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rachel's odyssey
od·ys·sey 1 : a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune 2 : an intellectual or spiritual wandering or quest. this lens features the daily odyssey of a divorced gal in her 30s.
rachel's bite
working my way through recipes found in cookbooks, magazines, culinary novels, and television shows one meal at a time. below are the latest posts from rachels's blog about food, cooking and eating: rachel's bite. the rachel's bite lens is also featured at squidoo.
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new music, youtube videos, book and movie reviews, travel writing, thoughts on current news and pop culture, as well as personal blogging about life in general. below are the latest posts from rachel's blog: rachel's odyssey.
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i've been lucky to travel some amazing places. and i love taking pictures. photography is becoming a passion of mine. even though i have one of those fancy cameras with all the gizmos, my digital elph is the one i take with me most of the time. probably because it fits in my pocket.
rachel's creative pursuits
- scrapbooking
- photography
- cooking
- searching for recipes
- travel writing
- sewing
- making jewelry
- collecting fabric
- making websites
- blogging
- digital imaging
- video editing
- making playlists for my iPod
- making cds for friends
- exploring the mp3 underground
- dancing around my house
- planning vacations
- watching movies (including the bonus features on dvds)
fun with video
Crafty Resolutions for 2007
- make a new apron from scratch with some fun fabric i already have.
- make a video from my vacation to Chicago in July, 2006.
- scrapbook my vacation to Hawaii in May, 2006.
- master my big Nikon digital camera.
- scrapbook my vacation to San Francisco in July, 2006.
- learn how to roast a whole chicken.
- scrapbook my vacation to Chicago in July, 2006.
- scrapbook my lake tahoe trip in November, 2006.
- cook some recipes using various fall vegetables such as squash and pumpkins.
- make scrapbook pages as art for family and friends and send them as gifts in frames.
movies are good for the soul
i have subscribed to netflix since it first launch and am grand-fathered in at some amazing prices. i always have at least 100 movies in my queue. i love action, drama, foreign, blockbusters, romantic comedys and classics. below are all the movies i currently have at home ready to watch.
- The Ugly Truth
Shipped on 12/01/09.
Chauvinistic morning show commentator Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler) makes his perpetually single producer (Katherine Heigl) the subject of a series of romantic tests in order to prove the theories on relationships he espouses on his segment called "The Ugly Truth." But will his experiments help her find love, or is she just a hopeless case? Cheryl Hines co-stars as an unflappable anchor in this rom-com from the team behind Legally Blonde.- Up
Shipped on 12/01/09.
After a lifetime of dreaming of traveling the world, 78-year-old homebody Carl (voiced by Ed Asner) flies away on an unbelievable adventure, with Russell, an 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer (Jordan Nagai), unexpectedly in tow. Together, the unlikely pair embarks on a thrilling odyssey full of jungle beasts and rough terrain. Other voices include the renowned Christopher Plummer and Pixar stalwart John Ratzenberger.- Food, Inc.
Shipped on 11/03/09.
Drawing on Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation and Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma, director Robert Kenner's documentary explores the food industry's detrimental effects on our health and environment. Kenner spotlights the men and women who are working to reform an industry rife with monopolies, questionable interpretations of laws and subsidies, political ties and rising rates of E. coli outbreaks.- Lust, Caution
Shipped on 10/20/09.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Ang Lee (the steady mind behind films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain) directs this intriguing espionage thriller set in World War II-era Shanghai. Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Joan Chen and Lee-Hom Wang co-star in this foreign-language tale about a young actress (Wei Tang) caught up in a complex plot involving love, assassination and seduction, based on the writings of author Eileen Chang.- Try Netflix free for 14 days
rachel, rachel everywhere
below is a list of all the communities i participate online. vote for which sites are the best by ranking them!
{ rachel's bite }
working my way through recipes found in cookbooks, magazines, culinary novels, and television shows one meal at a time.1 point
rachel at MySpace
MySpace Profile - { rachel }, 33 years old, Female, LITHIA, FLORIDA, US, Before you accuse me, take a look at yourself.1 point
rachel at del.icio.us
the best of the web . . . according to me. del.icio.us contains a list of my bookmarks.1 point
rachel's photos at Flickr
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos to the world, securely...0 points
rachel at YouTube
see all my videos that i experiment with.0 points
rachel at Lists of Bests
there are so many things i want to do. i use the lists of bests sites mostly as a competition with myself. for example, i like to keep track of how ma...0 points
rachel at 43 Things
i keep track of some of my long-term goals on 43 things.0 points
rachel's odyssey
my blog describing my day. sometimes i just post things i find interesting.0 points
rachel at All Consuming
all consuming is one of my favorite places online. i keep track of all the books, movies and music that i go through. sometimes i even write reviews.0 points
rachel at Yahoo! 360°
my obglitory yahoo profile.0 points
rachel at IgoUgo
i have written about many of my travels at igougo. it is a bit out of date . . . i have been traveling too much and writing too little.0 points
rachel at 43 Places
the world is my oyster . . . at 43 places i keep track of all the places i have been, and where i still want to do.0 points
rachel at Last.fm
rachel's personal music profile at Last.fm. rachel's top artists include Hello Goodbye, U2, Paul Waldrop II. Favourite tags are alternative, chillout...0 points
rachel at Two Peas
most of my scrapbook layouts are posted at twopeas, a scrapbooking community. through scrapbooking i really get to express my creative side.0 points
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