The Joey Factory

A lot has happened this year and I’d like to make this my first year in review: a look back on my personal life from 2010.

ANDY WARHOL
2010 started with a wonderful trip to Milwaukee where I got to see some of Andy Warhol’s paintings at the Milwaukee Art Museum. That was very much a high light of my year just because Andy is one of my heroes. Later in the year I began to dabble in silk screen printing and now have completed several acrylic paintings. Looking forward to much more of that side of me next year.

LADY GAGA
In the beginning of the year I was super depressed because Lady Gaga had all sold out concerts in my area. Then Gaga had some rescheduling conflicts for her Chicago shows and the tickets went on resale. Unfortunately I was unable to get any tickets for those shows. But lucky for me she decided to do a 2nd leg of the tour and my wish came true. So I purchased four tickets to the Milwaukee, WI show and the rest is history. Going to that concert was unlike any concert I ever experienced. I will never be the same and I have Lady Gaga to thank. Can’t wait for her new album Born This Way in the new year!

THE WEDDING
There have been many ups and downs in my life but this moment was a beautiful day. Everything about this day was magical and just the way it should have been. Glad that Danny and I got to share our special day with so many wonderful people. I’ve been with Danny seven years now and every day is a little different. We have our ups and downs but I always feel safe and I always feel loved no matter what. Biggest high light of the year!

ACID REFLUX AND OTHER FUN ISSUES
Health was definitely in the main front of my mind this year. From the health care bill getting passed to discovering new problems in my own health. Learning that I could no longer eat the same amounts of food and having to cut back on other things really forced me to look at my eating habits. Finding out that I have acid reflux wasn’t terrible. It was refreshing to know the reason why I was wheezing at night was acid reflux. So you take a pill or just don’t have that spicy burrito and then: all is good.

Eye related issues and unknown skin allergies? Still not really certain where these things come from. I have this gooey discharge coming out of my eyes: white and stringy like snot or mucous. My eye doctor says it’s white blood cell discharge and we assume it’s an allergy towards something in my house or my cat. Nothing $100 allergy eye drops can’t stop. Went through changing contacts and not wearing them for months only to find out the junk was still there. Directly or indirectly I also have sensitive skin around the eyes where my eye lids get super red and then eventually flake. Nothing a little Cortizone 10 can’t stop, I’d hate to see me in 10 years. We’ll be watching that very closely for sure.

ARTWORK OF ALL KINDS
In January I started by creating these digital illustrations of celebrities and friends and then I got really involved in it. I did not do as much video, photography, or composition of music this year. But I really got in touch with a side of me that for a long time I believed I had no business in. Growing up several art teachers had taught me that I wasn’t worth teaching because they didn’t think I had the talent. To be fair to my art teachers I was in a different place in grade school and maybe it’s best that I didn’t blossom until now. I have my new house to thank for allowing this world to blossom further into silk screen printing, acrylic painting, and other mediums. I have even sold a few pieces of my artwork on etsy.com and to one lady. Still hoping to have some sort of gallery in October 2011.

OUR FIRST HOME
For Danny and I this was a very important step in our lives. We had the go ahead from our financial advisers to go ahead and start looking. Well, we found one in a very short period of time. We have been living there since April and it has been a great joy owning a home. Of course we’ve done a lot to it ourselves to make it ours but that’s what owning a home is all about.

2 CARS ENTER AND NO CAR LEAVES
I had my 1989 Bonneville for 6 years when it decided to kill itself. We got me a new car, a 2001 Chevy Impala. And with the Impala that I had my first major accident. Failure to stop at an intersection. Terrible day for me that I do not want to relive. What I’m still grateful for is that all parties are OK. Lucky for me insurance bought me another car, a less sporty, and more reliable car: an Oldsmobile. Been driving very safe and even more attentive since then.

