I'm going to take a short sabatical...so play with my cat til I get back. (Yeah I could have said pussy...Thank god I didn't..whew!)

Where are da Native Ballaz at?

This story copied from www.nativetimes.com. Good reads...check it out.

Sports History in the Making
First All-Native American Basketball Team Hopes to Join ABA

SAN JOSE CA
Jennifer Tedlock 4/9/2004

History is in the making, basketball fans. For the first time ever, an all-Native American professional sports team is in the works. The Native America Team is looking to join the American Basketball Association, if they meet certain requirements. The team CEO, VP, GM, and Assistant GM announced Thursday that three free-agent tryouts are scheduled for July.

"We would be making history," Spider Ledesma, Native America President and CEO, told the Native American Times. "We're going to be joining the ABA." The team is likely to be based out of San Jose, California, but other cities are also being considered, a press release said.

Free-agent tryout camps include:
-- Billings, Montana at the Billings Senior High School on July 10
-- Rapid City, South Dakota at the Civic Center on July 17
-- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at a location to-be-announced on July 24
-- Three others camps are possible later in Phoenix, Arizona; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Pendleton, Oregon

The best players from the camps will be invited to the Veteran's Camp in October to compete for a final roster spot. Native America is looking for the "absolute best players", Ledesma told the Native American Times.

Native men ages 18 and up can fill-out an application online at www.NativeAmericaCamps.com. Tryout fees are as follows:
-- $175 online with credit card only
-- $200 money order (must be sent via U.S. Priority 3-Day Mail)
-- $225 cash only (walk-ins who register before 4 p.m. Friday prior to tryout or who registered online but did not pay)

Questions? Call Spider Ledesma, President and CEO of Native America at 601-799-1880, VP Clinton Pilcher at 408-712-5890, GM Rafael Carrillo at 408-781-7987, or Assistant GM William Ledesma at 408-561-3789.

Click here for more info...

Just a little something for all my friends...

Someone sent this to me cause I needed a little inspiration. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. It's beautiful.

Click here.

On the political tip...

Yep kittens...It's time to start getting serious (if you haven't already) about Standing next to your political candidates and your beliefs. I'm already registered to vote. I'm all ready to get involved. There is no way we can afford to keep Bush in Office. So I'm all about doing what I can do to support Kerry. I know this isn't very inspiring right now...but I just woke up and am tired...


And while I was on my political trip...I saw Ashley Judd wearing one of these and decided I had to have it. I love logo tee's.



Anyways, Besides all that me and Kellios went to go see 13 going on 30 last night. That movie was soo freaking cute. I laughed and cryed cause it was touching. *sigh* Almost made me want to fall in love again. And I'm not a big Jennifer Garner fan but she played this role well. Nothing too corny. I cringed durning the "Thriller" scene though. Anyways...if your bummed and need a pick me up...Go see this movie. If you want some quality with a friend(s) go see this movie. If you just want quality time with yourself...go see this movie. I believe it's definately worth it.

too be continued...

Don't forget Baskin Robbins tomorrow!

Baskin-Robbins

what are the odds of free icecream twice in one week sheesh!

Free Icecream

Rock the Vote - Home

Click here if you don't believe me

Today is free cone day at your participating Ben and Jerry's y'all.

Just thought I'd share that cause I know I loves me some icecream.

Monday...yay...

The weekend came and went by without little fan fare. Despite the March for women's lives and the World Bank protests. I managed to stay out of trouble. Saturday I just basically drove around with Benji. We were so bored out of our minds we went to see The Alamo. It was okay. But so not worth the extra fourty five minutes I'll never get back. But I learned alot. They had an excerpt about Davey Crocketts role in the Red Stick Wars. Something that I've been meaning to research. I'll do that later.

Sunday...I washed the dishes...moves some stuff around in my room....managed to avoid washing clothes for the you don't wanna know week in a row...and installed my new four in one printer. It's a copier/fax/scanner/printer. I absotively love it. It's so freaking awesome. I could very well run my own business from my apt. I have a digital camera. A web cam phone fax internet....yeah...oh the possibilities...

In other news...something I am very proud of is that I have manage to find 100 natives on myspace. My little group Native Pride recently reached the 100 mark milestone. And it's great. I love it. Whether its meeting new natives, or reading their points of view, posting the pow-wows from around the way. I love it. My girl Sonya (STLgirl) just recently signed up and she had like a bunch of her friends join. So that's really kewl. Hopefully more people's will join and enjoy the madness with me...until then I'll keep the hot native bois to myself. "Thosh"...mmmm...."Thosh"...

