I can see the tipping point....

There is always a tipping point when you travel. My journey has been an incredible one full of incredible feats, awesome experiences, and many seemingly "disappointing" moments. Climbing a mountain will definitely make you doubt yourself many times over. It's also something that you must do with a team which adds an extra dynamic to it. As a leader, keeping your FAITH in tact is sometimes the hardest part. Your team mates need encouragement even when you're the one about to give up. People get left behind and some don't realize how important their being there the whole time mattered. The hardest part is knowing that you've almost reached your goal. Reaching the top of the mountain represents so many things. For one, it's a mirage, because that is not your goal, the goal is getting back down to the other side after you've reached the top. But it does represent easier travelling ahead. It makes the sense of purpose larger. It feeds the soul with the necessary fuel. It gives a sense of accomplishment that makes you KNOW that it can be done. Now - it's time to take the whole team home. Safely and in one piece, with all the precious jewels that were taken on this journey.

Ladies and gentleman, although I'm not there yet, I can see the tipping point. My load is HEAVY and I'm fortunate to have a great team. We're getting stronger. We've even added some companions along the way that have strengthened us. We've also let some people go - some have tragically died. It's tough, so we're still pushing, but we're almost there. We can see the tipping point! There is no turning back now!!!!

We've almost reached the tipping point

This is the hardest part

Grabbing all this hard work - and pushing it over the top

Got to keep the load balanced and soak the scenery in

as we check that every thing is in place 

And the second journey begins

Screw the bolts in tight, lubricate the rust away

Cause when we easy riding down

Our carriage must not sway

The momentum needs much support 

So we don't end in a crash

But a gentle swish down into port

Is how we did our math.

When we get to the bottom, we need people there ready to unload.

And tell the story properly

of what happened on that mountain road

We lost many and always almost gave up.

But kept on a pushing - UP UP UP

Sweat and tears wiped away with our faith

Now we know we can slide down and give our bodies a rest

Cause we can see that gracious tipping point.

We've almost reached our tipping point!

Even though I lost - WE WON!

For all of you that don't know - I didn't win the Hottest Host award (Big ups to Jersey for winning) -- but we did win BEST INTERNET RADIO SHOW!!! Yupee! I wasn't able to attend as I was helping a friend, but am thankful for everybody that believes in us and supported us. Thank you. We still have one more to go! Help us win for the SEA awards. www.southernentawards.com/ballot/vote.html. I can't wait for that one - I'ma take a nice trip to Memphis for that one. Oooooweeee. Can't wait to go to Memphis boy!

The Aids Walk Atlanta was successful. I wasn't able to attend that either, but raised $30 as part of team #BeARoleModel. Next year i'ma shoot for $160! I think I can make that happen! Big ups to everybody that helped out to make a difference. Half of the people in America that contract AIDS are under the age of 19years old - HALF! Let's educate and help people protect themselves. Let's also help people that are afflicted live the most comfortable life they can!

With that being said, today I go shopping for The Sypher360 Show! I'm super excited! Also on the agenda: The Miss Georgia Pole Competition contestants will be at WTF Online Radio today. I'm also excited to see a sneak peek at Dahlia von Danger's routine today. Woohooo! I'm so proud of shorty! She's going to be a force to be reckoned with. This is her first feature performance!!! How cool is that!? And then - one of my favorite shows is back on the scene: DresthaBeatnik's Mic Club! I used to drive EVERY Tuesday from Macon, GA to see that years ago! I'm proud and happy for him to get it back up and running. It's at the Royal Peacock for those of you that have never been, it's worth it. So come to the Fox to see and hear WTF Online Radio, and then off to the Peacock! If you can't make it to the Fox, please log onto www.wtfonlineradio.com.

LOVE YOU GUYS! CARPE DIEM!!!!!!!!!

STANKONIA and why Sypher's the HOTTEST HOST in ATL!

Wednesday my homie DJ Aaries hooked it up so I can do interviews at the historic Stankonia! I love going there. I remember when I was 13 years old and was introduced to OutKast by a guy called JC in Saudi Arabia. I loved the music soooo much. Everything about it was fresh, from the sound, to the strange names of the places in Atlanta, to the title (which is still a mouthful). Fast forward to now and I'm in Stankonia with Lil Scrappy, DJ Toomp, Henry Welch, Big Boi, and yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing Black Owned C-Bone and DJ Aaries! I also met some new cats on the rise, Mykko Montana, Renegade, and gang of other folks.


Here's Black Owned C-Bones video for your enjoyment!