BETTY WHITE EVERYWHERE and MS. RUE
I have this ability to feel closer to a celebrity and with the Golden Girls I’ve always been so in love with them all. Betty White got a lot of attention this year and that made me very happy like a little kid who gets the toy they want in their happy meal. Sadly it was also a fateful year for Betty to be the last one standing. Ms. Rue passed away and I was so sad about it. I’m so happy to know she and all the girls will live on in film forever. Betty, I love you and to the other girls, I love you too. Many life lessons were taught to me at 10:30 pm growing up watching the Golden Girls and Designing Women before bed. Good shows!

Now that it’s the end of the year and I must make the list of New Year’s Resolutions. Last year I made goals that were somewhat easy and hard to accomplish. One goal for certain I accomplished: Having 100 videos on my YouTube channel!

BEST MOVIE: INCEPTION.

Anytime I’m pissed off about the ignorance that so many people display I watch this video or listen to the mp3 version. I’m aware that the original is the best, but for me, these added verses fit life as it is today:
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Imagine
By John Lennon (additional lyrics by Lady Gaga)
Performed by Lady Gaga

Imagine there’s no Heaven
It’s easy if you try
No hell below us
And only Matthew in the sky*
Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there’s no countries
It isn’t hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday that you’ll join us
And the world will live as one

People of the nation
Are you listening
It isn’t equal if it’s sometimes
I want a real democracy
Imagine all the people
Could love equally

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man

Imagine all the people
Sharing in the world
With nothing to hate
And nothing to think
Just people to love
And friends to have drinks

You may say that I’m a dreamer
But I’m not the only one
I hope someday you’ll join us
And the world will live as one
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Letting go of hate is so hard for me, but I’m letting go and giving it back to this song! “Imagine all the people living in peace.” I think John Lennon would be so proud to know that his song and his message still live on today.

I really want to be and think more like this song. So I renounce all my hate on people and I will just agree to disagree. And, yes, readers, that does include Perez Hilton, too. It takes more energy to hate than any other emotion I know.

As you may have noticed I must be in this mood for some reason and this is all I have to say about it.

Today something was told to me, which I’ve decided to keep to myself, but let it be known that I’m not particularly impressed with anyone who laughs at love. It’s simply wrong. I despise having to be a bigger person and let this go. The old me would very much like to get into a huge argument or an all out brawl. However I realize that would hurt a lot more people and make me just as ignorant.

Sometimes ignorance is a wicked thing and I do not understand how people can be the way they are, but I’m sure that they laughed because they are blind. They cannot look beyond their own prejudices and skewed views on what they think love is. Most people at least have enough respect to hold their composure and keep their rude responses to themselves, but to each their own. All I have to say to all that is:

“Imagine all the people could love equally.”

*Who is Matthew? Please click here be educated: Matthew Shepard

I want to let everyone know that this weekend I had a blast having a very unique birthday party. I wanted a masquerade birthday, but with the flair of Lady Gaga’s crazy style. So we had what I called: LORD JOEY’S GAGA MASQUERADE BIRTHDAY BASH and it was so fun.

Redesigning my apartment was probably the most fun! I covered the walls in random sayings or lyrics that Lady Gaga sings or says. I did a lot of that “Pop ate my heart” and “Pop ate my brain” stuff from her video shorts that she has used in concerts. Imagine an entire apartment living room covered with Gagaisms. “I want your psycho” covered a lot of one wall. I made these creepy hot pink hearts with ventricles and I even made a paper brain and stuck it to the ceiling. I covered my mirror with a sheet of black lace and painted words on the mirror like “DRAMA” and “VERTIGO” and “ROMANCE”. I will try and take pictures, before my boyfriend has me take it all down.

When people arrived to the masquerade I had a sign that said “Welcome to the Masquerade” and I had bright work lights in front of the door. When you opened the door everyone got blinded by the lights! For the fashion part we had this large 6 foot painting that I threw a white sheet over so we could take pictures in front of a background. We also had a camera setup that stayed in one spot and randomly took pictures throughout the evening.

