tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31689992805494313522024-03-19T03:41:22.464-04:00Helloooooo GorgeousNATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-72049950960305153372008-11-13T13:57:00.006-05:002008-11-13T14:32:28.999-05:00TV Ch-Ch-ChangesSo i know i am like a week behind on this news... but life has been busy what can i say.<br /><br />anyways, fabulous news about the annoying Dr.Hahn... she has been canned!<br /><br /><a href="http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/11/04/brooke-smith-axed-from-grey%e2%80%99s-anatomy/">Brooke Smith Axed From Grey’s Anatomy</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGF1lgDl9ctGomKyGk1ry6abi7ujTw9xYEE3ZbDQ-ctzA30RZykGhEB7Addp4w3iYlo7cjdF0OkDD0VbBGUFdPSLsTlzLxkbrl0j4TwLbOVAwhyphenhyphensvNYMw08wGv-b7MZOafTuTBmy9HgU/s1600-h/Brooke_Smith_JBG_Photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMGF1lgDl9ctGomKyGk1ry6abi7ujTw9xYEE3ZbDQ-ctzA30RZykGhEB7Addp4w3iYlo7cjdF0OkDD0VbBGUFdPSLsTlzLxkbrl0j4TwLbOVAwhyphenhyphensvNYMw08wGv-b7MZOafTuTBmy9HgU/s400/Brooke_Smith_JBG_Photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268222960644708626" border="0" /></a>and that makes this viewer extremely happy because her attitude on the show was insanely annoying. Plus, she was going to try and take down Seattle Grace? WTF? That Izzie incident was so last season.<br />AND Callie has way more chemistry with McSteamy so she <span style="font-weight: bold;">should</span> continue her rendezvous with him in the call room, <span style="font-style: italic;">not Hahn</span>.<br />Thank you Shonda! You made an excellent call.<br /><a href="http://tvwatch.people.com/2008/11/04/brooke-smith-axed-from-grey%e2%80%99s-anatomy/"></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BucMjMNronlw4503zC9cWQJSmsLHkiDhOwkvAoWL_Iex_B3WGEsPfqAN15FBDcKn21Qa5RyrgHJyTKtW7_0_erPBS987KBNZexssBX7b2RszLrT1AweSMageWa6Wk6ogZDWwzBMREhE/s1600-h/lipstick.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3BucMjMNronlw4503zC9cWQJSmsLHkiDhOwkvAoWL_Iex_B3WGEsPfqAN15FBDcKn21Qa5RyrgHJyTKtW7_0_erPBS987KBNZexssBX7b2RszLrT1AweSMageWa6Wk6ogZDWwzBMREhE/s400/lipstick.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268225748853425730" border="0" /></a>This just in... Lipstick Jungle has just 5 episodes left and are set to film anymore. Is this show canceled for good? or just postponed? and how?? they say the viewership is low, which is why the show got bumped to Friday... but <span style="font-weight: bold;">I</span> watch it, Southern Belle & Mr Belle watch it... aren't we important enough? :(<br /><div style="text-align: right;">xoxo<br /></div>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-75196113182593995682008-11-11T14:04:00.002-05:002008-11-11T14:07:17.739-05:00i heart paul rudd ;)what a great post to come back to.... only the hottest dancing ever!<br />i suggest watching on repeat anytime you are having a crummy day. if this doesnt put a smile on your face ... nothing will :) <br /><br /><embed FlashVars='videoId=209424' src='http://www.thedailyshow.com/sitewide/video_player/view/default/swf.jhtml' quality='high' bgcolor='#cccccc' width='332' height='316' name='comedy_central_player' align='middle' allowScriptAccess='always' allownetworking='external' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer'></embed>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-91838128831866199632008-10-28T21:52:00.001-04:002008-10-28T21:54:27.726-04:00Im Baaaaaackkkkk ;)<div style="text-align: justify;">Mr.HG is making fun of me for not blogging in a whole month. So here you go babe... IM BACK :) and i have a lot to say so stay tuned!!<br /><br /><br />Love you babe... and love all of you readers who stuck around for my return ;) <br /><div style="text-align: right;">xoxo<br /></div></div>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-77366034175389131612008-09-25T15:50:00.003-04:002008-09-25T15:57:55.038-04:00pink fluffineslife is too busy and boring for posts right now*... but this photo made me laugh.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-CrHBC2PAxyf93E3Hv_LVIM0Eofv-I5BCdm0z0qqPLtBBy4Xj98jkGvekht2PXs59lrZ3jVm1ujgv4UPZ3i9OrqYbWL6jnlKpXtHvbALvNefZpYO2lSU1bkzLmL_uaYQA3t13fnfCdU/s1600-h/skip+caplan+2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-CrHBC2PAxyf93E3Hv_LVIM0Eofv-I5BCdm0z0qqPLtBBy4Xj98jkGvekht2PXs59lrZ3jVm1ujgv4UPZ3i9OrqYbWL6jnlKpXtHvbALvNefZpYO2lSU1bkzLmL_uaYQA3t13fnfCdU/s400/skip+caplan+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250049863780149266" border="0" /></a>if this isn't the ingredients for a great Friday night than i don't know what is.<br />you have your cute furry heels. your marshmallow fluff. <span style="font-style: italic;">AND</span> pink snowballs!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">LOVE</span><br /><br />*work... nuf said<br /><div style="text-align: right;">xoxo<br /></div>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-33551936464067143642008-09-15T12:55:00.005-04:002008-09-15T13:04:03.679-04:00looks whos at fashion week<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2lmKqof74uykwgDuzCpOYAgjnuArv3K0-pKBphEA8YOk7WE9vlr4ZWgwCTEUImB8qFallpkW4oyvyE7EGVXuduDDVmL0zbqthqfIUnD7nOBn6ISkCm7AdSd6r9_OOZm8qt0qtxdTtMk/s1600-h/millyHD017006375.jpg"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC2lmKqof74uykwgDuzCpOYAgjnuArv3K0-pKBphEA8YOk7WE9vlr4ZWgwCTEUImB8qFallpkW4oyvyE7EGVXuduDDVmL0zbqthqfIUnD7nOBn6ISkCm7AdSd6r9_OOZm8qt0qtxdTtMk/s400/millyHD017006375.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246292799127847746" border="0" /></a>Spotted: Justin Suarez @ the<a href="http://www.millyny.com/"> Milly </a>show at fashion week.