Anna Bost

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as of May 19, 2012

My name is Anna M. Bost, addressed as Anna B. by many. Born in Concord, NC in 1979 to teenage mother . Shortly after my birth, my mother and I moved to one of many fresh starts. We moved to be with my father. He was barely 22 and served in the US Army, therefore my family and I traveled quite a bit. First stop, Colorado Springs, Colorado. I remember vaguely the skyline full of snow capped mountains, and fresh crisp air of the Colorado hills. We then ventured off to Junction City, Kansas, where I totally recall the smell of the buffalo that grazed in the fields behind our military housing dwelling we called home. I guess you could call it "Home on the range" (literally, and figuratively). From there we had an opportunity to live in Germany for 4 years. My parents hated it, but I on the other hand felt as though I lived in a fairytale every day I woke up. Imagine, snow, and beautiful castles right outside of your bedroom window. We lived off of base for 2 of the years while stationed in Germany (BK, a small base near Frankfurt), and in one particular home, I remember the sites of the European dreamland as if it were yesterday. Tall beautiful sunflowers blossomed in the field across the way from our home; the mountains around us were topped with castles, and a sunlight that made my stay there such an incredible journey! My days there were filled with many new experiences, friends, and happiness. Last but not least, our travel with the US Army landed us in Ft.Stewart/Hinesville GA. Yes, a small little city right outside of Savannah GA. This was our longest duty station as my father actually retired from the US Army out of this city in 1998. Therefore I consider Hinesville to be a second home to me, or the place I reference whenever asked "where are you from"?. We moved there in 1988, and I had the chance to grow up, make friends, and finally have a place to settle into from there. Hinesville was the kind of town kids loved to grow up in, but adults hated. There was not much in the city with the exception of Walmart (which I believe still stands the same to this day). However this place was my playground! I jumped fences, ran through woods, splashed in streams of water, fished, swam, laughed, and loved my life in this little ol' city. I made best friends, I made some enemy's, but I won’t the battles alongside of my best friends. So there was nothing to complain of. Overall I lived a very interesting and cultured lifestyle growing up as a child.

As a teen in 1996, I experienced pregnancy. I became a teen parent in 1997, and I am very grateful for the life God gave me through my handsome son. Although he now stands close to 6ft tall, vaguely sounds like a bad impersonation of Barry White, and is a teenager himself I will always consider him my baby! Most people may believe that it must have been tough, horrible, bad, or sad since I had to drop out of school take care of my son, and figure out how to become an adult so soon. I personally think it was my fate, and I have definitely played the cards dealt to me wisely. I didn't let that situation make me out of a statistic. I eventually moved away from the small city of Hinesville GA, and returned to the state in which my family is from. After moving to Charlotte NC in 1998, I realized I needed to get back to school if I planned on doing more than taking orders in the McDonalds drive through. So I moved forward, completed school with a G.E.D, a Trade in a few areas: Certified Nurse’s Assistant, Certified First Responder, Certified Business Clerical Admin... I took one year to complete training through a government program still popular today called Job Corp. I must admit that this was a huge stepping stone, and helped launch me into new beginnings that my son and I both benefited from. I worked in each field in which I held a certification, but found that I liked the corporate office environment much better. I worked my way up the chain, starting out as the admin for the Information Technology Department, to becoming the Information Technology Systems Analyst. Eventually I began to work independently as a contractor and by the age of 24, I worked on major audit projects for various financial companies along the east coast. Life was super great! I beat the odds and I was proud.

Although I found success in my career, I dealt with the lack of self-esteem and motivation to keep myself out of messy love situations. Having been a victim of my own bad choices, I ended up in countless relationships, all of which were very similar and seemed to involve heavy partying, alcohol and the participation of inhaling marijuana. I lived the life I thought was necessary to have the men I thought I loved. Looking back on those choices, I totally was to blame. Yet I do forgive myself and have moved forward into a better wiser and much stronger me.

In the mix of all the growing up, traveling, relationships, and my career; I have always had a great passion for entertainment. As a child, I always had to have an audience in which I would perform songs, dance, or show off my creative writings abilities to family and friends. I was fascinated with the music and movie industry, always daydreaming of becoming the next big star. I have ran in circles of individuals that know someone that knows someone. You know the typical 6 degrees of separation. I even have been involved on a small scale in the industry in many areas. I tried my hand at acting with local theater, and recorded my first CD with a former band mate in 2004-2005. That was a very interesting yet great process in which I learned more about the industry and definitely realized that I may not be so attracted to being on the scene as much I enjoy being behind the scenes. After a few years of performing, planning artist showcases, and acting as a liaison for upcoming artist, I decided to take the least traveled road and I became very active with a local church ministry. I felt that I now had to be accountable and leave the hot fast paced lifestyle I once lived and focus on God, my family, and wearing my skirts below the knees and my shirts buttoned past my throat. I had turned into what some may call a "holy roller". Not that there is a thing wrong with being very committed to your faith. I definitely credit God for bringing me out of many situations, and gifting me to be able to move forward into better circumstances. Yet I noted while heavily active within the ministry that the church was seemingly more corrupt than the world and that was very scary for me. I probably experienced more setbacks, hurts, and pains while dealing with people within the church and realized in this setting that I enjoyed being behind the scene versus on the scene. After a careful self evaluation, I recognized that everything I have ever experienced in life all ties back to the core of my being. That is my DESTINY, and with al I may face I know that I am trusted to walk in my destiny to be who God created me to be, to be to those I encounter what they need, and to produce for those anticipating what they expect.

Now at the age of 32, I am on a journey to capture all of my experiences, my passions and loves. I am a creative writer by nature, and lover of the arts by genetics, and person of great dedication and passion for bringing the reality of what is behind the scenes to those who live the dream of stardom in their minds. Again, many call me Anna B. However I call myself the deliverer of entertainments truths and every day peoples fantasy.