Of course I had every Lady Gaga song, some of her unknowns and import singles as well. For every fourth Lady Gaga song played I did throw a couple of other pop songs in, so people wouldn’t be overwhelmed. I also made many weird mini films of my own that played silently on the t.v. along with her music videos and some of her “Pop ate my heart” and “Pop ate my brain” videos and some Andy Warhol videos as well. I really wanted the party to feel like an exhibit, if you will, of Lady Gaga. I made it themed and visually covered my apartment in her world of pop culture, fashion, music, and performance art.

On to costumes. People were so clever with their outfits and masks and makeup and even their facial attachments. I was very impressed and proud of my friends! I’ll be sure to post lots of those pictures as well!

I, myself, wore a collaboration of her looks for the evening. I liked the look of the hair from her Paparazzi video and the lipstick. But I loved her Maison Michel bunny ears so much that I made my own. For the rest of the look I really liked her “Pop ate my heart” video. I wore a black vinyl vest over a black hoodie and when you unzipped my hoodie it revealed that pop, indeed, ate my heart! I switched back and forth from the Mickey Mouse looking sunglasses and the Maison Michel inspired bunny ears throughout the evening.

For one of my presents I received an awesome Marilyn Monroe wig from my friend Kelly, so at one point her and I left the room and switched me out of my wig into the Marilyn. I came back into the room carrying a boom box that played Bad Romance. I swung my disco stick(eBay) and made everyone join in the “fashion train” as I lip synced her song! Then we had my delicious hot pink cake and played some fun games! All in all Lady Gaga really inspired me to have an awesome birthday party!

Tomorrow is my actual birthday and I will be 26! Hope I can manage to be as amazing and famous as Lady Gaga!

If you’d like to see pictures you can see them on my FACEBOOK Page as well: Lady Gaga Masquerade

Luckily, Oscar de la Renta has gone Walmart with his prescription mens glasses. I needed a new pair because let’s face it, the old ones, were from three prescriptions ago. Let’s just date them 2005. So now I’ve got these sexy ones which I do enjoy for those days when contacts are just unbearable. If you wear contacts 24/7/365 like I do, you totally understand! Here’s a picture I took with my phone earlier today:

Today or yesterday, as in October 20, 2009 was an eventful day. Started the day getting my hair colored, finally have some depth, thanks LNZ! Followed by a trip to Walmart where my glasses had finally arrived after 2 weeks of waiting. Let’s dive into that story a little more, shall we?

So almost two weeks ago I ordered a pair of glasses, which are pictured above. Originally they were suppose to be in last Thursday, however, they forgot to include my prescription. Thus my glasses arrived with plastic lenses that do not improve your eye sight at all. So they had to be ordered a second time with the prescription. I was unaware that people would pay for glasses without prescriptions, well there’s fashion for you.

Back to my day (today or yesterday, which ever you prefer). As I picked up my glasses I thought it would be wise to also order another set of contacts. Well of course that was no easy task, because my old doctor’s writing is undecipherable, isn’t that a requirement for a doctor? Anyway they had to call him and I left to tour our furniture store and hang out with Danny for awhile. When I returned, an hour later, they had deciphered the hieroglyphics.

I had asked the eye technician or whatever you call them, why I had one box of Acuvue Advance for Astigmatism and one box of Acuvue Oasys from my last set I had ordered. Apparently the person who ordered them 6 months ago had made a mistake or “checked the wrong box.” But I am suppose to be wearing both Advance and not Oasys. However I had a dispute with this because I know that the Oasys let’s your eyes breathe better and certainly my left eye felt better than the right the last 6 months.

