stan(d) up

****before i begin today, i wanted to give an early birthday shout-out to our very special liz burr, the boobs behind the vsb.com operation, who will be turning an unspecified age saturday the 6th. happy b-day lizzard****

glasses

you know, sometimes lost in my relentless smart-aleckness and sarcasm is the fact that there are a few things i’ve mentally and emotionally deemed snark and cynic-proof.

along side the ubiquitous rants, raves, roasts, and deez is an occasionally enthusiastic and unconditional fan ready and willing to spread the gospel of his favorite things, and, as break from my usually scheduled satirical programming, i’ve decided to share a few of these with you.

enjoy and sh*t

the nba

maybe the nfl is more popular, and maybe college hoops manufactures more synthetic enthusiasm and unpaid labor in the eyes of casual sports fans, but nothing else combines artistry, skillfulness, uber-athleticism, and planned improvisation like basketball at its highest level. i know its not for everyone, but, then again, f*ck ya’ll analog n*ggas.

breakfast food

i need you. i'm a mess without you. i miss you so damn much. i miss being with you, i miss being near you. i miss your laugh. i miss your scent; i miss your musk. when this all gets sorted out, i think you and me should get an apartment together
i need you. i’m a mess without you. i miss you so damn much. i miss being with you, i miss being near you. i miss your laugh. i miss your scent; i miss your musk. when this all gets sorted out, i think you and me should get an apartment together

women rocking glasses with angular frames

fetish (f?t’?sh, f?’t?sh)

  1. something, such as a material object or a nonsexual part of the body, that arouses sexual desire
  2. an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation.

yup. sounds about right

the rza

lets put it this way: when he calls himself “the world’s greatest mind, bob digital” i believe him

the wire

it probably wouldn’t be a stretch to call me a wire missionary. there is no limit, no boundary to my promotion of this show. at this point, i could wake up tomorrow morning and read that david simon is really nicolae carpathia, and i’d probably just shrug my shoulders and spend the next 17 minutes thinking of some obscure wire-related witticism to post as a facebook status message

chuck klosterman, bill simmons, malcolm gladwell, and bethlehem shoals

i’m so in awe of each of these writers that i’m literally afraid to attempt to articulate my stan-dom. i’d feel like ciara singing a solo tribute to mahalia jackson

the pittsburgh steelers

what? you think its an accident that i call myself “the champ”? bow down to the black and gold, b*tches, and kiss the rings…all six of them

people of vsb.com, i’m curious: who and what do you stan for?

—the champ

639 thoughts on “stan(d) up

  1. ooh, great post! i just hate that i’m always thisclose to crashing when the post goes up, umm, i stan for harry potter, mixechicks leave in, pretty scarves, pretty ricki…no jk! lol, just wanted to say pretty twice, umm…boris kodjoe, idris elba (veg, he aint for everyone lol), calligraphy pens, sweat pants and wife beaters, butter pecan ice cream, the smell of gas (daily confession, lmao) poetry, coltrane, SLEEP, reading on a rainy day and summer nights.

    hella random, but it all just came to me know.

  2. Shoes… sexy, expensive shoes. partly because my size in a well made shoe is hard to find. I stan shoes. I have stalked shoes for months, visiting them in stores where I refused to pay as much as my car note or monthly student loan payment. My goal to get a gorgeous shoe at a discount. However I have paid in excess of my car note and my car insurance for a pair of shoes but the real rush is in the knowing that I paid a fraction of what they cost and they look good.

    I am a shoe shopping aholic, spending sometimes up to 3 hours in a shoe store (DSW) or an entire day going from store to store just trying on shoes determining wether or not I should buy them for no other reason than to have them and ocassionally try them on in front of a mirror ( I own a handful of shoes that have never been worn outside of my bedroom, nevermind outdoors)

    yes SHOES I love them.

    • @Intellectual Hedonist,

      “I have paid in excess of my car note and my car insurance for a pair of shoes but the real rush is in the knowing that I paid a fraction of what they cost and they look good.”

