fear

less.

airwaves: i'm beamin' x lupe fiasco

life would be so much easier if i would do the right thing and just blend in with the background. if i knew my place in the chorus. if i didnt use my voice and wore black and listened to the radio. lets face it, my life would be a billion times easier if i didnt feel the need to be brave all the time.

but let's face it.

that aint NEVA gonna be my role in life.

sure there are some things where i dont feel the need for recognition but come on, i was BORN to be a STAR! *cue brassy showtune music* okay, so this post is mainly because my life has taken some pretttty intense twists and turns these past 6 months. ive done a LOT. been through even more, and along the way ive taken QUITE the beating. i think this not only spawned from some MAYJA things i've done over my last few months in ohio. for starters, i posed nude for a magazine :)

yep, thats right lambs, your girl was on the COVER. im so proud of this guys...i wish you could feel the pride i did when Dwayne sent me a picture of it. i cried. i canNOT believe that i have come THIS far. are you serious? ME? the girl with terrible skin, big thighs, low self-esteem...on the cover of a magazine??? thats a biiiiig middle finger to everyone who has ever told me i was anything other than beautiful. thanks for the fuel to my fire:) you could never make me ashamed of this. its art. if you see porn in this well then i am just so sorry for you. i love that girl in that picture. if you knew her the way i do you would know that she's come a long way from the little shy girl that hid behind an afro. you HAVE to see me when you look at me. and thats just the way it should ALWAYS be.

secondly, and this may come as shocking or weird to you but, i donated some of my eggs to a woman who couldnt have children on her own. i did it because i know a woman who cant have children, and she works at a SCHOOL. the struggle she has with it is so intense she times take it out on herself as being weak, and its so sad. so i decided what better gift to give someone than the gift of LIFE? it was a looong process, painful with all the examinations, and even the discovery of cervical cancer cells! (no worries, we caught it in time!!!:)) and then the coup de grace of pain, SELF HORMONE INJECTIONS! but im a trooper. i got through it. went under the knife, was dopey and nauseated for a few hours afterwards, but it was worth it. Next week i'll find out if she got pregnant, i pray so, i was talking to my eggs before i let them go (yes, i know) but at the end of it, the experience was so worth it.

lastly, i JUST got back from Atlanta...i know i know, she and i have a serious love-hate relationship but we've gotten better. i had an amazing time. its some bomb food, spent wayyy too much money, AND....i got to witness my boys graduate from Morehouse College. i cried through the entire ceremony, i was SO proud. i watched them grow from silly boys to incredible men. Morehouse Men. i am so honored that you all are mine:) so this post is for the graduating class of 2010. Be brave on your journey friends, take RISKS, you only get to live life once (and already that doesnt seem to be enough) have fun, fall in love, travel, see the world, eat bizarre food, study different religions, adopt pets, be grateful to your parents, make mistakes! Stay Young. Forever. i love you. SO much.

infinite x's and o's, tish.

i have such a

headache right now.

airwaves:2 legit 2 quit x mc hammer

im tap-tap-tapping away on my recent late uncle's keyboard trying to figure WHICH way to go..
my uncle Gary (my aunt's husband) passed away about 2 weeks ago and it was actually NOT a reminder of how short life is, but how long it can be..and how FULL it can be. Reviewing everything Uncle Gary did, through photos, people's stories, and letters he wrote. I'd like to think that he was quite content and quite fulfilled, he left his legacy, and thats something to be proud of. As for me, I'm being presented with so many different opportunities, faced with many different sitauations, and struggling to resolve many different conflicts. ive been doing so much thinking lately that my head is POUNDING. but anyway.
I'm finding myself quite confused at what i should do. i know what i want to do. i know what others want me to do. but i want to make that what i WANT to do and what i NEED to do are the same thing. It's going to be hard for me to turn down haiti, what with it being so near and dear to my heart, but City Year has been exactly what i've wanted AND needed since i first heard about it...it's kindve like when youre going going going all day and dont realize how hungry you are and then you stop and you're like woah. i need a cheeseburger. that kindve deal. i didnt know HOW much i wanted it until i was told i could finally have it....kinda like love? i dunno. keep me in your thoughts chickadees.

sally.

are you ready

for our next big adventure?

airwaves: almost there x princess tiana x disney's the princess and the frog





i am.

life is finally happening. dreams do come true in New Orleans... :)

ciao, sally

Still one of my favorites

HOW MANY BOYZ THERE???????




oh m.i.a. u been my ride or die since 10th grade. i STILL love you!