I asked if we could switch to both Oasys and so of course they had to call my previous doctor back again because Dr. Griffin was the one who prescribed this to me. He said no. Of course he would say no because that’s what he does. He also told the technician that they would have to see me first and make sure that the contacts worked okay in my eyes. Well, if I’m not mistaken, for 6 months I wore the contacts just fine in my left eye. I didn’t get why I had to see a doctor to be given the “ok” for something so minute. Then I suggested to the technician if he could ask Dr. Wilson (my new doctor) if it’d be ok if I switch…

Dr. Wilson also said I would have to make an appointment to see him to get the go ahead: so I could wear something better, more breathable for my eyes. God forbid my eyes get oxygen free of charge. I would be charged a sitting fee of $30 to let Dr. Wilson stare into my pupils and check my sight with the same prescription (but with just better, more breathable, light weight contacts). So I asked when could the doctor see me and I was told I’d have to wait another half hour. I had already spent a total of 2 hours living in the land of the Walmart Vision Center. So I said forget it and decided, screw them, I’ll deal with another 6 months with the “ok but not great contacts.”

And there went my day!

I have been told more than once that I stick my nose where it doesn’t belong and that I like to learn the hard way, but when it comes to family I lose my mind and become very protective. I am very maternal and yes, I’m one of those crazy ghetto bitches you see on tv that will launch the moment someone lays a hand on my man, my dad, my sister, or my cousin, etc.

My sister is having a private matter at school right now that is really making me feel like a ticking time bomb, I could blow up, if provoked. She was somewhere in the high school and she may have glanced at someone for a moment or scanned the area with her eyes, whatever. Apparently she has “mean mugged” a girl, in other words: she gave some girl a dirty look. Or at least this is what, we’ll call her, Mary, says. Now of course since my sister has mean mugged Mary the war has began. It may have started as a rumor, but somewhere in the mix it is now: Mary is gonna kick her ass or my sister is gonna kick Mary’s ass. Whatever way you look at it, both girls have posses and both girls are totally feeling threatened, and I doubt that either of them want to kick each others asses!

What is it with girls and turf wars and all the little idiosyncrasies that just make them so vicious and crazy? I don’t get it and I’ve never understood it. I’m tired of being politically correct or holding my tongue when it comes to the issue at hand. Everyone tip toes around it! Let’s say it like it is: racism, reverse racism, prejudices, and good ol’: black folks vs. white folks. This truly is a factor that is playing out at Sun Prairie High School and it has really nothing to do with who mean mugged who.

We have ingrained racism and prejudices in our every day life and have passed this on to our children knowingly or unknowingly. We have developed fears and stereotypes that still are going strong hundreds of years later. I myself think it’s fucking stupid, but every single one of us is guilty of it, even me. What we are really guilty of here is fear. We are all afraid of what we don’t know or understand. It’s natural, but we should do something about it.

I haven’t researched this, but, are there groups you can join where Blacks and Whites can talk about why Black people scare me and Why White people scare me? This would be so beneficial for our moving forward together not as different races but with our commonalities of wanting to rise above it all. I think it should be a required high school class just like health class called Why I Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of You.

I strongly believe it is the fear that translates all these other labels we put on things, but it’s really basic. If we all sat around talking to each other about the elephant in the room, instead of saying “that’s not politically correct” or “you don’t talk like that because you’ll get shot!” Bullshit! I really don’t believe that every white person, black person, fill in your race, is gonna shoot you, people are a lot more civil than we give them credit for. We are not all terrorists. Let’s not forget no matter what color we are: You’ve got your ugly and your beautiful. You’ve got your bad and your good. You’ve got your rich and your poor. You’ve got your bitches and your sweethearts. We all happen to be human with blood flowing through our veins.

But I believe that fear has led me to sending this message to my sister’s friend inviting Mary and her posse to respond back with more threats or no threats. I just hope they understand that this ain’t a black or white thing to me, this is someone looking to beat up my little sister and I will cut a bitch, as I say in the letter!

If you know my sister she is the type to walk away, not the type to provoke. But for those of you who don’t know her, you either have to take the benefit of doubt, or call me liar.

