Life as Josh

Be Golly by Jolly Blogfest

2010-12-20T09:44:00.000-08:00

So while everyone else is free from school, travelling home to family, and having crazy fun at parties I am still working double shifts...

Don't worry I had time to hit up one Christmas party that I never miss! The name changes every year depending on the date (this year it was D4 (for December 4th)).
I like it cause in the tradition of everything Filipino and Spanish we have to come prepared with a song or dance or any type of talent!

AND every year my group rocks it. ENJOY and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Josh

(PLEASE!) Let It Snow

2010-11-11T21:18:00.000-08:00

Glee is having their first Christmas episode this year and I'm am already freaking out! I absolutely LOVE Christmas songs and the episode is LOADED with them!!!
Which got me obsessed (again!) with Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer which is my favourite Christmas movie!!

I'm basically Hermey

My friend Melissa and her friend Jen have created "Be Jolly By Golly" which is a Christmas Blogfest!

I definitely want to be part of this party and I would love it if you all did too!

All you gotta do is sign up at either Melissa or Jens blog and then on (or around) Dec. 20th post your blog!

The rules are as follows:

1.Blog Post to be posted on December 20th (whatever time you desire)
2.Show pictures of your decorations, holiday lights & Christmas tree!
3.Share your favorite treat (Recipe included, chance for others to steal the yumminess!)
4.Share your favorite drink (Recipe included, chance for others to steal the alcohol – or non)
5.Last but not least… visit others!!! Take part in their holiday cheer!

So please join me and let's celebrate Christmas (and this holiday season) together!!!

I know my post is going to be amazing so do me a favour and show me up,

Josh

Gleeking OUT! - A gLeek in the Life as Josh

2010-09-21T23:33:00.000-07:00

After my last blog post I basically had NO IDEA what I was going to write about next and then I noticed that I have a blog title (see above), and I knew that in order to convey my life truthfully that I would have to show you what a week in the "Life as Josh" looks like!

Let us begin!

My week started on WEDNESDAY. 7 days before Glee Season 2 premiered. Saw 13 (the musical) at the Vancouver Fringe Festival - it was absolutely brilliant!

Me with Fiona, personal friend and cast member of 13

THURSDAY I had a practice for The SilverCity Talent Show. I won last year so fingers crossed! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=566630136#!/video/video.php?v=185806832150&subj=566630136

The finale with Hayleigh

FRIDAY I got to see Easy A and Devil, which were both excellent movies in their respectful genres.

Busting a gut (butt?) with Melissa (http://melissa-throughthelookingglass.blogspot.com/)

SATURDAY was my lazy day so I called up a friend and went for a jog! Hooray for exercise!!

The aftersweat with Ashley

SUNDAY means church which means dressing up like a toddler and grandparent at the same time, thank you Rachel Berry.

Evelyn (my sister) and I "smile like it hurts"

I needed a haircut so MONDAY I went down to Bangtown to get my hair fixed up.

The finished product all thanks to Sam @ Bangtown

(Shoutout to Monique who snapped this shot!)

TUESDAY (TODAY) I felt sooooo anxious to watch the premiere!! Glee, you did not disappoint!

My eyes never leave the screen when Rachel Berry does her thing

This is my life through my eyes.

Josh

Again He Begins

2010-09-12T02:50:00.000-07:00

I threw my beanie babies away today.

Every time I clean my room (and that's not often - max 4 times a year), I am able to let go of more and more things. I'm pretty sure 5 years ago I was on the direct path to fulltime hoarder.
What's changed?
I grew up or I AM growing up.

Every time I clean my room marks another stage I have moved onto in my life. Whether it be changes in life style choices, personality, jobs, attitudes, outlooks or whatever.
It marks me wanting to make a change in my life for the better.

And every time I clean my room I feel I can start afresh, anew. So this is my clean slate.
I'm going to blog more. Let you know where I'm at and where I'm going.

I may not be a writer biding my time before my books become bestsellers.
http://melissa-throughthelookingglass.blogspot.com/

Or an artist who can entertain you with her passion inspired drawings.
http://ramonasdisneysketches.blogspot.com/

Frugality and ingenuity don't come easy to me either.
http://frugalartist.blogspot.com/

But I know it's okay to be something different. Because I am. Special. Specially different. What?