Sewn from the

Soul

airwaves- nothing on you x b.o.b. x bruno mars

this is an amazing piece i picked up on Seth Brundle's blog.

i guess they ran it last month for black history month, but the images of these men is absolutely stunning. im quite proud of them (as little sense that makes)

its an online article so you can read it, or you can be lazy like me and look at the pictures, either way, its all visually rewarding. click the pic for the link!thanks a lot to Seth and Street Etiquette for this amazing piece.

sally.

i'm not trying to OD on posts but

i had to add this. i love this guy..and this song.




hot asian singing a cool song? im all for this friday.

i told you that

thursday was my favorite day of the week right? heres a few reasons why.

airwaves- the reeling x passion pit

so for me thursday night usually equals a night out with Dwayne and the gang. we always have a ragin' time wherever we go and last night was no exception. i'm all for different kinds of music but when it comes to dancing, alternative, house, disco, will continue to be me preference, and thats why we hit up Thursday's. yes its actually CALLED Thursdays, so you KNOW its amazing! check out this cool shots i got on my blackberry from the lights, it was an awesome night with the kids!

it's Twiggy! he made my night:)

reach out and touch somebody's...boob? sorry T! lol

Dwayne and T. my superboos

there goes my hand again...in technicolor.

i had a feelin that last night was gonna be a good night:)

out!

sally.

im goin outta my head

so that this song can stay in there. woo!



(whats funnier than a bunch of hipster white guys dancing in a little room? i love it)

tell me do you stand by your man??

i loooove fridays. friday story up next

this is by far

my favorite tribute ever




i still miss him :(

another one?!?

keep em in your prayers guys

im really

psyched.




okay but lets talk about this. me being an AVID Avatar:The Last Airbender fan here is am ylist of pros and cons.

PROS
1. the movie looks like it might be good, and judging from the image of the battle of the water nation and aang's first appearance in the avatar state, theyre basing it off Book 1...which means there'll be atleast THREE movies.
2. i like the sokka and katarra characters, i might learn to like aang's character as well, while he doesnt look as happy as the cartoon, he might prove me wrong lol
3. i think the concept of aang's tattoos is pretty cool, like instead of it being a blue stripe, theyre ACTUAL tattoos. good job M. Night
4. you can KINDVE see Appa in another trailer...he looks COOOOOOL!!!!
5.Dev Patel as Zuko!!!!

CONS
1. Sometimes doing cartoons in real time kinda blows me..especially when the cartoon itself is AMAZING
2.the movie looks soooo DARK. Like scary DARK. Thats not at all how the cartoon is, secondly aang looks so sinister when he's airbending, usually in the cartoon he's laughing while hes doing it
3.Uncle Iroh is not fat?? WTF!!
4.Dev Patel as Zuko! Dev. youre hot. i love you. but as ZUKO????? sooo random. and whats with the LACK of scar??? the left side of your face should almost be completely burned! come onnnnn


but all in all, i look forward to seeing it the day after my birthday:)

I'm kindve obsessed

with these chicks.

airwaves: I'd do it all again x corinne bailey rae

A few weeks ago, my morehouse broseph zack put me onto this article from V Mag. V magazine did a spread on full figured women, and this was the result. amazing. im in lovvve. this was better than that time i got that aaron neville megahorn. What else can I say? These pictures are worth a thousand words.

phwoar you foxy minxes.

ciao, sal

Social Disease

spread the LOOOOVVVEEEEEEE

Valentine's Day

Shmalentine's Day!

airwaves: happy valentine's day x andre 3000

it would be really wrong to say that i hate valentine's day.
its soooo unneccessary. its just another day
however, i dont really feel either way about it.
but in the spirit of it, i will suuurely spread all mah lurve around.


like a social disease:)

moving on, im browsing computers, and having a really hard time finding one
that i actually like.

i know im a PC and all but i cant find one to fall in love with.
can u help me out??

heres a list of wants:
built in camera for skyping and such
memory for all my photos/music
faaaast internet
and a right click
(macs dont have right clicks and it REALLY throws me off)
big display, 13 to 16 inches

i think thats about it....any suggestions?

help meeeeeeeeee
(itll mean more posts for youuuuuu)

happy v-day sweet thangs. talk 2 u soon

ciao, st. sally valentine

Let it Be Known

That i loooove thursdays.