      I feel that we may be sole sisters.

    • @Intellectual Hedonist, I2I…I STAN for shoe shopping….it’s the the thrill of the hunt….it’s that moment when you find a pair of Cole Haan sandals that were originally $300, on clearance for $169, and you realize you get an extra 50% off, on top of the three coupons in your purse, one for $10, and two for $20 off the sale price….Oh DSW, how I love thee sooooo….*sigh*

  3. ok, it is no coincidence i am wearing sweatpants and a wife beater now, listening to coltrane and i had butter pecan not too long ago.

    i stan for other things too….nighty night frengs!

  4. March Madness – Nothing else compares when it comes to sports playoffs.

    Soccer Players – From Beckham to Ronaldo to the average male soccer player, they are very attractive. This makes the World Cup one of my favorite sporting events.

    Apple – The Mac, Ipod, I-phone – Apple makes really cool products.

    Maxwell – I love his music. I’ve seen him live 3 times and will see him again when he comes to Seattle in a couple of weeks.

  5. I stan for:

    *Rice (white, brown, jollof, jasmine, coconut…). I’m the Bubba Gump of rice

    *Shoes (my shoe game is doper than Amy Winehouse’s medicine cabinet)

    *Men w/ goatees (kisses w/ the slight brush of whiskers rock)

    *Witty people (I tend to attract the most IG folks within any 10 mile radius. Tis a gift)

    *”The Color Purple” (the movie AND the book). “Ms. Celie…that day when I seed you in that sto’, I KNEWD there was a GAWD!!”

    *The actual color, Red – Ever since I was 3, when people would ask me what my favorite color is, I’d shout “RED!!”. It describes me: Vibrant, fiery, and usually symbolizes LOVE—Red is ME! And I’ve managed to have all red gadgets: Blackberry, Camera, external hard drive. Even got a red crystal cover for my MacBook.

    And I created The Red Pump Project (http://www.theredpumpproject.com)

    *My BlackBerry (it’s my 3rd arm)

    *Hats (Newsboys make my world go round)

    *Will Ferrell – One of the funniest comedians

    • @Luvvie,
      *”The Color Purple” (the movie AND the book). “Ms. Celie…that day when I seed you in that sto’, I KNEWD there was a GAWD!!”

      I knewed there was a GAWD when I saw your comment!
      YESSSSSSS! Luvs, luvs, luvs it!

    • @Luvvie, were we separted at birth?? cause I equally stan for :

      *Rice (and gravy if you got it)
      *Men w/ goatees
      *Witty people
      *”The Color Purple”- “Next time I’mma put a little Shug Avery pee in his glass and see how he like that!”
      *The actual color, Red
      *Will Ferrell

      Add in:

      *curly/nappy hair and the creamy, sweet smelling products that go with it

      *Thriller books-murder, madness and mayhem all day, every day

      *Food Network

      *Michelle Obama

      *Real Simple magazine-love it so much I pay full price in these TETs

      *Playing Spades with a great partner

        • @Luvvie,

          The Real Simple website is okay but after a while it’s like sensory overload…I like the feel of the magazine with it’s great photograpy and clean lines…

          I also stan for *R.I.P* Domino Mag…why God did they have to shut it down?!?!?

          *wall slide*

          • @Numbah 5,

            “I also stan for *R.I.P* Domino Mag…why God did they have to shut it down?!?!?”

            Twas a sad day when I got the news. All I have left now are the old issues I refuse to part with.

            • @iloVEGrits,
              Yeah, but Domino had kinda gotten ridonkulous with the stuff their featured price wise. $380 PILLOW. I know it’s pretty, but WTF. Plus, with the exception of the last four mags before they closed, everything they featured was either mid century-beigey-brown blah or white-matt-minimilastic hospital room.
              I’m sad they closed though. There’s still Apartment Therapy to cheer us up

        • @Luvvie,

          Speaking of “Their scary @ me”, where is PBG? I haven’t seen her in a minute. Thuggie, make her come back!

