tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post1673265951338504022..comments2024-03-07T09:57:56.210-05:00Comments on Natalie Lloyd: chasing fairy-tales.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-12891318626162053552009-10-02T17:12:26.898-04:002009-10-02T17:12:26.898-04:00P.S. I was a little audacious and sent you an emai...P.S. I was a little audacious and sent you an email...I have a spammy kinda of name, so please take a look for it in your spam folder if it doesn't appear in your inbox. Full name: Carra Carr. Yes. That's right. ;)Carranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-78176827452935580322009-10-02T16:32:54.636-04:002009-10-02T16:32:54.636-04:00Sounds like you had a great time! Loved the story....Sounds like you had a great time! Loved the story. Makes me want to buy a GPS unit so I can give it a British accent and name it King George or something. And then I would have something else to blame for my horrible navigational skills. ;)Carranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-9856761186738800282009-10-02T14:30:42.713-04:002009-10-02T14:30:42.713-04:00This absolutely made me laugh out loud:
my theory:...This absolutely made me laugh out loud:<br />my theory: that Nigel gives directions while he downs another pint at the pub.<br /><br />And your trip sounds beautiful. Have been thinking about planning a vacation in the next year near to that part of the ctry.Jenny B. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05643299478944403275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-26224201045904796962009-10-02T11:04:12.031-04:002009-10-02T11:04:12.031-04:00Hey Natalie,
I love this story about you and Nigel...Hey Natalie,<br />I love this story about you and Nigel and your mom! That sounds like something that would happen to me and my mom. We go on road trips and sometimes get lost, but we don't really freak out about it. <br />I'm so glad you came to the Blue Ridge Mountains! I live in them and I don't think I ever want to leave! I love to drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway in every season. If you're ever in the VA area of the Blue Ridge Mountains, let me know and I'll totally take you (or give you directions) to a gorgeous little coffee shop that has old-timey music one night a week. It's so cute and it seems like something you'd love.<br />I really really would love to read The It! Haha I love that name. :) If you need someone to test it out, I'm here...<br />Hmm...somehow, I don't think I want a statue of me to look like Dolly Parton. A little action figure of me would be awesome, although I think my brother would steal it and put it in strange places...Rachaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-66220950835317154572009-10-02T00:53:32.755-04:002009-10-02T00:53:32.755-04:00Ashley, ... the go-girl. That is really something....Ashley, ... the go-girl. That is really something. I thought you were sending me to a site that had bathroom stops mapped out or something. I was not anticipating ... a device. A hoot, for real. You would have loved Franklin! You would really like Waynesville too - there are so many funky, arty towns in North Carolina. Also, very little humidity. I could move there so easy. I can't wait to visit your future coffee shop :) (The It*** does look kinda funny. Heh :)<br /><br />Sarah, I might slap some of it on here one day. IT has an ... odd premis. But I think it's fun. I feel like I have to post a big disclaimer that it isn't a big literary undertaking. Just something fun, exciting, and weirdly sweet. Sometimes I'm itching to show it to people and sometimes I want to keep it hidden. I'm sure you know what that's like too. I think I feel that way about everything I write. And I had never considered an action figure ... but that might be cooler than a statue ... :)Nataliehttp://natalielloyd.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-71733295206371904802009-09-30T19:49:30.561-04:002009-09-30T19:49:30.561-04:00Ooh. Without a doubt, I am losing my mind. I could...Ooh. Without a doubt, I am losing my mind. I could've sworn I commented on this before.<br />First, let's talk about The It. Now that it has passed the all-important Mom-approval test, does this mean we might get to see some of it soon? Because..<br />Second, your road trip and the fact that the MC of The It might be able to jump from one of those mountains makes it really, really hard not to ask.<br />Third, I love the fact that you went on a road trip with your mom AND that you have a shady British GPS called Nigel. Love it.<br /><br />PS: I wouldn't mind a Dolly-like statue being made of me either. Or action figures, really. I mean, the High School Musical kids have some.Sarah Wyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576639307836794270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-45699053472386826142009-09-30T18:32:31.101-04:002009-09-30T18:32:31.101-04:00Check this out. Next time you're strapped for...Check this out. Next time you're strapped for bathrooms... www.go-girl.com. It's a hoot.<br /><br />The It sounds way exciting! You've got my ears (eyes? imagination?) itching.<br /><br />Also, one day I want to run my own coffee shop and sell my husband's artwork. And have really quirky t-shirts and swing dancing on Friday nights. And songwriter's nights. And a tea bar. And soup. Near the mountains, in a small town. Preferably in the south, but possibly in eastern Europe. Maybe both. Or a big city as mystical as London or Prague.<br /><br />I think it's funny when you type "It****" because it looks like you're typing something that's not blog appropriate.