<br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span id="lblCelebNames" style="font-size:100%;">Mark Indelicato</span><span id="lblCaption" style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"> is just like his <a href="http://abc.go.com/primetime/uglybetty/index?pn=bios#t=actor&d=27073">Ugly Betty</a> character Justin Suarez. Justin would totally <span style="font-weight: bold;">freak</span> to be at Fashion Week! and I bet Mark was squirming with delight as well. Way to do your character proud!<br /></span><br /> <div style="display: block; float: right;"> <a id="hlinkDownload1" title="Click to Download this image" href="http://www.retna.com/download.aspx?action=init&asset=%7B4BB6C2B4-4B1A-4FAD-9708-4521626C8D3C%7D%20&rtype=D_V&rid=30050&index=1"><br /></a> </div> <div id="h1CelebNames" style="font-weight: bold;font-size:larger;"> <span id="lblCelebNames" style="font-size:85%;">CAPTION: Mark Indelicato</span><span id="lblCaption"><span style="font-size:85%;"> pictured front row at the Milly By Michelle Smith Spring 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2009 in Bryant Park at The Promenade in New York City on September 10, 2008. © </span><br /></span></div>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-76575128033004120802008-09-15T11:03:00.003-04:002008-09-15T11:11:20.546-04:00guac alternative<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SJdVJaKECrqigPH-CvBz6mZcqMQx9bDzewqO1gi6DKYNaVdcfGhfFWnWl5NhIJd19O7baUsr4htuZL2xr9clNLTdZ2rjR2H1kG13uNeqIUelOOmli19m1MSfR5ePokkk9APbot6guQI/s1600-h/3492hgguacamolesmall_4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4SJdVJaKECrqigPH-CvBz6mZcqMQx9bDzewqO1gi6DKYNaVdcfGhfFWnWl5NhIJd19O7baUsr4htuZL2xr9clNLTdZ2rjR2H1kG13uNeqIUelOOmli19m1MSfR5ePokkk9APbot6guQI/s400/3492hgguacamolesmall_4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246265554239707602" border="0" /></a>So i <span style="font-weight: bold;">looooove</span> guacamole.... unfortunately it is high in points when you pair it with delicious lime <em>Tostittos</em> & eat way more than a measly serving.<br />Thank goodness for this healthy alternative! I made it this weekend & it was a huge hit! As dippers i offered the lime tostittos & Baked Tortilla Scoops! It would also be great with pita bread and veggies.<br />I highly recommend making this dish for you next party! that way you wont feel <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">as</span> guilty for all of the Coronas you wash it down with ;)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><em>Bon Appetit!<br />HG<br /></em></div><br />Ingredients:<br />One 15-oz. can early/young peas, drained<br />1/2 cup mashed avocado (about 1 medium-small avocado's worth)<br />1/3 cup chopped cherry or grape tomatoes<br />1/4 cup finely chopped onions<br />1/4 cup fat-free Greek yogurt (like Fage Total 0%)<br />4 tsp. lime juice<br />1/2 tsp. chopped garlic<br />1/2 tsp. garlic powder<br />1/4 tsp. salt<br />1/8 tsp. pepper<br />1/8 tsp. cumin<br />1/8 tsp. chili powder<br />Optional: chopped cilantro, chopped jarred jalapenos, additional salt and pepper<br /><br />Directions:<br />Place drained peas in a medium bowl and mash thoroughly with a potato masher or fork. Add all other ingredients except for the tomatoes, onions and optional items. Continue to mash until blended. Stir in the tomatoes, onions and, if you like, some chopped cilantro and/or jalapenos. Season to taste with salt and pepper, if needed. Enjoy! MAKES 6 SERVINGS<br /><br />Serving Size: 1/3 cup (1/6th of recipe)<br />Calories: 78 Fat: 3g Sodium: 320mg Carbs: 10.5g Fiber: 3.5g Sugars: 4g Protein: 3.5g<br />POINTS® value 1*NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-74980202972790476012008-09-12T17:22:00.001-04:002008-09-12T17:28:49.151-04:00what they dont teach you in schoolJCrew sent this to me this morning.... and it is SO true.<br />Thanks Mr.Gates!<br /><br /><br />Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.<br /><br />Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!<br /><br />Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.<br /><br />Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.<br /><br />Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.<br /><br />Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.<br /><br />Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.<br /><br />Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.<br /><br />Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.<br /><br />Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helpin g you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.<br /><br />Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.<br /><br />Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-62843238852481531252008-09-10T22:02:00.006-04:002008-09-10T22:18:32.952-04:00new things for the bedroomLook at all these new fabulous things i got for my bedroom.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3HFdInm7jogC1yZxQTp7H6-omsDfvOo6dtxz298DgIJ9zkJpA0hA5O3UlF1nsR4K-kZ06bLiP9pPk8Mk0_cbwTe5TrfSKsbB78Xc-3nM744w2TAHk7ExV2hcgMXIyGrcMNGEHGwpDbM/s1600-h/51cMXacSSLL._AA262_.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3HFdInm7jogC1yZxQTp7H6-omsDfvOo6dtxz298DgIJ9zkJpA0hA5O3UlF1nsR4K-kZ06bLiP9pPk8Mk0_cbwTe5TrfSKsbB78Xc-3nM744w2TAHk7ExV2hcgMXIyGrcMNGEHGwpDbM/s400/51cMXacSSLL._AA262_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244578489263244050" border="0" /></a>just need to get curtain rods for these and then Mrs&Mr. Poppins are going to help me hang them! purdy ;)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaJROBPxQt_k7PnIEddNux9Q5bCrg0Y2Kjm8mSNDPhfB_W1a7RDTvjwvcVliQ6rAmg_L6pBtdKP-vWin5txnbJZtDdTTmyz83WZyOgI7-TB_XCXivjkFjE7pupyTJJBCZ7XlXtzb0htY/s1600-h/59528_PE165419_S3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuaJROBPxQt_k7PnIEddNux9Q5bCrg0Y2Kjm8mSNDPhfB_W1a7RDTvjwvcVliQ6rAmg_L6pBtdKP-vWin5txnbJZtDdTTmyz83WZyOgI7-TB_XCXivjkFjE7pupyTJJBCZ7XlXtzb0htY/s400/59528_PE165419_S3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244579020967524754" border="0" /></a>this is totally gonna help organize my life.... and my clothes! Mr.HG is so lovely he is going to put it together for me this weekend! yay<br /><br />and here are some added organizers i purchased from ikea for my living room, because as JCrew said i need to make better use of my space. so im attempting by using these...