I am Josh.

p.s. Those are my friends blogs (above) and unless your a complete imbecile you'll check them out ;)

First Drunk Experience

2009-10-19T04:24:00.000-07:00

7:46PM
“Hey, were playing board games at E's tonight,” R said, “Wanna come?”
“Okay,” I replied.
“We're gonna get drunk though,” she said.
“Okay, but you guys aren't mean or anything when your drunk, right?” I questioned.
“No we're really happy, I'm a happy drunk!” R said.
“Who's coming?” I said.
“Just you, me, N, B and E” she listed, “See you after work!”

12:32AM
I walk out into the lobby to meet up with R after I finish counting up the last of the coupons, already tired from waking up early, a long and crazy day, and then an 8 hour shift.
“...she fricken hit me on the back of the head and ran, screaming at us 'Wanna take it outside?'” N was telling me.
“What?” I said. It took a few minutes to understand. What happened was R and N had walked into one of the theatres and found a couple going at it and so they laughed and left. Then the female followed them out and from behind smacked them on their heads. Then she ran off telling them to bring it on.
I wasn't even shocked, you should see some of the “guests” we get at SC.
“Okay whatever, I don't want to think about it,” R shrugged, “Let's go!”

So we all (R, N, B and I) get inside R's car and we drive off.
“We're going to need to pick up some chase for tonight,” B said.
“Yeah we're going to the 7-11,” replied N as we pulled into the parking space.
R and N went inside while B and I waited in the car.
“Are you sleeping over?” B asked.
“No, I live next door to E so I can just walk home after.”
“Cool, yeah I think I'm going to stay for a while, but I don't want to sleep over, cause you know...”
“Yeah I like sleeping by myself to,” I responded.

1:03AM
We arrive at E's house and the first game chosen is “Shoots and Ladders”. Every time you land on a bullseye you take a shot of vodka – simple as that. (This should go without saying, but no I didn't drink anything at all).
Everything is going fine. The others begin to loosen up so we move on to the next game “Don't Wake Up Daddy!”
We're all excited to play! R and N have convinced B to sleep over and all B has to do is ask her mom.
“Mom! There's no boys! We just want to have a girls night! Why are you being so retarded? Stop acting like a dumb ------!! No I'm staying, your so gay!!!!”

2:43AM
“I give the best hugs, they're the best right?” B says.
“Yeah” I say.
“No your just saying that, my hugs are the best”
“Yes they are”
“I'm the best hugger!”
“I agree with you!”
“Don't just say that!”
“I'm not just saying that!”
“Wouldn't it be cool if we could all live here together?” R cuts in.
“YEAH! We can all share rent!” N says.
“Yeah, if we split it three ways we'll all just pay $200 each and share the room and bathroom,” B adds.
“Three of you in one room?” I say, clearly the only one with clear thought process.
“Yeah, we're use to being with each other like 24 hours a day!” R says.
“Awww, I love you R,” N says hugging R.
“Nooooo, I love you N,” R replies.
“Don't forget me, I love you girls too,” B tries to squeeze into the embrace as they fall over.
I roll my eyes. This is getting ridiculous.
“Give me a kiss R,” says N. They begin to kiss full out on the ground.
“This is kinda awkward,” says B as she gets off the floor.
At least we all have the decency to look away from them, you know give them some privacy in the middle of the living room.

3:12AM
The girls stumble up and down the stairs using the bathroom, placing imaginary furniture into their future bedroom, and coming down for more shots. Meanwhile E and I are sitting downstairs waiting for them to come back so we can finish the game.
B comes down and starts telling us how she makes the most money out of the three of them.
“I can hear them upstairs whispering how it's just going to be the two of them,” B lashes.

“If me and my boyfriend are having sex you can just sleep in E's room, since he's kinda like your boyfriend,” N explains to R in a low voice from the stairs.
“He's not really my boyfriend,” R interjects.

“See! They're not even including me and I'm making like $1200 a month which is basically double what their making together, I'm so pissed right now!” B says.
“They'll forget everything by tomorrow morning,” E assures, “I'm so tired.”
“Go to bed then,” I say.
“Who's gonna lock up?”
“I will”
“You can't!”
“I wanna leave now! I can't phone my mom to pick me up though because she's furious with me!”