      • @Numbah 5,
        “*Real Simple magazine-love it so much I pay full price in these TETs”

        I love it too. I catch it either online, at the library, or at Barnes & Noble’s though…lol

    • @Luvvie,

      I forgot about hats! My hat game is on par with a lot of you ladies’ shoe games. I swear I love em all.

    • @Luvvie,

      *”The Color Purple” (the movie AND the book). “Ms. Celie…that day when I seed you in that sto’, I KNEWD there was a GAWD!!”

      YES! There is not a single instance where a Color Purple quote will not work. Like if someone asks you how your day went you can say, “It went great. And I hear she gots that nasty women’s disease”. It’ll make perfect sense.

      Also, I *heart* you for being a fellow rice lover. I’ll straight up molest some rice.

      • @Cheekie,

        ‘There is not a single instance where a Color Purple quote will not work. Like if someone asks you how your day went you can say, “It went great. And I hear she gots that nasty women’s disease”. ‘

        *pees on self*

      • @Cheekie,

        ooh…I love that:

        employer: Have you seen Joe?

        numbah5: Harpo! Come down here and take care of dis baby…lord I can smell the rain commin’

        • @Numbah 5,

          HAHA. Someone needs to make a hidden camera show of ninjas responding to their boss with Color Purple quotes. That would be hilarious!

        • @blackberry molasses,

          You get real serious and shut one eye real tight and say:

          “I loves Harpo, God knows I do. But I’ll kill him dead ‘fo I let him beat me.”

          That should take care of ay lingering questions.

    • @Luvvie,

      Right there with you on the color RED (I was brought home from the hospital in a red blanket, also my Moms fav color, it was inevitable) and my Blackberry, there is no finer gadget on earth.

  6. art. oil paints, pastels, canvas. graphic design, typography, helvetica neue. alphonse mucha, aya kato, miss van, junko mizuno. ART.

    sneakers. adidas sneakers. the more limited and obnoxiously overpriced the better.

    toys. not like fisher price but designer toys a’la kidrobot. newest purchase, billy bananas: http://www.cluttermagazine.com/shop/toys/billy/index.php

    janet jackson, madonna, prince (not necessarily in that order)

    tomato soup, cheese wontons, steak (rare, please)

    rum & coke

    polaroid pictures

    new york city

    tall boys & thick girls

  7. I too am an NBA stan, i have gotten looks of confusion and adoration when i talk ball with some of my male acquaintances for the first time, they act like all females hate sports or something… I turn into a mad woman during the playoffs and have been know to scream at the television after bullshit calls (i know the refs can hear me)

    The Rugrats, don’t judge me

    Spoken word artists, especially the dope ones , i met Tim Seibles (sp?) in the 9th grade (awesome guy), i own every season of def poetry on dvd and have yet to find a slam or open mic night worth attending in this city and i cant ever find one to go to when i’m in NY *sigh*, such mastery of language and creativity have me in awe

    Intricately placed tattoos on a man are just the best thing in the world, they make me want to find out what the rest of their body looks like

    Just a few of my quirks

    • @You’re how old?,
      I love the rugrats too! and also did you ever try the nuyorican cafe, the featured artist on friday nights are pretty good

      • @PrincesMo,
        I’ve heard about the Nuyo but my sis was always iffy about me riding the train at night by myself since i don’t live in NY anymore plus i was a tad young…
        I might make a trip when i go back though

    • @You’re how old?,
      Intricately placed tattoos on a man are just the best thing in the world, they make me want to find out what the rest of their body looks like

      Ooooohh, I LOVE tattos. A guy with full sleeves makes my heart pitter, patter for that reason alone. Every kind of tatto except tribal designs. For some reason, the sight of tribal designs makes me want to gut punch the owner of said desings. They just seem lazy, and done for no other reason then to have a tat. Yes, I will judge you for your choice of tat.

