I didn't really do much today, except sit in the Internet. I'm hoping Nicholas will come on so I can talk to him (I know, I know). I'm also looking for some new music, the Beatles have played over and over about 10 times today. But there's not much else in this house. Sigh.

Come on Nick, sign on!

Well, I guess that's all I have for an update for you.

Bye!

I guess I will tell you a few things about myself now.

My name is Natalie, and I'm from Iowa. I like to write, read, draw (it's really, really bad), design webpages, and talk on the phone to my buds. I'm 14 years old and a freshman in high school. My birthday is July 8, making me a Cancer. The crab. So fitting, huh?

It get mostly good grades, but once in awhile I'll discover I've been neglecting one of my 10 (!) classes with one of my 11 (!) extracurricular activities. My favorite class this year is Computer, even though the teacher is kind of spacey. I just love computers, I guess.

My star, the one I named after myself, is the far left one on the belt of Orion. Don't ask me why I picked that one, I guess it's just easy to find. Next to it, in the middle, is the one that I named after a good friend of mine, Nicholas, back in the day. I think he'd remember, too, if you asked. I've yet to name the last one on the belt, but I intend to someday.

My family is way, way, complicated, with both of my parents remarried and children involved and things like that, but I think I like it this way for the most part. The only think I would change is that my dad would live in this town instead of 15 miles away. My dad is really great, and my stepmom and their two kids are wonderful, too. I don't get along well with my mom, stepdad, or their son, but my mom and dad's son is okay. Confused yet? I like my only true brother and my dad, stepmom, half-sister, and half-brother, but not my mom, stepdad, or other half-brother. My stepdad has two daughters from a previous marriage, but I don't see them too much anymore, but I like them pretty well, in spite of the age differences.

Hmm, what else is there to me? I'm 5'9", about 130 pounds (too much!), with brown hair and eyes, braces (which I get off on April 12th), and a face that's waaay to long. Trust me, enough people have pointed it out that I know it's not just me.

I also have a lot of great friends. First of all, Becca, my longest-lasting friend. She's a year younger than me, but she's still cool. We aren't as close as we once were, but she's still one of my best friends. She had a short romance with a guy from my grade that I hadn't talked to much before that, and now he's one of my good friends, too. One of the closest, actually. Hey, Scott! Becca's brother Matt is also one of my friends, and he's 17. He's an awesome artist. Kara is good friends with Matt and that introduced me to her. She's going to be an awesome surgeon one day, and is well on her way. She's my idol, I tell you. Ashley's 17 or 18, I'm not sure. I haven't talked to her much lately, but we were cheerleaders together, and she's pretty cool. Amy's 15, and I've kind of neglected her lately, too. She's got a man, Adam, from out of town. She's hilarious, let me tell you. Tim's 16, and an aspiring writer. He's got a girl from out of town. Greg's 16, and the last of them all, but not least. He's really nice, cares about people a lot and it shows.

I guess that's all you need to know about me.

Bye,