tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post1297557552368504934..comments2024-03-07T09:57:56.210-05:00Comments on Natalie Lloyd: elvis and oatmeal cookies.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-58115168153928365522009-08-01T16:45:09.452-04:002009-08-01T16:45:09.452-04:00Yeah, I know what you mean...like, "Are you e...Yeah, I know what you mean...like, "Are you engaged yet?" I know they're only joking, but I'm 18. "You've got to get out there and meet guys or you'll never get married!" Or, "Do you want a boyfriend?" (No, I want to be an old maid with fourteen cats.) It seems like these words are constantly leaving my mouth..."I'm waiting for the right guy." It doesn't make it any better that my sixteen year old brother is sitting next to me with his girlfriend. Thankfully, there are a few people in my church who really understand me and encourage me in my wishful waiting for Mr. Darcy/Gilbert/Mr. Right. =)<br />~KristinKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592919145644124930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-71785460450344756282009-07-31T00:51:02.369-04:002009-07-31T00:51:02.369-04:00Kristin, Thank you so much for your kind words! I&...Kristin, Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm glad you liked Paperdoll :) About Gilbert: I think the church has a knack for tossing out weird (often callous) sentiments to people who are still waiting for the right person (or actively looking for the right person. Whatever. :) However, I think every longing you have is there for a reason, especially when it comes to marriage and family. Don't lose heart. The right guy is out there :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-39804446655981702532009-07-30T10:00:12.451-04:002009-07-30T10:00:12.451-04:00Yeah, I haven't seen it but I've read that...Yeah, I haven't seen it but I've read that he does play two parts in that one. I've always loved shows/movies that did that, even if sometimes it was cheesy. =) I do like "Viva Las Vegas," too. I never thought I would, because I don't like the whole Las Vegas thing, but it's one of his better movies. I also like "G.I. Blues" (it's really funny) and "Blue Hawaii." <br />By the way, I finished reading "Paperdoll" yesterday, and I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed it. Especially the chapter on waiting for Gilbert, because that's something I've been dealing with lately. I just recently read a lot of the Leslie and Eric Ludy books about letting God write your love story, and your chapter went right along with that. And the part about Monkey's Paw Theology is something I deal with, too. I've been afraid that if I let God have my dream of falling in love, getting married, and raising a family, then He might make me be an old maid, or at least wait 20 or 30 years until I find the right guy, to teach me a lesson or something. Thanks for reminding me that God's not like that. I've always struggled with self-image and confidence, and your book was pages and pages full of encouragement and hope. Thanks for that, and just know that God is using you and your words to help others!<br />~KristinKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592919145644124930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-18425277894829174482009-07-27T22:42:46.235-04:002009-07-27T22:42:46.235-04:00Kristen, I'm with you. I'm a sucker for un...Kristen, I'm with you. I'm a sucker for unexplained happenings. They fascinate me even when they scare me :) I think Kissing Cousins (what a bizarro name :) is the one with the toilet that explodes instead of flushing. That always made me laugh, because my humor is so immature. I think that's the one where Elvis plays two roles ... sort of like the Parent Trap but not as good ... ;) I might be mixing up my movies though. I remember liking Viva Las Vegas too when I was a kid. One of my baby-sitters watched it over and over and over.Nataliehttp://hope-like-feathers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-57722654744418962032009-07-27T18:45:25.343-04:002009-07-27T18:45:25.343-04:00The glowing grave sounds interesting. It disappoin...The glowing grave sounds interesting. It disappoints me that strange happenings can usually be explained in some scientific way. We have this place nearby called "Gravity Hill", where you put your car in park (or neutral or something) and your car is pulled backwards up a hill. It's supposed to be an illusion or something, LOL, but I've never actually got to do it. Not to mention that it's kind of dangerous to put your car in park in the middle of a curvy backroad. =)<br />I don't know why the comment thing on my blog wasn't working, but I think it might be fixed now. I'm new to this blog stuff. =) I love all three of those Elvis songs, too. Elvis and Frank Sinatra have my favorite voices in oldies music, which is mostly what I listen to (Jon Foreman and Matthew Theissen are my favorite "new" voices, LOL). Poor Elvis, he wanted to be a serious film actor. It's too bad they only gave him silly roles that would bring in a lot of money. I haven't seen "Kissing Cousins" yet. Thanks for the compliment on my sewing. =)<br />~KristinKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592919145644124930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-46812734691022796922009-07-27T10:01:40.299-04:002009-07-27T10:01:40.299-04:00Also Kristen, I just tried to leave a comment on y...Also Kristen, I just tried to leave a comment on your blog and it wouldn't work. I was going to tell you that 1.) I think Elvis is fantastic. How beautiful was his voice? I like "Suspicious Minds" and "I Can't Help (Falling in Love With You)" in particular. But my favorite song he sang was "Always on my Mind". It's one of my favorite songs ever - something about it nails me every time. My dad is a big fan of Elvis movies so I've seen plenty of those too. 'Kissing Cousins' is my favorite :) I was also going to tell you 2.) the bags you make are gorgeous!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-70363596620980930242009-07-27T09:54:35.504-04:002009-07-27T09:54:35.504-04:00Kristen, this story cracks me up. I am the same wa...Kristen, this story cracks me up. I am the same way in the dark! I think I see people all the time. In high school, my sweet friends used to drag me to a place in my hometown called "the glowing grave". You drive down this dark backroad and sit there and, eventually, you see the grave light up. (My mom has since explained it's the type of rock.) I always thought I saw something and it was always a tree or a branch or whatever. But still. :) Graceland sounds like a fun trip! I live in TN but I've never been. <br /><br />Anon, agree, totally. I am convinced I will never understand some "detours" but there is a cool kind of peace that comes with trust. Trust is a toughie for me, but I'm getting there. Thanks for stopping by :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-46413569261626583362009-07-27T00:57:42.763-04:002009-07-27T00:57:42.763-04:00Your Chicken Don story cracks me up. So funny.
