my inner fat kid

is staging a revolution in my body.

all i can think about is the

cream cheese frosted sugar cookie
from
smart cookie

(quite possibly the most exciting utah export since donny & marie)

if you're in the land of utah, i hear the american fork location is superior
(that's the only location i have frequented.... a lot.... in 2 days.)
note: the sugar cookie is the superior treat. the other flavors just don't turn me on.

i fear i'm losing my fat kid/skinny kid battle...
and this just supplied the enemy with fatal amunition!

if you're jonesing from afar......

buy them online

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meet my besties: rosie

meet my bestie: rosie
(or kathryn-like me-rose)

rosita (who needs a blog) and i have been soul sisters since our days at
"dear old NYU."
(go violets!)

we braved many an insane rehearsal,
college binge, audition tear,
out-of-town-show adventure, boy-related heartbreak,
dad-related cancer meltdown,
and have giggled-to-tears too many times to count.

it doesn't matter how long it has been since we've seen each other,
we pick up right where we left off.
that's what soul sisters do.

isn't she the most stunning bride?!
i'm still dying over that dress--
note the killer pleating!

i wish i could drum up some classic old college pix.

* * *


Where do you live?
Saratoga Springs, NY

what is your favorite color?
Red to wear. Green to make me feel at home. Yellow to motivate. Everything in my house is some combination of these three.

What is your favorite city?
Florence, Italy ah...Firenze

What is your favorite thing to cook?
Italian wedding soup. I love making the tiny meatballs! (Is that symbolic in some way?)

What beauty product can you not live without?
mascara

What is your favorite nyc restaurant?
Ooh...I'm outta the loop. Used to love Patsy's.

What is one thing you can’t help but splurge on?
Additions to my wedding china collection. Lenox Bellina (in silver.)

What is your favorite word?
I like to make them up. Jibbie (any small carbohydrate-loaded snack.) Floo-floo (a stand-in for someone's name you can't immediately recall, sometimes a girl prettier than you whose name you are pretending you can't remember.)

What movie can you recite by heart?
Grease and The Princess Bride

What is your favorite thing to do on the weekend?
go to the farmer's market, get dressed up for church (late church)

Which tv show do you makes you happiest?
Smallville.

What is your favorite beverage?
Hot chocolate or Dr. Pepper depending on the temperature.

What is one trend that totally victimized you?
Wynona Ryder's pixie cut caused the great Senior Picture tragedy of '99.

If you could trade lives with anyone for a day who would you chose?
Some beautiful wealthy British do-gooder with a title. I want to hear myself talk like that and have as a job only whatever philanthropy I feel like doing that day. "Duchess Kate Something-or-other."

What is your favorite comfort food?
Ice cream, the more crunchy additions, the better.

What famous person do you think you most resemble?
More than one person has told me Celine Dion...seriously.

What is your favorite adventure that we've shared?
All that had to do with wooing Michael Kayne. Just happening to be in the right place at the right time in full make-up. Mysteriously reading whatever overly intellectual book he was into at the moment. Shooting double daggers at "Melody" and thinking up hundreds of ways she was NOT right for him. Kissing up to Simpkins so we could get invited to any party Kayne might be at...the list could easily continue. And my wedding day :)

(oooh goodNIGHT!! kayne and carrie, i HOPE you're not reading this.....
melody?! i totally forgot about those escapades! remember when we went to his house in CT for the weekend?! i thought we were so grown up and groovy and collegey)

What was the best piece of advice you were ever given?
Who gave it to you? Not so much advice but permission to accept a decision I had already made. My dad once told me that things are the way they are because they can't be any other way. (Pertaining to me deciding to move upstate with my husband instead of breaking it off to stay in NYC or move home to St. Louis. The point was that the alternative to being with him was not being with him and that was impossible.)

What three possessions do you value most?
Tie tacks and a pocket knife that belonged to my grandpa, a ring that belonged to my childhood best friend's mother, a necklace that belonged to my husband's grandmother. Any gifts from people who can't give you any more. (This is a downer but the truth.)

