Monday, January 29, 2007
Past--Of boys, boyfriends, and....boys.
By the way, the theme for February, being that it is the month that hosts our famous love day, will be on love/boys. Past or present writings will do just fine. So let's hear those heartbreakers.Tonight will be the beginning of my feast so I will be absent for a good week I'm sure, which is why I am starting the Feb. love posts here on the 29 of Jan.
Rosie's first boyfriend. Ha! We all remember him, probably a bit too well. To visualize the man, picture N'sync's Lance Bass with dark brown hair, dark skin, and much thinner (I'm hoping that all of you will be wondering who the heck Lance Bass is). Yeah, he was quite pretty. Do you remember going to Patriot Park on the 4th of July together? We watched the fireworks, I wore that slutty pink shirt that made my boobs look big(er), we came home and took some pics. I remember. So whatever happened to him? Well, I was 14! I wasn't ready to get married, which is what he wanted (ha!) so I told him that one starry night by the pond that we just weren't working out (long distance relationships suck anyway). Yeah and I HAD to see a shooting star that night. It was way too romantic for a break-up. Anyway. That's that, Rosie's first boyfriend.
Lani was the "late-bloomer" as we called her. She looked young, but we always said when she hit 16, we were all gonna be old news. Well, we were right. Her first boyfriend....well, we won't talk about her REAL first boyfriend (haha, remember Lani?). The other first boyfriend was the one we all thought was dreadfully cute (although boyish). That smile. Awww. Uh huh, makin' out on the dance floor, our little Lani was suddenly not so little. You remember that Boo? We were like "AHEM! Check out Lani and so-and-so at 6' o clock." Boo turns head and makes a face that will forever be etched in my memory; the one we all make for our first look at our younger siblings love moments. Boo and I stare for a bit and then walk away giggling. Well, being the heartbreaker we knew she was destined to be, that boy didn't stand a chance. Lani the lover.
When Boo was a busty blonde and sweet 16, she also secured her first man. Boo was the recently-turned rebel and boys were exactly what she needed to be the best rebel she could be. She snagged a lucky man for herself and they were happy I think while it lasted. It was totally cute. Hey did you all know that Boo kissed my husband before I ever did! Ha. That just came to mind. Anyway, not to say that my present husband was her boyfriend at the time, and my husband would like to distinguish that they didn't make out, just a little kissy poo. Anyhow, so Boo and her boyfriend lasted....I don't remember how long. Oh yeah! And then he tried to pull some polygamy on her so she dropped him like an old hat. Ain't no one gonna cheat on my Boo. Snicker. I think she hates him now. Haha.
Julsie was too independent to ever have a boyfriend (at least not back then)but she definitely had the experience some of us lacked and the tales to tell. Hey Julie remember in the room with all the paint and the quotations and the hips and the "hymen!" haha. No, no one got devirginized you gutterminds. Anyhow Julie had her crushes and boy were they crushes. When Julia had a man in her eye, he was doomed to be the object of her affection (and phone calls). They loved it, we know. We were all jealous of her gorgeous red hair and Julie could have had a boyfriend before any of us, but as she said then, she was destined to be single. Independent. Sagittarius.
Shelly, like her sister, couldn't stay tied to one man. She was the bubbly bomb and we all knew it. If ever a tall, lean, (especially black) guy was around (know anyone like that...?hehe), he was Shelly's and stay outta the way! Boyfriend? Nah, being single was too much fun. Plus, being the baby of the group, we hadded to protect her from those dirty minded boys. She was the kid and loved being so. Darn where's my pics when I need them. You know the one of Shelly in her "I'm just a kid" shirt? Yeah, that's Shelly. All the boys wanted that Shelly. They just couldn't have her so phooey on them. Plus, we were in a conservative little home with 5 girls and not many guys around. We were all doing good to have any guys in our sights at all!
So there's the firsts and the love moments that come to mind. I know there's more so dust off your pens and the back corners of your mind and give us those stories, girlies. Or, you could fill us in on your current love lives. Whatever works for you. Anyhow. See you in a week.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Welcome to Our Musings
Welcome to our blog! We Were Tennessee will consist of the cumulative posts of the 5 Tennessee girls (with the hopes that the two which are non-bloggers will be so kind to contribute) and their writings. Said writings will be written in one of two forms. We will have Past writings and Present writings. Past writings (distinguished by the word "Past--" preceding each title) will be memories and stories of our years living together in the back-woods of Tennessee. All present writings will just be stories and tales of our day-to-day lives as they presently unfold, (distinguished in the same way as past writings, only with the word "Present--" instead). Each month will have a theme for posting which will be disclosed monthly by the administrator, Roses are blue.Thus said, enjoy our blog!