3:48AM
R and N come down the stairs one after the other and pass out on the living room carpet. E drags himself off to bed, not caring about unlocked doors. I look around and take it all in. B is phoning her mom to see if she'll pick her up because she doesn't want to stay around.
“Hi mommy, can you pick me up please?”
“The address is 3533 Hawthorne Ave. Can you pick me up?”
“3533”
“What? Are you retarded? 3533!”
“Stop being a ------! HAWTHORNE!”
“Why are you being so gay! 3533 Hawthorne!”
“WHATEVER I'll just take a cab and pay with my own money, ---- you!!!!”

She hangs up and begins to call other friends, finally getting a response,
“Hi J?”
“Where are you?”
“Wanna come over?”
“Why are you being so gay?”
“Your so gay”
“No your so gay”
“Your so gay”

I can't take it. I've seen and heard everything I needed to and now it's time for me to take my leave.

“B, can you lock up?'
“What?”
“Lock up.”
“Lock up?”
“Yes.”
“Me?”
“Yes”
“Now?”
“Yes.”
“Me?”
“Yes!”
“K, ohh your leaving?”
“Yeah”
“K, give me a hug, I'm the best hugger,” she said as she began to hug me.
“Yes you are”
“Awww, no really I am”
“Yes you are.”
“No don't say that, I really am”
“I know that”
That's when I smell it. At first I can't believe it, but I have to believe the last four hours.

B farted while hugging me.

“Okay bye!” I say and walk out the door while B closes it behind me.

It's 4:04AM. I left with a parting text to R,

Sorry, but u guys r retarted.
New blog post in the morning.

Remember My Name

2009-09-01T19:33:00.000-07:00

These are words I've spoken over and over again in the past month. It has been part of the gimmick for my performance and the first ever talent show at my work.
Silvercity Coquitlam's Got Talent 2009

Guess who won?

OKay so a month ago they released a sign up sheet for the talent show and I signed up, picked a song, practised and created a performance with the help of some good friends. Amanda (http://theatreamanda.blogspot.com/). Eliezer. And Jaclyn.

Amanda helped put the together the original show.

Eliezer (master of arts) helped put together the original costume.

Jaclyn helped put together my nerves and excitement.

On the day of the show, Amanda was scheduled to meet me at 11:30 in the lobby of the theatre. Thanks to certain managers who take time to waste mine, I didn't meet her until after, which limited our practise time. Whatever.
Amanda brought a friend, who honestly at first I was nervous about because we weren't actually allowed to bring friends, but it turned out okay - better than okay. Both of them were super supportive and having a friend there really helped calm my nerves.

Also last minute we added a part to the beginning ALSO from Fame and it turned out to be my favourite part and just made it all the more dramatic (like my life). There's a story behind the performance. It's about breaking out of the repetitive (in my case work) and being able to show yourself for who you really are.
SO without further ado (hahaha!), here is the video!
(Turn up your speakers!)

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=logo#/video/video.php?v=261254960136

Enjoy and REMEMBER MY NAME!

Josh

We are the Altar Boyz!

2009-08-25T11:42:00.000-07:00

Last night I had the extreme pleasure of attending Altar Boyz for the second time!

Altar Boyz is a comedy/satire of a "Christian" boy band called Altar Boyz. They are on tour cleansing peoples souls with their Jesus message. Singing pop songs and dancing their butts off.

I've never seen a show where the actors are SO dedicated to the characters and had so much talent. Especially here in Vancouver so of course I was surprised to find 5 good singers instead of just one or two which is the usual Vancouver quality.

SORRY but someone had to say it!

I first went with Maya (http://frugalartist.blogspot.com), and had on of the best times ever and left the theatre singing and in brighter spirits which lasted the whole day!

Aug. 15 (with Maya), Aug. 24 (Family + Brittany) about a week apart!

Then I went AGAIN last night with the fam and Brittany (http://ahotwifeandherhotlife.wordpress.com/) and I enjoyed it just as much as the first time! We all had such a good time!

The end of their Summer run is this Saturday the 29th, but there are still seats so if you've got time this week you should consider going!

http://www.artsclub.com/plays/20082009/onstage/altar-boyz.htm

Remember my name,

Josh

Starting Over

2009-08-15T00:58:00.000-07:00

I can do this, right? Do over!

Firstly,

It's been so long and I left you on a bad note. My dear blog I'm sorry.
It took a while to find myself, and as lame as it is to admit, even though it felt like my life had stopped that there couldn't be anything more important - really? It goes on. With or without me. I've forgiven and forgotten.

