The New Career

As of this week I truly found a wonderful job that I actually love. Its at a daycare and I am the 3's teacher I am working with up to 6 little ones while in the afternoons after there nap time some of the 4's come over to my classroom. It's alot of work but soo worth it the kids need more work on one on one such as for there alphabet letters and there numbers and there colors. This makes me believe I will have to start from the beginning with them and go from there. They will be behind some what when they hit the 4's classroom especially because its soo late in the program and the year. But what else can I do right?

I mean if the children are that bad off and need that much work I've got to do what I've got to do.  The job is a full time job from 9 am until 5:30 pm & it takes up more of my time but I am so making a difference in these childrens lives & its rewarding to know that & how far they will go.  It has you think of that poem by Dr. Seus the one that deals with Oh The Places You Will Go . . . that poem is the perfect reference I believe to how in the end run the kids will be later down the road.  I know this new job has health coverage and or benefits to it as well and I get to go to the beach for a teacher/day care convention in May for it. So atleast those are benefits for it but some of the downsides of course to it is that well I have to sign up for a class at my alma moter college for a course I need to have done to finish my 90 hours for this job and also to allow me to become senior staffed as well.  Which is even more work right there for my time wise besides the other free classes my new coworkers will b taking together as well to keep updated and posted. 

Which yes it really has me wonder as well when can I & will I be able to go to some more concerts. Because I do miss my concerts as well such as seeing the Plain White T's again and also seeing 100 Monkeys I mean yes I'd love to see even Green Day or even Mechanical People & or even The ALL American Rejects too.  I know I'm off on the weekends now which is awesome & great & will allow me to go visit Aimée on some more occasions too at the beach as well.  I know with this job I have to let my boss know as well that in May I will also be going to Madison WI as well for the SBL which is still is a big deal, event, & a good cause. 

Alas I've got to leave for those who even read my blog & these posts thanks for reading and keeping me sane with allowing me to vent.

Breaking Dawn

is it just me or is anyone else out there stoked and ready for the newest twilight saga film called Breaking Dawn. Yes its true and yes to soo many extents its disgusting in thought that Jacob does in fact imprint on a baby in the story which happens to be Bella's daughter. Yes its true that Jacob had the biggest crush on Bella through out the whole saga too which is way disgusting in thought to if you really think about it. Yes its also true to say in fact that they were talking about a debate on whether they should be showing Breaking Dawn in 3D or not. My thought on that one is please NOOOOOOO thank you I don't need to see Bella giving birth in 3D. I know I am stoked to see how they manged to film the film too since it is actually my favorite book out of the series as well. I know it shall be great to see the new vampires in the series come to life on the big screen & to also see how everything comes to life.  I have been using twilight related quotes in preparation for the film for over a few months now while the count down has been happening. I know I had a chat today about the whole book series with some coworkers I suppose in all aspect yes I guess its true any girl really looks at the series like a romeo and juliet scenario to some extent because Bella wants to kill herself to be with Edward for the rest of her life so they can be immortal together. I guess it could be any girl's dream to fall for the bad boy aka the vampire and end up living with them happily ever after. The after math to that scenario are these: 1) if you have children and the sparkle how would you explain to your friends 2) if your husband sparkles how do you explain that to your friends as well? 3) if all you do is drink BLOOD & you are throwing a party with guests there that are actually HUMAN what in the heck are you going to serve and or how will you tell them what you are serving to eat? ( since we all know it would be BLOOD) 4) if you are going to become immortal what in the world will you do with all your spare time & of course how will you menuver over time without causing speculations & drawing attention to yourself and your family???

These are all my thoughts on and about this as well as the fact that well I don't believe vampires should really be Sparkly shouldn't they be pale and look like they are in pain like well Jasper Hale ??

Thanks all for listening to me rant about this & I hope to hear some of your thoughts on this too

