I have something called the January Blues. I’m not sure if this is a real thing, but once a year I go through it. Honestly, I get completely depressed and it’s nothing that medication will resolve, just a rut that I go through. It’s funny but in years passed, if I look back, my creativity always comes to a halt. I tend to waste most of my January reflecting and not a lot of time creating. It’s the month where I look at what I’ve done and realize I’m a year older and haven’t accomplished all I wanted to in the year before.

Now the January Blues isn’t a depression over age thing, just a depression over feeling unaccomplished. Once I take the time and look back at all the things I did the year before, I think that’s pretty good, but I can do better this year. With that being said, I think December should be cancelled altogether. Christmas makes me spend too much money and wastes a lot of my energy. I think this year I’d prefer no presents, just time spent together, and a dinner of some sort. And what a perfect segue into New Year’s Resolutions!

I don’t think one should have New Year’s Resolutions, so let’s just call them resolutions. I think you should have a long list of resolutions because some of them will be broken. One thing I’m rather proud of from last year’s list is that I haven’t had a Pepsi (my choice drug) in a year. Here’s my list:

-Lose 30 lbs.
-Stop drinking all soda includes orange and ginger ale
-Exercise 2 times a week
-Make videos every week
-Get 100 more subscribers on YouTube
-Make 2 music videos
-Finish The Shanikwa Shanikwa Movie
-Complete the silhouette silkscreens
-Have a small art gallery showing
-When I scrawl essays onto paper, type them and share them on the blog!
-Keep drinking green tea
-Enter your documentary into the YouTube contest
-Learn to bake my own bread and do it well
-Earn $100 in monetization from Google Adsense (if only, ha ha)
-Make more tutorial videos
-make short films
-start writing more
-Complain less

Happy New Year and I’ll see you again really soon.

@joeybroyles

Watch my latest videos here: Joey Videos

Original song performed by Joey Broyles, best known for If U Luv Me (Google Me).

http://www.joeybroyles.com

Featured jewelry by Real Fruit Jewelry http://www.realfruitjewelry.com

Directed by Danny Atwater & Joey Broyles
Original Score by Danny Atwater
Written by Joey Broyles
Original song written and composed by Joey Broyles

(Watch on YouTube.)

LYRICS:
NUTS AND BERRIES
written and performed by Joey Broyles

I eat nuts and berries
You eat nuts and berries
We eat nuts and berries
Who eats nuts and berries

Let’s take a walk and find some nuts and berries
Let’s take a walk and find some nuts and berries
Let’s take a walk and find some nuts and berries
Let’s take a walk tonight

I eat nuts and berries
You eat nuts and berries
We eat nuts and berries
Who eats nuts and berries

Vegetarians
Vegetarian
Vegetarians

I eat nuts and berries
You eat nuts and berries
Who eats nuts and berries
We eat nuts and berries

I eat nuts and berries
You eat nuts and berries
We eat nuts and berries
Who eats nuts and berries

Vegetarians

Nuts and berries
Nuts and berries

You take a walk
And find some nuts and berries
You take a walk
And find some nuts and berries
We’ll take a walk
And find some nuts and berries
We’ll take a walk tonight

I eat nuts and berries
You eat nuts and berries
We eat nuts and berries
Who eats nuts and berries

I eat nuts and berries
I eat nuts and berries

Vegetarians

Ha ha ha ha

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@joeybroyles

I have been living in my Nuts And Berries music video bubble for the past several months. From casting friends, writing the script, creating a broccoli hat, miniature set, weapons and collaborating for costumes to scheduling the actual day of filming, I’ve been very busy. The video is coming along nicely and I’m fairly impressed with the story it is telling. I’m stuck at a computer for the next month while editing and adding ray gun effects and so on.

I’d like to take this time to thank all of my friends for participating in this video; whether it be in production or in front of the camera, it means the world to me. Special thanks to Danny for all his hard camera work. I’ve watched all the raw footage and I’m expecting a 10 – 15 minute movie when it’s done.

Here are just a few pictures of what to expect from this crazy video coming out in the beginning of October.

Can’t wait to share it with you all!

Thanks for reading!

@joeybroyles

MUSIC:

The other day, I composed a little piece of music and I found it to be pretty exciting. I’m not sure what my musical journey is yet, but a song, is certainly on it’s way this year. So far I’ve got a lot of music sitting around on a hard drive and several back up discs, waiting for the light of day. Lyrically, I have to make sure it flows as smooth as the music and because of this there are several drafts. I’m getting closer but sometimes I just get afraid of pushing myself and I know I have to let it go and jump in.