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJETpMvW1VmDPzeIlibV8I5TBf3H1TmBFX5QNWLmqbN4pa1qfW3RkNzsKRL_IP0MoGwh69sHuhPWB_y5WaXLZkL_sYuB_Kq9ZPPjEakxFxC2klnunn059LCCHDglm0EGKneo7lN-NPaU0/s1600-h/69103_PE183826_S3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJETpMvW1VmDPzeIlibV8I5TBf3H1TmBFX5QNWLmqbN4pa1qfW3RkNzsKRL_IP0MoGwh69sHuhPWB_y5WaXLZkL_sYuB_Kq9ZPPjEakxFxC2klnunn059LCCHDglm0EGKneo7lN-NPaU0/s400/69103_PE183826_S3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244579656373699986" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWft-tou-Gy5SCgrxRJRFVM9r5G3MgXgccCjJM9K0e3_kNBUI1FFnqzUuwiwU2Hg39rxeGDXLcI1i6BHDlE1ECU-MDfnZ3UesrkEmLfGmaun74j7BYgcJiRqzGN8f14a1Pf5VhgBusw0/s1600-h/71861_PE187479_S3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSWft-tou-Gy5SCgrxRJRFVM9r5G3MgXgccCjJM9K0e3_kNBUI1FFnqzUuwiwU2Hg39rxeGDXLcI1i6BHDlE1ECU-MDfnZ3UesrkEmLfGmaun74j7BYgcJiRqzGN8f14a1Pf5VhgBusw0/s400/71861_PE187479_S3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244579731068648658" border="0" /></a>so hopefully with all of these new things my apt will look a lil bit cuter & a lot more organized!<br /><br />*these purchases were made with JCrew's car... you would be surprised how much a civic can hold!NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-10266484486195669842008-09-10T21:45:00.004-04:002008-09-10T22:02:14.476-04:00sorry for the delayi know i have been posting a lot of "sorry for lack of posting" blogs, but <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> i am. i have just been in a funk lately & it's hard to blog when im not beaming with happiness. usually this would not be a problem... but for the past few months i just cant seem to get it together. this blog is <span style="font-weight: bold;">supposed</span> to be my happy place.... so once i am consistently happy again there will be posts galore!!!<br /><br />on a better note... it is fashion week in nyc... {which would be fabulous if i was anyone of importance at my "glamorous" job.} fashion week takes place in Bryant Park which is like 3 blocks from my work. needless to say there are paparazzi, security, celebrities {and those who wish they were} everywhere you look! we were having lunch at the Bryant Park Grill today* when guess who was dining next to us...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DR. 90210!** bleach blonde tips and all!</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOICna4S3A5d8WDSP3omwoq0h2iwSjATvh_NPMQy5XhCqihKbt7smO302QY-T1zLNBASrIBGA7Dkb9ZWg5JwNYr3vM0S05OZkz7JfQRQrYHJRReFYrbyoKKgrIiwz0EXsNns1RqpaZx8M/s1600-h/0000041692_20070730135843.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 165px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOICna4S3A5d8WDSP3omwoq0h2iwSjATvh_NPMQy5XhCqihKbt7smO302QY-T1zLNBASrIBGA7Dkb9ZWg5JwNYr3vM0S05OZkz7JfQRQrYHJRReFYrbyoKKgrIiwz0EXsNns1RqpaZx8M/s400/0000041692_20070730135843.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244576585554167858" border="0" /></a>so okay, hes not like an A list celebrity... maybe more like D list... but hey! he looks decent in this photo but in person he looks like a total douchebag -- no surprise. he had a suit jacket that was unbuttoned down to his navel, his hair looked greasy and his skin orange. Hott! LOL<br /><br />*yum... but quite expensive.... so go there for a business lunch!<br /></div>**spotted by JCrew or i would have missed out on yet <span style="font-style: italic;">another</span> celebrity sightingNATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-65083885344719250792008-08-28T14:19:00.011-04:002008-08-28T14:45:35.423-04:00kodak moment for sure.so i have to say i was a lil Olympic obsessed this year but really, who wasnt. You had Phelps, the girls gymnastic team, a lil bit of scandal, and lots of victories for team USA!<br />Below are some incredible shots by photographer Doug Mills for the Times... what a way to capture history!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrotELypQb0wyBNTfAo6XwqA2QVgkDHLdB3gXNemJ2qenkuZQJyM2UwE1XKkOaTlk0ypqpbtvj8euLWdlPt7JmF5noj8uhkEvmwNHlU1gOoHmmYpd4fwI71gyisRRD-p8Fz9ZBtlFodfM/s1600-h/18231535-550px.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44Rj4P8eDkBlVL9Yun9mFXulF5yEXRWGAinTQHiZQI3a0BgftwCvSo_A5voyXZ2hkl3EqIGLGObAcAsYsH5UNQ2ePLRsWMGgaby4Qq5zs1u_OIl1GO88naccfnJPVND-tPh8rgNFwqVM/s1600-h/Picture+1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh44Rj4P8eDkBlVL9Yun9mFXulF5yEXRWGAinTQHiZQI3a0BgftwCvSo_A5voyXZ2hkl3EqIGLGObAcAsYsH5UNQ2ePLRsWMGgaby4Qq5zs1u_OIl1GO88naccfnJPVND-tPh8rgNFwqVM/s400/Picture+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239641232231290066" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vJ6w6yEWQ3SvghTxZ6bCGjLhYgpPRdz89kC1lC7Vc_prbzroKcKjSiy8lIFyOrBpG5qf05S-UzZ8_NSQyLhFrzQy-7nR3i7NyoCSNR3is9HxCxHtM4O37Hv3ZD-MfW6BWfgJAQK_9v8/s1600-h/Picture+4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_vJ6w6yEWQ3SvghTxZ6bCGjLhYgpPRdz89kC1lC7Vc_prbzroKcKjSiy8lIFyOrBpG5qf05S-UzZ8_NSQyLhFrzQy-7nR3i7NyoCSNR3is9HxCxHtM4O37Hv3ZD-MfW6BWfgJAQK_9v8/s400/Picture+4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239641003278693458" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrotELypQb0wyBNTfAo6XwqA2QVgkDHLdB3gXNemJ2qenkuZQJyM2UwE1XKkOaTlk0ypqpbtvj8euLWdlPt7JmF5noj8uhkEvmwNHlU1gOoHmmYpd4fwI71gyisRRD-p8Fz9ZBtlFodfM/s1600-h/18231535-550px.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrotELypQb0wyBNTfAo6XwqA2QVgkDHLdB3gXNemJ2qenkuZQJyM2UwE1XKkOaTlk0ypqpbtvj8euLWdlPt7JmF5noj8uhkEvmwNHlU1gOoHmmYpd4fwI71gyisRRD-p8Fz9ZBtlFodfM/s400/18231535-550px.