the c is for...
so, i’m big on the whole concept of “giving flowers while one can smell them”. in light of that fact, today’s a pretty special day, guys. she’s prolly gonna be wild embarrassed at this, but whatever i do what i want. so today is the anniversary of the birth of one of my favorite writers and dearest friends, mrs. christina c. jones.
big fact: there’d be no nicole falls w/o chrissy jones. she always downplays her impact - her influence - but i’m deadass. she was so instrumental in helping me when i got serious about writing a full project and willingly listens to my stupid ass whining every time thereafter when i keep saying i can’t do it again (spoiler alert: it’s a lie every damn time). her presence in my life is immeasurable and so, so vital, honestly. ‘tis proof that i’m outchea living as the Lort would want to be blessed with a friend of this capacity, tbh.
some of y’all may know that i do this thing with her middle initial all the time where i give her a random ass c-name or c-word as middle name despite me knowing her real middle name because it amuses me greatly. so on this good day, i’ve decided to construct an entire blog of descriptive words that start with a c that could be substituted for her middle c.
without further ado, i present -
an ode to christina c. jones: the c is for…
if you’ve ever read any of her work, i think the first c word is quite obvious—creative. like, y’all i won’t even front, you should be jealous of anyone within her inner circle that really gets to see how her mind operates because it’s just brazy to witness. this isn’t limited to writing, but everything sis puts her hands to, she puts her own unique spin on it to make it her brand of awesome. ugh, i stan.
the c is also for clever, which goes hand in hand with the creativity. turns of phrase, the visual art she creates, random ass inside jokes and one-liners all prove the depths of knowledge hidden within that big brain of hers that coalesce into magic.
the c is also for…confident. self-explanatory, honestly, but my good sis KNOWS just how amazing she is, but still remains shy of another c word (cocky). ask her and she will definitely let you know that her faith in her abilities to conquer a task she sets her mind to is always steadfast.
the c is also for…cheerful and charming and charismatic - i’ll lump these ones together because they all describe her aspects of her personality. if you’ve had the pleasure of meeting her at an event (like the lovely girlhaveyoumet that she co-hosts with the homie Alexandra Warren), then you already know. if you’ve listened to the either of the pod interviews i did with her, these qualities are all evident there as well.
the c is also for candid. sis is a huge advocate for Black romance getting its just due and doesn’t hesitate to talk her shit from time to time over on her tweeter about it. created a whole website to celebrate it. she also doesn’t hesitate to give you the real when it comes to offering her viewpoint as a seasoned author in this indie webspace via videos on her youtube channel.
i have about fiddy’lebum more c-words i could rattle off, but y’all get the point. she’s dope, mane.
so, in conclusion, to you, miss christina: i say happy mothafuckin birthday, g. thank you for being you and for being my friend. love youuuuuuu. hope your day is filled with nothing but things that bring you joy. xo.