So, you're in a little bit of a "funk", and although you might be surrounded by a serene landscape, or a beautiful sunset, you can't see past the tip of your own nose, and THAT'S when the music just kinda comes out of nowhere (and you hear the cheerful sounds of "The Association" lilting all around you)...

Who's trippin' down the streets of the city
Smilin' at everybody she sees
Who's reachin' out to capture a moment
Everyone knows it's NAT'LIE!

And NAT'LIE has stor-my eyes
That flash at the sound of lies
And NAT'LIE has wings to fly
Above the clouds (above the clouds!)
Above the clouds (above the clouds!)

- - flute solo - -

- - first verse repeat - -

Everyone knows it's NAT'LIE!
[repeat and fade...]

Where was I... OH YES! Natalie! Of course, Natalie is not just an "electronic presence" (as few, yet particularly LUCKY individuals here know oh-so-well...), nor is she primarily a physical/intellectual/emotional presence - - Natalie is, in its most pure definition, a FORCE OF NATURE! She's - -

Who's trippin' down the streets of the *!!!SCRAAAAAAAAAATCHHHHHH!!!* OKAY, enough with the goddamn record - - they get the point!

Look at her iconic tribe photo - - JUST LOOK AT IT RIGHT NOW - - and I DARE you to tell me you've seen an electronic representation of a person's likeness BORE a HOLE through your skull like THAT, AND make you want to confess to her, out of the effing BLUE, to all of the times you kick-started yourself under the itchy wool covers at summer camp when you were a teenager! Heh? HEH??? I didn't HEAR YOU! That's right, you CAN'T. Because, Natalie is a CRAZY GODDESS, but, crazy LIKE A FOX! She softens the hardest heart with her sensibilities, melts the most cynical personalities with her sincerity, dazzles the most self-absorbed pompous pseudo-intellectual bastids with her mind, makes them ALL do what she wants them to do, and then - - she has BREAKFAST! Want to know what she does from lunch to late-night snack? If you're good, and I mean VERY, VERY GOOD, you may have a chance to find out. BUT I DOUBT IT. 'Cause her bullsh!t meter is always on, and always true. Natalie! A sweet and good friend. Now, GET OUT OF HER WAY, CRETIN!!!

Everyone knows it's NAT'LIE!
[repeat and fade...!]

Sincerely, atomic!

You step in her world, and suddenly you can never envision your own without her. She breaths life into rooms. You want to lounge in her presence. She reminds you of life and its wonderful possibilities until you believe her despite of yourself. You might not be on a mission, but she'll give you one. You might not believe in yourself, but she'll give you her faith. You might not feel strong, but she'll give herself. Her creativity is infectuous, bold, and a constant force in my life. She stirs my thoughts - with a simple smile or unthinkable ideas, never giving up on herself and the one's she loves. She has taken my grief, my sadness and held the life within me up to my face. What could be a greater gift - aside from having her as a friend, period? I am eternally grateful for you choosing to be a friend in my life.

An asphalt princess with a pen. Don't be swayed by her kind words and airy demeanor. Her writings can be cruel and brash mixed with deep honesty and lucid humanity. An ambassador of spit fire poetry Natalie is one of my most critical peers with a keen eye for the cliche'. A good friend. A talented writer and an unmoving critic. A formidiable adversary for any commercial mutterings.

This Girl simply ROCKS! If you want a true friend...one that will inspire you to go for the goal...one that is willing and not afraid to kick your ass into gear, then look no further. She is the best friend next door that you won't get sick of. She is sincere & very loving. She is the kind of gal that will mirror to you your greatest potential. I am proud to have her in my life!