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239638271351509698" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKuag2fwD8Hsr0WHEweWHZnTc5EeF2tIe-AW-oJ0-Xa4ELsW-vAL7zz9VsbdoDi2mLMtuiJ_pY1xi0xeT6Zz5oaXvu0gFCIKTETE2_q9B_FAJ5ob1Wx_gTlKPQ_PXF5_xiRO2xn3brEE/s1600-h/Picture+3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihKuag2fwD8Hsr0WHEweWHZnTc5EeF2tIe-AW-oJ0-Xa4ELsW-vAL7zz9VsbdoDi2mLMtuiJ_pY1xi0xeT6Zz5oaXvu0gFCIKTETE2_q9B_FAJ5ob1Wx_gTlKPQ_PXF5_xiRO2xn3brEE/s400/Picture+3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239640930115769714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHucMLKrL59ZGhaIXzrmJjyQBeQHt6D6goCOkFRqvzpyQjHRq52BcRxUzYJ-GFNPB2DAEztK-s2DstCYLH-pf2_HxSmNeq-bkM23XqqqVpgfP0C5R2gPQhSiYhAuXAIYH-OGgLm52wu4/s1600-h/18342162-550px.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaHucMLKrL59ZGhaIXzrmJjyQBeQHt6D6goCOkFRqvzpyQjHRq52BcRxUzYJ-GFNPB2DAEztK-s2DstCYLH-pf2_HxSmNeq-bkM23XqqqVpgfP0C5R2gPQhSiYhAuXAIYH-OGgLm52wu4/s400/18342162-550px.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239638107769577282" border="0" /></a>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-83726029249449702242008-08-27T21:10:00.002-04:002008-08-27T22:15:26.088-04:00award day!<span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >OMG i got my first blog award. thank you so much <a href="http://magnoliasmarriageandmanhattan.blogspot.com/">MMM</a> you are so sweet! it literally made my day. even though i have a stat counter so i <span style="font-style: italic;">technically</span> know people read my blog, it's nice to know people actually <span style="font-weight: bold;">enjoy</span> my tales!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0w5MZ8Cz8M9RPXx9lk_Xfe5eTUsrn1DZwrrcGHG_E_h0jPsP7uqo-Zlow6SANY6G8KU5VrP2g-zHUBQ0xsch5xAWIByFnq76o-cRXzqJ3VpZpYDSRywgGFgykvdSfeUsiLhW7b8JyuQs/s1600-h/Picture_1.png"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />Apparently, when you are nominated for this award, there are a few rules that go along with it. They are as follows:</span></span><p style="font-family: georgia;"> </p> <div style="text-align: center; font-family: georgia;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>1. Put the logo on your blog<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here it is. check!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236607813461539074" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; cursor: pointer; text-align: left;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHmtIEf-O2KwGCXGendBhVeji_NAUxx0GfmphmmxEsCJd1Avjpdh4xiDZv5GftOJJiVx0QocdyOaHSTBmTYJcy3ztdf2HiIkkaWV1p8nU_Z8Bs-3V0sdfKVkSpOWqa_gW8Haf3O3XScI/s200/Picture+1.png" border="0" /></span></div> </div> <div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>2. Add a link to the person who awarded you</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://magnoliasmarriageandmanhattan.blogspot.com/">MMM</a> </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;">check!</span><br /><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs AND 4. Add links to those blogs on yours</span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br /><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5. Leave a message for your nominees on their blogs<br /><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: left; font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span> I nominate:<br /></span></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >1)<a href="http://justcallmesassy.blogspot.com/"> Sassy Molassy</a><br />2) <a href="http://twentysomethingandclueless.wordpress.com/">twentysomething and clueless</a><br />3) <a href="http://perksofbeingajap.blogspot.com/">perks of being a jap</a><br />4) <a href="http://pigtown-design.blogspot.com/">pigtown-design</a><br />5) <a href="http://naptimeneeded.wordpress.com/">may i nap now</a><br />6)<a href="http://joshandjosh.typepad.com/josh_josh_are_rich_and_fa/"> josh and josh</a><br />7) <a href="http://www.ashleyquitefrankly.com/">ashley's closet</a><br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><br />For the Diamond Award here is the pretty diamond you receive!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dsujvp2YL2uYBWnyyQ_TTH15AjSPhaFzfkdQXlOCIRe-1pUp9pZ3DbJHuPaMRVqNiP2enMoykCF-msipf23wLHR-Sjp2Nt8CBLjoTZp3OGXP8-sQtFaFSrYajfL6G_dZMFtdtRUGbm0/s1600-h/round-diamond.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5dsujvp2YL2uYBWnyyQ_TTH15AjSPhaFzfkdQXlOCIRe-1pUp9pZ3DbJHuPaMRVqNiP2enMoykCF-msipf23wLHR-Sjp2Nt8CBLjoTZp3OGXP8-sQtFaFSrYajfL6G_dZMFtdtRUGbm0/s320/round-diamond.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5237433954416522834" border="0" /></a>I nominate:<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" >1. </span><a href="http://www.clevelandsaplum.com/"><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ></span></a><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://themrspreppy.blogspot.com/">the mrs preppy </a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.clevelandsaplum.com/"></a><br />2. <a href="http://heartsandcrafts.blogspot.com/">hearts and crafts</a><br />3. </span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.clevelandsaplum.com/">clevelands a plum</a></span><span style="font-family: georgia;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://themrspreppy.blogspot.com/"></a><br />4. <a href="http://connecticutcharm.blogspot.com/">connecticut charm</a><br />5. <a href="http://www.ihategreenbeans.com/">i hate greenbeans</a><br />6. <a href="http://magnoliamama.blogspot.com/">magnolia mama</a><br />7. <a href="http://makingmommyhot.com/">making mommy hot</a><br /><br />Congratulations to my 14 favorite bloggers!!!!! and thank you again MMM for my award!<br /><br />PS I would love to give an award to <a href="http://maxineslifeaftermore.blogspot.com/">Kicking the Job Habit</a> but that would require her to blog more... wink wink ;)<br /></span>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-5820782972850133632008-08-25T14:28:00.002-04:002008-08-25T14:36:46.618-04:00iphone enters the publishing worldwhat? a magazine just for iphone users.... that is ludacris!