When Natalie has a bad day, she likes to go back to old ways. Old habits die hard, and some never do. I need someone to stop me from taking a step or two back.

Labels: personal

I have been ignoring you. To compensate, I give you a meme. I will post for realz later.

(From Olivia)
Ten really random facts about me.
1. My favorite movie is Pulp Fiction.
2. I lived in the same bedroom from birth till college.
3. The last time I got first place in anything was fifth grade.
4. I can keep a secret.
5. I am infatuated with the entire Glass family created by Salinger.
6. I didn't know there were adults that believed in God until sixth grade.
7. I can't speak Russian, but I can read and write with the Cyrillic alphabet.
8. I have the coolest kid in the world for a brother, and I will name a child after him.
9. I always cheat when I do crosswords.
10. Of all the fictional characters I have encountered, I personally relate the most to Ivan Karamazov.

Nine ways to win my heart.
1. Tell me you don't want me to change.
2. Tell me I'm beautiful in French.
3. Touch my face when I'm blushing.
4. Don't get freaked out if I smell you a lot.
5. Stalk me. (But not really.)
6. Open the door for me without acting like it's anything special.
7. "do ballet partnering with me, in the living room or in public" - Just like Olivia said.
8. Interrupt my OCDness.
9. Quote Arrested Development to me.

Eight things I carry/wear every day.
1. cell phone
2. ipod
3. keys
4. wallet
5. some sort of make up
6. a sweatshirt (usually UB)
7. my meal plan (thrilling)
8. my current knitting project

Seven things that annoy me.
1. People who can't clean up after themselves.
2. Treating animals like personal playthings instead of living beings.
3. The response "Oh, is it cold there?" when I tell people I go to the U of C.
4. Stupid acne that I should have grown out of by now.
5. People who judge my health based on whether or not I have gotten my period recently. (Motherfucker there are more important things.)
6. Inappropriate and/or gratuitous use of air quotes.
7. Drawers/doors left slightly ajar.

Six places I want to visit.
1. Moscow
2. Barcelona
3. New Delhi
4. Dublin
5. Aix en provence
6. Brazil

Five things I want to do before I die.
1. Dance a principal or just soloist role in a ballet (UB counts)
2. Write a book.
3. Get a PhD.
4. Speak French fluently.
5. Pay my dad back for everything.

Four things I'm afraid of.
1. The ocean. Holy shit. Wide open spaces.
2. Jellyfish. Holy shit. Jellyfish.
3. Imperfection.
4. Letting you down.

Three things I do every day.
1. Coffee. Or espresso.
2. Check my email.
3. Look in the mirror and pinpoint what's wrong with me today.

Two things I'm trying NOT to do now.
1. Bad things that I'll get in trouble for on Monday.
2. "forget to eat meals" - just what Olivia said.

One person i want to see right now.
1. David...I haven't seen him since Christmas, and I just miss him like crazy

Labels: friends, meme, personal

Today's dinosaur comic is particularly hilarious. And by hilarious, I mean nerdy.

Labels: amusing

I'm missing Jon's last soccer game right now. Basically I risk being deemed "unstable" if I go to his game instead of where I am actually going. Lame. Lame. Lame.
I hope he kicks ass.

Joe is making a big to-do on his livejournal because he has dropped one class.

ONE CLASS? PUSSY! GO BALLS OUT AND DROP ALL OF YOUR CLASSES, LIKE ME!

Yeah, so...it's official. Welcome to my world of no free will.

Labels: school