What three non-material things do you value most?
The respect of my husband, approval from my parents (even when I don't need it,) and my sister's friendship.

(beautifully said. i love that.)

When was the last time you told someone you loved them? Who was it?
An hour ago. My very snuggly husband.

yay, ro!

always profound AND funny.

thank you!

i love this woman so much!

life is tasty

at banff,
we loved a film about abstract expressionist, gino hollander,
who was a wwII ski trooper turned artist in his later years.

he's this quirky, 80+ yr old, oxygen-tank-toting, artist who paints with crusty brushes...
not knowing where the painting is going. never directing it....

he says, "life is tasty"

and he mostly paints women because we're most alive and active.

i love that.

someday, i will own an original gino hollander.
anyone know if there are prints available?

my favorites....

doesn't she look like a fiery gypsy?
i want to be her.

multi- tasking mother

so much sorrow.

this looks like my sisters...
from L-R
(kara, me, ali, nina, nicole)

oh, canada!

we saw journey to the center

last night, we went to the
banff film festival.

(did you have any idea that i'm so crunchy?!)

not going to lie....
after i got over the humiliation that i was not outfitted in head-to-toe patagonia with the
zip-to-shorts-pants, i really really loved it.
my palms were sweaty the entire time and all i could think was....

i could never date one of those crazies with a death wish.

i'm too much of a worrier.

* * *
see the banff world tour in a city near you!

meet my besties: nicole

(sussy and her portugese water dog -before obama knew they existed- molly)

my friends have become regular blog celebs lately---
i know you've seen their faces, but now you can learn why i love them.

first bestie:

sister (s2),
nicole
(aka. a little sussy)

Where do you live?

San Francisco, CA

what is your favorite color?

Blue

what is your favorite city?
Santa Barbara or Paris

What is your favorite thing to cook?

anything that takes a long time. my happiest cooking moment was when i could spend 2 days preparing a 7-course dinner for my parents and their friends.

What beauty product can you not live without?
diorshow mascara

what is your favorite nyc restaurant?

celeste

What is one thing you can’t help but splurge on?

lately, it has been home decor and furniture

What is your favorite word?

simply

What movie can you recite by heart?
steel magnolias, best in show, waiting for guffman

What is your favorite thing to do on the weekend?

haven't done it in a while, but to be outside and read a book.

which tv show you makes you happiest?

the office

what is your favorite beverage?

diet coke or fresca

What is one trend that totally victimized you?

the shade shirt pulled down way too low with a short shrug.. ugh.

If you could trade lives with anyone for a day who would you chose?

someone with an easy life in the south of france --ability to cook all day surrounded by beauty

What is your favorite comfort food?
cheeseburger and fries

What famous person do you think you most resemble?
when i was little, i was told courtney cox... i don't think i look like anyone now

what is your favorite adventure that we've shared?

canada? just kidding.
(infamous trip to quebec where we BOTH fought with our bf's and nearly froze to death)
maybe when s3 was sent to us for some shaping up.
(lot of advice, giggles, and sugar in nyc)

What was the best piece of advice you were ever given? Who gave it to you?

little nuggets from M+D come to me

What three possessions do you value most?
my wedding ring, molly my dog, my images/polaroids

What three non-material things do you value most?

the sun, food and family

When was the last time you told someone you loved them? Who was it?

i told my husband adam in an email about 2 hrs ago.

thanks coe!
i love you too much!!

most q's inspired by iheartyoublog

来なさい

my fellow "good-time-girl" kat hennessey
is doing a not-to-miss cabaret
with musical direction by another friend, katie thompson.

stars of wicked and rent in: we're kind of a big deal.....in japan

Starring Kathleen Hennessey, Lara Janine, Jennifer Colby Talton, and Christine Dwyer
With Musical Direction by Katie Thompson

Monday, March 2nd at 9:30pm

The Laurie Beechman Theatre
407 West 42nd Stree (at 9th Ave.)
$10 Cover + $15 food and beverage minimum

Reservations - 212-695-6909

multiply life by the power of 2

in my
2 week trip,
i had
2 tea parties with my loveliest gals
2 outings with the b6 divas

