donc, me voici

me voici au travail, c'est pas mal bien aujourd'hui, en fait! je ne reçois prequ'aucun appel, comme d'habitude, et j'ai un réunion d'équipe à 18h30 ce soir. d'habitude mon superviseur apporte des traites ou des prix à ces réunions, ce qui le rend beaucoup plus agréable qu'on penserait, et il (mon superviseur) ne parle que les "transferts," ce qui ne s'applique pas pour moi en tant qu'agent bilingue.

je sais que ce n'est pas pertinant du tout, je m'excuse. les personnes anglophones (ou ceux qui sont incapables à lire ce langue) doivent se demander pourquoi j'écris en français tout d'un coup, mais c'est tout simplement parce que ça me tente.

je suis aussi un petit peu déprimé à cause de ce roman que je lis au moment, "Night" par Elie Wiesel. c'est vraiment difficile à lire... non parce que je suis une personne juive (je suis catholique,) mais parce que c'est tellement cruelle. j'ai déja vu en masse de films à ce sujet, mais lire un livre écrit par quelqu'un qui a personellement vécu un tel traitement... ce n'est même pas concevable. (c'est un mot ça, concevable?)

mais bon, demain se présente comme une grande journée dans ma vie. je vais essayer encore à obtenir ma license demain matin à 11h00... Jésus que je suis nerveux. par après, j'ai une belle rendez-vous avec une belle fille au nom de Tish, nous allons souper au Mexi's, j'ai hâte! (eh oui, je suis le P-I-M-P.) par après cela, je dois me rendre au Musée du Nouveau-Brunswick pour me préparer pour Saint John Idol, ce qui commence à 20h00, mais je dois être la pour 18h20... c'est fucké.

anywho this update is over, I'm out.

je vous aiment!

Joel

P.S. I meant to say this at the beginning of my update - happy 18th to Kelsey Scribner. Love, Mo'Rice.

P.P.S. Here's another sample from the much anticipated Justine & Joel photo gallery, "Saint John 101."
HOT.

how funny, the only quiet nights I have are Fridays.

YES, YES, YES.

I GOT MY DIGITAL CAMERA BACK!

THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING.

Hoooooooooooly God, wow, this is phenomeonal.

OK, so I've not updated in one week... So sue me. I've been having way, way, way too much fun.

It's actually grad week for the Class of 2006, oh man. And I feel bizarre. I was always the one who was "so young," and now I'm kind of not. However, I am now going into my second year of university, live in Toronto most of the time, have appeared on National television, have had a modelling contract, annnnnnnd OK I'm going to stop there, I'm satisfied.

so right! this past week, good times. Tuesday night was the St. Mach's prom, I got home early and came over to see everyone, they were such sexy beasts. hoooly shit. Speaking of sexy beasts = the after-party in Musquash was phenomeonally fun. it was in a sand pit in Musquash - sooooooooooooo fantastic. like, so fantastic, 99% of the time anyway.

Wednesday was Ben's 2nd-grade play, hilarious, and this was followed by Fat Kids 3.0: Summer Begins. (It was the first day of summer!) Excellent times there as well, such as climbing dark mountains in the dark, swimming in Hampton under a bridge, walking in the sun, tanning on the roof, watching "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," and eating to unhealthy degrees. Did I mention driving around in a trunk?

And last night was Maria's fancy pants grad party, highly enjoyable - especially frisbee in the fog. Good times.

and so without further ado, as always on a Friday, my Friday Five - aka, what you live for.

/F/F/

1. What is the one outfit/piece of clothing/accessory you own that makes you feel incredibly good whenever you wear it? Why?

Probably my AE hoodie. It's just so chill, and it makes me look good, and I can wear it whenever. I've had quite a few good times in that hoodie, i.e. my prom party, walking in the INP, or even this past Tuesday's St. Mach's prom party. HOORAY!

2. What do you do to make yourself feel better when you're in a funk?

A funk? Who wrote this Friday Five, James Brown? [...] Anyway, the answer is that I slit my wrists while listening to 'City and Color.' (That always works best.)

3. Has anyone ever surprised you in a way that let you know you were special? How?

When my homies (namely Meghan) made me a car-cake when I left for Toronto last August. <3.

4. When you are having a "good day," how do you spread the happiness to others?

I'm just pleasant to people and make sure they know I'm happy. And tell them things - and just be around me when I'm in a good mood, which is most of the time, you'll see.

5. What is one thing that puts you in a bad mood, no matter how good you were previously feeling?

Ignorant people.

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allright dawgz, mad love, holla back.

yours,

Joel

Brittany Murphy sings?

Time to stay up to date with life, with Joel.

surrrprise! yes, Brittany Murphy does sing. and it's ... really, really, really good.
DAMN, GIRL!
click here to see just what I'm talking about, via Paul Oakenfold's MySpace page.
watch the video, and then (if you're a guy or total lesbian) please drool.

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Not to alarm you, but there's a suspected case of the H5N1 bird flu virus right here in the Maritimes, in PEI to be specific. Please refrain from peeing your pants.

