urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy Finally able to calm down and just write. mynamesjoy 2006-06-23T06:13:39Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:15239 2006-06-23T06:13:39Z 2006-06-23T06:13:39Z Fall Out Boy - "Sophomore Slump Or Comeback Of The Year" Why's life so CRAZY sometimes, gosh. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:15023 2006-06-22T02:30:34Z 2006-06-22T02:30:34Z The Fray - I'll Look After You I haven't updated since God knows when. That aside, HI. I'd like to say a lot has happened but TBH (to be honest) that'd be a lie.<br />Well my two good friends went to Anytizzy, and that's awesome. They liked it. <br />This dude that I haven't talked to in a while is talking to be and I can't imagine why.<br />I'm addicted to The Fray now.<br />I still love Fall Out Boy and P!ATD A LOT.<br />I miss my Anybuddiez.<br />I love Ashley.<br />That's about it lol.<br />I take life as it comes, and I'm not rushing anything anymore. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:14820 2006-01-19T23:24:15Z 2006-01-19T23:24:15Z Head Automatica - Beating Heart Baby <marquee> HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDY, YOU RULE A LOT, K? AND I ADMIRE YOU SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU KNOW!</marquee> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:14423 2006-01-15T17:46:48Z 2006-01-15T17:46:48Z Beating Heart Baby - Head Automatica <table width="350" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"><tr><td align="center"><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Your Birthdate: May 21</strong></font></td></tr><tr><td><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/whatdoesyourbirthdatemeanquiz/birthday.jpg" height="100" width="100"></center><br />You're a restless rebel with an unpredictable nature.<br /><br />Bright but unbridled, you tend to seek out wild experiences over new ideas.<br /><br />People are frustrated by your great potential, but you love your unconventional life.<br /><br />You're a heartbreaker. People get attached to you, and then you're gone.<br /><br /><br /><br />Your strength: Your thirst for adventure<br /><br /><br /><br />Your weakness: Not taking time for slow pleasures<br /><br /><br /><br />Your power color: Hot pink<br /><br /><br /><br />Your power symbol: Figure eight<br /><br /><br /><br />Your power month: March<br /></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whatdoesyourbirthdatemeanquiz/">What Does Your Birth Date Mean?</a></div> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:14280 2006-01-12T13:25:53Z 2006-01-12T13:26:47Z Panic! At The Disco - It's Time To Dance Yes, yes. I'm updating finally.<br />Even though nothing has really happened to me.<br />I remember listening to the reports on that mining incident till like 3 in the morning because I'm an insomniac. It was sad, but at least on guy made it out. $hearts;<br />I got a new cellular device for Christmas, that I have to supply with minutes -.-;. <br />And I got a Myspace so I could harrass the bands I like, and My Epiphany responded...it was the greatest moment of my EVER. I screen shotted it. :] <br />School's still boring &hearts;<br />There are a lot of constants in my life, I'm noticing. <br />This one dude at my school whom I happen to crush on from time to time is crushing on me, but he's also moving to another city...kinda far from me. Yeah, suck-E.<br />I got Prismacolor colored pencils for Christmas, and they rule.<br />I should've asked for another hoodie, but I'll get that myself I guess.<br />Hmm...What else is there? <br />My sister was home for Christmas and that always makes my mom self conscious and hate our house even more, because she wants to impress my sister I guess. Which is dumb. It's just Dee, she doesn't care. It's sad that I know that, but my mom doesn't. My sister's talking about getting married to her boyfrienndddd. I'm so happy for her! They really do make a great couple :] &hearts;<br />I think that's about all that's shakin' with the Joyness.<br /><br /><marquee>I LOVE YOU GUYS</marquee> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:13995 2005-12-14T17:25:57Z 2005-12-14T17:25:57Z I love you My LJ, I can quick update. Well, not much to say besdies I love everyone, and lie sucks right now.