  8. There are MANY things I go ga-ga for, but I can’t really say I “stan” for any of them.

    I mean, I’m not ready to take a sucka out cause they don’t like “True Blood”, or “Big Love”. Or slice a b*tch cause she’s talkin’ sideways about my Louboutins cause they’re last year’s and I got em offa Ebay. Or shank a fool cause he said Rihanna’s hair has been making her look like Foghorn Leghorn lately.

    Hell, I know I’m ignorant about a LOT of things, but being ignorant and behaving like an ass because someone doesn’t share my views just ain’t my thang. So yeah, I guess I don’t “stan”.

    • @RedBeanzNRice, “Or shank a fool cause he said Rihanna’s hair has been making her look like Foghorn Leghorn lately.”

      LMAO. I dunno what this trend is, but I’m waiting for it to start hitting the streets.

      • @Nicki Sunshine,

        I can guarantee you by the end of June roosters will be everywhere, lol.

        • @RedBeanzNRice w/Collard Greens, LMAO!!!! Hear??

          Bc I have to admit, I got all my hair chopped off after seeing her in that one video, “How about a round of applause” (whatever the song is called)

          MINUS the squirrel-like ducktail in the back though.

          • @Nicki Sunshine,

            “MINUS the squirrel-like ducktail in the back though.”

            Yeah, cause that’s takin’ too far back to the 80′s. I know hairstyles and fashion repeats itself, but some things just need to stay in their own era, and not be “reinvented”.

            I’m pretty sure that cut looks good on you, too. I’m scared to cut my hair cause I know one day my follicles will retaliate and go on strike and never grow back. Ornery so and so’s.

            • @RedBeanzNRice w/Collard Greens, “I’m pretty sure that cut looks good on you, too. I’m scared to cut my hair cause I know one day my follicles will retaliate and go on strike and never grow back. Ornery so and so’s.”

              LMAO, girl u are hilarious!!!! U are right that ducktail NEED NOT come back, but I see it creeping it’s way in (and on men too. complete foolery!)

              I’m trying to grow it back now, it done turned into Kates (from Jon & Kate plus 8) with the dang flips in the back, so I’m going to get that lopped off today. I cannot be looking like a soccer mom just yet.

              U know they say cut hair grows faster!

            • @Nicki Sunshine,

              “U know they say cut hair grows faster!”

              Yeah, but “they” be lyin’ too much. Cause “they” say a watched pot never boils, but I watched and I’ll be damned if it didn’t boil. And I’d like to know just who “they” is, cause “they” got some ‘splainin to do, lol.

            • @RedBeanzNRice w/Collard Greens, “Yeah, but “they” be lyin’ too much. Cause “they” say a watched pot never boils, but I watched and I’ll be damned if it didn’t boil. And I’d like to know just who “they” is, cause “they” got some ’splainin to do, lol.”

              LMAO… Old people. FInd you an old black person and they will say the most ridiculous things. lol.

    • @RedBeanzNRice,

      “Or shank a fool cause he said Rihanna’s hair has been making her look like Foghorn Leghorn lately”

      This made me cackle. Because it’s true. LOL she is DEFINITELY doing her best Foghorn imitation right now

    • @RedBeanzNRice,

      I don’t know…I’ve been ready to box some fan mom’s* who think Twilight has anything on True Blood.

      *Fan Mom’s = those women over the age of 30 who follow Twilight to the point of stalking Robert Pattinson, crying over movie trailers or any such behavior like they lost they mind.

      • @luvtheshoes,

        Ya know? I ain’t even gonna lie cause for a minute I wanted to choke the snot outta Sookie cause she was being so stupid about everything.

        And it just hasn’t been the same since they killed Grandma and Lafayette – that was my DAWG, lol.