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Saint John Idol stats on June 28, 2006. I will let you fuckaz know when I'm scheduled to take the stage. Come find out whether I soar or crash and burn!

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Please take the time to admire one of the best actresses of life, Missi Pyle. This is a shot of her from the recent Willy Wonka movie remake, as the mother of Violet Beauregarde. "EYES ON THE PRIZE, VIOLET." Man, she just... Doesn't stop kicking ass.

Did I mention she's in one of the top movies of all time (according to Joel's fave comedies)? Well, she is. Ch- ch- Check it out.

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Another image from the genius brainchild of Natalie Dee and her husband Drew, Married to the sea.com. ...Here's to hoping no one I know ends up being like her. Ever.

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And, la pièce de résistance, le vendredi cinq.

1. What’s the most embarrassing thing/job you’ve had to do to earn money?

Well, working at the Slave Patch, basically. (Aka the Pumpkin Patch, if you live under a rock.) That was puuure Dread with a capital D. Man.

2. What’s the easiest and quickest way you have earned a buck?

Prostitution, of course!!
Actually, I don't know... So prostitution is an acceptable answer.

3. If you could set your own salary, according to your skills and worth, how much would you earn?

I would earn a billion dollars for being a singer, model, and actor. My dream life? Oh, my fuck, yes.

4. Are you a good saver?

Ask my mom.

Mom: When pigs perform musicals in neon green leotards.

...Yes.

5. What’s the most expensive and useless thing you have ever bought?

YO MAMA

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On a dorky note, I've signed this very blog up on "WorldOfBlogs.com." Ooh, thrills and chills.

Congrats to all the Grads of 2006, also. To you, I say, you'll always be a year behind to me. :)

Joel

victory for animals!

hey,

so, I realize that I've not actually been talking all-too-much about the specific events going on in my life as of late, and I know how much you want to know, so I will tell you. (in an easy-to-read point form!)

(also, please note this is a result of me being once again deathly bored at work. what a wonderful job (for the most part) this is!! love you Cendant, which is soon-to-be "Wyndham Worldwide.")

--saturday night, I went to my friend Danielle's little birthday bash at her new East Side apartment. it was great! I drank a Molson Cold Shot and a Smirnoff Ice, boyyy was I having a good time. (yes, I know, I'm a total drunkard / professional drinker in Toronto, but once I don't drink heavily for a month or so, I'm apparantly a lightweight once again.) it was good fun, except by the end JF and I were becoming deliriously tired. I heart Danielle though, I missed her so much.

--I am working toward getting my license (almost) everyday with my Dad, my license test in June 28th, oh the suspense. I'll hopefully get it, I'm going to shoot someone otherwise, it's really frustrating. It's going to be nervewracking after last year's floozy of a driving test, BUT I WILL SURVIVE.

--speaking of June 28th, that's the date on which Saint John Idol begins. oh, God, why did I register for that again? since when was that show EVER about vocal talent? who even listens? oh, well, I hope to change all that... wish me luck. any song suggestions?

--my job is charming, really it is. since being transferred as a bilingual agent, life is magical. I have literally received one call in the past hour. hooooooooly, eh? beautiful. I will not disclose my salary, but all I can say about that is "lean back, YMCA, lean back."

--my brothers are wrapping up their school years, and the grad class of 2006 is graduating. this is so bizarre for me, because it's the first year of my life (since the age of 3 or 4) that I'm out of the public school system. hello, private education! I wrote my exams in mid-April, and everyone is now stressing over them like there's no tomorrow. oh, wow. I'm also not attending any proms (that I'm aware of,) which is partly devastating, and partly good. (tux rentals, rather expensive.) oh well - as far as I know I'll be attending one of the St. Mach's prom parties - or rather, making an appearance... because that sounds classier.

--I pimped my MySpace last night. check it out, won't you? appropriately, it's called "Joel Has Arrived."

--I adore Annika Beatteay.

--I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I've got to stop doing that. especially when I'm going between two cities.

--I am applying to two scholarships, their deadlines are June 30th. they're both for Broadcasting... I mean I've only done my first year and have relatively little broadcasting experience, but I'm hoping for the best... I can only try, right?

--I'm having a "falling out" with several of my friends here in SJ at the moment. perhaps this will change... but I find many of my friends here are at a time in their lives when they are just so busy, and are not ready to give anything to our friendship - and I only do relationships / friendships that are 50/50, you know? I'm not like, captain needy, I just think if there's a friendship in place, then there should be some time spent together. these homies of mine, they make plans, and at the last minute, surprise! cancel for whatever reason. I mean, there are only so many times something devastating/limiting that can happen JUST before the planned hang-out, it seems like a case of "wolf" after a while. they're not bad people, it's just my #1 pet peeve is people letting me down.

--shocking, I miss toronto? what's wrong with me? well, OK, I don't miss it all the time, but there are times when I'll hang random happy memories of TO, and I will feel nostalgic. I am actually excited to go back, though I didn't think I would be, (simply because I missed NB so much.) at the end of this month, it'll be my "halfway mark" of my summer - so, I'm still not even halfway done my summer, wow. and it's June 12th.

