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Shalonda

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About Me

i'm a singer and a piranha, baby. a serial mind changer and a beautiful mess of a woman.



My Interests

HIM, singing, the blues, my blues, fellow artists, vintage from the future, new experiences, the sky, breezes in the summertime, wealth...all kinds, doing interpretive dance to mos def with my friends, abbreviating, green tea, recording, transformation, crafty thinking, pure hearts, music, my peoples, fancy shoes, growth, bite size foods, background actors, loud GREAT music, traveling, light, liking random things just because they're miniature, writing, the beach,great food and even better conversation, hippos, butterflies, spoons(i do not know how to play them), pickles, calling people pumpkin and boo and honeybear, asking questions, other people's blogs, clean fun, making up words, fantasies, freedom, going places, doing things, talking but not too much, music, great books, being present, laughing until it hurts, cooking, trees, makin' out,the idea of doing pilates, dancers(cuz i wish i was one), moving on, intimacy, afros, afro puffs, trying to figure out how to make my fro bigger, dreams, fruit smoothies from the reading terminal, good vegan food, new music, the sun, back rubs, the sound of the ocean, parties, day-dreaming, making kissy faces, loving, learning, blueberries, other people's babies, fairytales, running(but not from my problems), reflecting, acting, relaxing, gerber daisies, party dresses even if there's no party, healers, coloring books, the good in people, independence, TRUTH...

I'd like to meet:

I'm looking to be inspired. bring me the ones they've pushed aside.

DREAMERSANDBELIEVERS

MUSICIANS

Music:

i like the stuff that makes me dance, smile or cry and everything in between. sade, nina simone, abbey lincoln, amel larrieux, betty carter, bilal, billie holiday, curtis mayfield, rick james, the roots, dido, gnarles, teedra moses, notorious b.i.g, j*davey, rakim, erykah badu, esthero, flora purim, coltrane, monk, george benson, sade again, james brown, k-os, nirvana, kanye, donny and lalah hathaway,lauryn hill, led zepplin, lupe, massive attack, janelle monae, sa-ra, mos def, prince, otis redding, outkast, peedi crak, radiohead, sam cooke, john legend, incubus, jill scott, tito puente, donald byrd, miles davis...and the list goes---

Movies:

i love a great protagonist and really EXTRA background actors.

Television:

i only watch lost and i listen to talk radio for the news.

Books:

Hafiz's The Gift!!!!!!!,Spirits Rebellious, No One Belongs Here More Than You, The Alchemist, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, Oh The Places You'll Go, Song of Solomon, Let the Dead Bury Their Dead, Rumi,The Bible...

My Blog

Some Nerve

how dare i complain about someone taking my love for granted when i forget how much God loves me a few times a week. remind me to retire my ego...
Posted by Shalonda on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:53:00 PST

i invite you to laugh with me

i'm reminded of one of my favorite articles on this fine afternoon. thanks to thembi's blog. whatwouldthembido. it's an article by rob harvilla from the village voice. makes me die laughing every time...
Posted by Shalonda on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:46:00 PST

Hafiz

Tired of Speaking SweetlyLove wants to reach out and manhandle us,Break all our teacup talk of God.If you had the courage andCould give the Beloved His choice, some nights,He would just drag you aroun...
Posted by Shalonda on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:16:00 PST

Ungrateful Child

This morning, God asked me if I was ready for school and I pulled the covers tightly over my eyes. Like any good parent, he gives me a few moments to rest. I sleep. He Waits. Eventually I am late for ...
Posted by Shalonda on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:09:00 PST