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Rachel

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About Me

I'm not the person I once was, and I'm not the person I will be, but I'm getting there, and enjoying life everyday. I just graduated UTK with my BSN in Nursing and I'm moving on to get my MSN at Vanderbilt. Every day my life gets better and better- I love spontaneous things. Travelling is like breathing for me. Spending the summer in Mexico and China was amazing...God taught me much more than just the language. I've decided that I have to live near mountains after spending a week in Colorado...some of the mountains I climbed literally took my breath away when I got to the top. More than anything, Jesus is the reason for everything in my life- and I love Him with all my heart.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Rachel
Birthday: July 25
Birthplace: Memphis
Current Location: Knoxville
Eye Color: brown
Hair Color: blonde
Height: 5'3"
Right Handed or Left Handed: right
The Shoes You Wore Today: tennis shoes
Your Weakness: i have more than one
Your Fears: spiders
Your Perfect Pizza: pineapple and chicken
Your Most Overused Phrase On an IM: dont know, dont care
Thoughts First Waking Up: usually something along the lines of 'NOOOOOOOO'
Your Best Physical Feature: my shoulder blades...ha...jk...but seriously
Your Bedtime: btwn 12 and 2
Your Most Missed Memory: being a carefree crazy kid
Pepsi or Coke: coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: mcdonalds ice cream!
Single or Group Dates: both
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: lipton
Chocolate or Vanilla: vanilla ice cream, chocolate candy
Cappuccino or Coffee: coffee
Do you Smoke: no
Do you Swear: occasionally
Do you Sing: daily
Do you Shower Daily: not exactly
Have you Been in Love: yes
Do you want to go to College: sure...mineswell finish what i started
Do you want to get Married: sure why not
Do you belive in yourself: yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: in chinese taxi cabs i do
Do you think you are Attractive: most of the time, yes
Are you a Health Freak: somewhat
Do you get along with your Parents: yes
Do you like Thunderstorms: yes
Do you play an Instrument: piano
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: moderate amounts
In the past month have you Smoked: no
In the past month have you been on Drugs: no
In the past month have you gone on a Date: yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: no
Have you ever eaten a box of Oreos: no
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: yes
In the past month have you been on Stage: yes
In the past month have you been Dumped: no
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: no
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: toilet paper....we ran out...it was an EMERGENCY
Ever been Drunk: yes
Ever been called a Tease: what kind of question is this
Ever been Beaten up: yes
Ever Shoplifted: it was a phase...a long time ago
How do you want to Die: skydiving or something along those lines
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: hmm...a nurse
What country would you most like to Visit: Egypt, South Africa, Greece, the list goes on and on
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: blue
Favourite Hair Color: doesnt matter
Short or Long Hair: facial hair :)
Height: taller than me
Weight: doesnt matter as long as they are muscular
Best Clothing Style: whatever looks good on him
Number of Drugs I have taken: i eat ibuprofen
Number of CDs I own: no idea
Number of Piercings: 5
Number of Tattoos: none
Number of things in my Past I Regret: I havent kept track, but a few serious things
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My Interests

anything that gives an adrenaline rush, dancing, music, piano, guitar, drums, driving, deep conversations, meeting new people, and spontaneous fun.

I'd like to meet:

Clive Staples Lewis- no author can ever compare

Music:

postal service, death cab, the killers, miranda, bon jovi, pinback, red hot chili peppers, cartel de santa, shakira, goo goo dolls, rooney, aaron shust, shawn mcdonald, coldplay, incubus, jars of clay, talking heads, jump little children, snow patrol, solfire.

Movies:

Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Planes-Trains-& Automobiles- pretty much anything that is funny or action-packed
Myspace Layouts and SO much more from WhateverLife.com! ♥
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Television:

what's this? i dont' have time for this!?

Books:

now these I love- CS Lewis, RC Sproul, J.R.R. Tolkien, Nicholas Cage...and tons more

Heroes:

My Memaw and Pepaw
The Keys to Your Heart
You are attracted to those who are unbridled, untrammeled, and free.

In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved.

You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring.

You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please.

Your ideal relationship is lasting. You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.

Your risk of cheating is zero. You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.

You think of marriage something you've always wanted... though you haven't really thought about it.

In this moment, you think of love as something you can get or discard anytime. You're feeling self centered. What Are The Keys To Your Heart?Oh the places I've been....

My Blog

asi es la vida...mia

So my time is nearly up here in Ezequiel Montes, Mexico....but it has been a very wonderful experience.  First of all I just have to say how amazed I am at how my piano students have diligently p...
Posted by Rachel on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:19:00 PST

predictable

Freedom is intoxicating- I want to be predictably unpredictable.  I'm sick of living within the expectations of other people- it makes me want to just get up and go somewhere- anywhere- and...
Posted by Rachel on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:44:00 PST

something on my mind

One thing I have noticed so much more than I ever have before is how we (as Americans) complain so freaking much!  It makes me sick to hear it now- I think it has to be the biggest turn of for me...
Posted by Rachel on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:59:00 PST

Home Sweet Home

YAH!!  I´m coming home tomorrow....I haven´t been this excited since I was born!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Rachel on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:40:00 PST

Trabajo, Trabajo, Trabajo.....

Well, it´s time I update my activities down here.  Today is exactly 5 weeks that I have been down here and I have 5 weeks left. I have been teaching piano classes about 4 times a week for 2 hours...
Posted by Rachel on Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:59:00 PST

REVOKED!!!

So it´s official....my licencse to complain EVER AGAIN has been revoked!!! Words are not sufficient enough to express how much need and poverty I have seen down here.  Things that I have consider...
Posted by Rachel on Tue, 30 May 2006 03:37:00 PST

MEXICO!!!

Hola chicos y chicas!!! Estoy en Mexico ahora....y yo se que no todos de ustedes pueden entender esto pero nadie aqui puede entenderme (cuando yo hablo en ingles)  Por lo tanto, quiero para usted...
Posted by Rachel on Fri, 19 May 2006 09:14:00 PST

Quirkiness

My 6 quirky things: Susie this is for YOU! 1) I randomly break out into running when I'm cold- that weirdo you see running on the side of the street for no apparent reason is probably me because ...
Posted by Rachel on Tue, 02 May 2006 11:12:00 PST

Dazed and confused

The very first time we met I didn't even care about youI didn't even like you Day in day out you grew on meWith the way you have proven to care I feel that the pain of losing you is near.Its some...
Posted by Rachel on Sat, 22 Apr 2006 09:06:00 PST

Quotes

Here's a quote that I have found much truth too the more I learn about the human body in my nursing classes.... "If you look around, you'll always find earth is crammed with heaven." sometimes I wonde...
Posted by Rachel on Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:21:00 PST