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The One About Packing and Moving Again


Dear Self, You are moving! In just a few sleeps! You need to pack! Downloading the next book in the series you are reading was not a good idea. Deciding to aggressively watch a bunch of Netflix before someone changes... Continue Reading →

Weekend Update with Rachel


Valentines Day I spent as any self-respecting single woman does - drinking wine and making out with a loaf of bread and cheese. I bought myself a balloon, but it broke, which seemed a little mean. And I texted my... Continue Reading →

Skype is to Mullet as…anyway, I have an announcement.


Did that title work for you? Here's the thing! I had my second interview today via Skype for a teaching position. In Rio de Janeiro. Which is in Brazil. !!!!! And I think it went well. !!!!! Skype interviews are crazy.... Continue Reading →

My Season of “The Bachelorette” – Part One


Okay, I've given up on this season. I give up at some point every season, but this year, I more give up. The Bach has been on for...20 seasons? We're just shamelessly recycling plot lines. How many times have we... Continue Reading →

i woke up in narnia


for all i've been mocking durham's outright panic at the possibility of snow, the last 24 hours have been REALLY exciting for me. if you're wondering how many inches of snow it takes to completely shut down durham, the answer... Continue Reading →

I am Disco Chicken


A general rule in life is: never, ever, never never ever read the comments. Of course, that is exactly what I do. And this last piece, less of a story and more like stream of consciousness regarding a breakup, garnered... Continue Reading →

Favourite Unconventional Love Stories


I know the "u" is unnecessary, but I like to pretend I'm British. I'm home sick, so I've been watching a lot of films. People might tell you it's a bad idea after a break-up to watch lovey-dovey movies when... Continue Reading →

El Bachelor – The Sexiest Season *Ever* Episodes 1-3 Recap


Hello, all - It's JUAN-UARY!!!!! I meant to write separate reviews of each "most dramatic episode ever," but I was so overwhelmed with Juan Pablo's accent and abs combo that I am just now recovering enough to type semi-coherent thoughts.... Continue Reading →

b r e a k i n g me


i came out here to north carolina from california be with him a few months ago. i thought we would be getting married this summer, after a year and a half of blissful dating. not because i am a silly... Continue Reading →

Resolutions! Took me a hot minute, but…


…I figured by now you'd be over being over seeing others talk about "New Year, New YOU!" and other such nonsense, to which your response should always be - "guess what? Current me is already kicking plenty of @$#, so…enough with... Continue Reading →


This weekend I hosted a friend from high school as she was interviewing for residency at Duke to become a head and neck surgeon. We met up with another girl from high school, who works as a death penalty lawyer,... Continue Reading →

2013 in Statii, and where Rachel Realizes She’s Happy


Lists are a great way to wrap things up at the end of the year. I don't have anything cool like "The Most Important Hedgehogs of 2013," and Buzzfeed probably already has it, but I like to wrap ish up... Continue Reading →

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