Currently Listening Stories of a Stranger By O.A.R. Love and Memories see related

The First College Update

Say goodbye, Say goodbye to Hollywood

Another Eminem allusion.

I shall be leaving West Fargo, it's occupants, and it's beutiful wooded lands and streams. I like to call it hollywood becuase I know everyone.  that's a poor if not moot metaphor.

I have a laptop I call by "Sylvia", and sometimes just Sylvie.  She's a Toshiba. I got it today.  I'm wretched with computers. I hope to make tech saavy friends whilst staying in St. Paul.

I was docked in a Psychology paper for using the word 'whilst' once.  The teacher told me it wasn't a word.  I hope Jane Austen wasn't docked by her editor for using it. I always hated that teacher.

My Ipod is named Bertie.  Bertie and Sylvie.....

that's remarkably similar to Sylvie and Bruno, a delightful book by Lewis Carroll. 

I'm rather scared to leave.  And rather excited. But mostly it doesn't matter that much.

I'm watching Pride and Predjudice.  It's quite romantic.  I find myself most like Mary, the homely looking ignored younger sister who plays the piano poorly, but loves it, and observes awkwardly that 'balls are an irrational way of meeting people."

I wish I were more like Elizabeth...who wins the heart of the most honorable Mr. Darcy.

the best thing about Mr. Darcy is his character, and frankness.

hopefully i'll find someone like him.  and william wallace.  and howl.

if he is like those three in temprament, amiability, and character the looks will matter not a whit.

Sincerly,

                            N B C 

Currently Listening Snakes on a Plane: The Album By Original Soundtrack see related

- Bring It

The Worst Day Of Summer (hug donations welcome)

Today I was not pleased. 

Today I had a flat out sucky day.  Which is OK, I mean, they usually happen all the time.  

I just thought I'd tell you becuase I just spent three hours in my room curled up in the fetal position.

I was thinking: hey Natalie, you should call someone, you should talk about this.  And then I thought 'that's all the lame, who wants to hear your problems, they'll just end up not liking you.'

and then I thought "Wow.  you really need to get that fixed.  and by 'that' I mean the fact that I can only tell people good things that happen to me without feeling guilty.

And then I thought, 'hey, I can't just waltz into a hospital and have them fix that...I might have to like, work at it.  Shoot.'

So I figure making a blog about it will help in some way.

Also to note: I hate North Fargo.  I hate it.  I shall never agian be seen in it's lair.

Also to note:  I'm very irrationally frightened of college.  I know I make friends easily, I know that generally people like me.  I even know I'll have alot of fun.  But right now, (the past few days), all I can think about is how new and scary things are going to seem, and how I might get lost and no one will want to talk to me because I don't fit in.

So.....

Tomarrow is the first night of SNAKES ON A PLANE.  I'm very excited.

although to be sure I'm also very apprehensive of snakes....they're the worst creatures ever. ever.

So.....have yourself a merry little Christmas and I'll be back when September ends. 

N B C

Currently Listening Eyes Open By Snow Patrol see related

- shut your eyes

Optional Entertainment

Here are some lyrics you might not read to start us off.

It's all right, I'm ok, I really like doing things this way

All I have is what God gives, and that's all the life I'm meant to live.

 ~ John Reuben

This summer has been probably the best summer of my life.  I love it much.

Sonshine was all the amazing, I heard some of my favorite bands in concert (TFK, the newsboys didn't play but they are swish, audioA, roosevelt, and some things in the HM) listened to some great new music, and lost all my water weight before going to Europe.

the day after I got back from high intensity Sonshine, I went to Europe.

We landed in Amsterdam and flew to Rome

Here are the things I did in Europe.

ITALY:

-saw the Colloseum, Forum, and Pantheon.  Ate Gelato

-stayed in the most adorable country villa, had some great food and wine.

-Went to Venice, had a gondala ride.

-Florence, saw The David, and the slaves by Michelangelo. also saw Percius slays Medusa.  A-mazing.

-Went to a Tuscan village with a self cleaning pay toilet, I used all my Italian speaking skills.  they loved me. 

VATICAN CITY

-st. pauls cathedral

-whatever else is in vatican city, the pope has a ton of stinking money.  a ton of it.

-sistene chapel, Michelangelo's paintings, Rapheals painting.

 AUSTRIA

-Stayed in a villa in the base of the alps

-was flanked by victorius yolders....which leads me to the fact that beer is gross, even in Europe.

GERMANY

-Neuschwanstien Castle

LIECHTENSTIEN

-drove through it....

SWITZERLAND

-Stayed at the top of a Swiss Alp....listened to an alpine hornist

-visited the Schilthorn and got over some of my fear of heights.  It was amazing being surrounded by the tops of the alps.  Saw parts of a James Bond that was filmed there.

FRANCE

-stayed in a normal French city for a night

-went to paris

-climbed the arc de triumphe

-climbed the Eiffel tower

-toured the Louvre

-Ran  through the Charles de Gaul airport to catch a flight

-went to the Louis Vaton, (veton?), Dolce & Gabana, Prada, and Fendi stores.  and the second biggest Virgin/Atlantic store that probably exsists.

I am now inspired to backpack through Europe, it was the best experience of my life.

for real.  If you want to backpack with me and fend off would be pickpockets and rapists, contact me and we'll talk.

Hanging out with Swiss, Jake, Sam, and Todd just makes me feel like I'm home.  Thanks guys.

PEACE

N B C