<br /><a href="http://www.foliomag.com/2008/patrick-mcmullan-launch-magazine-iphone"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgWj-MTthiXh9oWoxBi5qjO7KnNoZfOD4yzPh33uPORWVk4W3UkMaTzSJVlQ7kN117AGytQz4UYPsENywbpQrxSTtoXTvz29oOv1w4Y6W6UwGiqmur30LSpv1xmDgVaLzk5r_gXTKDo0/s1600-h/apple-iphone-in-hand-thumb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 211px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXgWj-MTthiXh9oWoxBi5qjO7KnNoZfOD4yzPh33uPORWVk4W3UkMaTzSJVlQ7kN117AGytQz4UYPsENywbpQrxSTtoXTvz29oOv1w4Y6W6UwGiqmur30LSpv1xmDgVaLzk5r_gXTKDo0/s400/apple-iphone-in-hand-thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238525703974365250" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.foliomag.com/2008/patrick-mcmullan-launch-magazine-iphone"><span style="font-size:100%;">Patrick McMullan to Launch iPhone ‘Magazine’</span></a><a href="http://www.patrickmcmullan.com/"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://www.patrickmcmullan.com/">Patrick McMullan</a>, noted nightlife photographer for New York magazine among other publications, is set to launch PMc, a luxury fashion “magazine” formatted exclusively for Apple’s iPhone.<br /><br />PMc, a joint venture with Hot Phone Hit Factory, will feature McMullan’s photos and articles by writers including Nanny Diaries co-author <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicola_Kraus">Nicola Kraus</a> and novelist <a href="http://www.mollyjongfast.com/">Molly Jong-Fast</a>.<br /><br />Calling it “the first of its kind,” the bimonthly will be distributed via iTunes for 99 cents per issue. Content will be refreshed daily in order to give readers “an inside look into the glamorous world of Patrick McMullan and his peers.”<br /><br />It may be a first for the iPhone, but not for other trendy portable devices. Earlier this year, Tribune Media Services, the content syndication and licensing division of Chicago-based Tribune Company, launched a pair of magazines exclusively for Amazon’s Kindle.NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-12125079574321319032008-08-25T00:02:00.003-04:002008-08-25T00:44:04.496-04:00my saturday spent on the BQEokay so i am going to start off this blog by admitting im a geek! this way, when you read the following & are snickering... at least you can say you were forewarned!<br /><br />this week i have been car-sitting* for JCrew while she is in Savannah. throughout the week i just had to move it from side to side to accommodate alternate side of the street parking. but come Saturday... i was shopping bound! I went to the Target plaza... and for the first time didnt have to hold back on shopping for the dreaded lugging of stuff back to the train. this time i could shop til my credit cards content & throw it all in the car.... Oh, how i forgot this small luxury - how quickly one forgets when you move to the city.<br /><br />i went to the Afaze {for just one more purse}, Toys R Us {for Wii games}, Michaels {for some baking and craft materials}, the discount store {broom & water bottles}.... and then the mecca of all..... THE BIG GROCERY STORE!!!! the super, only found in the suburbs style, need a car to access, amazing, tons of new brands, fresh produce, and FANTASTIC sales, grocery store!!!!! i haven't been this excited about grocery shopping since i first started driving, when i literally was excited to do anything b.c it meant driving!<br /><br />i stocked up on groceries like it was the apocalypse or something. they had so many extra WW foods that my pitiful Key Food looks even worse to me now. Fresh Direct is great, but even their stock is limited in WW & healthy products. and then after filling my cart to the top, i rolled it right over the the elevator, hit 2R for roof & pushed the cart all the way to the car. after piling it all into the trunk i let out a tiny squeeeee!!!! b.c seriously this is AWESOME! i got in the car & drove home. no breaking my back trying to carry as many bags as possible, plus 3 more, all the way home trying to navigate the bags, my purse, opening the gate, fumbling with the keys, getting the screen door open <span style="font-style: italic;">just enough</span> so that it doesn't slam on me as im opening the front door.<br /><br />usually i am unsuccessful about this & it slams into my elbow knocking my keys onto the floor & making my landlords dog bark even louder at me. when i bend down to pick up the keys the bags drop, stuff falls out of my purse, and the door hits my tush. this reoccurring scene is very unpleasant to watch.<br /><br />but not this time. <span style="font-weight: bold;">oh no</span>!!!<br />this time, i drove up, casually walked over to open the gate & all doors, and then 4 bags at a time brought, them inside<br /><br />it was bliss.<br /><br />absolute wonderful incredible bliss.<br /><br />you know how you dont miss something until you dont have it anymore... i miss my car more than ever right now....<br /><br />so im goonna go sulk :( nite y'all!