freedom if I can't be me?"
-- Bonnie Raitt

Support Humane Society of the United States Support World Wildlife Fund



My Personality:
Idealist (NF)

You are a passionate, caring, and unique person.
You are good at expressing yourself and sharing your ideals.

You are the most compassionate of all types and connect with others easily.
Your heart tends to rule you. You can't make decisions without considering feelings.

You seek out other empathetic people to befriend.
Truth and authenticity matters in your friendships.

In love, you give everything you have to relationships. You fall in love easily.

At work, you crave personal expression and meaning in your career.

With others, you communicate well. You can spend all night talking with someone.

As far as your looks go, you've likely taken the time to develop your own personal style.

On weekends, you like to be with others. Charity work is also a favorite pastime of yours.

Take The Three Question Personality Test


Who I'd like to meet:
Dalai Lama, Bono, Ricky Gervais and Shirley MacLaine.

Dali Lama


   { rachel }'s Friend Space (Top 12)
{ rachel } has 106 friends.
 Kia Mignone 


 ~michelle~ 


 anthony808 


 shayneA 


 maja 


 shadia 


 Broke Ass BABY MAMA! 


 Randall Scandal 


 ···billy··· 


 (=CHOPS=) 


 whittlz 


 The One Campaign 





{ rachel }'s Friends Comments
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Erin





Jul 1 2008 3:44 PM

Hey I wanted to thank you again for introducing me to Girl Talk.
They are coming to the Fox Theatre here in Boulder on July 11, should be a good time!!
Dan Tabor





Jul 1 2008 8:00 AM

Man! San Fransicko is a looong walk from the lake. But we will win!!!

Photobucket
Puma





Jun 11 2008 11:28 AM

hey girl, whats up? Can u give me Margies phone number? I guess she saw my sister the other day. I'd love to talk to her.
Donica





Jun 5 2008 7:06 AM

Oh my daughters cheerleading is a 3 day a week job. haha.
The race car thing was fun for a day! LOL
(=CHOPS=)





Jun 5 2008 1:25 AM

Oh my Lord, woman!!!! What a wonderful trip down memory lane!!!! Yes, I remember "wandering" the halls of fraternity houses with NIN blaring in the background somewhere!!! Such an awesome time in life....damn, if I only knew then what I know now....Oh well, such is life!! So, you're headed down to San Antone for the weekend? Awesome town....I've always enjoyed going there!!!! In the meantime, here are some more nostaglic lyrics for ya...ya know, the staple NIN song at every frat house.....

You let me violate you.
You let me desecrate you.
You let me penetrate you.
You let me complicate you.

Help me; I broke apart my insides.
Help me; I've got no soul to sell.
Help me; the only thing that works for me
Help me get away from myself.

I want to fuck you like an animal!
I want to feel you from the inside!
I want to fuck you like an animal!
My whole existence is flawed.
You get me closer to God.

My God, such perversion!!!!!!
♥MEL♥





May 23 2008 8:49 PM

Hey! Oh yes, summer is a huge relief!! I got a job though and I start the 28th. I'm pretty excited about it.
So, how have you been? How's Chicago?
···billy···





May 19 2008 9:12 PM

Rach! I hope you can make it to the show!!!

Emilia





May 14 2008 9:43 AM

hahhahaa :) my friend is a photographer and we were just playing around :) this wasnt even a pose.
I scratched my nail against the concrete and was like "aw dang, my nail!" LOL
Diane





May 7 2008 8:50 AM

Thanks so much Rachel!
hurryin' hoosier





Mar 24 2008 2:34 PM

Happy Birthday

Hope you have a Wonderful Birthday, Rachel!

Cheers!!
(=CHOPS=)





Mar 24 2008 11:03 AM

Animated, Animations

Animations - Animated Graphics for Myspace, Hi5, Orkut


Myspace Comments, Hi5 & Friendster graphics: CoolMyspaceComments. com
Here is your Birthday Dance....sorry I couldn't find any hotties to perform!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHICK!!!!!!=)=)
RedPill





Mar 23 2008 5:47 AM

Hey! Whats up chica.
Glad you found me here :)
(=CHOPS=)





Mar 22 2008 12:27 PM

Thanks for the Birthday well-wishes!!!! Had a lot of fun last night....you would have been sooooo proud of me!!! Gonna be your turn in a few days!!!!=)=)
Kia Mignone





Feb 29 2008 10:32 AM

Hey girl, just stopping by to say hello and I miss ya!!!
Paulo Coelho





Feb 27 2008 7:18 PM

Dear,




All the best!
Paulo
···billy···





Feb 24 2008 4:54 PM

Rach, you have to check out my new rock band - you'll have fun!!!

who knew - penny road pub
A life without cause is a life without effect





Feb 14 2008 3:55 PM




happy vday!
hurryin' hoosier





Feb 14 2008 1:20 PM

Thanx Rachel! I hope Cupid found you today! Happy Valentine's Day!
···billy···





Feb 14 2008 7:54 AM

Happy Valentine's Day, too!
~michelle~





Jan 6 2008 12:17 PM

hey! i finally just now watched that dog video you sent me, and that was awesome!! thanks for sending it! hope all is well~
Kia Mignone





Jan 1 2008 5:39 PM

Happy New Year!
Kia Mignone





Dec 29 2007 7:28 AM

Oh by the way... Best fucking pic ever! You look FAB!!!
Kia Mignone





Dec 29 2007 7:27 AM

Ummm someone has the E!Soup as their top friend!!! I shall take credit for that as well as you obsession with the Office, Extras (oh my Got the gurtle) and MR. RICKY GERVAIS!!! Lol Screw it let's see when he's in NYC I got see tha grandma! This writers strike sucks ass! But hey VH1's got ya girl covered let's see what diabetic ass Bret Michael's got up his sleeve with these rocker sluts come January! :)
(=CHOPS=)





Dec 27 2007 7:31 PM

Hey girl!!
Hope you had a wonderful Merry Christmas!!
OK, so who is your little "buddy" in your profile pic? Too cute!!!
Drop me a line or give me a buzz when ya can!!=)=)
hurryin' hoosier





Dec 24 2007 8:52 PM

Merry Christmas Rachel!!

Hope you have a wonderful holiday!!

I'm guessing it's a "white christmas" for you this year!

Peace and Happiness
(=CHOPS=)





Dec 22 2007 7:48 PM

Oh my God!!! I just got home a little bit ago from work...been there since 5AM! Day from hell!!! We got a ton of snow, and I have to be back in early in the morning again!

Yep!! That's my litte bro, and the bleached out blonde is my one and only!!! She is seven and quite a character.

Can't wait to talk to you!! Hope your family is doing well. HAPPY HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!=)=)
···billy···





Dec 16 2007 11:18 PM

Hey you...you may bring Glendy, only is she is the same Glendy with whom we both worked at PDS in '99. If not, that's fine, too. Wine is good! Crash here!
···billy···





Dec 16 2007 10:27 PM

hi rach, when u coming out ta m' crib. shnizzle.
Kia Mignone





Dec 14 2007 9:20 AM

Okay so this is totally not Christmas related but it always cracks me up!

By the by... the whole fam totally watched Love Me, Love My Doll at dinner Tuesday night!!! Good times! Miss you! XOXO