My Boo…

So I was checking my twitter like always when my girl Toya posts this fun little tweet: @stellabonita So I’m gonna go ahead & holla at Finnegan then since you have claimed a “boo” of sorts. It’s fair. Plus Brian has no freckles

(random aside: i need a nickname for Toya. my girl seems way too casual for someone, who though I admire tremendously, have only talked to for a whole 5 minutes. what’s the opposite of a mini-me? whatever that is, that’s what her nickname should be.)

Anyway…I was a little miffed, but of course I quickly got over it. What Toya fails to realize is that she can’t holla at Cortland Finnegan because he’s my boo too. Is that fair? Not at all, especially considering I have about 5 guys I consider my boo. Does it all matter in the end? Not really. Especially Cortland. As much as I love him, I’m pretty sure his girl loves him more. And that’s a big hurdle to jump.

But it got me thinking about all my lil boos. So I’m going to unveil them and rank them by the chance I actually have with them (in my mind anyway… just roll with me.)

#1: B.Reith

Pros: He loves Jesus bunches. He can sing, he can rap (with amazing wordplay), he’s uber funny, and have you seen his arms? He’s like a mini-Dwight Howard with those arms!

Cons: The typical traveling musician. But I’m okay with that so it’s not really that much of a con.

Connection Probability: 85%+ Really the best odds out of all my boos. He’s funny; I’m funny! He plays instruments; I used to! He’s from Milwaukee; I visited there once! It’s like the foundation has already been set.

#2: Tim Tebow

Pros: He really loves Jesus and loves spreading the Gospel.  He is one of the most humble and kind people for what he’s accomplished.  And though he plays quarterback, he is BUILT. Scrawny quarterback he is NOT.

Cons: He’s going to be a preacher. Preacher’s wife I am NOT.

Connection Probability: >50% He’s just almost too perfect. Although there are some great things there (he plays football; I watch! He’s from Jacksonville; my little brother lives there!), it’s just too unlikely. And I’m okay with that. GO GATORS!

#3: Cortland Finnegan

I was actually going to rank him #4 behind Derek Jeter but then I saw this picture.  He’s just too adorable here.  If he had a sleeve and a skateboard lying around he’d jump to #2. My mom says it wouldn’t work because I’d never have a chance with anyone that had 4 sisters. I say it wouldn’t work because he has a girlfriend.  Oh but know that when his  foundation has it’s next event at Cabana, I will be there making the introduction.

#4: Derek Jeter

Oh how I love the Captain. Everybody in the Sports Marketing/PR Field need to drag all these terrible trouble-laden athletes and say: “THIS is how you’re supposed to act.” He’s humble, gracious, and he keeps his nose clean. He puts on those wonderful pinstripes and DOES WORK.  Sure he’s boring in interviews and doesn’t give you any juicy tidbits, but you’ll never have to worry about him shooting himself in the leg.  Apparently the George Clooney of baseball is set to get married to ‘ol girl (I have no idea who she is) and that breaks my heart just a little.  Then I realize he’s 35 and my heart puts itself back together.

#5: Kim Dong Wan

*sigh* Now me and Dongwan go back… like 10 years. Shinhwa’s 2nd album had just come out and he looked scrawny and awkward, but had a smooth voice and lots of potential.  One year later he put on about 20 lbs of muscle and grew his hair out and I was hooked. (in fact, I just watched Only One on Youtube earlier today. When he throws his hair back and stares intently into the camera all shimmering and shiny with water I still had to hold back that little scream.) He’s since lost all that muscle mass (his reasoning that R&B singers don’t need to be bulky, they should be smaller. boo!),  enlisted for his mandatory 2-year military stint, and has maybe gotten married.  While most of my boos were longshots, Dongwan was the extreme long shot. But he’s always gonna have a special place with my other boos.

Yes, I realize how sad this is. But it’s all bueno =)

Happy Friday.

 

Bouncing Back

Current Music: Mars iLL – Wicked Ways (Pro Pain)

These past four or five days I have been facing some serious sickness. Well serious to me anyway. I’ve had the worst sore throat ever that refuses to go away (even with me literally crying out to God at 3AM “God, I just wanna go to sleep! Please? We laughed about that yesterday, fun times), sporadic fevers, lack of appetite, and general fatigue. Physically, it has not been fun to be me AT ALL. But mentally, I’m all charged up and ready to go. Ever since God talked to me about my dream and giving me back my purpose, I have been writing and planning and lining everything up. God giving me (and challenging me!) this vision is just proof that God loves using imperfect people.

What’s up with me? Currently unemployed (lookin hard though), back at home with my momma, no car,  no cell phone, terrible credit, fired from my last job under the most sheisty of circumstances, just very little to call my own. What I do have on my side is a great God that will do great things through this vision.

I know once it’s up and running, people will be looking at me and will be like “How did she accomplish this? She has so many strikes against her?” to which I’ll approach them and will be like “Lemme tell you about the God I serve. His name is is Jesus and He’s the junk.”

Years ago, I hijacked a quote from a great musician, Ernie Halter, who said “Those who say it shouldn’t be done shouldn’t interrupt those who are doing it.”

Now, I’m totally hijacking  from another great musician, and currently the one of maybe 2 people I like from Texas, Playdough: “…done did what you kids still can’t think yet.” I’m on a whole new level guys. It’s time to get familiar.

And what exactly will I be doing? Stay tuned kiddies, I’ll be updating you within the next couple of days.

 

Here we go…

So thanks to Tara, I have yet another blog. This is probably the 4th of 5th blog I’ve had, and hopefully this one will be more fruitful. The silliness and the thoughtfulness while still remain, but this time I will be reaching for more.  Here we go!