is JACKSON RATHBONE really with SHEILA HAFSADI

So yes I know its been a few months since I've blogged and for that I am sorry to those who read my blog. I am back and ready to say what's on my mind again. Yes alot has happened and well to that I'm sorry to keep you all informed on. So here is what's now on my mind to those out there who know who Jackson Rathbone is here's the news on him. Apparently he has been spotted out and about with a girl with green hair named Sheila. I've heard the mixed stories about how those 2 met. Some are saying he met her at a freak show in cali others are saying he met her in Florida at the band called 100 MONKEYS show. I'm not sure which is the true place they met but ever since late July Jackson has been keeping in contact with her. He was last month spotted out in Rome with Sheila when Nikki Reed and Jackson were there promoting the new Twilight Saga film called: Breaking Dawn. Nikki was exploring with her new husband Paul & Jackson was out with Sheila. I'm wondering how those two have become buddy buddy so quickly so fast. Especially since he has taken her to Nikki's wedding last month, taken her to Rome & took her last nite to the Breaking Dawn premiere on that red carpet. I officially have to say I hope he doesn't pick her as the 1 because I feel in the end run out of it all he Jackson is gonna be used and hurt because Sheila is probably only using Jay to go further in her career and go up the ladder rather then where she is. Which I know I forgot to say of course there is more to the story between those two. Which is that Sheila is a burlesques dancer for the reckless dames, haha in other words... a stripper & was in Florida when she met Jay and then moved to Cali to be with him.

Yes its any girl's dream to move closer to the guy of there dreams but just don't use the person though to go farther with the career path you've chosen.  I know I want Jackson to be happy but he's not going to be happy with her because I know she's going to hurt him and break that heart of his.  I predict if his sisters knew n all about this girl they would smack some sense into him and would say really jay you can do so much better then this girl. I know I've heard also that she has taken innapropriate pics of herself in the bathroom on her cell too. The pictures I suppose were meant for jackson but still come on really that is so gross and inappropriate to post all over the internet too. 

If Jackson wants to look good in the public's eye and the press's eye with his career he better well dump this girl & find someone else that won't make him look bad in everyones eyes. All these thought have been on my mind and I am glad I have been able to  get them off my mind. I know there are more and other thoughts at hand to be discussed and said about which I will blog about later to read.
Here by the way is a photo of the lady Jackson has chosen.

here are some words I can leave you with from one of my favorite books: Now You Know. No One's Ever Loved Anyone As Much As I Love You....

13 Days

I am sorry all I haven't blogged in a while a lot has happend since the last blog. Quinn has gotten bigger, he's using his sippy cup now by himself, he's laughing more n mimicking sounds. I'm waiting to hear from another daycare for a new job. My brother & his wife are waiting to move into there new house. My folks & I have Danny while my brother & his wife wait to move. An old friend has stricken her 3rd strike on a long time friendship. I've got a PlainWhiteT's concert in 13 days. Spencer Bell Legacy is in 15 days & the haunted hayride is in 15 days to for part of Aimee's bday celebration bash. The other PlainWhiteT's show I'm going to is in 17 days & let's see my beach trip is in 21 days & the other part of Aimee's bday bash is the weekend of November 5/6 for the casino. I've been bummed a bit lately & want to cry. I broke up a dog fight actually yesterday between my dog dempsey who btw my dad is calling now Springsteen because he is the alpha dog & is the boss & my brother's dog named Danny.

I feel as if lately I want to evaluate my life & just think about how I can change things because years ago this isn't where I thought I would be & turn out. I was once asked years ago what would be my dream job by my mother. I have thought hard about it & have come to the conclusion if anything I'd love to deal with music some how while also allowing me to travel. Either with or at a venue, at a radio station or even just being a publicist for a band. Its true I've heard its a hard job to deal with from what I've been told. But come on isn't it true anything you really want is usually hard to get & a lot of work to handle??

I shall try to blog again soon all !

Joanna

Decisions Decisions Decisions

Folks so I officially need some advice I am stuck between what to do I want to go to Spencer Bell Legacy in October. While I also want to go to the Plain White T's 4 concerts in October too.  If I go to Spencer Bell Legacy I could go to one's t's show but I would feel like I am really not getting the whole leg of the tour then if I decided to do that. One of my friends works at one of the venues that the band will be performing at in PA and she told me if I do go she will definitely get me back stage with the band. I'm stuck in the middle of the cross roads path and need some guidance and assistance on this decision.   I know SBL I have witnessed it via the ustream livestream of the show in the past and it is always one amazing experience. There are usually about 6 or 7 bands that tend to play Spencer Bell's music and they all jam out all night long. This year though they are having more then that they are doing 10 bands which are: 100 MONKEYS, TIN TIN CAN, EVRO, DREW & THE MEDICINAL PEN, MECHANICAL PEOPLE, STEVEDORES, MELISSA EVANS, & 3 OTHER BANDS. I know it will be another great time & yes I do know my choices are both big ones to make.  If anyone reads my blog and could help me with this choice & all it would be great.

