Hi. My Name is Rachelskirts.

In my imagination, I am unequivocally beautiful, charming, and talented, marred only by a cold heart and a biting sense of humor. I've spent the first 26 years of my life aspiring to this Jane Austen-esque ideal, even though the everyday reality is much less romantic — a bedroom littered with dirty clothes and cat hairs, a diet of Pop Tarts and pizza, and a neurotic love affair with good-looking ampersands.

Things You Will Find Here at Rachelskirts.com

Why yes, I did just mention good-looking ampersands! I'm a graphic designer by day and a typography and grammar nerd by night. WAIT, DON'T LEAVE. I also like cool things like tigers and hobbits and pirates! Oh, and Doctor Who! And cats. All of the cats.

I've blogged about all of those things here, but I also share posts about books, photography, video games, office supplies, and how I tripped up the stairs last week.

New posts show up once every three days or so, and if you really, really like me, you can subscribe via email or RSS. If you're flat-out in love with me, you can also follow me on Twitter, Tumblr, Goodreads, and so many other sites.

Super Interesting Facts about Rachelskirts, the Lady

Well, first of all, I am indeed a lady. I even know how to curtsey and make my eyelashes flutter! I also have mad skills in penmanship, playing piano, knowing exactly when to use a semicolon, finding the perfect font, organizing bookshelves, and befriending unfriendly cats.

I live in the Chicago-ish area with my dad, a computer programmer; my mom, the bookkeeper for our church; my younger brother, Adam, a legendary screenwriter in the making; the family dog, Shadow (I call him "Little Couch"); my beloved cat, Callie; and my sock monkey, Juan Pedro. For the past four years, I have worked at my church, pursuing my passion for great print and web design in exchange for a teeny tiny paycheck and barrels full of homemade desserts.

My nickname is my own dang fault, since I frequently run around calling people Señor Crankypants and Moany McWhinypants and, in the case of one lucky friend, Danielpants. His response was to call me Rachelskirts, and the nickname instantly became one of my favorites. Close friends call me Skirts, and my best friends call me Skirtsyskirts.

Speaking of Friends, Let's Talk!

If you are a friendly type person and would like to chat and/or send me pictures of Elijah Wood in the mail, please do not be afraid to say hello!

Email address: skirts[at]rachelskirts.com
Mailing address: 728 Northwest Hwy. #204, Fox River Grove, IL 60021
Google Voice number: 847.462.4627
Twitter profile: http://www.twitter.com/rachelskirts
Facebook profile: http://www.facebook.com/rachelskirts

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This site is self-hosted and powered by Movable Type 5. I designed the theme using Photoshop CS3; I wrote the HTML and CSS in Notepad. Custom web fonts are provided by TypeKit.

All photographs are mine unless otherwise noted, taken with a Canon Rebel XS, Canon PowerShot 300 HS, or iPhone 4S. Any editing of the photographs is done in Photoshop CS5.

My videos are recorded on a Sony Handycam HDR-SR12 (which belongs to my brother), Canon PowerShot 300 HS, or iPhone 4S. Many of my older videos were edited in Windows Movie Maker, but anything from 2011 onward is edited with iMovie '11.

I write the majority of my blog posts using distraction-free text editors: WriteMonkey (for Windows) and WriteRoom (for Mac).

Copyrights and Related Policies

Look, poppet. I love you. But all of the content on this site is copyrighted to me unless otherwise noted, and that means that you can't copy/paste it to your site. In fact, it means that you need to get my written permission before you can use my content anywhere else, and I will love you twice as much if you honor that.

Every single last bit of that glorious, copyrighted content here is my own opinion. My employers may or may not share my opinions. My family members may or may not share my opinions. Future me may or may not share opinions with past me. I hereby pledge to try my best to be good-natured and respectful in sharing my opinions; I ask that you do the same.

Sometimes, I promise things like cupcakes or doughnuts or bacon to people who read all the way to the end of a long entry or who give feedback when I ask for it. If you've made it to the end of this about page and would like me to buy you a cupcake, a doughnut, or a piece of bacon, let me know! Let's hang out and eat good food together.