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I Still Remember

I still remember the first blog of Drea that I've read. She was all excited about a problem with her Internet, and how disappointed she was for not being able to get on to this site. It took a while to get to know her, but the first thing you learn about her is the way she liked to write: Slang.
Or, in Drea's words, Slangzta.

Drea was the creator or the Gangzta language on here. She wasn't just the any woman you get to know. She was a family woman, full of love for her husband (hubby), her kids, and her friends. Even Ang can be considered half-family for her, after understanding the way they met.

I made her a banner. Not once, twice. She liked the way I designed stuff. It was Tight, as she used to say.

I loved to read her comments in my blogs. She used to refer to me as Gangzta Brutha, and I replied with Gangzta Sista. Every comment of Drea, especially in her peak months, was not just a comment, it was a complete celebration. She was the director of her own comments. And I was jealous of her writings...

I once had a column where I used to "forecast" how others will comment to the blog. That's what I wrote for Drea, of course, in her own true language:

hoffman9102: HOLA lil Gangzta! I hada slizza wonderz bout wat YA were up to, Mi AMIGO! Here Ima rollin', takin da COMMENT to a betta level o WIZdom, befo anyone coulda ask! Lay Chilly, coz itz all GOOOOOOD and tight!

If that doesn't sum up her personality, I can not realize what can. She was pure joy, happiness and warm-hearted.

I haven't been talking to her much recently, but I was indeed affected by this woman. Positively. And for all that, I wanna thank ya, Gangzta-Sista, and tho ya willn't be reedin' thiz blog, I wanna make it fo-sho clear that itz all dedicated to ya, aight? Coz ya hada dat lite, like no one else. Lay Chill,



Goodbye
Posted by afenla, 03/11/2007 12:57pm
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Now *that's* monster! What a good read; what a great memorial to Drea.
Posted 03/11/2007 3:22pm
Very well said! She was many things to many people but above all she was a person that one could warm to so easily.
Posted 03/11/2007 6:50pm
It's an honor to have called her friend. Thanks for telling us one of your favorite little bits of your friendship! *hugs*
Posted 03/11/2007 7:58pm
this memorial/tribute blogs always bring back great memories of the woman we knew as Drea! such a loving tribute to her, alfito. thankyou for sharing it with us!
Posted 03/11/2007 8:41pm
*le sigh* reading your blog just reminds me of typical doo-rock. always different. in a good way of course

loff Kweenie xoxo
Posted 03/12/2007 3:17am
what a wonderfull blog it caught the spirit of drea so well, thanks for sharing with us
Posted 03/12/2007 3:59am
Very nice tribute to Drea. No one who's lives she touched will ever forget her.
Posted 03/12/2007 9:31am
Thanks guys... Sis, Mari, Jenlar, Dee, Helen, Tee, Greta...
Wandering down in my blog history in order to write this blog, brought back so many memories, I could fill up a 100-sheets book... But that's my lil tribute blog, I thank you for reading it
Posted 03/12/2007 10:26am
Great blog. Drea was an amazing person and a great friend. Loved your tribute.
Posted 03/12/2007 12:12pm
What a great blog. Thank you for sharing.
Posted 03/12/2007 10:10pm
It's amazing the huge gap in the world one person can leave when they are such a good person and go so soon and so young. We miss you terribly Drea! Rest where you are. See you one day!!!
Posted 03/13/2007 8:04am
RIP Drea. We all loved her...
Posted 03/13/2007 1:30pm
I'm not one to cry but hearing this, how much people cared about her, having things get so personal is just so sad, I really wish I could have such a close, tight bond with some of the people I encounter on tv.com, I love this site, personally, and it will always hold a place in my heart, just hearing about her, what a great person she once, and still is, she now holds a place in my heart, and from what I have heard about her, I miss her greatly. She is a person I admire, without even knowing her or even talking to, I admire her... You're memory lives on, peace be with you!
Posted 06/20/2007 8:08pm
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