2 shake shack trips with "the works"
2 pedi-cab rides
2 italian meals with e
2 cupcakes at magnolia
2 cups of water @ the greaser's reunion
2 run-in's with gorgeous men within 2 hrs
2 meals with fb's

and

ZERO

trips to bloomies for fro-yo.

worthie.....
unacceptable.
can we please go on march 16?

rickshaw rollers

finding a cab for a cripple is often challenging.....
so worthina and i took a pedi-cab trip (like a bunch of touristas)
after i saw guys and dolls.
(a whopping 4 block trip!)

we were terrified and giggling like absolute fools.
... not to mention, freezing our baguettes off!!


sheer terror in the eyes and port authority in the background!

cabs whizzing by as our "driver" weaved in and out of traffic

our life is in your hands, man.

worthie wanted to showcase the crutch.

our lovely driver

i love worthie!
we always have such awesome adventures.

guenevere rodriguez

motie has been a HUGE fan of
guenevere rodriguez's
hand-made jewelry for years.

she found her at the weekend outdoor market on prince street (btwn mott and mulberry)
and wears her simple gold hoops and necklaces daily.

gR (who is the most darling gal)
has FINALLY opened a store in williamsburg and i can't wait to see it!

until then....

i MUST get my mitts on
this


which was featured in PEOPLE

i'm obsessed.
pretty sure i need it today.

quoted again...

tazita recommended that i be interviewed for an article
focusing on the mormon-blogging phenomenon...

pretty cool to be quoted next to famous blog superstars!

article found via religious dispatches.

ugh. remember when i had HAIR!?

photo by sussy

women tell NOTHING!

bo-ring!
bo-ring!
bo-ring!

the woman didn't get into anything juicy.
we had MAJOR material with these gals and they glossed right over side-burns sandy, crazy stalker, and potty-mouthed lacrosse coach.

thankfully they nailed natalie!

bored of trista/ryan and their spawn.

the only thing that made me remotely excited was the
talk of jillian as the next bachelorette

.....but geeky chicago fred hooking up with that sweet girl?
adorable.

stoked for next week.

who is your pick?

the girl in the red scarf

i've been wearing this scarf too much.

i love it.

he got it right....

even BEFORE my not-so-subtle blog hint

 about hating roses,

these girls were already ordered for 

valentine's day. 

peonies, tulips, babies breath-free!! 

heaven.

floral cousins, what's the name of the black centered beauties?

i loved them. 

thanks dubya!

anybody have a shout wipe?

e takes me to the loveliest restaurants.
i'm such a lucky girl.

i really loved crispo.

i tried pretty much everything on the menu so when my
spaghetti and meatballs (what?! am i a 4 yr old?!) arrived,
i barely made a dent.

i asked for it to be packaged to take home
then dived into their awesome pot de creme and creme brulee
(always room for dessert)

upon returning from the ladies room, i plopped my booty onto the bench seat.
(pole vaulted, really, because i was still on crutches)

and RIGHT onto my waiting spaghetti and-a-meat-a-balls!!

you just can't take me anywhere......

a greasy valentine

my sweet auntie karen sent these pink ladies 

for valentines day!

thank you!

thank you!

perfect (since i already have miss cha cha barbie)

 and so thoughtful! 

rizzo

frenchie

more v-day deets to come...

clean freak

i've tried everything. 

(i live for new products)

and

this is my favorite (and surprisingly least expensive) cleanser....

keep em separated!

never thought i'd say this.....

diorshow iconic mascara 

is even better than the diorshow original formula. 

lasts forever. separates. curls. flake-free/smudge-free.

worth it. 

the brain-squeezer

dear friends,

i'm hoping this won't offend (i understand we all have different taste)
.... we're friends, right?
you like me for my honesty, no?

ok....

upon returning to the U.C. (utah county), i have witnessed an alarming new trend:

the giant brain squeezer

turns out, otherwise stylish mommies squeeze their children's growing noggins into these horribly uncomfortable looking flower bouquets.

why?!?!

what happened to the days when babies were allowed to be bald?!

if that ludicrous bow/flower on your child's headband is bigger
than her face.......you've gone too far.

if the size of the bow on her head exceeds the bows on the packages neath your tree....
you need help

trust me.
nothing is more precious than a beautiful un-bedazzled/headbanded baby.

as a child whose baby pictures spanned the 80's, i'm no stranger to bizarre baby trends.... however....
motie never stooped so low as to plant a GIANT FLOWER on my tiny head.
my brain was for growing ideas... not plastic flowers.

