i am samantha. i am going through divorce, and learning to live my life again newly single in Chattanooga, tennessee. i hate the concept of a “quirky” girl, but I have my quirks. I’m different, I’m unique. i’m a nerd. i like writing. i love anything vintage. i wear dresses in the winter. we have high aspirations. i see good in everyone. i am lucky enough to have been blessed with one of the most amazing best girl friends, court . that girl won my heart with a photo of her holding a globe, and will forever hold it. I own my own company . i am a journalist. Twitter Myspace Non Sobriety Our Radio Show TGDaily InGameNow APCMag samantha@samanthaashleirose.com aim: humanordncr7 Favorite things: Late nights on a crowded balcony with friends, sunshine through the clouds, dark hair and light eyes, a guy who wears a hat, rocking chairs on a front porch, dangling my feet into the water off a dock, babies laughing, the perfect bottle of wine with a nice meal, fashion, my dog(s), great friends, traveling, the ocean- the smell, the waves, the sand underneath my toes, Football-NFL, fantasy football with the guys, Golden Tee, Tiger Woods Golf, reveling in having the tiniest hands and toes on the planet, trying to hide my elf ears, dancing like the music will never stop, singing to the top of my lungs, my friends, decorating, falling in love with myself and my life and this world, running in the rain, jumping in puddles, climbing fences, climbing trees, shooting guns, cowboy boots, being a little princess, giving to others, southern accents, croakies, laughing as loud and as much as possible, junior league, volunteering, bull frogs after the rain, a new issue of vogue, a great smile, working out, my cello, haute couture,the girls next door, a PBR on a hot Southern summer afternoon, organic cigarettes on days that I just have a little Marilyn in me, my independence, photography, Savannah Georgia, cake batter flavored ice cream, sleeping in, climbing rocks in silence, meditation, using my creativity, embracing myself and who I am, and maintaining my passion for the environment. Product Review (FTC REQUIRED) Disclaimer: Every product reviewed here, unless I personally state I paid for it was sent to me by the company in question, or their PR Firm for review. I exercise journalistic integrity and review all products from a non biased manner. I am not advertising for the company/firm or being paid for a review- though I did receive the product on a complimentary basis in exchange for review (how else would I review something I’ve never seen nor touched). Now on with it… disclaimer: I sit here today, and at 23, I have absolutely NO IDEA who I definitively am. But I know what I stand for, I know what I believe. I know that there are things I did in the past that were not right, or fair. I have made mistakes. In 20 years I’ll look back at the girl sitting here with her big curly hair, ever changing passions and ideals, the dreamer, the friend, the lover and I won’t dislike her. I don’t dislike the me from the past, I merely recognize I’ve grown above and beyond and I AM NOT defined by what people might have THOUGHT about me. I joked here before, regarding being always right. That was merely a joke. I learn on a daily basis. I value the opinions and ideals of others, but nothing will ever stop me from expressing my own. Debate and discussion is not about making someone believe or stand for your ideals. It is about expressing them, so that someone could be more enlightened to “the other side of the story”. Being right is less important than being heard. Educate someone. Samantha RoseCreate Your Badge Tumblr (3.0; @urbanredneck)http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/I’m taking a break from life for a minute- to kind of just get refreshed and renewed and...http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/272362667http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/272362667Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:08:12 -0500http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/272338449http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/272338449Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:48:58 -0500<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku89z2TvDB1qzsxv1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku89z2TvDB1qzsxv1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku89z2TvDB1qzsxv1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku89z2TvDB1qzsxv1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku89z2TvDB1qzsxv1o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://12.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku89z2TvDB1qzsxv1o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku89z2TvDB1qzsxv1o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://20.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku89z2TvDB1qzsxv1o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku89z2TvDB1qzsxv1o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Just a little post- after party birthday shoot.</p> <p>The “Afterparty”- all you can drink for $5 had run out of cups before we got there (I had to scam three from three different people for the group I was with. THEN- after my first beer they ran out.</p> <p>It was kind of a BUST.</p> <p>So- these are the after party- after shots!</p> <p>Still a party here…</p>http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/271612684http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/271612684Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:16:14 -0500<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku7zp5biBA1qzsxv1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku7zp5biBA1qzsxv1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Birthday hair- done by the amazing Emily Walker!</p>http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/271443350http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/271443350Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:34:17 -0500WTH? I’ve tried to figure this out. I can’t. I’m sitting here on the couch- I...http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269586065http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269586065Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:59:43 -0500“You have to be patient. You have to give yourself a chance. When you’re first pursuing a job...http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269568737http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269568737Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:43:48 -0500blocksonblox: This was sent to me by the MidSouth Peace and Justice Center: “CALL MAYOR WHARTON’S...http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269565883http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269565883Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:41:11 -0500<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku5e6tktz21qz7c83o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://realrealsoft.tumblr.com/post/269455844/to-put-a-smile-on-your-face-friday-heres-a" target="_blank">realrealsoft</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>(to put a) Smile (on your face) Friday:</b> here’s a picture of vada-kitten in my lap.</p> </blockquote> <p>I miss you.</p>http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269542807http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269542807Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:19:54 -0500without a ladder- I was scared to use that old wrought iron fence, gate wtf ever it is… So I...http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269326776http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269326776Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:33:17 -0500<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku56qbZq2I1qzrxt8o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://taylorinrva.tumblr.com/post/269310025/take-your-own-tumblrshot-if-i-am-wearing-a" target="_blank">taylorinrva</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>(<a href="http://tumblrshot.icodeforlove.com/" target="_blank">take your own tumblrshot</a>)</b></p> <br/>If I am wearing a Turtleneck, this is how you will find me</blockquote> <p>My sweet Taylor is a NINJA.