A Few of Her
Favorite Things
Favorite Things
This is Rachel’s favorite ice cream flavor.
What is mint chocolate chip?
Rachel has weird feelings about and “adverse reactions” to these fruits of the forest.
What are tree nuts?
While she’s never tried it before, Rachel envisions adopting this water-based hobby in the (near) future.
What is sailing?
This summer, Rachel went on a road trip to Gatlinburg, TN, with Bridgy, Liza, and Em, and this hometown recording artist provided the soundtrack for the trip.
Who is Dolly Parton?
This dapper actor once played RBG’s hubby on screen and is also one of Rachel’s top celebrity crushes.
Who is Armie Hammer?
This is Rachel’s go-to cocktail.
What is a gin & tonic?
Rachel will scream if you put this body part within 5 feet of her personal radius.
What are feet?
When it comes to her career, Rachel has long set her sights on the startup world. This was the first startup at which she worked.
What is Hankr? (Will also accept a food-based startup)
The summer before her freshman year of college, Rachel, Em, and Mo Mo took a girls trip to visit her family friends in Connecticut, and (almost successfully) attempted this saucy pool-based activity one night.
What is skinny dipping?
Rachel had her first kiss during her freshman year of high school. This is how the young boy asked her if she wanted a smooch.
What is texting her?
Rachel loves this sad boi pop star, who sings “i’m so tired…” and “I Like Me Better.”
Who is Lauv?
“Why can’t people just be nice??” Nothing makes Rachel’s blood boil quite like the these really dumb and dominant social queens from middle and high school.
What are mean girls?
When Rachel was a wee lass, she sported cargo shorts and hiking boots with the hopes of one day becoming this animal-loving former TV star?
What is the Crocodile Hunter?
While Rachel’s mother, Ann, loves all of her children equally, she arguably loves this furry member of the family the most.
Remy
If Rachel sees a man wearing this article of clothing, she loses her mind (IN A GOOD WAY).
What are joggers?
One of Rachel’s favorite poems about *love* references two lights coming together to “set it on fire,” penned by this modern poetess.
Who is Rupi Kaur?
Rachel will have something to say (and maybe fix on her own) if she sees a lackluster version of this all-too-common presentation format?
What are poorly constructed PowerPoints (especially in church services)?
This is the name of Rachel (and Emma’s) soon-to-be released podcast where “a couple of twenty-something gals talk about their feelings and…”
What is “Emo Chicks”?
When Rachel first moved to Chicago, she lived with this gal, who was BFF with Rachel’s brother’s ex-GF (smol world!!!).
Lavinia
This is one of Rachel’s go-to first date questions to try to gauge what makes the dood tick.
What is, “What motivates you?”
If Rachel had it her way, she’d watch this bittersweet British rom com about the perils of time traveling, starring Rachel McAdams, every movie night.
What is About Time?
Rachel recently discovered that she cannot stand this long-time talk show host, who currently hosts the Netflix series, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.”
Who is David Letterman?
Rachel has many interests when it comes to making the world a better place, but this is a social justice topic and policy topic she cares and reads a lot about.
What is housing access/affordable housing?
In summer 2015, Rachel, Sarah, and their friend Erin went on a major tour-de-Europe, and Rachel also got to visit her brother, Luke, who was living in this country at the time.
Austria
When Rach went to SXSW in 2017, she had a lil love story fit for a rom com with a cute teacher / part-time firefight / aspiring artist by this name.
Who is Quinn?