After that I hit up WTF Online Radio to speak with them about my nomination as HOTTEST HOST for the Atlanta club awards. Don't forget to vote for me!!! www.atlclubawards.com. Here go my interview.

The Soft Fortress

I love how you curl into me.

You give weight to my skin.

Like vines winding up a castle wall,

your color adds life to my grey brick.

I once was rigid and stiff.

You make me flow and sway.

I used to have no visitors,

but now people come knocking at my door.

Curious

No doubt

At my open gates.

My moat now surrounded by flower beds,

crocodiles entertained by butterflies.

My once constricted throat at ease,

allowing unabashed tones to escape.

I keep my hand on my chest marveling at my weightlessness

feeling every vibration, tingle.

Scents are now curious.

They no longer hold their mystery,

finding their way deep into my fancy.

Their bravery soothing me,

allowing me to taste life.

My buds explode,

clearing my vision.

My paradigm shifted

all due to love.

My new show - Sypher 360

First and foremost, I would like to announce that I am 10lbs lighter then I was two Mondays ago! I switched my diet up (NO WHEAT, NO DAIRY, TONS of WATER, PROTEIN, & VEGGIES), exercise almost every day (have a dope new trainer - what up Elissa!), and am using WOW (a meal replacement) and Diet Magic (energy and appetite control). It's working soooo well, that I decided to be a distributer of the company, so if you want to get down, let me know! It's really cool cause my dude is doing it all with me which is making it a lot easier, you know? I can already tell I'ma be jealous though, cause his body is changing so fast and noticeably...dang men. Lol.

Secondly, I've decided to do my own Radio/TV show. I want to call it The Sypher360 Show. I've already found my host: Ling Ling. And I also want to have a DJ, and hope it'll be my boy Talib Shabazz. If not, I'm going straight to LJ from Hood Hard to get that popping. I'm PRAYING that WTF Online Radio will allow me to do it under their wonderful platform. I've got a DOPE crew too. Some lovely people that are on board to help make this a smash. I feel so blessed. Big ups to Tony Roberts, Jlyn, Cori Thomas, Trey, Hermina, and all the people that are showing me love. Wish us luck guys! If you want to help out too, e-mail me: mindyourbusinessent@gmail.com :) Meanwhile, I've  finally booked Baje Fletcher, author of A Gold Diggers Guide to be on the show this Wednesday with a DOPE new artist, Judicial. It should be a great show.

With that being said, don't forget to come hang with your girl tonight at Club Inferno! 393 Marietta Blvd, ATL for JT Money's Birthday Party. Me and the lovely sultry adult film star AMBER SWALLOWS are hosting!
I'ma probably fall through at 11pm to get the crowd started. Here's the info:

I will also be in the building filming my first interview since 2001 with Video City out of New York. It's all so exciting! My goal is to make Atlanta the livest in comparison to New York. (I'm such a sell out). LMAO! to check out the show: www.videocity.tv

I'm on my way to yoga!!! Love my Bally's membership. 

Have a day filled with accomplishment, love, and growth.

Sonia "Sypher" Tyler

Video of me giving Blood - It's EASY - you should do it too!!!

I actually gave blood last Monday, but will be learning how to give Bone Marrow as well. I felt sooooo great that my blood may be able to help someone in need. As soon as I get my donor card, I'ma take a picture and post it!

You may be wondering how Jason is doing....he's still on crutches and his knee is super swollen, but he's doing much better. We still don't know what he has and all his tests came out negative. Hopefully it will spontaneously disappear just as it has appeared.  I took him out to the movies after a scrumptious Italian dinner at Bambinelli's last night and we watched Scott Pilgrim Against The World - BEST MOVIE EVER! It was incredible! Everyone must watch this movie!!! It was so well executed on every level - the cinematography, the acting, the writing...it's a master piece. I do suppose that geeks may have a bit of a larger  appreciation for it. I want to be Knives Chow for Halloween this year. LMAO!

Anyway - off to IKEA for another boring ass shopping spree with ma dukes and the shorty. I'm learning to appreciate these moments and just be thankful to have family that I can do things with. You know I'm getting old, cause in the past I would have been hung-over somewhere getting ready to party all over again for Labor Day Weekend. What is Labor Day anyway? What is that holiday about?