<br />Last week was the most horrid week of my life. First my mom and I had an argument, second my uncle died ( I miss him ) thrid, I got sick, fourth I lost my Tamogotchi. Wow. Everything came crashing down last week. But this weeks better simply because today's my last day before Christmas break, yo. THANK GOODNESS. <br />My buddy Mike and I worked things out, we WOULD be together, but...he's moving away, so nah. What can I do. I've already resolved that I'm going to never marry, but have a happy life. And I'm good with that. I can't wait till the Anybuddy reunion. I saw Caleigh at my uncle's funeral and she gave me a huge hug and a kiss on the cheek, it made me feel better.<br />Luh ya'll.<br />Jbezee urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:13641 2005-12-05T16:51:33Z 2005-12-05T16:51:33Z Muse - Time Is Running Out So the Joyness is sad today. It's ironic how now I'm in the same situation as a friend. But the age gap isn't that wide...It's so tragic. I like him a lot, but 'he has more life experience than me, and he's only after sex' - my mother.<br />Should I go for it anyway?<br />Should I trust my mom? -gag-<br />Who knows. this sucks soooo bad. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:13541 2005-11-30T21:04:38Z 2005-11-30T21:04:38Z Oh and by the way, I had a root canal done yesterday, and it's terrible. :[ My tooth hurts and I feel like poop, and all I do is sleep. Love meeeee. I miss you Anybuddies. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:13184 2005-11-30T20:52:51Z 2005-11-30T20:52:51Z Uh...none. I'll never understand parents for the life of me.<br />Okay, my friend had her boy over and they were talking and working things out in her room. (Honestly they were) But they decided to kiss and make out a little, because what girlfriend and boyfriend don't? But that's all they did. (I swear) and her mom comes home and finds them in her room, on her bed, hugging or what not, and she flips the fuck out. Now that reaction is expected, and that's not so bad, but what sucks is after her mom flips out, she kicks them both out of the house, so my friend goes one way and her boy goes the other because she doesn't want him to get arrested (he's 20 and she's 17) so she splits off. Now, she goes to friend's houses and other things in order to get away, and she has her cell and everyone's calling her, including her fucking parents who just kicked her out, and she's talking to one friend whos calming her down adn telling ehr that she's still a minor and that she has to go back to her parents, so eventually she gets picked up by a family member and is taken back to her house, wherein her dad comes in and calls her boyfriend (who called her cell from another place) at his friends house and told him to never talk to his daughter again, and that he disrespected his wishes and blah blah, in front of his daughter. So, he makes my friend sign a restraining order against the guy she fucking loves (and boy, does she love that boy) and takes her cell, and everything. That is re-fucking-diculous. First off, my friend is not stupid, she was not planning on having sex with her boy. Secondly, who makes their daghter sign a RESTRAINING order, for no reason. Like, seriously, I can understand parents being paranoid and blah, but that depends on your kid. I can see if your daughter's a slut, but if she has a good head on her shoulders, why be overbearing and critical about a hug and kiss session, after you don't allow them to see each other, you don't like the guy, you've never even given the poor bastard a chance, and you're talking shit on him.<br />UGGHGHHGHGHGGH. I just don't get it. How could they ban her from seeing him and have never met him. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:12805 2005-11-14T00:25:47Z 2005-11-14T00:25:47Z Fall Out Boy - "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy?" So, boys are dumb. Alright.<br />ANYTOWN PARTY WAS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />YES!<br />It was so fun, I'm going to dream of that party for years. It's always a fun time when Anybuddies are around. Now I'm looking foreward even more to the reuinion, and more Anybuddies better show up or else &gt;:o. :].<br />My head hurts, and I don't feel like doing anything. I think I'm getting sick! :x. Anywho, there's not much for me to say. I love ya'll.<br />JB. