Natosha Zimardo:  

Life After high-school I immediately began working. I moved out of my parents house at 19 due to space limitations there. I moved in with some friends, and I went to college for a bit, but became over-burdened by the cost of living. So I had reluctantly decided at the time, that life had other plans for me. At 22 I met the 2nd beau of my life, and we were together for about 9 years. We had grown apart in many ways. I met my 3rd at 33 and we were together for a little over a year, and now am currently with my 4th, and at 36 am expecting my first born in early April, a baby boy. Back in 2001, I received an acting slot in a commercial for Eton Technical Institute. I felt lucky when I got a chance to discover what it feels like to be under the spotlight. I had previously avoided having children for many years, in hopes that there would be a time in my life where I would have more than just mediocre things to offer them. I have still never married, because I never felt a compelling reason to do so. I always felt that marriage and children, under the right circumstances, was still a remote possibility for me. The remote possibility of baby has come first, and was realized last year. School At College Place Elementary, from K-3, I overly excelled and was offered a transfer from the first to the third grade, which my parents later declined. We lived in Lynnwood, and had many good neighbors. A blond boy named Jeremy became the focus of my attention, but at that age girls were disgusting. My allergies and asthma really became severe at this time, making it difficult for me to form relationships with other children. In the third grade, my family moved from their house due to adverse financial conditions. We went to Ramona, CA, and lived there for several months with my grandparents. I attended class in a small school house there. We then returned to WA, and moved to Silver Lake, right on the water. I was transferred to Monroe Elementary. A boy took a greater than usual liking to me, even though I couldn't understand why. My boyish, rugged appearance wasn't appealing to me at all. Shortly after, we relocated to accommodate the family business. I started at Garfield Elementary, where I stayed until I entered the sixth grade at North Middle School. At Garfield, I was a school patrol, and once again excelled far beyond the level at which my peers did. I was often bored. I took up the Clarinet at this time, and played it all the way through high school. At North Middle, I was put in classes that were far beyond what most of the average kids were in. It was in here where I recognized my first role model; she was gorgeous, confident, and highly intelligent, but she hung out with an unsavory crowd. Worst of all, she seemed to be indifferent toward me, which hurt quite a bit. My allergies and asthma also continued to snag my relations with other kids. I had come to know and get used to the feeling of isolation and resulting loneliness. My clothing was functional to me, so I never paid attention to how I looked. It was in the 8th grade that I was humiliated by my classmates for the dress I wore to my first dance. Out of anger, I rejected the class president's dance offer because I thought he felt sorry for me. On the brighter side, I had acquired a wonderful friend in the 6th grade that still is to this day. She had many childhood issues as I did, and no one could tear us apart. I became involved with a less than desirable group of people as I approached high school. They smoked, drank, and did drugs. I took up smoking, later ditching the habit, but avoided the drugs. Smoking did nothing for my asthma. I missed so much school I later had to make up the extra classes. My 1st boyfriend came along in high school. The relationship ended when my father punched him out for hitting me. I never spoke to the guy again. In high school I lettered in music. I played solo clarinet in the jazz band, was in the marching band, and sang and played piano in the choir. I enjoyed the trips that Mr. Evans used to take us on, although I always found him to be a little weird. I felt a sense of family being in the music department which I pursued until my last year. I attempted to get a music scholarship but failed, and as much as I wanted to go to Cornish or Juliard, I came to the realization that music as a means of employment just wasn't practical. I finished high school in 1992, a year later than I should have. Sometimes I wonder how I even made it through high school at all, but I'm thankful I was able to ...Expand for more