Love Always,

Joanna

THE BALTIMORE MARYLAND 100 MONKEYS CONCERT

SO FOLKS I WENT TO THE SHOW ON JULY 20TH, 2011 & LOW AND BEHOLD I GOT TO THE VENUE 2 HOURS EARLY. I WAITED IN THE LINE AND MET SOME AWESOME NEW UP AND COMING MONKEY JUNKIES. I WENT INTO THE VENUE ONCE THE DOORS OPENED & BOUGHT MY SHIRT, GUITAR PICKS, & THE GIRLFRIEND SOUNDTRACK. 

AFTER ALL OF THAT AND ALL I BOUGHT THE LEAD SINGER OF THE KISSING CLUB A BUDLIGHT AND BOUGHT MYSELF SOME SODA WHILE ALSO BUYING 2 OF THE BAND MATES OF 100 MONKEYS A BUDLIGHT.

I FELL FOR A NEW UP AND COMING BAND AT THE SHOW CALLED: BLEEDING HORSE EXPRESS - AND TALKED WITH THE TRUMPET PLAYER OF THE BAND NAMED DANIEL. THAT BAND IS AWESOME BTW. AFTER THEY HAD PLAYED FINALLY 100 MONKEYS WENT ON AND STARTED THE SHOW OFF WITH THERE SONG CALLED: ORSON BRAWL. THEY THEN PLAYED REAPER, AIM HIGH & DID JUNKIE, WANDERING MINDS, & MANY OTHER SONGS. THERE IMPROV WAS CALLED BTW: BELLY BUTTON - & SOME FANS WANTED JACKSON TO SHOW OFF HIS THEY ENDED THE CONCERT WITH THE SONG WITH THE UNCLE SINGING TITLED: INVISBLE MONSTERS. 

I WAS ABLE TO FINALLY MEET THE BAND AT THE END OF THE SHOW AT THE MERCHANT TABLE & TOLD JERAD HE WAS A ROCK GOD AND DID A PHENOMENLLY AMAZINGLY GREAT JOB & LEFT ME SPEECHLESS. & RIGHT B4 THE MONKEY MEN WENT ON TO PLAY I HAD THE UNCLE WALKING RIGHT INFRONT OF ME AND I SCREAMED TO HIM: UNCLE I LOVE YOU. - I THEN OF COURSE WHEN MEETING JERAD AND THE REST OF THE BAND MATES I SAID SOMETHING SOO EMBARASSING TO JACKSON THAT I WILL ALWAYS NOW REGRET SAYING TO HIM.

I CAN SAY THOUGH THAT THE BAND MATE BEN GRAUPNER GIVES A GREAT HIGH FIVE AND THE BAND MATE JERAD DOES GIVE A GREAT LOW FIVE WHILE I CAN SAY THAT BEN JOHNSON GIVES ONE GENTLE AND WONDERFUL HUG. I CAN ALSO SAY THAT THIS SHOW THE BAND MATES REALLY OUT DID THEMSELVES AND THAT THEY HAVE A GREAT PUBLICIST WHO KEEP THEM THE BAND MATES IN LINE. LANI IF YOU READ THIS YOU GO GIRL YOU ROCK. I KNOW THE BAND HAS THE THWILLA NOW ON TOUR WITH THEM AND WILL IF YOU READ THIS TOO KEEP UP WITH THAT FILMING ON THIS TOUR I HOPE YOU ARE MAKING ANOTHER LIVE TOUR DVD.

SO ALL THIS CONCERT WAS ONE I WILL NOT BE FORGETTING INDEED & THAT HUG I CAN SAY IS SOO IN A TIE WITH THE ONES FROM THE PLAIN WHITE T'S. I DO HOPE THAT 100 MONKEYS DID LOVE THAT BLUE GAP GOODIE BAG I HAD GIVEN TO THEM AS WELL & I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR WHAT THEY THOUGHT OF IT AS WELL.

THANKS FOR LISTENING ALL WHO ARE OUT THERE AND I WILL TTYL,

LOVE ALWAYS,

JOANNA

MY BEACH TRIP '11

Hey all,

I'm sorry I haven't blogged with you in a while. So lets see what's new in my life I am here at the beach until well tomorrow evening & finished a video project dealing with a concert I was in back in May. It came out amazingly well but the stupid issue is the file is so big it wont allow me post it on youtube and or facebook or even email it. So alas I had to shorten the video and post it as 2 parts for youtube. I just won today at the casino 30 $ on the slots but lost 10 $. Apparently my lucky winning music to help me win is again the PLAIN WHITE T'S. Lets see my concert I'm attending is 2 nights away & I'm hoping I get the Meet & Greet with the band. I just got a tweet back yesterday on twitter from @jacksonrathbone & he's the guy I'm seeing on Wednesday evening with his band mates of the 100 Monkeys. I am stoked to party with that band at the venue named Bourbon Street Ball Room & can't wait to hear some good laughs from Jackson & Ben Graupner.