<br /><br />*another thing only new yorkers understand ;)<br /><br />PS JCREW... i love you!!!!! and i will car sit anytime b/c this has been FANTASTIC... aside from the whole driving in circles to find a parking spot on the street thing, and lunatics that drive in this city, and the impossible to squeeze into parking spaces b.c some idiot doesn't know how to park properly.... and the taxi drivers who think they own the road & dont have to signal when they are about to cut you off at 35mph... oh and the brooklyn-its who dont know that a stop sign literally means STOP as in dont fly through an intersection at full speed hoping everyone is waiting for you to pass, <span style="font-weight: bold;">and</span> the queens-ians who think the parking garage directions are a mere <span style="font-style: italic;">suggestion</span> i mean just because they had <span style="font-weight: bold;">engineers</span> construct the circular gargae leaving very specific boldly painted instructions everywhere that says THIS WAY and DO NOT ENTER.... i mean they are there so people like me dont have to be so unladylike. i literally went all NY on their ass when the man {on his cell which is illegal btw} drives right towards me. HELLOOOOOOOO..... aside from all this it was lovely! and so helpful b/c i got an insane amount accomplished all thanks to your lil precious Civic!NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-46635174175900121382008-08-18T23:21:00.003-04:002008-08-18T23:28:58.228-04:00cupcakes are my specialityso on Saturday we celebrated JCrews 27th birthday by filling up on beer {@ the famous beer garden}, pizza {from new york's finest, Albas}, and cupcakes of course! JCrew loves peanut butter so i created these especially for her! and yes they were DELICIOUS. and no i dont know how many points they were, but if i had to guess, i say like 20! and worth every one!!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6USYOc7J_PavH4Eg2Xt1-S98DU0Xx8r6E3hNWalf8RhzRmqNkjX7cVLGQei62HGcz13c4jH0dhof1ij5nMCoQ7FtFwVge0X2OBwmQVtxxPahl9aBFTuvcDXt3oDaly4iBaDhd9s49oiI/s1600-h/n23304163_36881833_4184.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6USYOc7J_PavH4Eg2Xt1-S98DU0Xx8r6E3hNWalf8RhzRmqNkjX7cVLGQei62HGcz13c4jH0dhof1ij5nMCoQ7FtFwVge0X2OBwmQVtxxPahl9aBFTuvcDXt3oDaly4iBaDhd9s49oiI/s400/n23304163_36881833_4184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236064855745184306" border="0" /></a>is your mouth watering yet?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY JCREW!!!<br />xoxoxo<br /></div>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-27614021045373025792008-08-13T23:29:00.004-04:002008-08-13T23:37:13.968-04:00me + my texans<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qi1kKF_2mhKQnTJPGbQW-rRhACIMOVVgC4gelLVSdbSOpuB0auubt6t_izEA67m0frwjk0Qff_qJAjcrWVSWS-a9tFFD0q5qHAQdSQF0B1tGVhJFNs5OFu5kVFO2r-HhFltqD6iYUD8/s1600-h/AlexKids_pink+hat_R_.JPG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_qi1kKF_2mhKQnTJPGbQW-rRhACIMOVVgC4gelLVSdbSOpuB0auubt6t_izEA67m0frwjk0Qff_qJAjcrWVSWS-a9tFFD0q5qHAQdSQF0B1tGVhJFNs5OFu5kVFO2r-HhFltqD6iYUD8/s400/AlexKids_pink+hat_R_.JPG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234212049833050146" border="0" /></a>Proof that i talk to Southern Belle & <a href="http://tracianne.com/">Hello Darling</a> way too much....<br /><br />i was at work today talking to our editor in chief's assistants.... they they told i was talking with a southern accent....<br /><br />me? really? naw! yer crazy!<br /><br />okay, maybe a lil ;)<br />love you girls!<br /><div style="text-align: right;">xoxo<br /></div>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-81744929349187967802008-08-13T23:08:00.004-04:002008-08-13T23:29:14.789-04:00in the grand scheme of things... its just a numberso for 7 months i worked my ass off at the gym & by doing WW. did i meet my 50lb loss goal for Southern Belle's wedding? No.<br /><br />but i <span style="font-weight: bold;">did</span> lose 23lbs & gained lots of muscle tone!!! i learned how to portion my meals, was reminded the importance of eating my vegetables, and now get 2 servings of milk in daily.<br />i went from being able to do 11 girly push-ups in a row to being able to complete 23 real, on my toes, push-ups in a row. i went from only being able to do a girly/knees plank for a measly 20 seconds to now staying strong on a full out plank on my toes for 45 seconds. my resting heart rate dropped from 75bpm to 61bpm. i lowered my blood pressure & increased my flexibility. Overall i lost 15inches and looked hot in my wedding weekend attire!!!! ***<br /><br />moral of the story... the number on the scale really means nothing!<br />how you feel.<br />how your clothes fit.<br />can you run up a flight of stairs w/o hyperventilating?<br />those are the things that really matter!<br /><br />so i truck on... 23lbs down and still many more to go. but one day at a time,** i will get there.<br /><br />hope all my WW peeps are staying strong! keep me posted on your weekly weigh-ins... i would love to hear how y'all are doing!<br /><div style="text-align: right;">xoxo<br /></div><br />***thanks trainer :)<br />**or one spinning class at a time!NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-30296207406917603122008-08-11T20:35:00.003-04:002008-08-11T23:21:26.755-04:00im back....okay so i took a 3 week hiatus... but fear not... IM BACK :)<br /><br />life was just getting a lil too busy for my own good that blogging had to take a backseat for awhile. while i was away, Southern Belle had her wedding...yay... and it was <span style="font-style: italic;">fabulous</span>!<br />the wedding weekend began on Wednesday, July 30 when JCrew, <a href="http://tracianne.com/">Hello Darling</a> and I piled into a Civic with our bags full of snacks & the trunk packed (almost) to capacity! we had most of our snacks eaten before we even got out of Connecticut! Hey... i dieted for 7 months, give a girl a break :)<br /><br />after a quick stop at the Portland airport to pick up Mr.HG we arrived at the <a href="http://topsideinn.com/index.html">Topside Inn</a> around midnight. Oh, and PS. The Topside Inn is the BEST place to stay in Boothbay!!!! Our hosts Ed & Brian were simply divine! they whipped up tasty delights every morning {apple pancakes rock, and homemade jam.... tasty!} and took care of our every need. and this was not some tacky, frilly grandma's house style B&B.... this was a tastefully decorated home away from home.