Razzle

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My name is Rachel and I'm 38. I'm one of the oldest members of the Bub Hub community forum, and was the very first moderator! I found Bub Hub to be an immense help as a first time mother with no clue.

I run my own Graphic Design studio from home contracting to an Event Production company, which takes up an awful lot of my time! When I do have spare time, I love sitting on my back veranda drinking good wine and eating good cheese, something like Jindi Supreme Triple Cream Brie.

My earliest memory is.... hurting myself on some swings at about 18 months old.

I wish I had.... my drivers license, but I procrastinate about it too much.

My happiest memory is.... when Eloise was born and DP telling me "it's a little girl!" I'll never forget the emotion in his voice.

My most humiliating moment was.... when my strapless bra fell down around my waist whilst podium dancing at a disco.. and I DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE!:o

My last meal would be.... with loved ones, eating Veal Saltimbocca at Quaff (http://www.quaff.net.au/home.html)in Toorak Rd, Toorak.

When I was a child I wanted to.... fly.

It's not fashionable but I love.... watching old movies.

The last big belly laugh I had was.... so big it made my stomach hurt and tears roll down my cheeks.... but I can't share what it was!

If I were a car I'd be.... a Mercedes... reliable, comfortable, but expensive to maintain.

If I wasn't me I'd like to be.... a man.

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Are you married, partnered or single?
I've been married and divorced, and now I'm partnered, we've been together 10 years.

What sort of birth did you have?
Caesarean after 28 hours of labour that didn't progress.

Preferred parenting style?
The easiest for me. I breastfed until I could no longer, we use disposable nappies, and Miss E went straight into her cot from the hospital, but I rocked her to sleep until she she was about 1.

Do you have brothers and sisters?
Yes, 1 brother, 1 sister, 3 half-sisters and 2 half-brothers.

Are they older or younger than you?
My brother and sister are 7 and 8 years older, my half sisters and brothers are all younger.

Have you ever met a famous person?
Yes, lots... heaps of Aussie singers and bands from my radio days, met Peter Garrett the other day - lovely guy, in October I'll be meeting Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.

What countries have you visited?
Australia

What do you do on Sundays?
Not much, it's my sleep-in day.

What kind of people do you not like?
Boring, vain, spiteful, cruel, unkind, selfish, disrespectful or violent people, although I'm sure there's more.

Who has had the most influence in your life?
My mother and my aunt.

Would you like to be famous?
Don't you know who I am??

How many different towns or cities have you lived in?
Lots. Brisbane - 4 houses, Gold Coast - 3 houses, Melbourne - 11 houses, Sydney - 1 house, Perth - 3 houses, Adelaide - 1 house.

Which do you prefer, sunrises or sunsets?
Sunsets, I'm usually asleep at the sunrise end of the day!

What was the last book you read?
The Beach House by Jane Green.

What's your favourite food?
Hors d'oeuvres and warm pecan pie with double cream.

Do you live in a house or an apartment/flat or other?
A two storey townhouse.

How tall are you?
165cm

What are your hobbies?
Reading, cooking.

What's something you do well?
Think outside the square.

Which sports do you like to watch/play?
None really.

Are you a 'morning' or 'night' person?
Night definitely, I get most of my work done at night!

What is your motto?
Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.