</p>http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269318860http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269318860Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:23:41 -0500<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku563qIHam1qzsxv1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NOT ONE NORMAL THING EVER HAPPENS IN MY LIFE.</p> <p>I was on the couch, playing with my new <a href="http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/home_entertainment/freeagent_theater_plus/" target="_blank">Free Agent Theater+</a> getting ready to stream Netflix and take a me day to work on some internal company projects and just put everything on the side.</p> <p>I need a me day to regroup and relax.</p> <p>And what do I hear but some GOD AWFUL noise coming from outside.</p> <p>When I say GOD AWFUL…I mean screeching, deathlike noise which could only come from one thing…DEATH.</p> <p>Instead- I look out the window and low and behold its not death- its a cat, and effing cat, on my garage roof, scared to jump.</p> <p>Shes still there, shes still screaming.</p> <p>I’m going to attempt a rescue- we have NO LADDER- however- we DO have an old stair railing that is iron- I can make it a ladder- if you don’t hear from me in a couple of hours with some sort of update- i’ve injured myself and ruined my birthday saving a cat.</p> <p>Did I mention I’m allergic to cats?</p>http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269299292http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/269299292Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:59:50 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/268705749/tumblr_ku45jlgLn51qz4c39&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p><a href="http://caro.tumblr.com/post/268693081/dreams-come-true-girl-cass-mccombs-feat-karen" target="_blank">caro</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><b>Dreams-Come-True Girl - Cass McCombs (feat. Karen Black)</b></p> <p>Not sure why this song sounds so good right now, because really, it’s so cute it should make everybody roll their eyes in unison.</p> </blockquote> <p><b>Its sad, but yes- I want someone to feel like this.</b></p> <p><b>And not just ANY someone…<br/></b></p>http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/268705749http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/268705749Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:02:00 -0500and now I can’t stop crying. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SHE HAS BEEN IN REMISSION. I am so...http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/268651167http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/268651167Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:13:58 -0500http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267475785http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267475785Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:46:16 -0500<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku1l1sRzBT1qzsxv1o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So, I’ll admit it I’ve had the “birthday blues” how much can one person complain.</p> <p>I’m so lucky in life.</p> <p>So I feel bad for feeling bad- what in the hell?</p> <p>Anyway- I’m down in the dumps and its my birthday week- for me, my birthday week used to be an exciting time in life, but now I just look at myself and I think wow- I’m really getting older- and I feel like I’m complacent. I’m not chasing after the things I want the most as hard as I should.</p> <p>I own my own company- its successful- I know what I’m doing. I’ve established a great client base- I took a risk and followed my dreams there. But my parents don’t get the Internet. They don’t get what I’m doing- they don’t understand its like I’m living in an igloo to them. So they aren’t proud of me. Maybe they are, I wouldn’t know it. I haven’t seen them since I moved to Chattanooga.</p> <p>The other day I was asked if I regretted marrying so young…</p> <p>I thought about that for a brief moment and my response was this exactly: (it was an aim convo so I can post it….):</p> <blockquote> <p>Do you ever regret marrying young?</p> 4:03 PM me: Not really  I dont feel “young”  I mean- I regret that I’m divorced  regret is such an awkward emotion/feeling  i dont think we should ever regret what we do  as we do everything for a specific reason at that specific time  I look at Josh and I feel different with him  he really makes me a better version of myself4:04 PM I never would have met him  if I hadn’t have gotten married</blockquote> <blockquote>its a progression of things- that makes me feel like we shouldn’t have regrets</blockquote> <p><br/>So Yea- I mean, I’m older. One year.</p> <p>But my life isn’t over.</p> <p>In fact, from what I imagine its just starting.</p> <p>I sit here right now working on a proposal for work.</p> <p>I love everything I do.</p> <p>I’m content.</p> <p>I’m not getting the birthday blues- not this year anyway- talk to me at 30?</p> <p>* Oh I used this photo of Sean Phipps Radio Superstar and Podcaster because he is one of our friends, and I want him to dress in drag for my birthday- he makes a hot chick, eh?*</p>http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267450069http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267450069Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:10:11 -0500“Life has become very dear to me, and I am very glad that I love. My life and my love are...http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267445996http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267445996Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:04:55 -0500<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku2g5zwZeG1qzsxv1o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku2g5zwZeG1qzsxv1o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku2g5zwZeG1qzsxv1o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku2g5zwZeG1qzsxv1o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku2g5zwZeG1qzsxv1o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Blondes- watch out!</p> <p>Around here RED HEADS have more fun.</p> <p>Totally digging the new color.</p>http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267430169http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267430169Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:44:23 -0500gingerspice: http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/ ’s boyfriend is friends with one of my friends on...http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267386510http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267386510Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:54:00 -0500commentaryI’m having a “quarter life crisis”… I actually SAID this today- and Josh...http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267379115http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/267379115Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:45:56 -0500<img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku0aleOoCb1qzb2hmo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://sweethomestyle.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">sweethomestyle</a>)</p>http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/265775266http://urbanredneck.tumblr.com/post/265775266Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:51:56 -0500