A posse was at my brothers football game tonight looking to kick my sisters ass. I think I speak for family when I say, “Don’t even fucking think about it!” Over a fucking glance, you wanna kick my sister ass? Over my dead body! Now I have sent a message to my sister’s friend to send the girls a message and I don’t care if anyone I know hates me for it. I’m doing what I feel is my duty as her brother and I will repeat verbatim to these girls and their parents in person that indeed, “Yes! I will cut a bitch with my own teeth if you hurt my baby sister! But I’d love to talk it all out over some dinner if you wanna resolve it.”

Arrest me if you want, but I did not draw the first sword, but I am not a bigger person by any means, because I believe when it comes to injuring my family: An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth. Make her blue and you will be too!

Here is my no doubt scary letter or as I call it: the warning! An actual screenshot of my words as well as a typed one, click or scroll:

hey gurrl! let it be know to these gurrls that are after jackie:

“Her crazy white brother will cut a bitch with his own teeth if they lay one hand on Jackie! Tell them to drop this fucking war because the truth is: the world is full of mean mugs and if every time the bank lady, your neighbor, or a stranger gives you “mean mug” face and you wanna beat them up? that’s just belittling who you are! rise above it girls, you got more to live for than that! truth is if Obama or MLK JR. said this, you might listen, but because I’m white, we have unnecessary barriers. People die every day from disease, drugs, and other shit, they don’t need to die over a glance. Touch my sister and you are gonna bring more than the police at your front door! You are gonna have one crazy person who just found out you touched his baby sister. I don’t fuck around. You are ladies sounding like she wolves not ladies being ladies! I know your moms and dads taught you better! Are you ladies or are you cunts? Only you can decide!
I don’t mean any disrespect but that’s how i see it! I’m not violent by nature, but when my natural instincts are triggered by violence, anything is possible. Rise above it girls and let it go, because it ain’t worth the five seconds of fun it’ll be to kick a “little white girls” ass. Is it still about being black and white, because not a damn one of us in this generation has put anyone into slavery, because slavery is fucking bullshit! We are all just trying make it through the day! If you can’t let go and let God, then good luck with the rest of your life. We need to come together or it all just falls apart! We are ALL God’s children!

love ya myra, but this shit is goin too far! rise above it! you don’t need to get fucked up in this mess either!”

My letter is a prime example of fear. Fear that someone would dare to put a hand on my sister for one of the most ludicrous things I have ever heard of: mean mugging. We do not live in the same world we once did, so if I am arrested for my letter of warning, then so be it. I don’t believe you can call anybody a minor once they start to think adult thoughts like being violent towards another human being. Children do not have such thoughts and once they do, they are no longer innocent and thus they are no longer children.

I hope that tomorrow my sister has a great homecoming and these girls rise above their own fears and dance the night away together. One can only hope this drama will subside or that the Sun Prairie Police Department has learned how to handle the issue without even making any arrests. Now that’s true police work!

7/7/09

Made some props and such for my upcoming music video, IF U LUV ME(GOOGLE ME)!

Some of the items I made are a beautiful sequin crown with heart gems and faux diamond gems. Also made the pretty masks of a few celebrities one of which is very dear to my heart.

I hope we get to shoot the club scene about Perez Hilton this Thursday. I’ve got so many ideas!

In other news I spent my day off watching MJ’s Memorial and I just wanna say it was tastefully done. A lot of crying happened today, but now I’ve gotta do my part and move on. Rest in peace Michael!

-Joey

So it may have been a bit premature, but I have finished my song to my liking. I released into the wild called Myspace. It is now floating around and playing, if you dare to listen. It’s very scary that I did it all so fast. But I had listened to the song over and over and decided that it was time. Pretty much after I rerecorded all the vocals with my new Shure SM57 microphone, I was finished. I had some tinkering to do as far as volumes and mixing and I had to make my bridge more fun to listen to.