And secondly,

A few days ago I told my friend every secret I had about myself. Everything I've been embarrassed or ashamed to tell people. Some of them physical imperfections and others spiritual.
I couldn't stop laughing because I couldn't believe that I could tell someone about the darkness in my life - the things holding me back. Yet as soon as I revealed the shadows I felt better. Relieved even.
I've been working on not being embarrassed. If nothing but embarrassment is going to holding me back then I can do anything, right?

So what is Josh now?

I'm someone full of contradictions. Who wants goodness more than anything. Selfish and rude at times. Knows what his priorities are and continuously forgets. Still wishing for world peace, but fully aware that he will soon live in a place where it's possible and not just a wish. Self conscious yet a little less caring. Simple with a thousand rules.
Trying to do my best which is all that is asked of me.

Hopefully less about me and my drama after this post.
But don't forget who writes this blog and what it's all about.

Remember my name,

Josh

More importantly - me!

2009-06-11T12:05:00.000-07:00

Lately there has been what I like to call a "problem" at my (or with my) church.
Which makes me realize that not only am I a selfish person, but I get really angry when I think about "unfair" things too much.
So right now I'm here writing to let out my steam before I make a bad decision (since I still live on impulses considering my brain won't fully mature until I'm 25, but hopefully I'll have died by then...).
I'm so selfish! I always think about myself first and then family and friends later.

I feel like making a few confessions since lately I've been wanting to be brutally honest (and yes it's easier since I'm not doing this face to face).

1. Ramona - I'm sorry! I'm an introvert. Which means that in given the option of hanging out with a good friend and being home alone, I will choose staying home. And even though I said I felt bad and I was sorry - I really wasn't because I was glad to get what I wanted.

2. I don't really care for a lot of people. Especially at Church (lately). Now I only want to really talk to my closest friends (and friendly people - this means you Sheri). Everyone else I just ignore or try to make polite conversation with - I don't feel these FAKE friendships are worth it.
At work I could care less about "guests" (customers) and I'm happier when I get to say "NO" to them. People think they have a right to EVERYTHING.

3. I'M NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS SUNDAY AND IT WASN'T MY DECISION OR CHOICE. I IGNORED IT UNTIL THE LAST SECOND AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH IT.

4. Charlene and Ria. I don't consider you two my best friends. Charlene I think we're good friends, but not that close. Ria we're friends going on aquaintances - yet I still want to be friends if possible.

5. I'm pretty sure I love my family more than God and WAY more important than friends. If my parents or sister dies it would be the end of the world for me.

6. I need to set my priorities straight (including the one above).

7. I have SO much sin in my life and I wish I would be able to get past it and focus on God more.

8. I don't read my Bible. Ever.

9. I think I can honestly say I pretty much HATE Chris Price.

10. I'm NEVER going to do drugs, drink alcohol or coffee.

11. My sister WILL be my best man at my wedding (because family is most important and I really think people to get that straight).

That's ALL for now,

Josh

I Need Boots

2009-06-02T23:24:00.000-07:00

I know, I know! I don't really NEED anything. It's more of a WANT - I guess...

But I NEEEEEED these boots!!!!!!

I had the opportunity to first be introduced to my soul mate (in shoe form), when I worked as an extra in a movie set in the 80s, at a fitting. I instantly fell in love.
Girls don't get it. They got shoes a plenty, but guys get three choices of bland material put together and called "wearable". I mean yes it fits, but no I don't want to wear ugly.
Living in Canada I have SUFFERED for so long with cold, wet feet during Winters and I never really sought out a shoe that would encase my feet in dry warmness. Because honestly work boots do nothing for me.

I wasn't sure if I'd be able to find these boots anywhere because apparently some companies had donated shoes specifically for the movie, but I wrote down the brand anyway.
Today I had the ultimate pleasure to search google for what can only be described as my destiny and for $40 NO LESS!!!!!!
A brand new pair of Olive Green Rubber Ducks will soon be on their way to my own home.

HERE they are - Rubber Duck (SMILE)

(Shots taken by my cellphone on set)

Josh

www.rubberduckbrand.com

Ramona's Disney Sketches

2009-05-19T15:59:00.000-07:00

AND NOW I take some time off from the usual Silvercity trash talk to bring you my friend's BRAAAAAAAAND NEEEEEEEEEW BLOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Ramona MacLean - a newly self-discovered artist who is about to make the best choice for her future career! A DISNEY CARTOONIST!