<br /><br />Thursday morning we woke up and headed straight to the beach where Mr.HG wrote ' I Love HG' in the sand. aww ;)<br /><br />then we grabbed lunch (we go to a lobster house-- half of us get grilled cheese... go figure!) we rushed back to get primped up for the rehearsal. The rehearsal dinner was a Maine lobster clam bake where i tried lobster & clam chowder for the first time. chowder was okay, a lil too salty for me, and the lobster... well i just prefer when my meal looks as if it <span style="font-weight: bold;">wasn't ever alive</span>. once i separated the tail from the body... i was done.*<br /><br />Friday morning we woke up super early to get all prettied up! Us girls all piled into Momma Belle's room & covered the counters with loads of makeup & hair products. it was like Sephora threw up... in a pretty way :) the wedding was held in this picturesque old stone chapel that still had the original brick flooring. it was tiny & quaint & the perfect setting for Belle's Maine wedding. there was a brunch reception where we ate everything from fancy french toast to crispy cesar salad. we later set sail on a sunset boar ride around Boothbay. On the boat we had perfectly paired cupcakes & wine for refreshments! great combination :)<br /><br />after the sailboat we went back to the Inn for pizza & board games and said goodbye to Mrs.and Mr.Belle... the newly married couple ;)<br /><br />the Belle's left for the Bahamas.<br />JCrew, Darling, Mr.HG, and I left for NYC.<br />and 7 hours later our trip was over.<br /><br />overall Maine was everything i thought it would be. small Mayberry like towns, cute houses with wraparound porches, sailboats & stores rightly named Pat's Popatorium! it was a lil too cold, and the trip was a lil too short... but other than that it was amazing. i see a coastal beach house in my future ;)<br /><div style="text-align: right;">xoxo<br /></div>*for anyone who has had a whole lobster before, you know what comes out... for anyone who hasnt, well you dont want to know! yuck.NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-54138549310496734442008-07-22T16:36:00.003-04:002008-07-22T16:41:56.272-04:00tear ;<<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uveydNDhjWWHg0fSKo-MVl7y3H8WQdkKf_xwK-vqsPSGQ1r0bIIF-g4C0hReDuiKo2UnwzsRddLuUBokk24vGeIT-okPkyJLmT2nK8VEyOMaZ_xhekLAp5XhQPXP5UflsZnAdihmDVw/s1600-h/estelle_getty240.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5uveydNDhjWWHg0fSKo-MVl7y3H8WQdkKf_xwK-vqsPSGQ1r0bIIF-g4C0hReDuiKo2UnwzsRddLuUBokk24vGeIT-okPkyJLmT2nK8VEyOMaZ_xhekLAp5XhQPXP5UflsZnAdihmDVw/s400/estelle_getty240.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225941405148182370" border="0" /></a><h1 style="text-align: center;" class=""><a href="http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20213964,00.html"><span style="font-size:100%;"><em>Golden Girls</em> Star Estelle Getty Dies at 84</span></a></h1>oh how i heart Estelle... this is seriously a tragedy. i think i will go straight home and watch Golden Girls reruns.... cuz seriously, that was just a 80's version of S&TC!<br /><br />RIP Sophia Petrillo... may your jokes live on in your memory :)NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-62859795916774113582008-07-21T16:54:00.004-04:002008-07-21T17:35:28.425-04:00Georgie Porgieso this is what went down in my backyard on Saturday afternoon.....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">{Do not try this at home}<br /></div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WsopcGjZp8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WsopcGjZp8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />how much does one drink before deciding to scale a wall, climb onto the roof of the garage, all to jump into a 5' deep pool seated on concrete?NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-45590370695845027642008-07-17T22:11:00.003-04:002008-07-17T22:19:29.195-04:00Bon Appetit: C’est magnifique!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjJYyQWS1iVi_EiPzLZ3qXpEgebRN1DbrCtrl_mccmVKMuhCHw_LV0pA__UT37bc7_luNPUzwqmpGsvgQPf0ez6p60U9QUyQ_VkEmNsALMkqr7UazCsdQoltWE4ZJba53IUR1ysSQwBw/s1600-h/bonappetit_august2008.png"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjJYyQWS1iVi_EiPzLZ3qXpEgebRN1DbrCtrl_mccmVKMuhCHw_LV0pA__UT37bc7_luNPUzwqmpGsvgQPf0ez6p60U9QUyQ_VkEmNsALMkqr7UazCsdQoltWE4ZJba53IUR1ysSQwBw/s400/bonappetit_august2008.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224171250721713154" border="0" /></a><br /></div>bon appetit is definitely the most delicious magazine ever. i dont know how they do it but month after month they never fail. every cover is better than the last. Kudos to the <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/">Bon Appetit</a> creative team... if you are hiring let me know! ;)<br /><br />PS why are you still reading this... you should be off to the bookstore to pick up your copy by now!<br /><div style="text-align: right;">xoxo<br /></div>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-63524068433216858102008-07-17T11:38:00.002-04:002008-07-17T11:41:44.681-04:00photo of the daybeautiful dress, stunning colors, gorgeous woman..... this picture is stellar!!!!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKOJJNuFyGQbYHy-tb1S8XZh-WWmND8J_BAGat5BRqvTz7BYOu7fXrm52tez4xQ-PtlddeQSk7U__sJg0b_1fH6GOP05rj1k1VBnxzq4tl8BovPBY_XRSbxZHC48YbMAqRNwpQ7uMLjk/s1600-h/TR-ILVM-4650.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKOJJNuFyGQbYHy-tb1S8XZh-WWmND8J_BAGat5BRqvTz7BYOu7fXrm52tez4xQ-PtlddeQSk7U__sJg0b_1fH6GOP05rj1k1VBnxzq4tl8BovPBY_XRSbxZHC48YbMAqRNwpQ7uMLjk/s400/TR-ILVM-4650.