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679366486721110678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-19427826005260867842009-09-30T12:34:54.856-04:002009-09-30T12:34:54.856-04:00Poohbonnet, I bet rafting the river was so fun! I ...Poohbonnet, I bet rafting the river was so fun! I would love to try that someday. I need really tame rapids though ... :) I read there are stretches on the Nantahala (or maybe the Ocoee...) that are way tame. Good for little kids and, uh, people like me. I bet your uncle was really relieved to get out of the car ;) <br /><br />Ruth, thanks! At this point, I don't think it's publishable. I really like it ... but I don't know if it's print worthy yet. Maybe someday. :) <br /><br />Abby, your mom is brilliant! :) Nigel just sounds so posh and British, doesn't it? I do like Mary Oliver. I'm not familiar with a ton of her work, but I especially like the poem I quoted here, another called "The Journey" and the one about Blackwater Pond. Let me know if you find some you like! :) <br /><br />Steffanie, so glad the wedding was fantastic! Cute little hipster couples make me smile :) I'm really glad you're liking Paperdoll too! As far as the new book ... it's something I've been playing with for awhile. I'm not sure if I'll ever try to publish it, but I've had fun doing it. One of those ideas that kind of consumed me for awhile. I went with it, and really like it outcome. It's fiction. Fantasy. Maybe someday.Nataliehttp://natalielloyd.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-36995283383858380652009-09-30T11:38:23.580-04:002009-09-30T11:38:23.580-04:00Natalie, Your story was hilarious. Nigel sounds li...Natalie, Your story was hilarious. Nigel sounds like a fun "person" to travel with. :) The places you went sound beautiful. I definitely want to visit the mountains one day. I live in Oklahoma, so there aren't any here unless you count the area by Falls Creek. I don't. You are writing a new book? :) I have two chapters left in Paperdoll. So good. I'm going to read it again. Oh and the wedding was beautiful!! Autumn was a beautiful bride and Justin looked handsome as ever. They are happily married in their little coffee shop looking house. Love them. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-42665955139232223732009-09-29T22:33:18.555-04:002009-09-29T22:33:18.555-04:00Natalie, I love this!!! We have a TomTom as well! ...Natalie, I love this!!! We have a TomTom as well! And what's cooler is that my mom chose the British accent and named him Nigel too!!! I guess you and she think alike :) I love how he says mo-tuh-way. You can set it so it doesn't alert you when you're speeding or scream about the driving break every two hours too. Yay!! :) Also, today I was assigned some Mary Oliver to read for my advanced conducting class. I had never heard of her before but now I'm really excited! :) If you like her work, then I know she must be good :)Abbyhttp://sunnydaydreamer.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-23530388183082919782009-09-29T22:05:01.896-04:002009-09-29T22:05:01.896-04:00Loved your story. :) And I'm excited about thi...Loved your story. :) And I'm excited about this "It" you keep mentioning...I fully expect to see it in print someday!! *fingers crossed*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-87684967215592355552009-09-29T18:34:12.190-04:002009-09-29T18:34:12.190-04:00What a hilarious story! My brother and I actually...What a hilarious story! My brother and I actually visited this exact same area (that is, the general area where Georgia, Tennessee, and NC meet) with our aunt, uncle and cousin a few years ago. One day we drove into NC to go whitewater rafting on the Nantahala, and that night we were winding our way through dark, devious mountain roads back to our rental cabin in northern Georgia. My uncle was trying to use his new GPS but it was totally NOT working for him! I don't think we ever gave it a name though. It didn't help him that my brother, cousin and I were singing opera in the back seat. :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716853629336860925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-88080508849098954662009-09-29T18:05:25.934-04:002009-09-29T18:05:25.934-04:00Samantha, you are so right! I have no room to comp...Samantha, you are so right! I have no room to complain. I lived in Dallas ... and I NEVER knew where I was going! :) Being freaked out trying to navigate that pyscho city is totally understandable. And I've often said the skyline in Dallas is beautiful ... but various parts of the city are all the same shade of concrete. At least my route was pretty :) Let me know what you think of Jen Hatmaker! I learn so much from her books. And she makes me laugh :) She has a new one out called Connected (I think...) that I'm excited about reading.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847715247476489743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-15705031825622774322009-09-29T17:31:48.784-04:002009-09-29T17:31:48.784-04:00Oh, and I decided to use Jen Hatmaker's "...Oh, and I decided to use Jen Hatmaker's "Road Trip" study for the community group I lead. I have only done the first two days, I I think it is going to be really good for our group. Thanks so much for the suggestion!Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679461301098095693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157829453707942005.post-74334028756253445592009-09-29T17:10:16.505-04:002009-09-29T17:10:16.505-04:00I went on a road trip with one of the girls in my ...I went on a road trip with one of the girls in my Bible study and we named her GPS Gail. Gail led us astray in the busy and confusing highways of Dallas and Ft. Worth. I am like you with big cities - pretty much, in awe/feel so small/not sure what to think, but Gail apparently didn't understand my nervousness and thought it would be fun to take us on detours. Your detours through the mountains sound like a little more scenic than concrete and asphalt.Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679461301098095693noreply@blogger.com