I Am Andrea Brown
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kobe x tyra
they make a nice looking couple.
this is my theme song.
while revisiting brandy’s debut album today, i realized just how much this track still resonates with me. in all honesty, when this album came out (in september 1994) i had just turned six, but “movin on” was the track i played more than any other. i guess subconsciously, i knew that i wasn’t one to run along with the pack. while i kinda teetered and struggled w/ it as a teenager, i now thank God that He never ever allowed my desire to “fit in” to separate me from my purpose. its a gift to be comfortable in your own skin; to not be phased by what everyone else thinks, but to accept that there is no one like you. no one can play your role in the movie called life, so give the performance of your life everyday.
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full calendar and guidelines for cuffing season.
pre-season starts next week… i hope you’re ready!
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I’ve found that as I grow older, I relate to songs more. I guess we can chalk that up to experience. This new song from Frank Ocean is a prime example. I love it. Click HERE for the lyrics.
this. is. regal. LOVE.
I have a list of women that I admire. There are not too many people on that list, but those that are have exemplified some kind of characteristic that I am working toward. Some of them I know, others are “mentors-in-my-head” a la Wendy Williams. Carefully I have taken cues from them with the intention of NOT placing them on a pedestal, because they, just like you and I, are all human, not SUPER-WOMEN…
Hey Love…
There was a time when I thought this day would never come…well I take that back, I always knew it would come, but I didn’t realize how quickly. When I met you I was young, impressionable…and lacking a great deal of confidence. As I write this letter today, I’m a totally different person. No longer a teenage girl, now a young, strong and confident woman, a status that I owe in large part to your contributions. Now that our relationship has run its course…I just want to thank you for the good times, but even more for the bad, because they helped me grow.
From the moment we were introduced, I knew you were the one for me. You were beautiful, amazingly aesthetically pleasing to the eye…warm and inviting. When I talked to my friends & family about you…they all stood behind my desire to be with you. You even got the stamp of approval from my father, and…no one is ever good enough for his daughter…
its so sad when a relationship ends. case & point…i was really saddened when i heard that lance gross & eva pigford were calling a quits after 3 yrs. i dont even know them. lol but i am a champion of love, & truly a romantic…i like to see people come together to create a force. its powerful..warms my heart, etc. as i’ve matured, i’ve also learned that life isn’t a fairytale, and doesn’t take place on a hollywood soundstage.
after reading lance & eva’s statement, i started to evaluate my own status. i was in a situation in which i was building what i thought would end up being a relationship for a little over a year. that chapter closed recently. what amazes me most, is the way God shows you things. hindsight is always 20/20. there were places where i messed up. there were places where he messed up…most of it i ignored. but here’s what i’ve learned from this situation. lesson 1: if you wanna make God laugh tell Him your plans. nothing happens until it’s God’s time. That applies not only to relationships, but also to life in general. patience and prayer are the ultimate keys to being stress free. tried to force it. and it blew up in my face. that’s mistake #1.