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224008489442495298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 204, 255);font-size:78%;" ><a href="http://www.trunkarchive.com/Artist.aspx?artistId=193" onfocus="blur()">{photo by: </a><a style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12px;" href="http://www.trunkarchive.com/Artist.aspx?artistId=193" onfocus="blur()">INEZ VAN LAMSWEERDE AND VINOODH MATADIN</a><a href="http://www.trunkarchive.com/Artist.aspx?artistId=193" onfocus="blur()">}</a></span><br /></div>NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-38721623007223460012008-07-16T22:19:00.003-04:002008-07-16T22:24:37.696-04:00stay informedi feel like we live in a day and age where it is very important to stay informed on what is going on in your city/state/country. that is why i am sure to get my fill of news via tv in daily. i do this by starting my morning with Matt Lauer & the Today show, TiVo-ing the View {hello, hot topics!} to watch during dinner, & catch Leno's monologue right before heading off to bed. i think this is a totally legitimate way to get my news in every day.... how do you get your news???*<br /><br /><br />*unless you are JCrew and dont watch the news lol :)NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-54961169165570901452008-07-14T22:43:00.002-04:002008-07-14T22:48:42.560-04:00no jokei called Mamma G to chat up about my day, and what does she do... rushes me off the phone.<br />"sorry HG, but i have to go cook dinner"<br /><br />"what? you dont cook. you order in" i told her.<br /><br />"not cook for me. cook dinner for the pooches" Mamma G said<br /><br />"Timeout: you never take time to cook dinner for yourself, but you are <span style="font-style: italic;">actually cooking</span> dinner for the dogs?"<br /><br />"well yeah."<br /><br />"uh, why?" i asked.<br /><br />"Because Oprah does it!"<br /><br />This was an actual conversation. and you wonder where i get it!NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-21570352850388937892008-07-14T20:54:00.005-04:002008-07-14T21:32:07.452-04:00black umbrella anyone?its a 99.9% chance of rain.... who wants to go to an outdoor concert? We do we do!<br /><br />so about a week ago i went to see <a href="http://www.listentofeist.com/">Feist</a> w/ JCrew & Miss Hamburger in Prospect Park. I know all of 3 songs Feist sings {fave is 1,2,3,4 look it up}, but im always up for a good time so why not go. i bought my $40 ticket hoping for the past month that on this one night it stays dry. but does it... of course not. on wednesday, Al Roker shows the showers that are going to pass over nyc in the evening. could it rain during the day instead, <span style="font-weight: bold;">no</span>. of course not. so all day goes by, covered by cloudy skies. we get to the park & are waiting in line when, what is that i feel? a raindrop? we will just pretend it didnt happen. then it sprinkles for a few minutes, the entire ticket line* pops open their umbrellas to stay dry.<br /><br />it stops raining. for now.<br /><br />we get to the security guy & he looks at me and says, "i am going to need to take your umbrella."<br /><br />i was thinking, this poor guy got bumped off the force & is bitter. he needs something to make him laugh, so hes cracking jokes now. he is pissed to be out here on a wed nite watching indie rock groupies** play like its Woodstock or something. thinking he is just trying to be funny. i am a smartie and give him some attitude right back. the exchange goes as follows...<br /><br />Him: "i am going to need to take your umbrella."<br />Me: "Seriously"<br />Him: "Yes, i am going to need to confiscate your umbrella"<br />Me: "Are YOU JOKING?"<br />Him: "Look behind you and tell me if im joking"<br /><br />I turn around & there is a pile of hundreds of abandoned umbrellas. mostly black w/ splashes of color in the mix. Miss Hamburger takes our umbrellas & instead of placing them in the endless sea, she puts them behind a bush.***<br /><br />fast forward 15 minutes. we are in the middle of an open field & it is pouring down rain.<br /><br />still pouring.<br /><br />now just drizzling.<br /><br />ok, now its pouring. again<br /><br />this went on for awhile & eventually it stopped & then it was time to leave & find our umbrellas. chances are, someone stole my umbrella. it was plain black ****like everyone else's. not on purpose, just b/c of the situation. either way, i came with an umbrella, i was going to leave with one.<br /><br />somehow Miss Hamburger & I found our umbrella's safely under the tree, JCrew was not so lucky. did you ever wonder what it is like to hunt for something in a pile with hundreds of people in the pitch black night with no lights? look below!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCC4lUpHhX9RW6sciHgyBjWVjbkEWADyaUcUiakLG-VtrQu2Mh0OOuHI7MN7i78uznyEHnULPSDgIWMePZgWR7ZUjjziZsd-1k0oNXFNUd9C9bCfif0hV8aBfXLrpKX-IOPIS0m6FLNY/s1600-h/fe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 537px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCC4lUpHhX9RW6sciHgyBjWVjbkEWADyaUcUiakLG-VtrQu2Mh0OOuHI7MN7i78uznyEHnULPSDgIWMePZgWR7ZUjjziZsd-1k0oNXFNUd9C9bCfif0hV8aBfXLrpKX-IOPIS0m6FLNY/s400/fe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223046130139088962" border="0" /></a>sounds coming from the crowd : "Has anyone seen my black umbrella" "look, another umbrella that isnt mine" "i found a black umbrella" "this umbrella is coming home with me!"<br /><br /><br />*of course the entire line had umbrellas.... it was going to rain.<br />**groupies, plus me!<br />***smart cookie<br />****my cute ones i left home, thank goodness!NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3168999280549431352.post-68320816294244680342008-07-14T20:45:00.004-04:002008-07-14T21:35:28.379-04:00lather up!note to self.....<br />do not* under any circumstance lather your entire body {feet included} up in super yummy smelly cherry lotion** then immediately jump off the bed onto the hardwood floors because you need a popsicle.<br /><br />why?<br /><br />you will go splat on your bum. and it will hurt. really bad.<br /><br /><br />*ever again<br />** JCrew & Daisy May's advice on how to keep my skin looking young & hot!NATALIEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08067790645424543979noreply@blogger.com2