#GeekSpeak: The sometimes random misadventures of @Abby_Cake
Monday, October 31, 2011 at 6:00AM
<editorsnote> Nerds, meet my buddy Abby. I met her in Chicago at the #20SBSummit, and this chick is raaaddddd!! She considers herself more of a nerd than a geek - but I think she's just all shades of random and awesome. Oh and FTR, the TNTML stance on nerds versus geeks are that nerds are products of a genetic predisposition, and geeks are raised. BOOH-YAH!!! I only have one more thing left to say ... HIT IT ABBY!!!</editorsnote>
#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @Abby_Cake
Sometimes I party with NBA stars -- no big deal.
By ‘party’ I actually mean eat too much of my Mom’s paella on a fold out table in the living room. And by NBA star I mean Chris Andersen (aka Bird Man, aka that-one-player-with-a-lot-of-tattoos).
Okay, so lemme give you the full story. My Dad is a basketball coach by trade. First, imagine his disappointment that I played YMCA basketball for four seasons and scored two points... total. Answer: it was passing. Next, imagine how many lives he has changed in 28 years. Answer: a lot.
About 12 years ago, he happened to coach a player who went on to play in the NBA. Which means sometimes (like when there are pesky NBA lockouts) he hangs out with my Dad.
Over the years, I have read a lot of cruel things about Chris on the internet. My initial response is to bristle and defend the guy who used to hang me on the regulation basketball rim post-win. But I have learned that trolling is not attractive, and in turn typically attempt to avoid reading negative things online in general.
Allow me to tell you some things that are true about Chris Andersen:
He has a blue pit bull that is undeniably adorable, and even my Mom enjoyed it’s company.
He can quote movies like no one’s business -- anything from Tommy Boy to Tombstone. I know several people who find inserting movie quotations into conversation to be a borderline competitive hobby. Word of advice, he will beat you. He will also beat you at a dunk contest.
He can palm a milk jug, jar of sun tea, oh... and a basketball. So if you have tiny hands, like yours truly, and struggle to pour tea, it can come in handy.
The tattoos are aesthetic. He is genuinely a very nice person. And respectful -- because he’s a country boy, specifically a Texas boy. :)
Also, my Mom makes some pretty badass paella -- so if any other people (famous or otherwise) would like the recipe, I will share.
xx, @abby_cake
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Want more from Abby?? Check out her blog over yonder - and don't forget to drop her a follow on twitter!!
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