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:12624 2005-11-05T06:43:45Z 2005-11-05T06:43:45Z My Epiphany - 'Final Battle' I think today was one of the weirdest days I've had in a while. I felt like sulky a little, and I felt like being alone a little, and I felt like talking a little, and I felt like hugging a little, I felt like snapping on some people a little, I felt like ending some friendships a little, I felt like saying yes a little, I felt like saying STFU a LOT.<br />Weird.<br />But I'm happy about a guy I met, he's so awesome!<br />Uhm, and I can't wait till Briscoe's party, I think we all need it now, especially. I'm sorry about your dude, Catherine. I love you &lt;3, and you'll be fine. <br />I don't know what else to write.<br />I love you ALT, and Anybuddies &lt;3.<br />I love you everyone else out there. &lt;3 urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:12311 2005-10-29T00:38:03Z 2005-10-29T00:38:03Z My Epiphany - 'Final Battle' Wow, um. I think I haven't been writing much would be becauuuseee I don't have anything to say really haha. Well, HALLOWEEN'S ALMOST HERE! I'm SO pumped. I'm going to be a vampireeee. And I got two cool costumes. One day I'll be a vampire, and one day I'll be a Roman princess! Oooo, aaahhh. I know. I'll be sure to take pictures. I don't know if I should have my hair straight or curly for the Roman one, but whateva. My bud Timothy is going to be a Roman prince, so we're colaborating on that one. Yeah, so that'll be all from Joy. I've made a new friend!Lanie's friend Clint! He's pretty darn cool. We both love Family Guy AND BAM, there's a bond. haha. <br />I've found this incredible band called My Epiphany and I've fallen deeply in love with them.<br />DON'T FRET, I'M STILL A HARDCORE FALL OUT BOY FAN<br />I've just found another band to gush and love on.<br />-sigh- :]<br />I love you guys. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:12152 2005-10-18T15:39:42Z 2005-10-18T15:39:42Z Fall Out Boy - Saturday Hey friends!<br /><br />I'm happy right now though I had a rough morning. The Walk-As-One was awesome. This whole weekend was awesome. Friday was a birthday party our of this world. Dancin', singin', lazer taggin' (I got 1st PLACE!!!), skatin', and go cartin' all night long. It was magical. Then Saturday somehow I managed to get out of bed and go to the mall with Tiffany who is in a great mood today (YAY) and Sunday was the Walk-As-One where I sang with Fola since Joy L. couldn't be there. That was fun, too. We go a bunch of yells and cheers and sometimes strange looks, but whateva! I loved it. The best part was seeing all of my Any-Buddies. I LOVE YOU GUYS SO MUCH YOU HAVE NO IDEA!<br />Thanks for rockin' out with me.<br />Suburban Love Junkies were awesome!<br /><br />Love love love! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:11944 2005-10-12T02:47:14Z 2005-10-12T02:48:04Z Avenged Sevenfold - Bat Country Well friends...<br />I regret to inform you that there will be no Joy2 (Joy squared) at the Walk-As-One. :[<br />Joy L. can't make it because of a family trip that she was invited on the sing at a church in Montgomery. :{ <br />But do not fret! We both want to sing together, there WILL be a Joy2 before we die.<br />Do I smell a performace at the reunion? At the party?<br />WHO KNOWS!<br />But now I'm just carrying the torch on Sunday...<br />Feel free the throw some songs out there for me to sing if you like. I'm trying to get a sound system some kind of way...Otherwise I'll be singing with no music and no mic...which may be traumatic. I need to ask Fola how she did it at the walk she went to. -sigh-<br />Okay so things to post in the comments:<br />1.) Songs to sing<br />2.) If you know of any cheap karaoke machines I can get a hold to before Sunday.<br />3.) How much you love me...and wish me luck!<br /><br />love, love, love. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:11522 2005-10-07T15:58:53Z 2005-10-07T15:58:53Z Timothy reading Harry Potter in my ear. So life's good, life's good.<br />Anybuddy mini-reunions always make me more happy. <br />I can't wait till the walk as one. Joy2 (joy squared) Performing LIVE!!!!!!!<br />Be ready to be rocked, rolled and out of controlled...<br />Sorry. I felt like I had to say something along those lines.<br /><br />P.S.<br />If it's nacho cheese, then who's is it? urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:11457 2005-09-26T23:29:18Z 2005-09-26T23:29:18Z Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home What a day, what a day. I had a little test in Chem., but it was easy street.I've been emotional lately...that only means one thing. Ugh, I don't want it to come.