blogging makes me cool

Perhaps I am just a monogamist person by nature, but when I send out an email to multiple recipients I feel like I am cheating on my friends. I choose to blame this irrational emotion for my utter lack of communication with friends and family since I have moved to Germany (although we all know my profound laziness is the more likely culprit). As a result I have decided to join the ever growing population of people who feel what they have to say is of the utmost importance and join the blogging nation. What will follow is a collection of the random happenings of my life (shenatigans if you will), my deep thoughts (much in the style of Jack Handy), and references to all things hilarious (as determined by me). Of course my main goal of this blog is to keep Joanna amused during her bout of unemployment. With that said I humbly present to you Natalie starts a blog hilarity does not ensue (if you get the reference then you are cool and you can stay).