FILM

I’ve always got something up my sleeve when it comes to short films and films. I get in these little bubbles of creativity and all of a sudden I’m on a roll. What happens later on? I get in these little ruts and then, as all bubbles do, gravity catches up with the ground, and… POP! Down with the creativity and enter another unfinished project on some random folder,in my computer, tape, on my camera, or scrap piece of paper.

These ideas really sit around and fester and I’m not sure why I don’t let them see the light. New policy: follow through and let the film see the light. I’m not holding back for fear of criticism, just waiting for who the hell knows what. I think I need to just be more organized in my disorganization. Let the mind run like a mind, but run the outsource of the creation like a library. Maybe even making a creation calendar would help. Anyways, I have to get organized.

ART

If a small gallery of my artwork to consist of one finished piece, then I’m ready to go. I’ve accomplished a small version of which became the inspiration piece and then two large pieces, but it’s not quite done. I’m working on this silhouette silk screening project and so far I’ve got two pieces done. One piece needs to be stretched onto canvas.

The bigger part of the project is to turn the silhouette into a pattern and place it on canvas. I’m going to spend some time making a second silk screen stencil with a repeated pattern. Once I’ve made the second screen it won’t be very long before the canvases start piling up. I haven’t decided how many to make of the larger and how many to make of the pattern, but I’ve got the color palette down. As simple as the silhouettes are, the statement, is to provoke conversation about what is equality.

I’ve been thinking about making t-shirts with the same stencils and maybe give away a few of the shirts at the gallery. Any way to promote my show or our show, still thinking about getting some other artists together, or expanding it larger. We’ll just have to wait and see.

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Have no fear, I have returned to create.

Thanks for reading.

@joeybroyles

FlotsamX(angry 12 year old): Lol, he put this video on viewtubetrain to promote his shitty singing because no one would google him.

j17productions(me): I got featured on there because I worked hard and to date have only gotten 2,000 views. 2: It looks like I’m not the only one who uses viewtubetrain, so it takes one to know one. 3: Google me and you’ll see who comes up on the top of the first page.(Must have worked somehow.)You must feel pretty great living your life anonymously on YouTube talking big shit, but who the fuck are you? I’m not afraid of who I am and I’m proud of my shitty singing. Thanks for your touching comments!
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I’m fully aware that Google Me is not a great song. I was fully aware when I created it and the truth is so many people just don’t get it. We as a society think we need to “get it” in order to like something or hate something. Rebecca Black’s song, Friday, is not a great song but we love to judge and we love how ridiculous it is. When you make a bad song on purpose it is a hit or miss. I just wanted to make fun of pop culture, our society, and of my own obsession with vanity and fame. A lot of my friends might think Google Me should be taken very seriously, sorry it’s just a joke. You are allowed to laugh and if you don’t find it funny that’s okay! I think I’m over rejection by now and I don’t mind standing on my own defending my silly song and mediocre singing.

As far as promoting videos if you use viewtubetrain.com enough you get featured and I’m not going to hide and say I don’t find free ways to promote my video. If you are whoring yourself on YouTube chances are you are gonna have to find ways, outside of YouTube, to promote your video. Each YouTube user has to compete with 35 hours of video that is uploaded every minute! That’s just a simple fact, so yes, you gotta share your video with everyone and yes, you gotta play the game. You also have to admit the fact that a small percentage of people will actually like your video, the more neanderthal the video is, the more the general public likes your video. So support my video of don’t, I don’t have time to sit here and convince a bunch of people to like my videos.

Thanks to those of you who have been supportive of my work.

Can’t see the video? Click here: video of Google Me.

I don’t really know if I’ll have time to blog anymore this week, I thought I’d just mention that, “HOLY SHIT IT’S MAY!” 22 days until GAGA’s new album. I’m more than a little excited about that! I also have something top secret, that I will share with you via a special vlog series, stay tuned! :0)

Be sure to follow me for more immediate words and thoughts on twitter: @joeybroyles

So I’ve been multitasking again, which generally means, I ignore my blog. Oops… Here I am! The last two weeks I’ve been up to lots of fun things. I thought it would be fun to copy and paste all my tweets since March 28th.
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March 29:
FINALLY! YES! #femmefatale When does Best Buy open? Bangin on that door!!! @britneyspears 2:32 AM

Photo: My sister Jackie in the van. http://tumblr.com/xaa1x4xd6k 2:35 AM

Photo: Evan being clever in the waiting room. http://tumblr.com/xaa1x4xpxq 2:37 AM