<br />How is everyone? :| Post comments and tell me how much you love me? :D It'll make me giggle.<br />I have to pick a song that would describe my life...That should be interesting because I have a lot of songs and I don't know if any of them sum up my life. It'll be fun to think about though.<br /><br /><br />Hang on to the glory of my right hand<br />Here laid to rest is our love ever longed? urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:11104 2005-09-25T20:39:21Z 2005-09-25T20:39:21Z Coheed and Cambria - Welcome Home Hey friends,<br />I just got home from Brookwood mall :P I know, I know "Going to the mall on a SUNDAY?" haha :P<br />I wanted a CD, and it was dricing me nutzo all weekend because I didn't have it. NOW I do :]<br />Coheed and Cambria's album "Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes of Madness"<br />Long title, I know. I love that about them -dork-<br />But whatever! It's such a good CD so far :] I love all of their CDz. It's been a satisfying music year for me. <br />I'm about to go take a walk around my neighborhood because I just had McDonalds and I feel larger than life. <br />Anywhoz, that's all that's going on in the land of Joy.<br /><br />Hang on to the glory of my right hand<br />Here laid to rest is our love ever longed?<br />With truth on the shores of compassion<br />You seem to make premise to all of the songs urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:10861 2005-09-22T22:10:40Z 2005-09-22T22:10:40Z At the end of the world<br />Or the last thing I see<br />You are<br />Never coming home<br />Never coming home<br />Could I? Should I?<br />And all the things that you never ever told me<br />And all the smiles that are ever ever...<br />Ever... urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:10568 2005-09-20T01:43:23Z 2005-09-20T15:13:21Z Three Days Grace - "Wake Up" Hey peepz.<br />I bought Jessica H. her birffday gift todayyyy. Teehee, she's going to love it! A certain pair of glasses...SUN GLASSES...white, because she didn't want pink. :] Not have to find a nice, pretty bag, and a nice pretty cahd, I might MAKE her cahd...she be THAT cool. :P<br />Anywho, things are ok here, nothing special. My eyes were way irritated for 90% of the day...maybe because of a big glob of liquid eyeliner got in the corner of my left eye and I had to scoop it out. -shiver- Nasty.<br />As of this very second I'm listening to Three Days Grace, I wish they would come out with another CD...<br />My friend grossed me out beyond belief last night, because he lost his virginity to a girl the same day he met her....<br />I just think that's really gross. AND it was unprotected. AND she claimed to be a virgin, but she also claimed to be on birth control...through shots at the doctor....<br />WEIRD?<br />Definitely....and gross.<br />Am I wrong for being repulsed? Feedback PLEASE! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:10310 2005-09-13T17:01:02Z 2005-09-13T17:01:02Z Killswitch Engage - The End of Heartache Well yesterday was the Birmingham Pledge Teen Conference that I, along with 6 other people, have been planning for since about 2 months ago. It was SO good. I'm so happy it went to smoothly. I really think that the students that attended took something away from the whole experience. I saw some Any-Buddies there, too! Lauren and Eboni, Shalini, and Phoenix were there!! Yay! It does my heart good to see Any-Buddies. I also made new friends :] And that's always good. On Thursday we're having dinner at the Sheraton in celebration. That should be fun...I hope it's not dressy-dressy, though. I wish everyone could come, but Cath and Ham said they won't be able to. -shrugs- I love you guys.<br />Nothing's really changed with my family, my parents try to feign an un-easy calm, but the smalled thing like my mom asking my dad to slow down this morning while driving, sets them off into tension filled, high decible arguments. And me, without my Compact Disc player to drown them out in the back seat.<br />I think they're staying together for me. We all remember a time when I was younger and they separated for a short while. I_went_nuts. I stopped doing my classwork, stoppepd cleaning the house, stopped caring about myself and my surroundings, because my insides had been ripped apart. They couldn't believe how I acted, and really in retrospect, neither can I. Things were already rough, and them splitting just spread the whipped topping on the cheescake. :|<br />But, whatever. I don't know how I'll react if they split for good, now.