Despite popular belief, Lauren and I are not one person. However, we do almost everything together (this blog is proof of that) and her future husband is going to, in a way, have to marry me as well as her. But, let me assure you that Lauren Nielsen and Rachael Marie Howe are two entirely different people.
First let me introduce you to me.
If you really, truly knew me you’d know that:
-Breadsticks from olive garden, grapefruit with sugar, and grapes eaten with feta cheese are my favorite foods… delish.
-These are the happiest moments of my life: Mom told me I was going to have a little brother, and then she told me that again, and again, and again and finally one day I got the news that I would have a baby sister!!! What a great day.
When I was a Sr. in high school I won region tennis after losing the first set. I fought back and was on top of the world.
The day I found out I had been accepted to London Study Abroad, nothing could bring me down.
-I would rather be taking Wilma on a walk walk, watching MXC with my brothers, playing tennis, boating, snowmobiling, traveling with my mom, playing Egyptian rat screw, playing, bust a move, laughing with friends, or looking up rare diseases (I’ve been following the tree man from Indonesia for some time now).
-I think my feet are pretty… no, my feet are pretty. Lauren would disagree with me but I know the truth. See for yourself.
-A Few things I am truly passionate about: women’s studies, my dog Wilma (or any cute animal), and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
-I love to dance. I always have. My first memory of dancing is of me and my dad dancing “cheek-to-cheek” to the credits of Beauty and the Beast. And after years and years of Centerstage America, Jazzellettes, and Crimson Heat I still love to get my groove on.
-I love the words fresh and sprint.
-Superpower of choice: mind reading… flying would be nice too.
-Pet Peeve: being poked in the belly button. Don’t even try. I’ll slit your throat.
It’s good to be Rachael. I’m a happy girl and I like myself… is that so wrong?
And now, let me introduce you to the Lauren that I know
1. Lauren loves to wreak havoc on anyone and everyone (including yours truly) and she has become a master at the art.
2. I’ve come to learn that Lauren is very unselfish. She is more than happy to give rides, make food, and help others.
3. Lauren is one tough cookie. For those of you who don’t know, Lauren has retarded legs and she spent most of high school in bed or using crutches. To this day she has metal rods in her legs that can be quite painful, but that doesn’t stop her from doing what she loves to do: traveling, rollerblading, scuba diving, and skiing.
4. Lauren laughs a lot. And when I say a lot I mean a lot. She laughs almost after every sentence she says. Also she finds humor in the most random things like people admiring their reflections in windows or words like “calamity” and “maharaja.”
5. Either Lauren’s ears are defective or she has an uncanny ability to block out all sound because I’ve noticed over the years that I have to repeat things several times to her and she misunderstands people quite frequently. So which is it Lauren?
6. Lauren’s parents absolutely, positively, most unequivocally adore their daughter. She is their life. I think Joe and Er would just cease to exist if anything happened to their little Ringo. To say that Lauren’s parents love her is an understatement.
7. Her talents: flirting, piano, flute, writing, sneaking, and doing her “special” dance moves.
8. Lauren is clumsy. She falls.
And that’s us in a nutshell, at least from my perspective. Perhaps Lauren sees things differently. I hope this post cleared up some misconceptions about us. See, we are in fact two different people. Got that!
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