Random Thoughts from Nat's Noggin.

To the three people who still read this blog...

THANK YOU! :)

Okay, just kidding.

It's probably five people.

(Including me.)

Believe it or not,

I've had room for only one obsession

in my life at the moment... (besides chocolate)

which has been the new house we're building.

(And by "we," I mean the construction guys. I'm just sorta the secretary 
person who calls and schedules stuff.  It's harder than it sounds.) 

The Richard Room is nearly complete.

Everyone thinks it's a toy room...

but little do they know the wax sculpture

and laser security system have been ordered.

Anyone wanna come over and have a

Thornton-Gizzy Fest!?

Enough about Nat.

Let's take a brief long drooly moment

to appreciate these photos:

*Photography by Keith Clouston- posted on RichardArmitageNet.com and Hut In the Forest*

I would like to point out that clearly,
Richard's collar and cuffs need adjusting...
in a sexy, intense way. :)

(And he has an awesome profile.
And it looks like they airbrushed out his chest hair.)

Isn't Richard pretty in pink?  (And blue and grey.)
Okay, I'll stop now.  Why must I over-analyze every
new RA photo I see!?  (Didn't I just say I have time
for ONE obsession at the moment?)

If you prefer... here's the baddie in black.
This vid cracked me up!  Thanks for the laugh, Angie.
*Be sure to pause the blog's background music (bottom of screen) before viewing.*


While we're looking at YouTube vids,
I'm guessing you all saw this one:

How many of you thought, Somebody kidnap her until she
gives us Richard's email address! or maybe, Somebody tell her
to quit stalking RA's old productions!  *As you stalk him
online while eating your kid's Halloween candy.* 
Oh wait... that was me just now.  My apologies.

Wow, this post is really random.

Note to self: don't stay up late while on a sugar high. 

Maybe I'll actually post more than once this month (Remember
when I posted once or more a day? I have no idea where I found
the time!) because Netflix is sending a copy of "Captain America"
tomorrow!  (I'll finally get to see Richard as the mean Nazi guy
with the haircut I don't like. Very excited!!!)

Three posts rolled into one.

My summer has been filled with

t-ball games, swimming lessons, family reunions,

a 10 year high school reunion (lame!), weed-pulling and lawn mowing,

freckling and sun-burning (stupid spray sunscreen does not work as well as

the lotion), fishing, hiking and picture-taking.

Oh, and a little squeeeee-ing too,

like the rest of you. ;)

Squee #1:

Seeing the dwarfs (THORIN!) in costume.

Friggin' AWE-sooooome!

My husband and I are big Tolkien fans.

None of our extended family will play "Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit" with us any more

because we kick their trash.  (Wow... I sound like the biggest nerd EVER right now, don't I?) 

Anyway, I showed him the above photo and the first thing he said was,

"The guy in the middle looks too tall to be a dwarf."

(I assured him it was a perspective thing) followed by,

"What's up with the pretty boy dwarf on the far right?"

I was waiting for some sarcastic comment about my "boyfriend,"

but he didn't recognize Richard!  I felt rather smug about that...

like the "smug man at the party."

Squee #2:

Seeing photos/vids of Richard and his fluffy beard

at the "Captain America" premiers.  (I haven't seen the film yet,

but hope to remedy that situation this weekend.)

Richard doing the piercing stare of hotness,

while bearded, with open collar!

I think he's trying to read our minds.

Maybe if I look at the photo while wearing sunglasses,

my thoughts will feel a bit safer.

Nope... didn't work!

Did anyone else clap their hands with joy

when they found out one of "our" video/graphic queens, Heather,

was able to photograph AND MEET The Armitage in person!?  I did!

I was so happy with the news, you'd have thought I met the guy myself!

(Except, if I had met him, I wouldn't be standing there all cute and dignified like Heather...

how in heaven's name did she contain herself!?!)

Just between us, I've heard from reliable sources that this photograph is cropped

to hide the fact that Heather was pinching his peaches.

JUST KIDDING... I made that up. :)

You can read about Heather and DiL's experience meeting Richard HERE.

I'm glad she mentioned she's the one who designed the Havoc Tour t-shirt...

but it would have been hilarious if she'd mentioned her Sexy Back videos too. haha!

Switching gears...

Although only one of you may appreciate this topic... (what up, Traxy?)

I saw the final Harry Potter film a few weeks ago. I love the books and enjoyed the movie. 

(Have I already mentioned my nerdiness in this post?  I did?  Just checking. )

Besides the 3 main characters- Harry, Ron and Hermione,

my favorite character is Severus Snape.

I recently started thinking of the similarities between Snape

and my favorite misunderstood underdog, Gisborne.

Similarities:

* Black is their signature color.

*They rarely smile.

* Both had a rough childhood and were bullied by others.

* Their bullies later ended up with the girls they wanted.

* They mourned for the women they loved for the rest of their lives.

* Both were known to rock the guyliner/guyshadow from time to time.

* Both had a dark past and tried to make amends for those mistakes.

* Each had a heart-wrenching death.  *sniff, sniff*

* Let's not forget... the action figures!

Switching gears yet again...

Today is

The Richard Armitage Fan Blog's

2nd Birthday!   (Or bloggoversary or whatever.)

Time sure flies...

it seems like yesterday this blog was

a cute little newborn, and now it's a loud,

chubby toddler. :)

THANK YOU 

for all of your visits, comments,

and friendship, blog readers!

516,000 hits and counting.

I shall now return to being on hiatus...

although be sure to check back on Richard's birthday

for something simple, yet smile-worthy.

Hello, Heinz.

Until now, I haven't published a single post about

Richard's upcoming role as Heinz Kruger in "Captain America,"

which is set to hit theaters this summer.

Thanks to Richard Armitage Net for this!

I'm not exactly sure why...

perhaps because I'm not crazy about superhero movies.

Look at my tough muscley muscles.

Maybe it's because every time I read

or hear the name Heinz Kruger, I think of ketchup

with a side of horror.

It could be due to the fact

that I don't like Richard's hairstyle in this movie.

Floppy in front, short in back?

And where are the sideburns, dang it!?

Now looking at the bright side...

I don't despise superhero movies by any means.

My husband enjoys them, so I can look forward to a date night

with perks for both of us:

Not really us.

I like ketchup.  If dinner is cooked too long,

just throw some of it on top and the fam will never know the difference!

 (I should totally start the "How to Cut Corners for Housewives Blog.")

I'm not a fan of  the freakish guy from nightmares, though...

so from hence forth, I shall refer to RA's

Captain America character as simply

Heinz.

Although I'm not big on the Heinz hair,

thanks to the fact that it's technically the opposite of a mullet,

I do realize not every hairdo can be a Thornton.

Hello, gorgeous.

Plus, it's not the worst hairstyle Richard could be sporting, right?

Don't ever do this, Richard.

The bright side, people.

The bright side.

Just in case you were traumatized by anything above,

let's cleanse our viewing pallet with this:

What are your thoughts on

the upcoming film, Captain America?

Excited?  So-so?  Meh?

Do share.