dear rachel

this is rachel recker.
she moved to seattle in september to nanny, and became my best friend. rachel went to art school and challenged me to think differently.

this is the kind of friend you can count on to be there for you, and the one who will totally kick your ass if you are being an ass. this is the kind of friendship were you can go out and have a great time, or sit in silence together. this is the kind of friendship where you can spend every day together and not drive each other insane, it's really hard to find a friend like that.

last week she moved to georgia for the summer to be a camp counselor with her brother. (who i decided i want to marry) after the summer is over she is moving to china for a year to teach art and english. hopefully after that she will be back in seattle.





we went to shows together....a lot
the blakes (twice)
angels and airwaves
shim (twice)
thunderbird motel (um lots)
thee emergency (twice)
the hands
the submarines
bell x1







we played at the park together


we bouldered together (rock climbed)
we ate sushi a lot
we cooked together
we watched movies together
we went salsa dancing





she is my best friend and i miss her dearly.

there come a time when i should learn not to operate a automobile

i have been in 5 major car accidents since i have been 16. (let me point out that i was not at fault for most of them, i swear i am a cautious driver)

the 5th accident occurred april 29, 2008. i was coming to a stop because the person in front of me was turning left but yielding to traffic, the person behind me did not stop and SMACKED. right into me. thankfully my car is drivable, but it will be going in to the shop this thursday. $3000 of damage, my most minimal accident yet.

let me just add that the 5 car accidents mentioned above, don't even count the times that my cars have been wrecked when i haven't even been in them.

i love my bike. i love the metro. and i can't wait until i do not have to drive my car on a regular basis.