She came over and had the time (30mins) to make some quick sketches for me to post on my blog (slight inside joke)!!!

Random Cat

Random Fairy

Check out some WAAAAAAAAAAY better drawings, poems and MORE on her blog:

http://ramonasdisneysketches.blogspot.com/

Josh

The Popular and The Hated

2009-03-30T11:44:00.000-07:00

***I'm dedicating this blog post to a true life villain - Ann-Marie***

The Hated (thought I'd start with the best):
- Ann-Marie (The one everyone hates)
Bossy, controlling, rude, butt-slapper/sexual harasser.
Asked if she could run the kid parties and SO FAR has made kids cry and has had people cancel parties on her. So they stuck her in Burger King at the back.
Has knocked over a girl onto a metal cart and had a report written up about her.
*Rumour* (quoted) "They cancelled after they saw her face"

- Wesley (The power crazy nerd)
Don't know HOW he was made Team Leader, but he sucks up to the managers and treats us like imbeciles. Also his voice drills into your head and leaves you with a headache of mass proportion. If he would only stop talking...

- Travis (The crappy Team Leader)
Shows up late (at least an hour), "forgets" to give me a break, doesn't relieve me of my shift, and purposely tries to embarrass me after I accidentally make him drop his debit card.

- Matt (The SUPER SLOW Team Leader)
I've made lots of overtime hours working with him.

SLACKERS (The lazies that keep us working way past midnight)
- Jenny (aka: Stupid Jenny aka: Non-Asian Jenny)
- Rachel-Ray (Jenny's partner in crime)
- Nicky/Vicky (The drunk)
- Sergei (The minuscule bad-boy)
- Jamie (The pretty one that never stops talking)
- Katrina (Russian girl who tries to do as little as possible and complains the whole time)
*All of the above are also hypocrites and giant whiners*

The Popular
Farnaz (Manager material)
Is the best of everything in this life. The most responsible and mature person who works at Silvercity. She's sixteen.

Amy (The one that's nice to me)
She's SO good at her job. She likes me so we get along GREAT, but there is a lot who don't like her bossiness. Wait until I'm a Team Leader.

Tejas (The compulsive annoyer)
He is the most obnoxious person who works there (or maybe ever), yet people like him (I don't include myself in "people")

Josh (That's me)
Random people who I don't know start talking to me and asking questions ALL the time. And people like me a lot (which I think is weird considering I find myself to be too proper and bossy).

Josh

p.s. There are Christians at work! I've gone ahead and seeked them all out using my detective skills. You'd be surprised at how nosy I can be.

TOXIC - The Amanda and Josh Show

2009-03-09T02:16:00.000-07:00

If you haven't seen our Toxic video then your crazy and need to click the link below!

Toxic - A music video interpretation by Amanda and Josh

Josh

Mad = Immaturity?

2009-02-24T23:29:00.000-08:00

I'm mad.

- Ann-Marie the singer, actor, dancer!
More like the brick with no talent aka: the troll.

- Lately I've been more and more upset, which leads me to find a quick solution which I can only describe as immaturity.
I never really had a rebellious cycle in life where I would fight with my parents or anything. Yet lately I've been finding it easy and simple to tell my parents off when they ask me a question. In my head I know I sound like a brat and that they're only helping me, but for some reason it bothers me SO much that I can't always control the way I say things.

- I have a friend who is distancing them self from me because I say things without thinking them fully through and hurt them - and even when I do think them through (over and over again almost everyday) it still seems to attack them in some way. Which to me is crap. Now I feel like every time we talk I'm treading on glass hoping that in some way, shape or form I don't do ANYTHING that will lead to disaster. Do I still want to be friends? Yes. That bad? I don't know. But at least I AM trying.

- Why should I pretend to be nice to someone who I don't like or want to be friends with. You are annoying, stupid and every time we talk I like you less. I don't want to see a movie with you. I don't want to plan parties with you. I really don't want to talk to you. And I really don't care how your doing.