*the only way i can possibly justify this tacky trend is if your child is so horrifyingly hard- to- look- at that you desperately need a distraction from its angelic face.

please.
let's stop the madness.

your baby will thank me.

the subletter auditions

auditioning subletters was a pretty hilarious experience....

my favorite:

a 55+ yr old borderline fugly banker came to view the apartment.

he: wow! there's a lot of girl s*#t in here!

me: well, yeah... i'm a girl. this is where i live.

he: i'm just worried if i bring a woman home.... i don't want her to think i'm a f#*!

me: .... as long as you're not wearing my high heels, i'm sure there'll be no problem there...
(a bigot, yes.... you're not cute enough to be gay )

he: here's the deal. i'm separated from my wife (no kidding...)
and i need a place to.... you know.

(PLEASE no sex on my virgin mattress!!)


i immediately decide he will NOT be "...you knowing" in my apartment.
***
later, via email

he: i actually found a place that was longer term so that's better for me....but when you're back in the city, i'd love to take you for dinner, drinks, whatever!
call me!

does
"whatever" = "... you know?"

no vacancy.

image here

there's a big old- fashioned broadway rumor going around....

that i am dating ac slater.
aka. mario lopez.

which is pretty awesome since we've never met.

wouldn't mind being the girlfriend in this shot.....

.... the things you learn about yourself on a trip to nyc

set your DVR

real housewives of new york city

is back!!

remember how i told you i wanted to be friends with jill?

well.. we are. 

she gives the best advice.

bobby and ally are terribly cool too.....

can't wait to watch all the drama i've heard about!

ugh.... seriously? seriously?

sick. 

i don't even want to watch anymore....

jason made the ultimate tb mistake: he got rid of the ONE girl who challenged him.

{but-sick feelings about the dream revelation, jill}

cheerleader?

that tacky tacky dress with the uncurled ponytail? why do i feel like she's just trying too hard?!

and

 byu co-ed?

STOP IT with the heavy silver smoky eye!!

sub-par, jase. 

totally sub-par. 

i'm pretty sure i got nodes from screaming at the telly. 

discover ME!!

when i was about 9 or 10, 

i discovered that this "donny" who called our house to talk to dad and who was often around with his kids to play

was actually a famous person.

{i only clued into it after sitting backstage on the GIANT monitors during the

  soldier of love tour with the waite cousins}

i wonder if he noticed that every time he called for the next 3-4 years, the phone call would go something like this:

donny: hi nattle! it's donny! is your dad there?

me: um.... yeah.... one moment please {in my most professional actress voice}

{at which point, i would put the phone on the table (instead of on hold) 

and continue to BELT at the top of my lungs, 

"the sun'll come ooooooouuut tomorrow!!!"}

me: dad. phone. 

just desperate to be discovered. 

i'm so embarrassed for myself. 

pic here

happy day of LoVe!!

gone are the days when i'd refer to this holiday as 

"happy singles awareness day"!

i believe that 

love, actually, is all around us. 

may you find {or keep} earth-shattering love in 2009!

valentine from kate spade

love dimitri style

found here

i certainly know how brangelina feels.....

i'm borderline terrible at reading/commenting on other people's blogs... {sorry}

but every now and then i'll pop around

{its fun for me to get to know YOU too....}

blend, stephanie, 

wrote the most hilarious post {complete with a video}

after i commented on her blog. 

it totally made my day!

i miss my best friend.

i'm sure stellie nugget is perfectly happy

 staying with her grandparents,

 where she can run free in the back yard and torture her cousin, zippy....