    • @RedBeanzNRice,
      TMZ calls it the Woody Woodpecker.
      I agree.

      ohyeah…a girl I go to church with has already been rocking it for like 2 months now…lol

    • @RedBeanzNRice,

      “Or shank a fool cause he said Rihanna’s hair has been making her look like Foghorn Leghorn lately”

      *snort*

      I gotta give Rihanna props for always taking risks with her hair, though. The risks are mostly very good. Her hair game is most definitely on point.

  9. I STAN for…

    VERY SMART BROTHAS…no coincidence that I am a VET up in here then. huh? nothing turns me on like an intelligent, witty, charismatic, confident (straight) man…give me a creative, passionate brother, with some snark & grrr to him…throw in a blog (or some toast) and you got me!! lol

    FASHION…I’m not “trendy” but I AM a trendsetter! I love clothes, accessories, shoes the works! I rarely way things the way they are “supposed” to be worn, bedsheets become headwrap/skirt combos, an ankle strap from a broken shoe is now a bracelet, chain belts are reborn as necklaces/bracelets/headbands…skirts morph into dresses, pants into skirts!! it’s VICIOUS! nothing makes me feel more alive than piecing together a DOPE-ERRIFIC outfit with random/ecclectic accessories (and some banging lip gloss) and hitting the streets with my smile on a million watts…speaking of smiles…

    MOUTHS/SPEECH …I am a sucker for some healthy teeth and breath that doesn’t remind me of Lazarus! A mouth that looks like it feels good…giving words that sound good! It’s a plus if you have some interesting, grammatically correct, words spilling from that beautiful smile! I have an oral fixation and it manifests in EVERYTHING I do…you can tell by the way I speak that I enjoy how speech feels in my mouth! SMH I digress…

    it’s late and it’s been a long day…but I will be back tomorrow once I have rested and can express more of my STAN-nificence!

    OH YEAH! crazy mad shouts out to my “mancub”, Clarence E. Moore III, theVALEDICTORIAN of Gateway Charter Academy’s Kindergarten Class of 2009!

    • @GOODENess,

      “I am a sucker for some healthy teeth and breath that doesn’t remind me of Lazarus!”

      *DEAD* You did not! LMAO!! OMG. So I take it that if a breath is so hot it curls ur eyelashes, you’re not a fan. The kinda breath that makes ur eyes red and itchy.

    • @GOODENess,

      “mad shouts out to my “mancub”, Clarence E. Moore III, theVALEDICTORIAN of Gateway Charter Academy’s Kindergarten Class of 2009!”

      This made me smile. Congrats!

      • @iloVEGrits,
        my son graduation from pre-school is nex week I dont know what to expect im like yall serious a pre-school graduation? they said yea 50 dollas for the cap and gown sir.

    • @GOODENess,

      “Clarence E. Moore III, theVALEDICTORIAN of Gateway Charter Academy’s Kindergarten Class of 2009!”

      Or as he referred to it “Veternarian”. TOO cute! Tell him I said “I’m Luvvie and I approve this message”. tee hee

    • @GOODENess, OH YEAH! crazy mad shouts out to my “mancub”, Clarence E. Moore III, theVALEDICTORIAN of Gateway Charter Academy’s Kindergarten Class of 2009!

      Awwww!!! Yay for SUCCESSFUL MANCUBS!!! u are going to have to tell me what u did. My oldest is starting kindergarten in September :’-(…

    • @GOODENess,

      OH YEAH! crazy mad shouts out to my “mancub”, Clarence E. Moore III, theVALEDICTORIAN of Gateway Charter Academy’s Kindergarten Class of 2009!

      congrats and sh*t.

        • @BLUNTBLAZER,

          Of course yall do, but a dad isn’t the one that wrote the post. A proud mommy did. ;)

        • @BLUNTBLAZER,

          I stand for….
          *proud moms and do it all dads.
          *big afro’s, big earrings and a nice necklass
          *a nice comfy yet stylish heel
          * dark denim jeans
          * the bomb wedge
          * painted toes and well manicured fingers
          * a nicely arched eye brow
          * intelligent men
          * well dressed men

          I can go on for ever

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