Jigga What?

Last night, i had the opportunity to attend the "sold out in under a minute" jay-z american gangster concert. Needless to say, it was amazing. It was one of those things that you just HAVE to do if you are able. First of all, the house of blues chicago is the best venue to see a concert. There isn't a bad seat in the house, it is very intimate, and they sell less than 2,000 tickets, so the crowd is never too crowded or crazy. Of course, big names like jay-z always come with a large sticker price, but i couldn't put a price on seeing an artist who's music reminds me of my tender years through jr. high, high school, college... okay...his lyrics are not the most moral and ethically pleasing... but i don't think anyone can deny his lyric ability...the man doesn't ever write his lyrics down! He literally goes in a studio... makes up music and lyrics on the spot... remembers them... then makes another song....there is something quite genius about that..... As the concert progressed, his song selections vividly brought me back to so many different memories of my life... songs like:

"Big pimpin" (me and my older brother watching videos all day, summers in san antonio)

"Hard knock life" (heard for the first time while on the phone chatting with my biggest crush in high school, Brannon)

"Girls, Girls, Girls" (my all-time favorite jay-z song, heard countless times on a drive back to georgia, with micah, thanksgiving break, freshman year)

I can't do that with many artists... but he is definitely one of them....

My Cannon Bomb......

Anyone who knows me knows i have always had a thing for guys who are comical, and a bit funny looking.....which is why my celebrity boyfriend is Nick Cannon. I am NUTS about him, i love his show on MTV, but before that, i loved his show on Nickelodeon.... I have watched Drumline a million times, and i even bought that stupid movie "the underclassman."I know what you are thinking....nick cannon is pretty hot....NOW.... please remind yourself of how goofy looking this hansome man was when he was a scrawny kid who hadn't grown into his manly physique, so i adored him even at the risk of being made fun of.....needless to say, when my co-worker mentioned that he was staying at our hotel, i immediately assigned myself to being on his welcome team to walk him up to his hotel suite....dont get any ideas.... i just wanted to see my celebrity boyfriend in person...here is how it was going to go in my head...


(greeting in the lobby, escorting him to elevators)

Me: Hello, welcome to our hotel...

Nick: Thank you...so good to meet you

Me: You as well, i am definately a fan

Nick: Really? that's great...so are you from Chicago?

(elevator doors open, we step inside)

Me:No, i am from Atlanta, and i moved here last year to be closer to my fiance'

Nick: Congratulations! When is your wedding?

(elevator doors open again, we walk down the hall to his suite)

Me: Thank you! Its in September, congratulations to you as well...you are newly engaged right?

Nick: Yes I am.... to a Victoria's Secret model....but she looks like a bullfrog compared to you...

Me: Oh... nick....stop it... you are so funny (giggling).....

Nick: So i know we are both engaged, but neither one of us are married yet....

Me: (gasp)

Nick: I am sure you would never cheat on your fiance'

Me: That's RIGHT!!

Nick: How about we just make out and engage ourselves in some heavy petting?

Me: Well......Okay.....

(door closes to hotel suite)

As wonderful as that sounds....it didnt happen.... nick's manager got the wrong time of his arrival, and i was on a lunch appointment with other clients, so i missed everything... i had to hear a story from a fellow co-worker about how great he looked, how nice he was... blah blah blah.....

I suppose the moment has passed, and our paths won't cross....

But......I am still seriously considering pulling the fire alarm.....

You're fun.... People will read it.....

I came to the realization recently that my life is too randomly crazy to not document....seriously...i asked a very good friend of mine once, "Lesli... if i had a blog, would anyone read it?" Apparently i got the confirmation i needed because here i am, typing away. Although, she never set up my account after i asked her repeatedly...so maybe that was suppose to be the hint.

I have given a lot of thought to how i wanted to start this and i decided that too much has happened in my life to give a recap of it all. I am sure all of those wonderful stories will get weaved into all of this, but for right now, here are the hot topics:

• I moved from Atlanta to Chicago a year ago to take a promotion and be with my boyfriend
  That boyfriend is now my finace'
• His family is crazy, but i love him, so i decided to marry him anyway - Sept. of this year and i am a complete Bridzilla...
• I have a sweet little dog named Sidney
• I have recently developed a habit of loosing cell phones ( i have had 6 in a year)
  I grew up on army bases because my mom is a retired Colonel in the Army....as a result i have friends from all over the US
• Two brothers... one older, one younger... my parents have been married for 28 years..we are all very close...
• I used to have really huge boobs that i recently had reduced...it changed my life...
  

Stay tuned....there is lots to come....