The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Meet the "Too Single..." Crew (pictures soon to come)

Meet Ebonee
Branch Manager @ Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Newly self-discovered extremist. A chronic Christian dater in denial about that very fact. “Hey what’s someone paying for your dinner?” The more she moves up in the corporate world, the worse chances the blue collar man has. Yet fantasizes about someone taking care of her so she doesn’t have to work anymore. Happily single going to church, worshiping BY HERSELF, going home BY HERSELF and cooking dinner FOR HERSELF. Craves attention. Plans no longer include a Ken doll, baby and Barbie house. Way too single.

Meet Khristi
PTSEM Student by day. PTSEM student by night. Also attention seeking, but hates to be smothered. Loves the idea of commitment. But never can grasp the idea of being in one. A walking contradiction, but working on it. She’s the butt of all the “too single” family jokes, although jail, excess pregnancies and bankruptcy tops the list of all other worse screw-ups that somehow never make conversation at dinner. An unqualified, “got some nerve” relationship and family counselor. Believes Ebonee is commitment enough. Thinks she has a boyfriend. Though no one would ever believe her. Idea of a hot date is take out Indian food, a rainy day and a good movie. An even hotter date is one of those BY HERSELF. The original extremist and affectionately labeled a “damsel in distress”.

Meet Andre
Andre is that rare breed of mid 20's successful single man of God that is scarcely hidden amongst, drug dealers, baby daddies, lazy losers, homo/bi-sexuals and something like a pimps. The guy you just can't figure out. He's kinda perfect. But that's what's so weird. The guy that your friends say " Too good to be true. He must be gay. Or bad in bed..." Works 9-5, and lives in church. Says excuse me when he bumps into you and catches you off guard by saying God bless you when you sneeze. He makes you nervous because sooner or later you know he's just gonna hurt you. A Christian experiencing Hindu karma, bumping into those whom he made fun of in high school with their supermodel wives and kids. Purchases books on “Buying Real Estate When You’re Single”. Spends time in Barnes-n-Noble for the heck of it. Finds himself the only one sitting down when Pastor asks all the married couples to stand up. Wanted his name changed to Aaron to disguise himself for the purposes of this blog. (What a loser) Cooks his own food, pays his own bills and unconsciously surrounds himself with other singles who are too single for their own good.

2 Comments:

  • u guys sound like a lot of fun. i'm gonna have to read up on the "too single chronicles" God knows i'm living it and my best-friend just got upgraded to the upper ranks so now its just me.

    i must say being single and Christian annnnnd doing it right is quite an amazing ride.

    btw: the no tongue kiss had me rolling. i've got to let my best-friend peep this blog. lol.

    peaces

    By Blogger lioness, at 2:09 PM  

  • thanks girl! we're all in this together. until one drops off...then another...and then another....but you get my point.
    (-:

    By Blogger Khristi Lauren, at 11:08 AM  

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