- If you have a comment, whether it be negative or positive, just say it the way you mean it. Don't beat around the bush trying to make me decipher what your actually trying to say!!!!!!!
Did I over sing the song? JUST TELL ME!
Am I a crap of a friend? JUST TELL ME!
Do you not like the way I talk? JUST TELL ME!
Am I a horrible son? JUST TELL ME!
Do you not want to hang out? JUST TELL ME!
Do you not actually want to be friends? PLEASE JUST TELL ME!

I'm selfish, obsessive, immature, and hurtful and yet I'm trying my best.
Get over it please, because I'm past all of this.

Yes I'm like an angry child.

Josh

p.s. I might delete this eventually. I only wrote this to let out my anger - soon I'll realize how embarrassing it is.

Silvercity Update!

2009-02-18T15:52:00.000-08:00

So I was planning to bring you guys SO much new information LAST WEEK.
Then I got busy with work.
Funny how that happens.

Anyway I've come realize a few things while at work:
- I LOVE working at Silvercity Coquitlam (in fact I didn't want to leave last Saturday)

- NOBODY likes Ann-Marie (I was on my break in the Cast Room and she walked
in and everyone fell silent)

- In the Cast Room there is a poster on the wall advertising a contest to carry the torch in the 2010 Olympics and my friend is right on the front (y a y extra work!)

- Belinda's parents own a restaurant by ABC Family and she introduced them to me. A certain boy looked familiar so I said so. It was Asian Emo Boy (if you look back at my blog, 10 New Employees, I have him down as perhaps related to Belinda). I had asked her about him last week and she denied she even knew who he was. TURNS out they ARE brother and sister and she only told us she didn't know him because she thought we weren't allowed to bring anyone on the tour! I assured her that it was okay.

- The managers name I can never remember is Farnaz (took me a minute to remember just now!)

- There is a Jenny and and Asian Jenny.

- Most people I don't know, know my name (creepy, I usually ignore them thinking they are talking to another Josh)

Ack! I have to go to work now! Jaclyn is picking me up! CIAO!

Josh

Happy Belated V-Day!

2009-02-15T18:40:00.001-08:00

I was peppy the whole time!

2009-02-08T00:52:00.000-08:00

First shift ever!!!
Gosh was it fun! I was a runner, which means I grabbed stuff for the people who worked the tills (of which I hope to never work at!). It was so fun, it's like I'm running to the back room and trying to avoid many moving obstacles while making jokes and forming friendships with them! Could a job get any better?
I honestly thought I didn't like people.
For the first hour I worked with Jaclyn and Jacqueline (okay more like I just talked with them) and T.K. (who by the way has a friend from school who works there and they both kinda act the same except T.K. is just a nicer person) and Rachel (whom I've learnt is close friends with Jenny, who is really annoying, but prefers listening to me instead! Word of advice - Shut your trap Jenny!)

NEW CHARACTERS!
- I met this girl Ann-Marie who I thought was super cool at first because she likes Twilight. MISLEADING!!! She's bossy (in a rude non-helpful way) and she totally thinks she's a manager or something and tells everyone what to do (even the people who have been there longer than her!) MORE TO COME!
p.s. No one really likes her. Plus we need a villain to this story.
- Stephenie looked familiar and I instantly knew I'd seen her on set before so we easily bonded over that fact. Doesn't appear to have many friends so naturally I adopted her into my circle.
- I always forget how to say her name. Farsha? Shafar? Fashi? (I PROMISE I'll remember next time!) She's one of the managers and the orientation trainer. Such a nice girl.
- The other manager Brandon (I got a bad first impression of him. Luckily I ask a hundred million question, am eager, and I ALWAYS thank people when they tell me how to do something even if I've heard it a hundred times). Which in turn softened me up to his dedicated managing skills.

SUPPORTING CAST!
- Keireen (Karen) Lee (worked her last day with me as her personal runner! Friendship continues through msn form!)
- Jevin (has a weird name and knows it, short and wide)
- Robert (tall and thin, hangs out with Jevin!!! How does that even happen!!!)
- T.K.'s Friend (actually not as bad as I'll make him out to be, since he WAS just being helpful. Had the worst customers. Apparently can speak close to the same language as T.K.)

Side note: They didn't have any new shirts or hats so I had to wear an old style shirt (that's gone out of print) and a pizza/pizza hat! And my name tag says my favourite movie is HSM3! Represent!

Josh

p.s. I hope none of these people ever read my blog...

Down to 11?