Thursdays are like your best friend's(friday)
cool younger brother. who has good taste in music.
and only likes older girls
and models himself after his reeeally cool older brother (saturday)
who you dont get to see often but its great cuz he's like your cool older brother too
but you secretly have a crush on him cuz there's just no one(other day of the week) like him (saturday)
but you just settle for what you have now (thursday)
because your best friend (friday)
would kill you if she caught you making out with him (saturday)

or (thursday) for that matter.

ummm...to make a long story short (or in this case longer)

i love Thursdays.

(not as much as friday...)

:) weekend!

ciao, sally

formspring.me

Ask me anything http://formspring.me/ohfoxyone

lets dance lets shout

shake your body down to the ground!

airwaves: shake your body down x the jackson

i know RSR officially starts back on sunday but who wants to wait for that?
im a terrible blogger, i never remember to write but i DO always remember
to check up on here. maybe if i had a laptop??

so im getting one!

yes!! i love my computer but, she's really outdated, and somewhat
internetically (yes i made that up) challenged.
i mean, she's not THAT old but Phyllis isnt top tech.
not only that but i need a new camera as well
a real one, not my Nikon Coolpix but
more like the Nikon D5000.

and i need a new ipod cripes!
i spilled gatorade on Victoria and while she still functions
and all my music is still there,
i cant get her unlocked
lol
ohhh to these "needs" that are actually wants.

but by june,

we'll make it happen:)

ciao, sal

memory lane...street.

Corinne Bailey Rae "I'd Do It All Again"

Corinne Bailey Rae | MySpace Music Videos

have you ever met anyone who made you feel this way?

*sigh*

ciao,
sal

Let's Call This A

Drive down Memory Lane

airwaves: when you were young x the NOISEttes

hello all,
i feel like i've been gone such a LONG time
but i have missed you all terribly in my absence:)

Life's roads are a constant twist and turn and you have to be ready to keep up with the traffic, or you'll found yourself in a ditch somewhere.

it's been SUCH a long journey finding myself and figuring out who i am, and im 90% sure that it's nowhere near over but, God im so grateful i get to share with you guys:)

A LOT has happened in the past few months, and a lot of things didn't happen. i DID get to go to the No Doubt concert with my friends and had an AMAZING time (hey dwayne and ish!) but i DIDNT get to do something that was supposed to be very important to me. something that was supposed to be Life Changing. and i've got nobody to blame but myself!

I let my window of opportunity to go to Haiti slip by, and tried to tell myself i wasnt ready. who knows, maybe i wasnt, maybe i was, but after all the hard work i did, my hopes and dreams for, none of it came to fruition out of my OWN laziness, and lack of vision.

BUT

(that means its not over)

BUT

things have changed.

Since the MAJOR earth quake hit Haiti a few days ago it's all i can think about. it NEVER leaves my mind. it's the only thing i want. to be there. with the people. helping them however i can. so ive made the decision to do just that. After praying about it, i KNOW its the right decision and im SO thankful God is giving me a second chance!!!!

So hopefully, ill be able to post while im down there (im looking to go in April and stay for a few months) so that you guys can see for yourselves the need that is there!

Dont worry about me, the man upstairs has got it under control. Besides, this was the ORIGINAL vision for Ride Sally Ride. A travel blog, and of course the really awesome people i meet along the way:)

i just wanna encourage you youngins' (and oldins!) to LONG LIVE YOUR DREAMS!

life is short.

you only get one.

i hope youre not just existing:)

love you all. talk to you SOON (for the OFFICIAL relaunch!)

vroooooommmmm.......

ciao.

Sal.

You Know What?

I Think this comeback is looooong overdue:)


airwaves: get up off of that thang x james brown

it's been tooooooo LONG.
and i love RIDESALLYRIDE way too much to just let it go down the tube.
dont worry guys, im moving things around,
getting things in order.
and i WILL be back and up and running for the 2010 year!!!


surprises in store me thinks:)


prepare yourselves for the return.

02.14.10

Riiiiiide Sally Ride.