<br />My dad's exact words: "I may have to leave you two, but don't think I'm abandoning you. And Joy, I don't want you to act a fool." <br />And of course I cried.<br />Gosh, I was REALLY trying to make this a good entry.<br />Sorry. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:10069 2005-09-06T21:59:39Z 2005-09-06T21:59:39Z Well...now my parents are at least talking... My mom doesn't smile much anymore...it hurts.<br />I hope they work things out...Thanks to all my friends for your support and all of your care. I love you guys! urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:9730 2005-09-04T04:22:17Z 2005-09-04T04:22:17Z Wow, where do I start...<br />Uhm...my family is falling apart? <br />My parents are getting divorced soon...my oldest brother's a pot head/drug dealer/alcoholic ugh...my dad has a gambling problem that's hurting my mom...<br />The only sane people are my sister, my 2nd oldest brother and me...<br />Nothing's going right anymore. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:9644 2005-08-30T00:57:55Z 2005-08-30T00:57:55Z Of All The Gin Joints In All The World Maybe Katrina will blow a guy that I actually like lots, and that makes me get over my 'phobia'. MAYBE. Let's hope for Joy! lol. No, but I don't even want a boyfriend...I may sound a bit crazy right now, but I'm in a good mood all of a sudden. <br />....<br />...<br />FALL OUT BOY WON THE MTV2 AWARD!!!!!! <br />yay. I voted like....390095659876539877548 times. I'm so glad. I don't even like MTV, I just wanted them to win something.<br />How long have I been obsessed with them now? Well the came out in 2001, so I guess since then. All of their CDs have been great. I'm glad they didn't change since they're semi-popular now. I'm glad. yay.<br />Maybe that's why I'm so happy right now, I'm listening to them, and I just remembered that that won. That could be it.<br />Wow.<br />Till later<br />JAB urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:9370 2005-08-28T04:29:23Z 2005-08-28T04:29:23Z Fall Out Boy - "Fall Out Boy's Evening Out With Your Girl" Well, it's been a while since I've updated. I've been semi-really busy. I should've gone to the mall today, but I went to the movies with Tiffy and say Red Eye which was good. Plus I think the guy, Cillian from 28 Days Later is adorable. -dreamy sigh- Anywho, the Youth Serve reunion is tomorrow and I'm happy about that, I hope lota people come and frolic and dance and be merry.<br />I had to tell a guy that I don't want to date him yesterday because, well, I don't want to date him, and I just don't want a boyfriend anytime soon. I've kinda given up on the whole dating game, which is fine with me. I honestly think I'm going to make it though life alone, though I have many friends, I don't look at anyone as a boyfriend. I LOVE starting at the cuties, I just don't want to complicate things by being with them, is all.<br />Maybe I'll understand 'when I'm older' -eyeroll-<br />I'm sleepy.<br />That's all for me, call me if anyone ever wants to. <br />&lt;3 urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:mynamesjoy:9083 2005-08-17T04:33:31Z 2005-08-17T04:33:31Z Hey people! <br />It's been a little while since I'v updated, but I'm doing better than I used to, I used to update like...once a month. I'm still stuck on this one CD. I bought it months ago and I'm just in love with it completely. <br />I have a meeting at the Civil Rights Institute for the Birmingham Pledge this Thursday, so that should be fun. We're going to go over our plans for the workshops we're doing on Teen Conference Day/Week. I'm working with Catherine, but she hasn't been comming to the past meetings, so...<br />She said she'd be there Thursday, so we're good I guess. The only thing is I gotta come up with something meaningful and fun, without being too serious and intimidating. Challenges!<br />Annnd, on August 28th we're having a Youth Serve party, or gathering or whatever it is. I'm hoping to go, and Mikael sent me a little card/letter! It was cute and made me giggle even though I'm wiped.<br />That's basically all that's going on with me, except Friday I'm going to Jim N Nicks BBQ with some friends, so that should be fun :] <br />Alison and I have yet to go to Al's, but it will happen sooner or later :P<br />Till next time!