but i miss her.

i miss our walks.

i miss her stealing my socks then playing with them for 20 min.

i miss her stealing my clothes. 

i miss her torturing me when i eat.

i miss her trying to eat my rose bud lip balm.

i miss her bed time snuggles.

i miss her sassy attitude. 

i miss her escorting me to the laundry room.

i miss her licking my tears when i cry. 

my house is so lonesome without her.

now i sound like a crazy dog lady.... 

crap. 

i still miss her..

i guess i AM a crazy dog lady.

love you out loud.

country week continues......

it's was dear nanna's birthday yesterday so the b6 posse donned our 

s*#%-kickers and moseyed on down to our neighborhood

brother jimmy's

for some texas bbq

and birthday candles

yay, nanna!!! i'm so glad you were born!!!!

then we headed to "the garden"

for a good ole fashioned

jeska simpson |rascal flats

hoopla.

note: jeska's legs are gorgeous and thin....

she is, however, hard to listen to (why are you SCREAMING!)

and i was a titch concerned after she blew thru her set then could barely speak....

bloody vocal chords, jess?

yay, america!

(ali/kar, you should know, amber and i kept each other giggling

 doing baby hands and "i like chasing cars" thru out the entire concert-ij)

joedon (or whatever his hillbilly name is...)

is darling. 

those boys were great.

the b6 gang and kiesha

after party at johnny utah's.

pretty much my favorite bar-not cause utah is in the name-

but because there is a bull riding pit in the center of the room!

yeeehaw!

amber and xtina livid that xtina was (accidentally) groped by a nypd off-duty officer.

hey! take it where you can get it, girl!

;)

serious mom-bobs.

the b6 troupe and cameron

note: crutching thru a bar turned out to be a major guy magnet.

if you need attention, consider heading to your nearest medical store. 

pick up a crutch or jazzy and

 voila!! 

instant conversation starter!

it is so cool

to have famous friends.

my girl, lala, will now be starring as nellie forbush in 

south pacific 

on broadway. 

i felt so special to be among the first to celebrate with the cock-eyed optimist!!

(we had a magnolia throwdown!)

she will be beyond brilliant

 (she truly can do ANYTHING---and she'll do it better than anyone else)

i can't wait to see her shine!!!

read about it on playbill.com

this is the hour. this is the day.

dubya thoughtfully sent this video.

it has already made me cry approx. 6 times (casting lea, the sitzprobe, the first preview!!) and i haven't even finished it, yet. 

ellen's song is completely different in london but her hair is a frizzy version of my mom bob. 

(no wonder i got the job!)

watching a creative process is so beautiful. 

layer upon layer...it just comes together. 

like magic.

like theatre.

important things with demetri martin

demetri martin is hilarious. 

he reminds me of my first college boyfriend, kayne. 

kayne was/is very very funny. 

you should watch this show. 

dating etiquette #1

in your opinion, 

how long should you wait, post-breakup

 (assuming the discarded relationship was one of length and substance),

to start dating someone new?

out of respect for the fb? 

out of respect for the np?

is there a culturally imposed grieving period?

photo by sussy of nae nae

dear cupid,

did you see the michael kors watches are on sale @ nordies?

bonnie + clyde

man, this reading was pretty awesome!

i didn't have a whole lot to do 

(pretty sure "trish" will soon have a solo production # in act 2..... ;)

but i was so inspired by the sick talent in that room! 

did i tell you that don black (lyrics) wrote.... um... pretty much everything including

 "to sir with love," sunset boulevard, etc....

and ivan menchell (book) has also written/produced.... everything.....including the jonas brother's new show and the nanny! -the book is brilliant. truly.

and wildhorn (music).... you know his bag of tricks.....

mim, rob evan, frank wildhorn + laura osnes johnson 

mim + stephen gruse (my stage manager from grease!)

mim, laura, tad wilson + jessica phillips

mim + ben thompson (who is BRILLIANT as "buck")

tricia paoluccio, jessica, + betsy wolf

mim + dreamy stark sands 

(who is a brilliant "clyde", has a tony nom, and  has a 

ridiculously large and admirable geek watch)

mim, la-la + michael lanning

bart shatto, mim, la-la, michael lanning, + stark

very cool... 

here's to hoping we get to do it again!