March 30:
Holla! 2:24 PM

BLACK SWAN stirred a lot of emotions for the fam! Damn good movie! 9:43 PM

Got some cool art from my aunt today! I would say this is a creative week so far! 9:58 PM

March 31:
Dear house keeping always shut the window after cleaning the room. 4:50 AM

I rebuke you bad dream! I refuse your lies! 7:28 AM

Watching Days Of Our Lives with Gramie B! 12:03 PM

Tomorrow we feast on this http://twitpic.com/4fewp1 2:53 PM

Tomorrow we embark on the adventure of returning home! Yay! 9:35 PM

April 1:
Photo: Leaving Fair Oaks, IN. http://tumblr.com/xaa1ygzrk7 12:20 PM

Finally got to listen to @britneyspears album from beginning to end! Best album yet! Love my deluxe version, of course! 10:57 PM

April 2:
Working! Do not disturb. But you better come shopping, holla! 9:34 AM

My song Google Me is now available on iTunes UK! :0) http://bit.ly/ge5zUQ 9:59 AM

April 3:
Invisible.

April 4:
Awake and time for the Monday morning race! 9:24 AM

Photo: The last tea cookie! #72 of 72. http://tumblr.com/xaa1zsmpb5 11:25 AM

One day I woke up and all I could think about was tea. Things have never been the same since. 7:08 PM

We don’t have musicians like this in the US. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1NdJKJlrcw 10:10 PM

April 5:
Drinking some tea and listening to music! 12:51 AM

Reading my old soap opera, I wrote, back in the day: “Hi Kate. Your son, Joey, just got shot by a couple of mugs.” Cue the music. LOL! 5:12 PM

Fuck me! I forgot to buy THE KILLS new cd! FUCK ME! 7:04 PM

Good thing for iTunes Gift Cards… 7:05 PM

April 6:
13 days until #Judas Woohah! 10:17 AM

Photo: Such hotties! :0) #lovebirds http://tumblr.com/xaa20r14z4 4:56 PM

Yes! RT @CNN: If government closes, will you notice? http://on.cnn.com/gkcE49 5:57 PM

New shoes! http://twitpic.com/4hr6sw 7:27 PM

April 7:
12 year olds shouldn’t be leaving comments like this: “dude, you fail , dont fucking get mad at the bed sheet and buya new one gayass” 9:59 AM

Coming soon a video using only internet speak keywords included: gay, retard, stupid, dumb, fuck, lol, wtf, lame, fail, etc. 10:01 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFxquxym0FY Watch the latest video! 2:11 PM

Photo: Dragons follow me no matter where I go! http://tumblr.com/xaa21538gx 3:43 PM

Listening to #bornthisway country road version on repeat! 7:21 PM

Photo: I need these shoes like some need heroin! http://tumblr.com/xaa218hp9g 7:25 PM

Photo: All that sun! http://tumblr.com/xaa218ntf3 7:35 PM

April 8:
Photo: Yay. Another graphic illustration. It’s been awhile. http://tumblr.com/xaa21cl5ip 12:19 AM

Dying for #Judas I’ve still got more room on this body for another tattoo! http://twitpic.com/4idyjy 1:12 PM

Gaga Gaga Gaga Judas #Judas Judas. She is my only sanity! 3:37 PM

Stuck at home with nothing to do? Visit my video gallery: http://www.joeybroyles.com/videos.htm 5:54 PM

Need some pictures of me to show to your friends? Check out the photo gallery: http://www.joeybroyles.com/gallery.htm 5:56 PM

April 9:
http://t.co/6V2UpnA Hey followers check out Google Me Boy music video! 1:33 PM

April 10:
Work it bitch! I’m pretty sure my Facebook is trapped in Friday’s time warp! 9:59 AM

So damn beautiful out! 78 degrees out! Yummy! 12:45 PM

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Thanks for reading. You can follow me on twitter: @joeybroyles

It was great! Unicorns and I go way back to the age of 2. Watching a special movie called Legend. Then through out the ages I have found special unicorn figurines and such. But it all came together with Lady Gaga’s message and a Born This Way key chain.

For me the tattoo represents the preservation of my childhood memories and fantasies, while growing up in a world where I always felt different. It took a long time to find out who I am and what I believe in and I’m never letting go of that piece of mind. This tattoo I wear proud, not for or because of a current popular song, but rather a representation of who I truly am. No words describe me better than “BORN THIS WAY.”

Doesn't it look awesome???