See ya later!!! ;)

Roll with the Punches

Whew! I do not wish a week like this on my worst enemy. But truthfully, I recognize how blessed I truly am. I spent the first half of the week leaving WTF and getting dumped by Club Obsessions (the management changed and they tried to short change the ISH out of me). The second half was spent at the hospital with my baby brother whom was suffering from horrible knee problems. At first we thought he had a sprain, then it progressed and we thought it may be infected, then it progressed and we thought he had blood problems, and now, we're just mystified and waiting on bone marrow and DNA tests to let us know whether he has an Auto Immune Deficiency or virus. It's scary not knowing what's wrong. I'm praying that the doctors don't know and are just trying to stick us for our paper - a much better prospect then knowing my baby brother may have a horrible ailment he'll have to live with for the rest of his life. That - I don't want to accept and I thank God that my momma is such a great healer and will set him right NO MATTER the ailment the doctors want to put on him. I had a new found respect for nurses and doctors though, I must say. It was the BEST hospital visit I've experienced. Emory Children's Hospital is filled with caring and capable staff. I almost felt like I was in a resort (minus the stress, machines beeping, brother crying, physical therapy, and lack of beach). They had a garden, a library, a game room, and the cafeteria had good home-style food and healthy choices. For that, I am going to give blood today. For any one that knows me, I'm a sucker and don't do too well in situations in which I know people are in pain and hurt. So, although I want to dedicate some time to the hospital, I'm going to start by giving blood, and then volunteering once a month at the media center. I wish I had a fairy princess outfit and cute high pitched voice, cause I'd go in there with a magic wand and throw pixie dust around for all the kids (scratching my chin with pondering look in my face). I may just have to do that...

Now everything ain't all bad. I now have a manager. Chris Joseph is now representing me. I believe this will be a great marriage and I'm excited as to how we will move forward. I need somebody that not only has the almighty dollar in sight, but is willing to develop me. I mean REALLY develop me appropriately. I'll let you know how that goes.

Off to give blood! You should too!!!

Back on my Do or Die Mission

It's 5:17 in the morning. I got up at 4:30, and I'm already done with my morning pages, and almost breakfast. I've been slipping hard! But I ain't tripping on that. I recognize that when I was the most disciplined with my work out regimen, I got up EARLY and got it out of the way first. So here I am. Hoping to be at Bally's by 6am and getting a solid hour in. At this time, it's time for me to realign myself and propel myself to higher heights with my EVERYTHING. They say time waits for no man, and I am no exception. I decided to reach back and see where I am with my bucket list. Here we go:

1. Get a six pack - On my way to the gym now, but I'm about at a 0 on my list SMH.
2. Invest in some stock - haven't even researched it
3. Get nominated for something - I got nominated for ATL's HOTTEST HOST & INTERNET RADIO STATION - PLEASE GO VOTE NOW: www.ATLCLUBAWARDS.com. Make sure to vote for me and WTFOnlineRadio.com
4. Mentor somebody - technically haven't found anyone to mentor yet 
5. Get My Bio Done - no bio yet -smh
6. Learn to ride a motorcycle - don't even know if I really want to do this anymore - may have to switch this one out
7. Spend a weekend on a yacht - haven't gotten close
8. Get 5,000 twitter friends - at a little over 1,000. Gonna buy Jawar's book so I can pick that up some
9. Help make somebody famous - working on KS Boyz, Dahlia von Danger, and Altered
10. Go see a pro football game - It's football season, I think this one is coming soon
11. Pose for a national eye candy magazine - Have to get a little more sexy for this one
12. Live COMPLETELY alone - Don't know if this is possible due to Jason...
13. Learn to make sushi - not even close
14. Record a rap song (or a verse on one) LMAO - a couple of people to record this with me...I think I'ma be able to do it
15. Join the mile high club - haven't even been on a plane yet this year...that's different for me
16. Forgive someone I HATE - I've forgiven EVERYBODY I hate...learning to forgive the things about me I ain't digging.
17. Take nude pictures - traveled all the way to Mississippi for this one
18. Get a Brazilian (ouch!) - still ain't done this one...waiting for it to get cooler...always an excuse here. LOL
19. Share my poetry publicly at a spoken word venue - haven't even memorized one yet
20. Start my blog - did this, now need to maintain it.
21. Take salsa classes - nope
22. Go skydiving -nope
23. Find a script to direct a full length movie - nope
24. Make somebody $100,000. -nope
25. Go white water rafting - nope
26. Go to a 25 and over party - nope
27. Get mentioned in a National Publication -nope
28. Start writing my memoirs - nope
29. Sing Karaoke by myself (never done that) -nope
30. Finish 10 MYB Production Skits - nope


Shameful. I've ONLY done 4 things on my list and I've only got 6 months left till my birthday. I guess I need to get on it! I'ma be soooo whack if I don't do at least half of these things. Sigh. Today I choose a poem to memorize. That shouldn't be so hard.


Off to the gym! Wish me luck!!!