(and that "trish" gets her moment to shine!!)

i'm not the biggest fan of

red roses

 i certainly won't turn them away..... but they seem somewhat trite to me....

i always say if you go rose, go short, uniquely colored, and clustered... 

giant, long-stemmed, baby's breathed, over-priced, monsters scare me. 

but  i prefer

peonies

and orchids

cupid, are you listening?

bach breakdown 4

bye bye nae nae!

ok. he didn't send you home cause you're "not in the same place," it's cause your family is crazypants!

dove funeral,  hula hoops, Jesus and re-incarnation drills? 

wow. 

that was a whole lot of awesome!

and really?

it's ok that you gained a few in the meantime, but that HORRIBLE mou-mou paired with gladiator heels?

 really? 

that whole outfit was incredibly unflattering. 

hate to go home when you're not snazzy!

not surprised, whatsoever. 

next to go: the cheerleader

jillian continues to be the only suitable option.

can't wait for deanna next week!

25 things about me

i've been "tagged" a bajillion times.... 

so i'll do it here...

and you do it there (your blog)...

then leave me a comment with your link and i'll learn about you after you learn about me.

1. the taste of refrigerated chicken makes me dry heave.

2. i love crushy ice.

3. peacock is my favorite color. chocolate is a close second.

4. i love big red balloons. (without hot air)

5. i'm very easily distracted.

6. i have never seen a star wars or indiana jones film.

7. i really dig live sporting events.

8. i hate sushi.

9. i've developed a habit of procrastinating which needs to be curbed (should i blame the blog?)

10. i love to meet new people.

11. i have an incredibly sketchy memory. names and faces easily allude me.

12. i love to paint but am borderline horrible at it. 

13. my favorite sound is the orchestra warming up before a musical.

14. i hate "kissey face"/ "prune face" pictures.

15. i'm usually working 2-3 different beverages at a time

 (d.coke + water + greens + coconut water + hot ginger tea)

16. horror movies and "never ending story" scare me to pieces. won't watch. 

17. i had a really perfect first kiss.

18. can't sleep with a) socks b) unwashed face, or c) unbrushed teeth.

19. i keep my cellphone in my bra so i can feel it--and so no one steals it again. 

20. i have a hard saying "building". sounds something like "biewding."

21. it hurts my feelings when people don't call back in a timely manner. 

22. i very rarely watch a film twice. 

23. i'm more comfortable acting with an accent.

24. camping terrifies me.

 bugs + wild animals/escaped convicts + silence =terror

25. i started liking country music after hanging with wynonna. she's one cool chick. 

finally!

india's new album "drops" (don't i sound so music "biz")

tomorrow!

hope she "takes it to the next level"

(sorry, i had to.)

AGAIN! come live in my pad!

lovelies,

now that i'm going back for post-foot-surgery r & r and miss saigon, 

i am, again, subletting my place. 
before i post on craigs list, id love to have someone near and dear or at least blog connected....

know anyone interested in staying in my sassy pad?

the deets:

| gorgeous new doorman building (ie. incredibly safe ) | hudson river sunset views | select comfort bed | pull out couch | dvr | wireless | cable | full kitchen | dishwasher | washer/dryer on floor | indoor pool | gym | fantastic mid town location | close to all subways | flat screen tv | incredibly sunny | marble bathroom | quiet | high floor | anthropologie/crate and barrel decor | fully stocked williams-sanoma kitchen |

you must be:

| clean | responsible | courteous | non-smoking | good at caring for lemon trees
| great for a couple or someone new to the city |

available March 1-June 1
| dates negotiable. seriously. i'm open to one month/few week situations |

price available upon request.

natalieKhill@aol.com

*puppy not included

the overcast view...

stellie insisted upon gettin in EVERY shot.

oooh la la! a marble bath!

yes, please.

via le love

my new crush

is james morrison

i'm listening to both of his albums non-stop!

he's that good. 

