Rachel profile picture

Rachel

Moving Forward. Running like Forest Gump.

About Me

I am woman, hear me roar...yet I am still a girl. I like playing with Nintendo Wii and I am in love with UK bands, yet I seek solace in day spas, treating myself to luxurious massages, body treatments and facials.
I don't like body hair. If you've got chest hair, make sure you don't let me see it or my eyes will bulge out and I will run the other way. I once met a man who had neck hair just like Dr. Seuss's Sam. I swear they were like 2 inches long, bush-like sticking out from his buttoned-up collar. Ick!
I am an imperfect being, yet a perfect me for who I am. I enjoy the company of those who can somehow entertain my mind, keeping my interest, inspiring me to become a better person. I am afraid of spiders, fascinated by criminal minds, ghostly stories and ghastly crimes. I appreciate technology, gadgets and all the little tricks to cooking & baking. I could watch CSI or Animal Planet all night. I enjoy exhibits like, Gunther von Hagens' "Body World" and past exhibits like "Ecstasy" at the Geffen.

My Interests

animals, outdoor activities like bike rides on the strand and hiking, flying a plane, flying a helicopter, video games, playing with wii, board games, food, movies, music, traveling, shopping and discovering new art/artists. some of my favorite art/artists/designers include mark ryden, tim burton, the creators of "ugly dolls" (david horvath & sun min kim), french kitty, marcel schurman, paul noble, fluff, gary baseman, kathy staico and chiho aoshima.

I'd like to meet:

Good, fun, active, energetic people who have a positive outlook on life. Runners, hikers and the like who wouldn't mind helping inspire each other in training for the 2008 LA Marathon. Part of LA Roadrunners? Hit me up. Got a Nike + Sports Kit? Hit me up for a challenge.Other than that, no one in particular, I'd just like to hear stories and learn about everyone. Who people are. What they are like. How their minds work. Entertain me. See if you can make me smile or giggle or laugh. That's all.

Music:

keane, vega4, weezer, fatboy slim, i monster, rilo kiley, linkin park, dresden dolls, division day, paper pills, ninja academy, a.i., woven, los super elegantes, ben folds, the cure, david bryne, the flaming lips, kinky, the strokes, the white stripes, coldplay, madonna, jeff buckley, garbage, no doubt, incubus, jem, dido, radiohead, blondie, abba, beck, the pixies, muse, tori amos, maná, blondie, aha, wham, cyndi lauper, system of a down, u2, korn, avril lavigne, carrie underwood, kelly clarkson, justin timberlake, the pussy cat dolls, nelly furtado, celine dione, run rola run soundtrack, once soundtrack...

Movies:

practically everything. brokeback mountain, memoirs of a geisha, munich, hotel rwanda, saw, serendipity, finding nemo, brother bear, the others, man on fire, 28 days later, cold mountain, high fidelity, school of rock, inside man, once, pet sematary,the thin red line, letters from iwo jima, the others...

Television:

heroes, csi, bones, house, grey's anatomy, 24, deal or no deal, american idol, style network (how do i look, clean house, style court, the look for less, etc.), hbo (sex and the city, sopranos, curve your enthusiasm), reality tv, food network, docu-dramas, lifetime for women. remember "v" the tv series?

Books:

the lovely bones, memoirs of a geisha, a farewell to arms, the scarlet letter, animal farm, bebe buell, to kill a mockingbird, the relic, pet sematary, john gray's "mars & venus on a date", the comedy writer, "oh god, it's me margaret", the trixie belden series, tales of a fourth grade nothing (judy blume will forever be a favorite author) and i know there's more...

Heroes:

anyone who has gone through some extreme hardships in life only to survive it knowing they've done nothing wrong and to come out on top in the end.

My Blog

moving to the uk!

it's been decided. i'm moving to the uk for 3 months and taking a short job opportunity over there.also, i'm thinking of becoming a nun. can you imagine a running nun?
Posted by Rachel on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:31:00 PST

strawberry fields

I managed to not login to myspace for 5 days and I am so fucking proud of myself for that. A voice inside me told me to start living life and for me, life is not living here on myspace. I felt for awh...
Posted by Rachel on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:50:00 PST

in retrospect

in the beginning, i stood tall, pure, undefined, spotless. over time, i found myself with splotches that turned into blotches. spots they became like that of a giraffe's or leopard's, only they were n...
Posted by Rachel on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:35:00 PST

lickety lick

Fuck. I am craving for a Sprinkles cupcake. Why? Why? Why? Why? Red velvet with creamy cream cheese frosting. Mmmmmm.....lickety lick! This sucks. I'm supposed to eat healthy.Oreo cookies...yum! Noooo...
Posted by Rachel on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 07:00:00 PST

ouch

Last night, I found myself on my hands and knees, in weird, strenuous, not so easy to hold positions in a room with a bunch of other women. I swung around on a pole. We laid on our backs and spread ou...
Posted by Rachel on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:21:00 PST

4.07

4.07 mi47'15" time11'35"/min pace406 calories+ worked on abs, upper & lower bodyToday was the first day of my pole dancing class! Half the time was spent on yoga exercises, which is essential with inc...
Posted by Rachel on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:06:00 PST

cravings + thought racing

For some reason my body is craving chocolate. I haven't had this sort of craving in a while. Strange. What does it mean?I just found out that this couple I knew, whose wedding I attended two years ago...
Posted by Rachel on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:12:00 PST

4.43

Sunday's recovery run outdoors with the bro & his gf:4.43 miles48'50"11'00"/min pace442 calories
Posted by Rachel on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:02:00 PST

new love!

I've discovered a new love! Vega4!!!!Yet another UK band I've fallen in love with.
Posted by Rachel on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:24:00 PST

red is what you’re gonna see

Red. Blood. Red. Apple. Red. Color. Red. AIDS. Red. Cross. Red. Car. Red. String. Red. Neck. Red. Massacre. Red. Life. Red. Shirt.This year's Nike Run Hit Remix shirt is totally cute. It's a flatterin...
Posted by Rachel on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 11:45:00 PST