Al...Your Chicken Don story cracks me up. So funny.<br /><br />Also, Cad's story is so great to me. I've never really thought of it quite like that, but it makes sense. Sometimes, I think God likes detours--they kind of force us to trust Him. If we're always on an easy, straight path and can see exactly where we're headed, we tend to forget that we still need His guidance every step of the way. We need all of life's twists and turns in order to show us that we can't get anywhere without Him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-11865137697289038192009-07-26T11:47:48.862-04:002009-07-26T11:47:48.862-04:00I don't really have any weird neighbor stories...I don't really have any weird neighbor stories...our neighbor is strange, but mostly because of the alcohol he consumes. This isn't a good thing, I know, but it's sort of interesting that he paints his truck a different color every time he's had too much to drink.<br />The Elvis part of this blog cracked me up, because I'm a huge Elvis fan. My family took a trip to Memphis four or five years ago. My parents left me and my brother in the hotel and walked down to Graceland one night, to film how beautiful it is lit up at nighttime. My mom zoomed in to the meditation garden (where there are Elvis and his family's graves and some statues and benches), which was dimly lit, and she saw someone standing there. She thought it was Elvis, or at least someone who had broken into the meditation garden to take part in some sinister plot, such as stealing his body. When we went back the next day, we saw it was only a statue standing near the graves. It was disappointing, but the two Spanish guys dressed up in Elvis wigs and jumpsuits in the hotel lobby almost made up for it. =)<br />~KristinKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10592919145644124930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-83582916504104772542009-07-24T15:31:44.452-04:002009-07-24T15:31:44.452-04:00Abby, C-B range is excellent! I don't know wha...Abby, C-B range is excellent! I don't know what class this is, but Math was always the class that drove me crazy. In fact, my math scores on my first ACT go were remedial (and my second attempt was just one point above). I remember being so horribly frustrated with math classes in high school. Nobody could explain it in a way I could understand it. The college major I picked is one I picked because I didn't have to take any math classes. I had to deal with lower grades in and it frustrated me to no end. One dumb class always dropped my GPA - yar! And yet, when I got to college, I finally got to a point where I aimed for no higher than a B or C regardless of the subject ... but, uh, that is probably not good advice to be dispensing on the blog I suppose so ... :)<br /><br />That's such a sweet question you asked! You can buy Paperdoll directly from the publisher if you want (regalbooks.com). All the big online retailers I know of are legit too. Places like Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Borders, Target, christianbook.com ... there are probably others. But I know all those are legit. It works out the same for me and my publisher no matter where you go. If you have a little bookstore in your hometown, you can go to indybound.org to see if they have it in stock there too. Stores like LifeWay and Family Christian should have it on the shelf, if you live close to one of those. I think it's particularly awesome though that you want to know where your money goes when you shop. I'm always leary of big ginormous companies too. Way to be smart! <br /><br />Also, I am wild about Sesame Street :) I bet working for them would be the most fun job ever!Nataliehttp://hope-like-feathers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-75561973354378467372009-07-24T13:54:32.847-04:002009-07-24T13:54:32.847-04:00PS) I love Sesame Street. At once point in element...PS) I love Sesame Street. At once point in elementary school I wanted to work for Children's Television Workshop. :) Thank you for posting the song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-8849982532906387272009-07-24T13:53:17.580-04:002009-07-24T13:53:17.580-04:00Thank you for your prayers for my test! While it w...Thank you for your prayers for my test! While it was still very difficult, I feel better about it than I did the last one (which I failed). The vibe I'm getting is a C-B range, which I am not normally satisfied with, but this class is an exception. :) Thank you so much!<br /><br />I was also wondering if it's possible to buy Paperdoll from you directly, or from your publisher, or some way that would make sure that you got the most money back for it. :) I feel leery about buying from big companies because I wonder where the money goes. What do you think? :) -AbbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-20858506234066079082009-07-24T10:39:45.170-04:002009-07-24T10:39:45.170-04:00Oh, I like Cad! That is such a sweet story! I'...Oh, I like Cad! That is such a sweet story! I've been on the lookout for more Elvis sightings, but so far, none. I'm still thinking about calling my house Graceland East...morecaffeinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-62888771608755848182009-07-22T22:44:45.146-04:002009-07-22T22:44:45.146-04:00Steve, love it when you stop by the blog! I'm ...Steve, love it when you stop by the blog! I'm so there with you on the right way/wrong way bit. Every time I think I know what I'm doing ... I quickly learn I do not :) I've had this old CCM lyric stuck in my head lately, "every road leads me back to you ..." (No, it's not Rascal Flatts. I think it was Michael O'Brien but I cant remember). Anyway. Glad it was an encouragement to you. And I'm glad Chicken Don stories bring you joy. <br /><br />RT, glad you stopped by! :) Is spaghetti junction near Grady Hospital? Because that was the first time I heard her say it. I thought it was adorable. Way to keep it cute, Atlanta! :) About your comment ... I never saw it! I have this blog set up so anybody can comment but I'm new to the blogger format. Is there a place where I need to go approve comments? I'll check into this. So sorry I missed it :( Regardless, I'm glad you said hello! :) (Your blog is super cute, btw.)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-59096858180891468922009-07-22T17:36:17.202-04:002009-07-22T17:36:17.202-04:00Love this!