Other things...

Ten things I'm greatful for:

1. Being me and being a friend.
2. Bounuses!
3. Admin secretaries day.
4. working @ IHS Headquarters and getting to meet the people that make decisions.
5. Dates with my father. (we went to go see Connie and Carla Thursday...funny stuff)
6. All my blogger peeps.
7. Money to pay my phone bill
8. Diana Krall tickets.
9. HFStival tickets (Hell yeah, I'm going to see the Cure!)
10. Dates with my sister...we're going to see 13 going on 30 tomorrow. :D

Monday Randum:

Wholey Crap this is funny...Benji was fuckin around on Thursday and Friday cracking me the hell up with this website. You just gotta see it to believe it. Be sure to click the links and find the pictures. Hillarious!

Click here now! Native's at their finest!

She has a golden voice...

If you ever walked by my dorm room back @ haskell the only way you could tell I was there was if you could hear the music playing. And not just any music. The wonderful stylings of Ms. Diana Krall. I love her! She is so awesome and I love her voice. It's like butta.


Anyways...I just got my email from Ticketmaster she's going to finally be in my area.

Oh yeah...good times...

Diana Krall tickets Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD

*update* I got my tickets...I'm so glad!*

LMAO!

While I would like to say that it was on purpose...today I came in with my shirt on inside out. It was hella good times. I walked around ALL morning til 11 and then my bestfriend Benji had to tell me. Crazy. Not one person the on Subway had the guts to tell me. Not one. LMAO! Oh well...it was funny to say the least.

In other news, My other best friend Ryan (Yes i have four people I consider the best) informed me that he chopped off his hair. He's twenty-one. He's been growing out his hair since he was a least eight. Mind you he has gotten little trims now and then...but yeah...he chopped it off. I was heart-broken....well...maybe not that bad. But I was very upset.


I'm not really sure why. I just know that it did. I'm alright now. And actually I'm very proud of him. It was a big deal for him to do it and he did. So kudos. Plus, now I'm sure his hair is healthier. :-/

yeah...more later.

I can't help myself

I had to change it again...I don't like to be corny or flashy. I just like to be me. Even then...it's pink. I love pink but it's not my passion. I'm just really super bored I suppose.

Anyways, as any 24 year old with out a degree and who is not in school, I've been thinking long and hard about what I want to do for the rest of my life. Wondering what would make me happy and is something worthwhile. I've been pondering it more and more because the last thing I want in the world is to be in a dead end job. My passion has always been something that involves kids being a mentor of some sort and/or a role model. And even though my ultimate goal is to be the director of my own non-profit for Native families. I didn't have a clue as to where to start or how to begin. My life, lately, has literally been on hold.

Sure there are a lot of things I'm passionate about. Computers and learning html being one of the biggest thrills of my life. Being a movie buff and someday writing my own screenplay was also always something that I?ve wanted to do. But what has always really been the ?it? for me and still gets me, is my passion for the future of Native children. Not only children but families as well. Healthy families. Sober families. Abuse-free families. Tolerant families. The very idea of having this happen for children on reservations through out the United States is what gets my juice for life flowing.

I know that I can't just work with kids if I expect them to live healthy stress free lives. I have to work with their families as well. And make sure they're involved. Make sure that they invest in their own children?s futures as much as I am willing to. My vision to be the director of my own non-profit American Indian Family Health and wellness centers was always on the edge of fruition. Centers where family wellness is taught, traditions are key, tolerance is sought and sobriety is a way of life.

So with that in mind, although the answer couldn't have been simpler, I was stuck in my little rut. Stuck in my head about how things should look and how things should go. I was trying to figure it out the left-brained way and work backwards. Thinking "Okay, I'm a director and this is great but how did I get here?", "Things are going good, I've got this grant to start it up, where did I get it?" Eventually, giving up the fight after the A.D.D. kicked in and I lost focus. Once that happens, all thoughts that I worked so hard for are gone for good. And with that I let a lot of time go by.

Finally, I had a major break-down yesterday about what I really wanted in life and why my life seemed to only to just barely get by. Why I lived from pay-check to pay-check and why even though my own family life is great where I am, I am so discontent? Through this thinking I was forced to confront myself about what it was I really wanted, who I was a woman, as a young healthy intelligent Native woman. I kept telling myself I am so much better than this. I am so much better that I would dare give myself credit for. Thinking of my friends look up to me and wondering why. It was sure as hell not because of my good looks (Although I have to say I'm not too shabby) but because I genuinely care about them. And it shows. It's a gift and a talent. When you are my friend you know it. And when you're stuck in a rut and need a different perspective, I'm not going to coddle you. I'm the one that asks you the questions that need to help you come to your own conclusions. I will help you figure out what you already know but didn't at the time. I'm good at that. I'm a really good coach. That's one thing that I don't get in my head about.