But all in all it’s a first good song. Is it great? That’s really up to the listener. In my humble opinion I enjoy listening to it because it makes me laugh. This song of course is a serious/funny song. I mean what I say, but at the same time I’m the class clown just trying to make you laugh.

Here are the official lyrics to the song:

If U Luv Me (Google Me)
-Written, Produced, and Performed by Joey Broyles-

My name is Joey Broyles, but they call me J.Bro
Betta make some room now, Imma be like J. Lo
I’m from Wisconsin but I gotta leave this place
Before these crazy farmers put some cow shit in my face
Don’t mean to sound like a bitch, but help me out
Cause I’m tired of this cheese, but I’m not gonna sit n’ pout

Bridge:
Hey people, hey people
Help a homo out
Hey people, hey people
See what I’m about
Hey people, hey people
Get on your computers
Hey people, hey people
Get on your computers!

Chorus:
If you love me then Google me
If you hate me then Google me
If you love me just Google me
J-O-E-Y B-R-O-Y-L-E-S
YES!

Google Me
Google Me

Look at me prettier than Perez Hilton in a club
I’m a homo with the skills and I don’t give a fuck
I just wanna entertain you, make you see my ass
I dress like a girl, but I got balls to make you laugh
Yeah I drop the names, cause pop culture is my jam
Hollywood call me now, cause these kids don’t understand

(Bridge)

(Chorus)

Google Me
Google Me

Take some time, Google me (3x)

J-O-E-Y B-R-O-Y-L-E-S, Google me
J-O-E-Y B-R-O-Y-L-E-S, Google me

J-O-E-Y B-R-O-Y-L-E-S (3x)

(Chorus)

Shake, shimmy, shout, and Google me
Shake, shimmy, shout, and Google me
Shake, shimmy, shout, and Google me
Shake, shimmy, shout, just Google me

(Chorus)

Google Me
Google Me

Nothing like a call to action song! Tell people what do and put some catchy spelling in there too. I’m very excited to make my low budget music video, if anyone knows a farmer with some cows let me know! I need to put a cow in this video somehow. Last night I had so much trouble falling asleep because I was fantasizing about my music video! I promise it to be funny and I’ve gotta get to work on it pretty soon.

Oh last night I also put up my new web site, move over J17 Productions! Take a look at this sexy screen shot:

Anyway I also uploaded some more photos, so be sure to check out the photo portion of my website! But here’s a scandalous photo that is sure to annoy a few of you.

So naughty!

Be sure to visit these fun sites please:

Joey Broyles: The Official Web Site
Joey Broyles Myspace

Thank you to everyone who reads these blogs. I love writing about all sorts of stuff and I’ve noticed I’ve developed a bit of a following from my web statistics page. Thank you I really appreciate it! Subscribe to my blog if you can!

Love,
Joey

As you may know Danny and I are going out of town for a spell. (No one says that anymore!) We are leaving Sunday morning to go to Florida! Woah! I’ve never been to Florida and to be honest I never wanted to go because I might actually really like it there.

When I was in fourth grade we went to California for a week and then I never wanted to leave, and I still want to go back! However gay adoption is a big NO NO in Florida. So that makes it only a nice vacation place. And all who are old migrate to Florida, so I’d rather be different and move to California.

Anyway yay for vacations. We are looking to do a whole bunch of stuff and so I will hopefully get to do a daily blog about our vacation. So please read.

Much to do. See you all when I get back!

Holla!

p.s. Michelle you better have the time of your life in Italy! Miss you lots!

Dear Mr. Walt Disney from Beyond The Grave,

When I was a little boy as far as I was concerned the only person cooler than my father was you. You brought many of my favorite characters to life including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Mary Poppins. I do not know what my childhood would’ve been like without that escapism. I’m pretty sure that you were magical and always will be magical. But I’d like to let you know that everyone and their mother has turned your name into something, that is not you.