(nic, you'll like him... he's in the josh kelley vein)

tricia in etsy!

i always love when broadway girls get their craft on!

tricia's etsy shop is darling. 

i love this valentine 

the ticket/coupons are inside

this collage is made from paper found/scraped off lamp posts in prague.

 v. v. cool. 

go broadway!

cooties!!!

hurray!

worthie happened upon a bootleg video of us doing cooties! from hairspray!

she is amber von tussle
(the blonde singing)
and
i am shelley
(the pink dress/mickey mouse wig--think cha cha but brunette)

pretty sure that funky dress gave me cooties.

watch it here

ok, ok, ok, ok.....

so when i said i never talked to ryan again......

i was telling the truth. 

i did, however, receive an utterly audacious text message 3 wks ago

 (4 months after that fateful dinner) which read: 

r: hey! wanna make out!

awesome.

playgirl

i'd been dating ryan casually for a few months. 

there were some red flags, but, to be honest.... he was sweet, i wasn't jazzed about anybody else, he was delicious to look at, and, ok......he was a brilliant kisser.

one day, mom came into town and he insisted that he meet her. 

looooong painful dinner party later, he provided us with the following gems:

ryan: (after talking about himself endlessly) i know i've been talking about myself all night, but is it ok if we keep talking about me?

***

ryan: you know, i'm just at a place in my life where i can't take care of anyone else.... just caring for the people at work and my dogs wipes me out.

***

mom: so, ryan, what brought you to new york city?

ryan: you want the G-rated version or the truth?

mom:  lets shoot for the truth. 

ryan: well, natalie doesn't know this, but, i posed naked for playgirl. 

some gay talent scout found the pictures and flew me to nyc where i later slept on a dirty mattress of a guy who had HIV. 

i'd just walk around the block when he was "turning tricks."

mom: (acting totally unfazed while i was tearing up in humiliation) ok. 

***

he said this to my MORMON mother!!!!

thank you , ryan.

 thank you. 

if my mom didn't question my judgement in men before, she certainly does now. 

we never spoke again after that night. 

actressing is expensive

my agents decided upon these shots.

and

i spent 3 billion dollars getting them reproduced. 

good thing i didn't have to pay the photographer. 

thanks, sussy

jessica simpson is not fat.

she just has terrible taste in jeans. 

carpenter high-waisted?

her stylist should be shot. 

miss hudson

did you cry watching j. hud sing the anthem @

the superbowl?

i did and so did dubs- i just outed you!!!

she's genius.

watch it here until someone teaches me how to do videos on this thing...

the heat is on in salt lake!

so guess what?!

i'm coming home to make my

  pioneer theatre company debut 

as ellen in miss saigon!!

i know what you're thinking... ellen? the WHITE american wife?!

not our ethnic natalie!!

ooh yes, friends... 

but you should know i was a brilliant tuptim in

  the king and i 

@ hale center theatre in orem. 

i just cant believe they didn't offer me KIM!! 

(ha! so offensive!)

no, i really am thrilled for this offer. 

i've never been able to live and date at home while i'm doing work that i love. 

i feel so blessed!

miss saigon 

runs

may 1-16th

hurry hurry!

 get your tickets soon and come say hello! 

they're selling out quickly!

sweet. sweet. sweet.

run to your starbucks (or itunes)

their sweetheart cd

is pretty great.

i especially dig death cab for cutie and katy perry's covers.

20+???

i'm borderline obsessed with the duggars.
have you been watching?

they're so sweet!

shoot em up!

mim as marty, la-la as the perfect sandy in G
my dear dear friend, laura (lala peanut) osnes (johnson)
and i (along with my long-time friend, tricia paoluccio)

are doing the
bonnie & clyde reading
(a reading is a one week un-staged production for the producers/production team to see what needs work)

there are MANY fancy people involved.

read about it here.

while the mom's away......

mim will take you to chick-fil-a!!!
i forced AL and D experience the goodness that is my favorite mall- food joint.

i take my polynesian sauce very seriously.

kicked off?????!!!!