Then, as if someone hit me with a two-by-four, it was like Duh! Teacher! Hello! Maybe it wasn?t as bad as all that but it was so simple. I want to be a teacher. I want to be directly involved in helping children learn. Fundamentally. I love kids. I love watching kids first read their first book. I love it when they get that they know all their colors. I'm always amazed about how kids these days are just bursting with things that I have yet to realize. My nephew being my prime example is the smartest person I know. Not kid. Person. I had a big hand in raising him. He's not the only one I've been involved with but the most recent. And it's exciting. It's an exciting time for all the new people. That's why when I realized what being a teacher actually meant it breathed life into my very soul. It was like the first fresh breath I've had in a long time.

Now that I?m at the beginning of my journey, I'm just as excited and happy as I ever could be. I have a goal. I have something to strive for, something to look forward to, something that could happen soon and something that would make me very extremely happy. My life is no longer on hold. I've already began looking at schools around here. And of course other options elsewhere. I don't like the idea of moving again. But hey, whatever it takes to have it happen. I need this as much as it needs me. And I'm happy for the first time in a long time. I have even decided to connect with the other half of where I get my personality, my mother. As much as I wish she was perfect, she is still my mother. And even though I don't let myself feel it all the time...I do miss her. So with all these things coming to pass, the world is new. And as of right now....So am I.

Ask me three questions...

I want everyone who reads this to ask me 3 questions, no more no less.

Ask me anything you want and I will answer.

Then I want you to go to your bloggers, copy and paste this allowing your friends (including myself) to ask you anything. Could be fun!

My niece amber....I was playing around with scripts and wanted to test out the new digital cam capabilities. This is kewl.

Spooky!

Just kidding...I just thought it was cute.



Cheezy smiles run in the family!

Subservient Chicken

Wednesday Randum

You can make this chicken do anything. What's the funniest thing you can make him do?

All I have to say is hammer time!

Subservient Chicken

OH Yeah!

Well I changed my template. I don't really like it but it was better than being tired of looking at the other one....

Oh yeah last night was a fucking blast. I took my sister with me because I had forgotten until the day of and couldn't make other arrangements. But it proved to be the best idea ever anyways. We saw the Clipse, BEP, and NERD. Man it was fucking high energy and fun galore. Fergie was fucking awesome. I bought the CD so that I could meet them afterwards. I got autographs and since it was my friends birthday I got Fergie to sing Happy Birthday to Lisa. Fergie is awesome.

N.E.R.D was great but I'm not into them as much as BEP. Still got they're autographs as well.

I wish i remembered my camera but since I let myself down...

Oh well...memories...

sorry for my non-posting ass...

But I had the flu...

Still have it actually.

Anyways, since I was sitting at home yesterday I was going through my many journals and in most of them I only used one page. (I collect journals and pretend I'm going to write in them) Anyways, I found this little one pager and thought I'd tear it out and throw it away so I could use it for something else.

Anyways...so that page doesn't die in vain...here is what I wrote.

Mind you this is a mind rambling of a eighteen year old (that made me sick to write it...Curse being twenty-four!) mind. Back in the day. Enjoy!

It's nine'o clock on the lover's watch
Yet she can't a wait to touch his soul
She hears his faint footsteps drawing closer...closer...
closer than their souls could take
Anticipating the moment next
She looks upon true magnificense
His masculinity makes for true beauty
As he walked toward the craving of his heart
She was glided into the clouds above
Close to his heart...she heard her gift for life
The one true thing that was given once in a lifetime
She recived chasmere lips upon her brow
And soared higher than young angels could fly
In her arms was the meaning of life
She mastered through with true heart and honest words
The creator has awarded her this man of enchantment
And surprise was felt everyday her heart beated.

I like it but there is something about it that distrubes me...I wish I knew what time of the year I wrote it...I may have helped...

anyways...til next time...

My brand New Digicam!

I gotta camera! And it's so the shizznit! I love it to death! I'm going to puke it's so kewl...

Click here for the Spec's


Anyways, if your interested I have a couple pictures of the shenanigans if you wanna check them out

Click here for DJ Irene pics...Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3

Crazy homie pix:





there are more but I think I'll put them on my site later Ciao, Baila's!