Let's see what else has been instore for me over my beach trip I got some sun Saturday, & Sunday & plan on getting some more sun tomorrow aka Tuesday so I look great for the concert. I went shopping today as well and bought some new Skinny Jeans from aeropostle and couldn't stop thinking of Tom Higgenson and the fact I heard about him lol as well. and of course I bought a new pair of shoes from sketchers shoe outlet for my job as well. I know for tomorrow the only thing in store is more beach time of course and going to get a Rita's Ice.

I promise you all I will be blogging some more soon & will keep you posted with some new photos from the concert Wednesday evening. Is it possible as well to wish I could bring the T's with me to the concert I guess it is but would they really show up?? That Idk.

Love Always,

Joanna

 

my Happiness is back

I just found out folks my monkey question has been asked to the band I am seeing on July 20th the ? was asked at there boston show on the 12th. My happy penguin dance is back again lol I love the answer the one band mate had said and so will be bringing that up about that to him next wednesday.

love always,

Joanna

another day in my life

So here it is again yet some how I have stumbled on another bunch of well how can I put this delicately and nicely another set of well GRUMPY B...... I went into work today and was all happy from yesterday and still am by the way. Anyway I was stuck with the awful coworker which we will just call her ms. Ex anyway she always is mean to everyone and acts as if there is something always stuck up her ass and all.

I have learned to just ignore her however its kind of hard to do when you have to work with her in the same room. It just didn't help out that on my best friend well call her name Ms. Z on her lunch break she was just as awful and bitchy as ms. Ex I wanted to scream and call them both out I was trying to be nice to both and they were acting like little kids. I feel as if though if your gonna act like a little kid do it on your own time and at home.

Plus on this it didn't help that I could have stayed home today and had another amazing day with my nephew the Mighty Quinn. The good part of today was that I was working with the babies and they all loved me & I got them to sleep today and or calmed them down unlike my friend ms. Z who can't get one of those babies to stop crying. I keep thinking that perhaps in life we all have our own important moments and choices where we all realize that well maybe this isn't the right choice or decision for me but something better is just about to happen. I feel as if I've learned another life lesson with this job & tho it's not the right one I wanted to learn I know it some how will in the end help me find my place to become a better teacher and person.

All the folks out there if you are reading this blog thanks for listening to my ranting & my venting. I appreciate I've got a place to vent and talk.

Love Always,

Joanna 

My great Luck

Just my great luck all on the 9th I felt really lucky and I sent tim lopez a friend request on facebook and he accepted finally. & today 7/12/2011 I found out I won a set of 2 tix for the Philly 100 Monkeys show and found out my friend ann picked me to be her plus one for a meet and greet with the monkey men on July 20th in Baltimore MD. the best person I would love to take with me as my plus one would always be one of the T's or even one of the TNR. I know it was a shocker to find out I won and I was doing my happy dance today like a penguin.  I am wondering if my luck can go even farther and win at the casino this weekend or even if the T's will follow me on twitter and if Tom & I can become great friends and all I wonder with my great luck of good luck and all if he will give me his cell digits too. Hmm who knows I have been trying to get there twitter page to follow me for a while now since april and also to get his digits. I know there is always a ruckus amuck when we The Monkey Junkies get together and there is always a big fun time a head so I'm ready to party at the show I just wish I could share the good time to be had with the t's so perhaps they could play with the Monkey Men which could be an epic show to be seen one zaney band mixed with a classic band who's been around for 15 years.

I'm not sure as of what else to say for how my luck can go besides I got a whole day yesterday with my baby nephew who's a total crack up lol and a giggle box. He's found out how to put his foot in his mouth and he also has found out how to throw the burp cloth on his head and play peek a boo. He's only 4 months old and is the size of a 17 month old. He doesn't have any teeth yet but the way he tries to talk is by grunting and he sounds as if he's a sumo wrestler lol. He's always going to be my the Mighty Quinn lol even though now it may just be shortened to just Q.B. instead.  I kind of think it would be interesting actually if I just stuck Quinn with my brother's dog and just wait to see how that chat would go while danny moans and groans and howls and barks Quinn just grunts and moans and belches lol. That chat could be just a site to see especially because I think the dog and my nephew both have starring contests too.  I know Quinn's reactions is funny sometimes to see what he may do next but I think that's all apart of having a little one around to see grow up.