2009-02-01T20:43:00.000-08:00

First day of training! Kinda lame, but at least I was able to ask questions that I had about my new "workmates"! It was pretty boring, except for these three "bad" workers that decided to crash the training sessions. They basically told us to quit now because the job was so crappy and so on and so forth. VERY HIGH SCHOOL. VERY INAPPROPRIATE. Apparently (according to the Trainer) they aren't going anywhere in life!

So there was ten of us on Friday and two more joined our group today so that SHOULD equal 12, yet they were only expecting 11. And Loud Mouth, Friend of Loud Mouth and Asian Emo Boy never showed up leaving us with 9 at training.

Of course I sat beside Jaclyn and I found out more names! Goal #1 complete!
- Mousy Girl is actually Jacqueline (don't actually know her from anywhere, spoke a little more today.)
-Dedicated Hard-Worker Girl is actually Rachel (super mature for an 18 year old, tried to make more conversations with her today. Need to keep her close because I know she'll be a loyal back-up)
- RPG Boy is Alex (has been a PA on movie sets and used to work at the Superstore next door. ALSO he's 23, making him the oldest of us haha!)
- Typical High School Girl also known as Belinda (prettier today than Friday. Must be popular! Laughed at all the jokes the "bad workers" made, but she IS 17)
-Don't forget Jessica (smoker! Gross I know, but she totally needs me and Jaclyn as her friends and she's easy to talk to)
- We think Loud Mouth and Friend we're fired because they were high and obnoxious on Friday! How exciting!

TWO NEW KIDS
Jenny (kinda boring. Used to be hard core with sports.)
T.K. (European refugee! I know right?! Didn't say much, but kept giving me looks - which I accepted since I did most of the talking...)

p.s. Used my free movies pass today and saw Paul Blart: Mall Cop. Please don't see it if you would like to avoid an hour and a half of stupidity.

Josh

10 New Employees

2009-01-30T22:48:00.000-08:00

There were ten of us (biggest group ever!) today at orientation. I've decided to continue to write about new things I find out about them and such. It will keep me entertained. A VERY interesting and diverse group.
I've labelled the other nine new employees:

- Jaclyn (my bestest friend there. Similar personalities. Lives by the Pig Farm in POCO)
- Jessica (was sitting with Jacklyn when I met her. Might already know Mousy Girl)
- Loud Mouth Boy (obvious leader. Kinda obnoxious because he wouldn't stop talking)
- Friend of Loud Mouth Boy (showing no personality of his own. Follower)
- Mousy Girl (looks familiar. Never said a word)
- Dedicated Hard-Worker Girl (had her own creation of the work uniform on)
- RPG Boy (Home schooled for life or socially awkward)
- Typical High School Girl (seemed pretty cool)
- Asian Emo Boy (perhaps related to High School Girl)

Goal #1 is to find out ALL they're real names.

Carbonmade.com

2009-01-30T21:30:00.000-08:00

Alright!

All thanks to Jamie (http://whatakerfuffle.blogspot.com/) I've decided to put together a SUPER SIMPLE portfolio thing for my cards.

madebyjosh http://madebyjosh.carbonmade.com/

It's pretty cool and I get to have all my cards in one place!
Make your own at carbonmade.com it's free! And not so free!

Josh

I used to sit at home and watch tv...

2009-01-30T21:14:00.000-08:00

I've been hired!

hahaha! So I thought I would have this super awesome blog of an embarrassing and awkward interview for Cineplex Odeon!
Unfortunately it was easiest thing in life (they obviously hire any one who applies hahah!) and I answer only TWO questions. After a day of mentally preparing all the answers in my head these are the questions I got:

1.
Q: If a customer was yelling at you in the line to hurry up could you handle it?
A: Yes.

2.
Q: Being a Christian would it bother you if you worked with a supposed Satanist?
A: Not at all.

BORING!!!!!

Anyway today I went for my orientation (half and hour!) and there I made a friend, Jacklyn. The best part? We're both the same age and were SO glad to find someone else who wasn't in High School YAY!
Also we decided we're going to have a joined Birthday party in the Theatre party room for our Birthdays! We're about a month apart!
This is all thanks to God! Don't worry I recognize!

This is my work life,

Josh

fredflare.com

2009-01-08T12:40:00.000-08:00

I have a new favourite store. Check it out!
fredflare.com
Based in New York (they now have a real store) they sell a random collection of stuff. Influences varying from local designers to the latest Japanese crazes!