Chicken Don? That is definitely a movi...Love this!<br /><br />Chicken Don? That is definitely a movie-worthy experience, haha.<br /><br />And thank you for sharing that story! (I live near Atlanta, GA... there IS one part of it that is actually called Spaghetti Junction. lol Oh, and definitely agree about the in-city traffic.) I really needed to hear that.<br /><br />By the way, I commented a while back on the post called 'a haunted castle' (with the picture of Anne of Green Gables), using my Wordpress account. It told me the comment was waiting for approval, but it doesn't look like it ever went through. It was probably nothing important (I don't even remember what I wrote), but I just wanted to find out if you ever got it?<br /><br />Anyways, awesome blog, Natalie! I love visiting it. :) And if I see Elvis anywhere, I will definitely take a picture for you!Riley Teahttp://redsaidpaisley.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-74328289343688113232009-07-22T15:54:21.529-04:002009-07-22T15:54:21.529-04:00Hi, thanks for this post, i enjoyed it quite a bit...Hi, thanks for this post, i enjoyed it quite a bit. I always like hearing about Chicken Don... And the bit about 'wrong way being the right way', very thoughtful, very encouraging, i kind of need that at the moment.sbtanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358036130959867389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-82176677808492300682009-07-22T15:47:36.980-04:002009-07-22T15:47:36.980-04:00James, I am laughing a lot. That is fantastic! Do ...James, I am laughing a lot. That is fantastic! Do you watch the show How I Met Your Mother? Lily moves into a different appartment when she and Marshall break up. Her neighbor reminds me of how you describe Pedro. Thank you for sharing your funny story :)nataliehttp://hope-like-feathers.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-71425383861963067112009-07-22T13:05:54.044-04:002009-07-22T13:05:54.044-04:00Our Apartment is on the 2nd floor of a 3 floor hom...Our Apartment is on the 2nd floor of a 3 floor home... Our washer hookup is kind of ghetto, but we still earn cool points for even owning a washer in NYC. When we wash clothes we have to run a hose from the washer to the bathtub for the water to drain, and to keep the hose in place there is an elaborate system involving velcro and an old mop handle. One day I was home alone washing the clothes, and after a while of TV watching, I went to the bathroom to see if it was time to switch the laundry to the dryer... My bathroom had an inch was water on the floor and the hose was flapping about with more water spewing. I turned off the washer and as I started throwing every towel we own onto the floor there was a pounding on my door... It was Pedro, our 60-something latino downstairs neighbor. He was standing there in his boxers and wife-beater (surprisingly not an uncommon outfit for him to hang out in the halls or on the stoop wearing) with an extremely mad look on his face. He starts telling me how his bathroom ceiling is leaking and I tell him I know, I'm taking care of it, and I turn away to go back to cleaning it up and he follows me in and stands at my bathroom door watching me as I clean it. I got it up and listened to him complain some more and finally shoved him out. OH WAIT!!! there's a better Pedro/laundry story...<br /><br />Just after we got our washer and dryer and were thinking about how awesome we were for owning them, we did our first load. It was winter time so it was cold outside. Our dryer's exhaust hose hooked out a hole in the wall and burst it's hot air out behind the house and made some fun fog as it hit the cold air. Well... it didn't take long for a pounding on our door... As we opened it we saw Pedro standing there huffing and puffing and wearing his boxers, wife-beater and a look of horror on his face. He held his hand to his chest as he screamed, "Fire! There's a fire!" "What?! Where?!" "Coming from your bathroom!" He seemed personally offended that our apt. wasn't on fire once we showed him what was happening.thisisntjimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776174593037805593noreply@blogger.com