Well bloggers I'm off for a while until the next time I shall talk to you all again soon !

With Love,

Always

Joanna 

100 MONKEYS BOURBON STREET BALLROOM



SO ALL THE NEXT CONCERT I'M ATTENDING IS JULY 20TH, 2011 AT THE BOURBON STREET BALLROOM. I'M SEEING 100 MONKEYS & HOPEFULLY YOU KNOW WHO THE BAND IS AND IF YOU DON'T THEN YOU MUST BE LIVING UNDER A ROCK. THE BAND IS JUST ONAMONAPOETIC AS WELL AS FUNKICLIOUS ROCK AND ROLL. THE IS NOW TOURING AGAIN TO PROMOTE THERE NEWEST ALBUM TITLED LIQUID ZOO WHICH HAS SMALL VOCALS OF THE THWILLA TO IT. THE NEWEST ALBUM IS JUST AMAZING AND IF ANYTHING I'D SUGGEST YOU ALL CHECK THEM OUT. IT CONTAINS: SHY WATER, WANDERING MINDS, TIME, MODERN TIMES, DEVIL MAN, THE SOUND & MANY OTHER FANTASTIC SONGS.

HERE ATTACHED IS A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE BAND ROCKING OUT TO WANDERING MINDS.



LOVE ALWAYS,

JOANNA 

MY PLAIN WHITE T'S ENCOUNTER MAY 7TH, 2011

THIS IS MY NEW BLOG HERE ON BLOGGER AND I WOULD LOVE TO TALK ABOUT CONCERTS AND WHAT ELSE MAY BE NEW IN MY LIFE. THE LAST CONCERT I WAS AT WAS ON  MAY 7TH & I WENT TO SEE THE BAND THE PLAIN WHITE T'S PERFORM AT A DOWN TO EARTH SHOW. IT HAD BEEN AT THE KENTUCKY DERBY DAY EVENT AT PIMLICO IN BALTIMORE MD. THE BAND WAS AMAZING AND GREAT AND AGAIN LEFT US THE FANS COMING BACK FOR MORE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE PLEASURE OF MEETING THE BAND AFTER THE SHOW FOR PICTURES AND EVEN WAS ABLE TO TALK WITH TOM HIGGENSON HIM SELF WHO'S THE LEAD SINGER AND WAS ABLE TO CHAT WITH DAVE TIRIO TOO THE LEAD RHYTHM GUITARIST. THEY ARE BOTH SWEET AND PRETTY AWESOME GUYS TO TALK WITH. I WAS ABLE TO BRIEFLY TALK WITH TIM LOPEZ AND DE'MAR HAMILTON WHO WERE PRETTY GREAT BUT VERY SOME WHAT QUIET AT THE MEETING. MICK IS THE QUITEST ONE OF THEM ALL THOUGH AND SEEMED TO BE PRETTY SHY I'M THINKING HE NEEDED A BEER TO OPEN UP FOR CHATTING. WHEN I TALKED WITH TOM I THANKED HIM FOR MY BIRTHDAY SHOUT TWEET WHICH WAS ON APRIL 25TH 2011. TOM THEN SAID TO ME YOUR JOANNA AREN'T U? AND I REPLIED YES I AM AND HE SAID WELL IM TOM ITS NICE TO MEET YOU. HE IS SOO LAID BACK AND COOL I COULD HAVE TALKED WITH HIM ALL DAY. HE HAD TOLD ME PERSONALLY NO HE'S NOT WITH ANGIE ANYMORE AND I FOUND OUT LATER THE DETAILS WHY. HE I BELIEVE IS GONNA BE A TRUE LEGEND FOR BANDS AND SO WILL HIS BAND MATES. HIS BAND MATE THOUGH DAVE NOW BECAUSE IM THINKING HE DOESNT GET TALKED WITH AS MUCH AS TOM AND TIM DO HE WAS REALLY MORE OPEN TO TALK WITH ME THEN AND I WAS ABLE TO KIND OF STUMP HIM WITH A MUSIC QUESTION TOO.

FROM THIS MEETING I PROMISED TO MYSELF IM HOPING I CAN BECOME GREAT FRIENDS WITH TOM AND THE BAND. I WANT TO TRY AND KEEP THE RUMORS ASTRAY AND HELP CLEAR THE AIR FOR TOM AND THE BAND MATES.

 LOVE ALWAYS,

JOANNA