--I have yet to see any June bugs... how dissapointing.

--Ralph Lauren Polo has discontinued all use of fur, WUT! (alas the cool title of this post)

--I am done.

--thanks for reading

--joooooel !

--P.S. There's a new Fat Kids party in the works, for the 21st of June, the day on which summer officially BEGINS!!!!

funny to see how things get ruined, eh?

it's raining like the world is on crack today, good thing I didn't go out for a run!

I was supposed to go see a play today, and go to Cora's before that - shocker, it got cancelled. but ah, let's just say I'm moving on. much like I am with many "friends" of mine here in Saint John.

it's time for the [late] Friday Five, so enjoy like popsicles!

1. What is (or would be) your dream vacation?

Oh, anywhere. In the world, or maybe the universe. I can't decide where I want to go. France would be my #1 destination, however... Again.

2. What's one thing no vacation can do without?

A DIGITAL CAMERA. (My life is so incomplete without mine... Please come back, camera, please God.)

3. What has been the best trip of your life so far?

Oh, totally my trip to France last year. So lovely. And New Brunswick camping trips kick ass for the most part as well.

4. Who was with you on that trip and what is the role of that person in your life?

A shitload of people came with me to France, and my family came with me on the camping trips. So, I really don't... Get this question, it's stupid.

5. What's the worst thing that can happen during a vacation?

Well, death? Isn't that the worst thing that can happen anytime?

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allright, time to get ready for work, bitches! please send me an e-mail, y_me10@hotmail.com, I get so deathly bored at work sometimes :( 8 and a half hours, it's a very long time to be at work!

moving on!
joel

SAY WUT

mmmmmmmmmmm-mm! oh, hell no!

let me explain the scenario : Justine and I were taking pictures around Saint John about a month ago, just having a blast. and then the camera just...stopped working. like, just stopped. sooooo then I brought it in to Future Shop, and they sent it into the "Canon Depot" in Montreal.

fast forward a month - UM, WHERE IS MY CAMERA. soooo I call Future Shop. the girl's like "oh, tay hay hay, dat can take up to 6 months, tee hee!!" WELL TEE HEE THIS, GIRL. I WANT MY CAMERA. FUCKERS.

AAHHHHHHH how am I surviving?? I am soooooooooo upset. someone let me borrow their camera. please?

other than that, life is SO GOOD. SO GOOD. I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER ... except for my damn camera.

so many good things are on the horizon, it's ridonculous.

yours,
Joel

soooo bored at work

yes, yes I am extremely bored at work.

ever since I became a "bilingual agent," I get like, zero calls, it's positively ridonculous. However, apparantly April showers bring June torrential downpours, because it has been raining like effing nuts since Friday night. So, I mean, I could either a) be sitting at home or b) be spending time with friends or c) updating my Blog and being paid to do it.

and I choose c).

so, this weekend has been pretty charming so far. Friday night especially, dinner with Katie at Mexi's was, how do you say, sensational. (or muy bueno.) and afterwards I went to Timmie's with my school crew, with a special cameo by Will. by the end (we sat talking in there for like, 2 hours) I was snoring. I can't stay up late unless mr. alcohol is hanging out with us.

anyway, then I began my new-fangled bilingual position yesterday, my shift has changed from 7AM - 3:30PM to 1:30PM-10PM - I mean, at least now I get to sleep in and I get my mornings to myself, which is relatively fantastic.

sooo this feels weird to be updating from work, and I can't put in any images or anything, and this just feels like an overall boring update. SO I'm-a stop. leave me a comment, but only if you truly love me. or for the guys, if you think i'm truly cool. (obviously I am.)

badass @ work,
Joel

HAPPY HAPPY JUNE TO ALL

A MONTH FROM TODAY IS CANADA DAY!
IT'S THE MONTH OF JUNEBUGS AND PRETTY FLOWERS AND BEACHES!
IT'S THE MONTH IN WHICH EVERYONE SHALL GRADUATE AND HAVE PROMS!

YES, IT'S JUNE!

and to celebrate, I'm having another one of your FAVORITE FEATURES. I haven't done these in about a year. if you were a faithful reader of my former blog, "Read About Me," then you'll get excited right about now.

IT'S TIME FOR A SPECIAL EDITION OF...

DOCTOR ADVICE

with your host and mine, JOEL.

(if you really don't remember Dr. Advice, click here and scroll down for examples.)

Here we GO!

Patient #1: Read their confession here.

Dr. Advice says: Cockfisting cats, you say? Why, young lad, if you were cat, would YOU want to be cockfisted? (Wait... What does 'cockfisting' mean anyway?) The point is that sexual intercourse is wrong with pets. Especially when the pet in question has no way of declaring whether or not it is consentual to this kind of activity. I think I'm-a call PeTA on your ass. ANIMAL RIGHTS FOREVER!

Patient #2: Read their confession here.

Young lady, give in to those urges; it'll make for great stories later in life.

Patient #3: Read their confession here.

YOU ARE SO COURAGEOUS. You show those Amish who's boss, and take that flashlight everywheres with you, you brave child.

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and there you go. HAPPY JUNE!