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Natalie

I love Jesus, but I drink a little

About Me

I'm a passionate person who often gets into a lot of trouble because of it. But is there any other way to be?

My Interests

Music, Cinema, Music, Dancing, Music, Travel, Music, Yoga, Music, Champagne, Music, Good Food, Music, Good Friends, Music, all things Italian, Music, Cheeky Bastards, Music...fav word is Douchebag (Thanks Ari!), oh and MUSIC!

I'd like to meet:

Another smart American.

Music:

Top 3 (ok, 4): Ryan Adams, Radiohead, U2, Travis - new stuff I'm into and other favs: Patrick Wolf, Tokyo Police Club, Peter Bjorn & John, Midlake, Patrick Watson, The Fratellis, The Kooks, Silversun Pickups, M. Ward, Decemberists, Cold War Kids, Lily Allen, TV on the Radio, Malajube, Menomena, DeVotchKa, Beirut, The Secret Machines, Band of Horses, Phoenix, Yo La Tengo, The Postal Service, Editors, Gnarls Barkley, Modest Mouse, The Raconteurs, Coldplay, Keane, Beck, Sufjan Stevens, Damien Rice, The Pixies, Fiona Apple, Rilo Kiley, Beth Orton, Angela Correa, Wilco, Whiskeytown, My Morning Jacket, Wolfmother, Led Zeppelin, Hard-Fi, Wolf Parade, The Arcade Fire, Sigur Ros, Bloc Party, Doves, Tom Vek, Art Brut, Pulp, Blur, Oasis, Kasabian, The Magic Numbers, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Supergrass, T-Rex, The Verve, Elbow, Badly Drawn Boy, Muse, Athlete, Underworld, The White Stripes, Lou Reed, The Velvet Underground, The Clash, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Louis Prima, Nina Simone, Billie Holliday, Edith Piaf, Nick Drake, Thomas Newman, Rufus Wainwright, Madonna, George Michael, Joy Division, New Order...

Movies:

Goodfellas, Pretty Woman, Thelma & Louise, The Graduate, American Beauty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Departed, Little Children, Little Miss Sunshine, Babel, Children of Men, Adaptation, La Dolce Vita, City of God, The Bicycle Thief, Amelie, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Stand By Me, Casablanca, Sideways, Cold Mountain, When Harry Met Sally, Bridget Jones's Diary, French Kiss, Lost in Translation, Can't Buy Me Love, Grease 2, Steel Magnolias, Mystic Pizza, The Godfather (I & II), A Clockwork Orange, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Leon aka the Professional, Irreversible, Amores Perros, About Schmidt, In America, Cinema Paradisio, Live Flesh, A Bronx Tale, Out of Sight, Splendor in the Grass, Donnie Darko, Age of Innocence, Pride & Prejudice, Walk the Line, Run Lola Run, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Closer, Traffic, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2, Good Will Hunting...

Television:

Six Feet Under(RIP), The Sopranos, The Office (UK), Extras, Footballers Wives, Grey's Anatomy

Books:

Catcher in the Rye; The Alchemist; Running With Scissors; Little Children; Easy Riders, Raging Bulls; Bridget Jones's Diary; Leaves of Grass

Heroes:

Cast of "Six Feet Under," Ryan Adams, Kate Winslet, Alan Ball, Charlie Kauffman, Oscar Wilde, Artie Fufkin, Tanya Turner & Paddy- the unisex baby

My Blog

My tops of 2006

So here we are, the end of another year.  For those of you who care or are just bored and like top ten lists, here are my picks for the best in music and film. My favorite albums of 2006: 10.&nbs...
Posted by Natalie on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:55:00 PST

Friday Observations

I love music.  Shocking, I know.  Here's what I suggest you check out:  As Tall As Lions, Beirut, Silversun Pickups, The Essex Green, Correatown's new tracks, Birdmonster, score for "Li...
Posted by Natalie on Sat, 05 Aug 2006 06:12:00 PST

"Madonna Killed Coachella"

Yes all, it's been awhile so I'm going to try and make it a good one.  Forgive me for the length, but Coachella was fucking amazing and I love my life, so I wanted to share:  Few weeks ago ...
Posted by Natalie on Sun, 21 May 2006 07:45:00 PST

Favorites from 2005

Okay, I know it's February and that most of us have moved on from 2005, but I kept telling myself I would post a top 10 list of music and movies, and since I love lists and the like, here it finally i...
Posted by Natalie on Sun, 05 Feb 2006 11:19:00 PST

A Dog, Cats and Cousins

No, don't be alarmed, this is not the title of a new movie coming your way (though could be a blockbuster from Disney), it is just my life.  Or last weekend.  Ever had an incredible amount o...
Posted by Natalie on Wed, 26 Oct 2005 05:46:00 PST

Bay Area Hangover

I ask, is it possible to have a weeklong hangover?  It must be, and I am the proof.  In fact, it could last longer than a week.  Only time will tell.  And why the hangover?  W...
Posted by Natalie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Take my breath away...

Okay, so at one point in our life we have all seen a Tom Cruise movie and have at one time or another been a fan.  Mine dates back to Top Gun, when all the boys in school wanted to be fighter pil...
Posted by Natalie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Tounge-Tied & Crazy Weak Knees

Okay, so sometimes temping for $12 an hour can be a good thing. I have been a receptionist at HBO for a little over a month now while I look for a good job. Super easy and really boring but occasion...
Posted by Natalie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

"Passion can make you crazy but is there any other way to live?"

Kara Saun had my favorite quote of the night (along with "you have no soul! You're gonna need it one day"), but it was Jay who continued to steal my heart. His collection ("let's just let the clothe...
Posted by Natalie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Puff Daddy or whatever the fuck he calls himself these days

Okay, so I just want to say I hate this fucking guy. Why is he famous? Has he ever made any contribution of value to our society? No, he just parades around annoying the fuck out of everyone with h...
Posted by Natalie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST