Eva and Me

I receive lots of compliments on my looks, but really, I know people notice me mainly because of my electric green eyes.

But lately, I’ve been walking on air after receiving the BEST compliments ever!

All my life I have never heard, “Hey, you look just like (insert celebrity here).” I don’t look like anyone. And no one looks like me. I often wondered why. Until this year, when a certain top model emerged onto the scene.

Eva The Diva

People tell me I look like her. ~raises eyebrows~

Why ya’ll lieing?!!!

There ain’t no way I look like a SUPERMODEL! Duh!

Peep the differences:

Her Hair: Eva has soft curly hair that she styles in the most funky manner and is oh so chic.
My Hair: I go to the barber shop with my sons and we walk out looking like triplets.

Her skin tone: Eva is a coffee with creme kinda chick. Very smooth.
My skin tone: I’m about the same color as Michael Ealy. We both need some sun.

Her eyes: Dazzling with a brownish undertone
My eyes: Green

Her smile: Straight, natural and even.
My smile: I have more gums than teeth. If I don’t close my mouth carefully, I’ll bite my chin.

Her height: 5’7″
My height: 5’1″

Her credits: Covergirl, Cover of King & Essence
My credits: Um, um- biting lip- I cook great steaks.

Her Personality: bubbly, cool, sparkly
My personality: About the same if you catch me when I haven’t been drinking

So now you have it, me and EVA the DIVA don’t have much in common besides having funny colored eyes and sparkling personalities.

Yet and still I LOVE EVA and it is the best thing to even be mentioned in the same sentence as she is. I’m still floating off of this weekend because in the ONE NIGHT I spent on South Beach I heard:

“Excuse me, I just want to let you know that you hair cut is very nice. You look better than Eva.”

Me: Giggle, giggle. blush, cheese!

“You know what, you remind me of Eva the Diva.”

Me: Giggle, giggle. blush, cheese!

“Have you seen Eva on the cover of King magazine? That could be you. You really got it like that.”

Me: ~thinking~ If one more person says that I am going to die on the spot. I am sooo happy! Yay!

After all these years I am finally compared to a celebrity and it is someone that I admire very much. This makes me feel so great inside. I bubble with joy at the thought.

I’ve never thought I was ugly, but every so often I look in the mirror and only see my imperfections. But it’s so nice to know that when all those imperfections come together, they make up one helluva woman!

I am comfortable in my skin.

I am just right.