(back when we were young and spritely @ my nyu senior recital)

how could my homeboy, David Osmond, get ousted from idol???

there is NO justice in the world.

that boy can sing EVERYTHING.

boo, idol.

Grease eyelash memory game

sometimes it's hard to find your lash's mate.
(is that a dating metaphor?)

next show, i'll stick to the same type so interchange is easier.....

*if you look closely, you just may find, britney spears's curious... among other embarrassing dressing table items.

obama-wadda

baba-dubs sent a glorious care package when i "went down"
and among the goodies, he sent
obama water

brilliant.
and presidential!

i should be on greys anatomy

i had a few renegade stitches that hid when the rest were removed.

so i took matters into my own hands.
good thing i do yoga!

caution: graphic toe injury photos
(these are for worthie who wanted to see the gore)

i think the most tragic aspect is my bony unpolished big toenail.

(trust. she was polished pre-surgery)

thank you, dr anna for assisting with this very technical surgery.

dear grease,

thank you so much for giving me 24+ pairs of custom-made show shoes!!

they're beautiful and interesting and expensive...

but WHERE do i put them in my studio apartment?!

anybody have any cool storage ideas??
(no space for over the door... or under the bed....and they look silly on top of my chester drawrs)

boo.

i have so many good posts for you today..... and blogger won't let me upload pix.
hopefully soon, lovies.

nyc is snowy... and slippery on crutchies.

bach breakdown3

i am proud that we all witnessed the classiest exit by a bachelorette.

thank you, mommy!

now, after all is said and done, maybe you can re- watch these tapes and minimize on the accessorizing.

now for the others.....

eva mendez

not digging the long bang wisps that constantly hang like limp spaghetti in her face.
or the thick tongued protests that she IS ready to be a mother....
eeeeehhhh... i'm not buying it.

the cheerleader

she's just trying too hard.
bhh.
and that scary strapless snake number?
i'm not having her.

the best kissing cougarette

doesn't she remind you of every third perky byu co-ed?
she's harmless.... but young.
and kinda boring...
can't wait to see the prepped-out home town date!

the canadian

i'm sorry, she's REMAINS my pick of the week.
she's real.
and really nice.

i also totally dig that she has a fantastic and sexy career.

where, oh, where is deanna?!

i'm ready for some real drama!

juicy fruit

turns out, i'm borderline obsessed
with juicy's new jewelry line.

i generally despise when juice spreads their logo on EVERYTHING.
(am i a walking billboard? i think not!)

but these look relatively de-juicified....

happy valentines day to me??

this cocktail ring is fab... there was also another mother of pearl beauty in store @ nordies.
go get her

sanctuary

i happened upon sanctuary clothing line
on a trip to anthro.

love a hippy-dippy blouse

sammy blouse

kensington thrift

i ran into

nie nie
today at the hospital.

wow.
she is remarkable.
her eyes are so beautiful and sparkly and expressive and
she's just darling.

i'm so glad she's back
and feel so happy to have helped in a very small way.

tonight,

i get to sleep in my nyc bed.

i'm most excited to:

do the bonnie & clyde reading
see my b6 girls
connect with my neighbors
lunch at bloomies with my besties
eat fabulous food
see b in mama mia
audition for a show i LOVE


i'm scared about:

getting around the city as a gimp
doing my wild short hair (i'm hopeless)
functioning without my mommy's help
missing ti-ti nani nugget
all the $ i'm going to lose in cab fare

i start rehearsals tomorrow
but i'll be sure to watch the bach and give commentary asap.

it's a christmas miracle!!!

i got my stitchies out today and dr k surprised me by allowing me to
walk with only ONE crutch!
hurrah!

pretty soon i'll get to walk sans crutch
(but it'll look silly--like i've had a hip replacement-cause i can't bend my toe)

this is the biggest news EVER!!
JUST in time for my trip to nyc.


worthie,

did your curse stick?
remember this pic from new years eve?
eesh. it was a bad omen.

i'm so mad at you.

xoxo. mim.