In a recent post, I mentioned that I think that I have the nappiest face in Michigan.
I guess this past Friday it was confirmed twice that my shit was off the hook.
First, I hung with my sister Baby Friday & during the course of our time together, she asked what was up with my face. I was like I know, I know it’s a hot mess but I am not shaving until Sept. She was like, you need to get that damn taco meat off your face ASAP. After she said taco meat, all I could was laugh because she was so damn right.
Throughout the afternoon, she made a few more jokes about my rugged look but it was all good & getting teased is just part of being in my family.
Later in the day, I went over to Cousin Dee’s to meet up with my aunt “Juicy P” so that I could give her my prints for the art show because she is matting & framing them.
Upon seeing she was like you are you etc, but then when I got closer to her she was like “what happened to your face? you look like an ugly Jesus with that wild beard.”
I was so shocked, I could say nothing but “damn an ugly Jesus!” Cousin Dee was like what??? An ugly Jesus! Why that of all things?
So for the remainder of our meeting, I was referred to as Jesus, “Ugly Jesus”.
You cannot be a Stevenson & have a sensitive feeling because we crush each other. The sad thing is, we seem to not know where to draw the line.
Family is a trip cuz they always got jokes!
Side Note: Looking in the mirror when I got home Friday night, I guess that I could look like somebody’s light skinned, thick, locked & sexy Jesus but never an ugly one.
Yesterday, I had Olivia take the photo above & I sent it to Juicy P & Cousin Dee & in the tile of the message was “Detroit’s 1st Ugly Jesus”.
Ro~ / August 18, 2008
No, I wouldn't say Ugly!!! The 2 people whos opinion really matters is U & Suite Suzy. But "Taco Meat" Hahahaha!!! ROFLMAO!
Anonymous / August 18, 2008
This Ugly Jesus is hot as hell! SS
Bygbaby / August 18, 2008
Ro – the thought of taco meat inspires the aroma of Taco bell sift taco supremes. Yuk!
Suite Suzy – oh you think I’m hot??? for real doh!
Bygbaby
sunsail / August 18, 2008
lol!!! Yes, you do have that tragic Jesus-esque expression on your face, and i think the hair parted down the middle adds to that…
Dunno if Jesus would do the pink highlights, though (did they fade that much, or is it the light/photoshop???)
shea / August 18, 2008
you know, this post got me thinking about my own family- whom i not particularly close with. they rag on each other as well. in a class i took not too long ago i finally learned that this is referred to as ‘playing the dozens’ and its supposed to be an element of African American tradition (this was all new to me).
I am so not with that. that is one reason i can barely hold a conversation with my mother- she has too much to say about me. and the criticism always feels real, not like a joke. i’m curious, what would happen in the stevenson family if there was an individual who DID had sensitive feelings?
I’m just curious- cause in my family- i’m that person…
sorry to go into all that. this post just brought up some of my issues 🙂
Bygbaby / August 18, 2008
Sunsail – No pink, it's the light, trust that. Perhaps Jesus would get a little color to show he was a bad ass?
Shea – You really never heard of the dozens? My family is really bad with it & no one if off limits, not even kids. Don;t have something that looks, sounds or smells fucked up or you are done for.
In my family (on my mothers sides) it is eat or be eaten when it comes to jokes.
Bygbaby
Los Angelista / August 20, 2008
You are far from ugly. But I’ll tell you, I’d take Ugly Jesus over being asked every time I go home if I’m pregnant. “Because you are just so thick in the middle.” Ugh! At least there’s something redeeming about the Jesus thing instead of it being insinuated that I’m fat as all hell.
Bygbaby / August 20, 2008
Liz – Hell nall “…thick in the middle” shit!!! I wish you were in Chi town next week. We could do a Ugly Jesus/Thick Middle blog meeting. LOL!!!
Bygbaby
daez / August 23, 2008
You look good boo, SS is correct, and your BL’s are off the hook (you know REDHAIR drives me wild!!!)…don’t let them get the upper hand, you know how to handle that…LOL!!! (((HUGS)))
….just me…daez