ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG

SO LONG AND BEHOLD THE TRUTH IS BEING REVEALED. JACKSON RATHBONE & JERAD ANDERSON ARE LEAVING THE BAND 100 MONKEYS. JACKSON IS LEAVING PROBABLY BECAUSE OF TOO MUCH ON HIS PLATTER SINCE SHEILA'S PREGNANT. JERAD IS LEAVING BECAUSE OF OTHER FILM PROJECTS THAT HE IS WORKING ON. THE BAND WILL STILL BE LIVE AND KICKING BUT WILL BE REPLACING JACKSON AND JERAD. WHICH BTW THAT BITES SINCE THEY ARE APART OF THE ORIGINAL BAND MATES.  BEN JOHNSON, BEN GRAUPNER AND THE UNCLE WILL BE STAYING WITH THE BAND WHILE STILL PLAYING SOME SHOWS.  

THIS IS ONE SAD DAY FOR US TRUE MONKEY JUNKIES & ONE STEP FOR THE NEWER FOLKS TO TAKE OVER YET AGAIN IN PLACE OF JACKSON & JERAD.  THIS CHANGE COULD BE FOR THE WORST OR POSSIBLY COULD BE FOR THE BETTER. I REALLY HOPE THAT THE 100 MONKEYS WILL REPLACE JACKSON WITH JAKE MILLER & WILL REPLACE JERAD WITH WILL SCHMIDT OR EVEN SHAWN FERNANDO.

LONG LIVE 100 MONKEYS YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN & ALWAYS WILL BE MISSED !

LOVE ALWAYS,

JOANNA 

A New Year With New Happenings

Since its now already 2012 I have to admit I'm wondering what this new year has in store for me. Last year it contained my nephew being born, some amazing concerts, & I ended up seeing one of my favorite plays now out of all time called American Idiot & I ended up seeing Billie Joe Armstrong in NYC & then meeting last year the Plain White T's & the band of 100 Monkeys. I'm not sure if this year can top last year but I'm hoping there will be amazing things in store as well. So far my year started off early with some fanastic bands called: Parachute, Miggs, & Allison Park following me back on twitter. I'm still hoping the Plain White T's will be following me soon & also the band mates of the All American Rejects. I have found out actually that my brother's friend is the dentist for the band the AAR which is just epic to hear but he may be losing them as clients since he is moving back here in May. I know I can't wait to see more of the AAR's tour dates to be posted soon though because of there new album being released soon called: THE KIDS IN THE STREET - which one of the new songs on that album called: SomeDay's Gone - is just amazing and really catchy & has become one of my new favorite songs of there's besides the song Gives You Hell & Move Along.

I can say so far my plans are being made for this year though with some fun things in store such as a plan to hit NYC for a weekend trip sometime in the spring, going to Washington DC for a day trip maybe in april & also perhaps maybe going to Bamboozle fest or perhaps I'm hoping SBL in MAY. My nephew's birthday is in February which also is going to be epic since it's his first birthday & of course in August I'm going on a family vacation for a week. But I am curious if my Birthday extravaganza can beat last year's though it could be just as great as last year if I could meet this year Tyson Ritter, Mike Kennedy, Nickolas Wheeler & Chris Gaylor though & if I can actually be able to keep up and in contact with the T's that would just be alright by me too & also to keep in contact with the publicist for the 100 Monkeys as well.

I know lets see I do hope this year will also contain perhaps some new songs by the Plain White T's though & also perhaps a few shows too if they can or even some just webchats & even ustream performances too & perhaps as well a new album by 100 Monkeys & some new tour dates from them & perhaps a Baltimore Tour Date by Mechanical People as well.

But yep this is what I am hoping will happen this year & for this year's Birthday Extravaganza to be pretty darn FANTASTIC too.

Love Always,

Joanna

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.

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....

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 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