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Rachel JoyErnst Sprague

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About Me

Here are some things about me: I was born and raised in Berkeley. I now live in Seattle. I have four brothers, one cat, and one husband. I like to sing. I also like to write. And paint. And go to the farmer's market. I would like to further explore the world of whole grains, and someday learn how to tune a piano.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/16/2005
Band Members: Rachel, Jeremy, Henry
Sounds Like: sweet and funny and not that great, but kind of lovely I hope in its own way.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Grapes, a cat, and craigslist.

It's already 9:00; rush hour is many hours begun. And I sit here with grapes and a cat. I look at craigslist, scrolling up and down, clicking on one that says "job of a lifetime!" but I don't think ...
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:22:00 PST

wedding day

wedding day-- Standing in the street in front of the house I grew up in, with my hair done up in a veil, wearing shorts, my 4 brothers milling around, waiting to get ready. Peter in tie-dye made me...
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Tue, 15 May 2007 12:48:00 PST

March 28th.

One month. One month from today we will be married. It'll be a hootin' good time!
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 07:18:00 PST

California

California. Faded red-browns, every color slightly golden sunny; every pebble freckeled. Air that smells like spicey food and fishy food and Jasmine and bark and books studied. I miss you. I miss ...
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 10:06:00 PST

Sunday Morning in our Apartment

When you asked I said "I dreamt the cat spilled foot powder all over the carpet. Piles of starchy white; the landlord would be mad". Sipping coffee you replied, "Silly, I meant what are your dreams f...
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:25:00 PST

Just another Bellevue Rant

Me, looking out into the parking lot. Only two spaces out there left, oh wait now one, oh wait now two. Now there's the cheese truck delivering to the pizza place next door. Bellevue, oh God, I ...
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:51:00 PST

EBays a crock, or maybe I'm just bad at it.

So.... - $2.99 spent at thrift store on 2 old toys - $0.80 spent listing them on EBay +$12.99 selling price of toy 1 (including $6 shipping-- I thought this would be enough)+$8.99 selling price of to...
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 10:57:00 PST

Post Office.

This morning I'm going to the post office. I have two packages to mail off. Right now they're sitting on the living room floor. It will be nice when they're gone.
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:12:00 PST

What a wind storm we've had!!

It felt like the house was coming down. It felt like I should start believing a little more in God. The bridge I bus over every day became part of lake Washington for a full day and night, with wave...
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:25:00 PST

To California

Home we fly tonight. Turn off the heater, give the cat a final pat on the head, and off we'll go. Why does it put us on edge the way it does? Old people, places, our favorite Mexican food restauran...
Posted by Rachel JoyErnst Sprague on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:46:00 PST