Before I go any further with this letter, that I hope reaches you from beyond the grave, I’m aware of the consequences of being blasphemous towards your company name. And I do know that if I ever become famous or a public figure I will be forever banned from promoting your wonderful company. But I must say this to you sir: What the hell have they done to you?

First of all your plan has gone awry and these people are charging ridiculous prices to visit your parks alone. I know that you would want every boy and every girl of all ages to be able to come to your parks and experience your magic, but some people simply cannot. Instead they will settle for amateur parks like Six Flags Great America and near by theme parks that also charge too much. Haven’t they made enough off of Miley Cyrus alone? I mean she’s everywhere and I know your company owns her. Let’s not forget the Disney Resort Hotel, Disney Store, Disney Channel, Disney Records, and ABC. The only company that may be bigger than your company is Yahoo! so you guys are not exactly hurting for money.

Here’s a screen shot Mr. Disney of what they charge two adults to see your amazing park in Florida for two days. I have never been there, but have always wanted to. I have however have been to Disneyland in California and those are my favorite childhood memories ever! I met Mickey Mouse and that was huge to a 10 year old.

Here’s what it cost for one child and one adult for two days:

This does not include parking. This does not include the Disney Gourmet food. This is only for the Magic Kingdom. Please Walt stop rolling in your grave, I know, I know! This is absolute sin. But don’t worry it’s not only your company that has become corrupt…

Let’s talk about a 2,000 year old business called Christianity they’ve been selling out their savior since the day somebody nailed him up on that awful cross. “Get your cup of Christ blood herre! Only $19.95, it will save you!” Talk about being blasphemous! Maybe this has never been said but I think the Christians and your company should take some notes, “Love your God! Don’t sell out your God!” Have you seen this site: The Holy Land Experience, in Orlando, FL.

Oh it gets worse Mr. Disney, or can I just call you Walt? They have this imaginary thing called THE VAULT, where they lock up old classic movies and keep them there and apparently you are also frozen inside the vault as well. Meanwhile you have people on eBay fighting over 2 DISC DVD Platinum Editions of Beauty and the Beast, ending bids at $50.00! Or you can wait 10 years and hope they’ll re-release it for a limited time. Don’t worry Walt they know about your company but very few know who you are. You’ve become like Christmas for Hallmark, it’s not about the birth of you, it’s about Santa Claus and presents.

One thing that stays pure in all our hearts is Mickey Mouse. He’s doing pretty good these days, aside from silly people trying to make his 2D appearance a 3D. Mickey looks best the way you created him. Mickey Mouse is definitely your legacy and by the way VH1′s 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons, named him number one! Go Mickey!

Your films have changed as well. They have things called High School Musical, which try to be wholesome but sells sex at the same time under our very noses! And we won’t even get started with the Jonas Brothers, another secret sex seller! Tsk! I fear if they make another Mickey Mouse Club it will completely destroy your image.

There hasn’t been an Animated 2D musical Disney movie in over a decade! Seriously that is what you were known for and they have been too busy with computer technology movie companies like Pixar to make a musical. Luckily someone at the helm of your company has decided to go back to this idea with The Princess and the Frog, coming out later this fall. It’s nice to know that not everyone has forgotten who you were. That 2D Animation and the frame by frame hand drawn artistry really was your signature. And no computer can ever touch that.

Other tid bits you may need to know:

You’ve been on Broadway several times. People love you on Broadway, that’s where your classic style has survived, aside from the animation.

You have your own fleet of Disney Cruise Lines!

Your parks are all over the world, hence you’d think they’d be cheaper just like Walmart.

And if you were still alive you’d be supreme ruler of the world!

Well on a side note I’d like to personally thank you for turning Lewis Carroll’s Alice In Wonderland into my favorite movie of all time! Please Walt come back and stop your company from teasing dreamers who still wish upon a star and just want to see Disney World. Help me Mr. Walt Disney, you’re our only hope!

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires
Will come to you

If your heart is in your dream

No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do

Fate is kind
She brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of
Their secret longing

Like a bolt out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams come true

I love the character I’ve created, Shanikwa Jones. She is an amazing character and I love playing her. But lately my energy level and enthusiasm have grown numb. It takes a lot of my time and energy to portray this character and I’m not sure if I’m bored of her or if it has something to do with: supply and demand. She isn’t heavily wanted. I’ve been trying to get more and more hits on YouTube with no success. So I’m hoping I can change that.

Currently I have 28 videos on YouTube dedicated to her. And I know that one of the issues is people on YouTube have very short attention spans and they seem to hate everything. It’s very hard to put so much effort into something and then just be told, “this is stupid.” So my need to succeed is sometimes influenced by these random jerks on YouTube. But that comes with everything you do online. And trust me if you slam me, I slam you back and make a t-shirt with your face on it. They call that defaming someone, I call it, “Go fuck yourself.”

Of course on the other hand Shanikwa has a pretty big fan base on Myspace. People send her messages all the time and say really sweet things and that definitely makes it all worthwhile. But sometimes trying to come up with new and exciting material can be difficult. Hence the prolonging of my Shanikwa movie. OMFG! Talk about doing it all yourself. First I’d like to thank all the talent that I was able to manage getting in this film, but the EDITING is killing me. I want the movie to be an A+ movie, but I do not have the computer power or producers or any film gurus to help me with this. But with the same token this is suppose to look like one of those really bad films, that is sort of the charm of Shanikwa.

Now about new episodes and the future of The Shanikwa Shanikwa Show.

With Shanikwa it has always been about what’s really raunchy and shocking. Also she flourishes more when she has an audience to interact with. For instance when she’s with a few students from a local high school she becomes this thing that words cannot express. Her looks alone are shocking. I mean, you don’t see people who look like her every day. But on a personal note I have no friends who have Tuesdays and Thursdays off, like I do. If there is a friend out there who for sure wants to be my camera person, LET ME KNOW RIGHT NOW! All you have to do is stand by the tripod and hit record, we’re not a fancy film production, yet.

Now I’ve been toying with the idea of having Shanikwa do a new series called: News With Flavor with Shanikwa Jones. Now of course this isn’t even original at all, but I think I can incorporate Shanikwa’s style into a news show to make it stand out. My troubles I’m having right away are, of course, I have run out of room to shoot such a show. My office, where I shoot, is filled. It has all been done before and I’m trying really hard to figure out how to make it look like a real news show. I know I need a few more lights and a router speed controller, for variable lighting. Then I can properly light a green screen. Green screen is easy when you have the allotted room for one. Otherwise you have what is called green spill: this is where it gets all over the actors face and then you are royally fucked.

Either way you can see that I clearly have a passion for this character because I’ve already dedicated a few years of my life to her and look how much I can write about an Africasion Queen Bitch. I love everything about Shanikwa right down to the platinum lip stick and black eye liner. When I portray her I have so much fun and I hope I can expand this character into the success that she deserves. So I will make a plan right here, right now!

THE PLAN:
1. Finish that damn movie!
2. Finish that damn movie!
3. Make more episodes!
4. Try out the news thing and see how it works
5. Finish that damn movie!
6. Make some flyers?
7. Have that crazy poetry reading for the movie!
8. Finish that damn movie!
9. Start making episodes on Sundays, too!
10. Make a Facebook! A Twitter!

Hey friends do your part and visit and bookmark these links!

Shanikwa Videos–This will help me a whole lot if twice a month you just visit and watch my videos. Sharing them with others is a must. Please help!

Shanikwa’s Myspace–If you aren’t a friend with her on Myspace, please add her today!!

And don’t forget to visit and forward her website to your friends: Shanikwa

Thanks for your support!