For Valentines Day they are getting us (their fans) to make our own Valentine cards and send them in.
They will then sell the cards in their stores (online and off) for $4 each.
All money goes to Elder Craftsmen (a New York-based organization that brings craft programs to seniors!).

Of course I made one! Inspired by my comic strip card I made in the Summer.

Beetlejuice card with matching envelope.

Josh

Christmas for a Cause

2008-12-22T21:56:00.000-08:00

Amanda had invited me to her Fund-raiser/Show and I promised I'd go even though it had snowed all day and they were considering cancelling it but decided to go through with it no matter how many people showed up.

Ramona called me to let me know that she had strep throat and wouldn't be able to go to the show with me. I HATE attending things by myself! You always need a companion to go with you to events or you end up looking lame and awkward.
I miserably called up a few friends trying to convince them to go, but everyone was busy.
It was snowing and my dad was working (and had the car) and my mom was having a pot luck party downstairs. So I would have to take a bus and walk to the Church where the show was being held.
I grabbed a jacket and scraped my hand on a cupboard (how does that happen) and start bleeding - so I grabbed a band-aid. On top of that I'm broke and I needed at least ten dollars for my ticket and all I could find in my sister's wallet was a twenty.
I left the house in a bad mood. There was so much snow all around. I had 4 blocks and 15 minutes to catch the bus. It took me 10 just to walk to the end of my street.
I walked quite awhile. As I was walking I was passing a lot of homeless people and I considered handing them the $20 and walking home. Was this show (and friendship) really worth it?
I caught the next bus after waiting for 20 minutes out in the cold as snow fell on me, by then my gloves and socks were already soaked.
I got off the bus and walked a few blocks to the wrong Church -luckily the right church was just down the street.
Frozen I stepped into the Church took off my gloves and said "hi" to a few people, but still I felt awkward because I wasn't really good friends with anyone there.
I took a seat in the front because I told Amanda that I was going to so I could stare at them awkwardly the whole time.

The show was AMAZING! SO GOOD! SO FUNNY! SO WORTH EVERY PENNY (even though it is for charity)!

After that of course I was happy again. All day I had been in a bad mood and this show totally changed that.
And lucky for me and ALL of you there are going to do it all again next Sunday!

Details:
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 28th at 8:00PM
WHERE: Eagle Ridge United Church, Coquitlam (2813 Glen Dr.)
COST: By donation (Suggested amount: $10)
ALL money goes to Union Gospel Mission!

WHO IS IN IT??

CAST:
Amanda Assalone
Joel Ballard
Kim Bunka
Tyson Coady
Kayla Dunbar
Daniel Johnston

So please come out and support people our age who are making a difference in our very own community!

Josh

Christmas... CARDS!

2008-12-22T21:28:00.000-08:00

It's that time of year when I get in a really REALLY good mood, so here are some cards I made and some cards I'm in love with.

madebyjosh

neopets.com...

Image is blurry...

For everyone else. As in those who have been naughty- I mean after I ran out of home-made ones. Only the best cards if they're not going to be handmade for MY friends (Gallison NEW YORK). I love the classic Rudolph!!! Lucky Beyonce...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYw3ue5vIuM

My friend JUST gave me this card and I know it'll be the BEST Christmas card I ever receive because it has Candy Corn in it!!! Candy Corn is my passion!

Gosh I love Christmas!

Josh

madebyjosh new

2008-11-14T12:48:00.001-08:00

So here are more of my ideas that I was able to put on paper!

First up is an idea I got while I was on the Vancouver Islands (Maine Island to be exact).

This one is a Christmas card for a friend (I'm not going to show you the inside because it gets kinda racy!)

Haha! This one is for another friend - we kinda think this one guy is annoying and weird so I made him into a card! No it's not Eliezer.

And finally my favourite!

I call it "LOUD & Obnoxious"

And that's it for now.
Stay tuned for "All That Glitters..."

- Josh

Party of the Year!

2008-10-19T23:27:00.001-07:00

So yesterday was my Birthday Party. Everything went way better than I expected!
My theme was Classic Birthday Party - As in way back when we played games like Pin the Tail on the Donkey and Musical Chairs. When girls wore their Sunday dresses and boys wore their suits. When cake, streamers and balloons only came in pink and blue.
The day was started with the Classic Birthday Party Games where teams competed to become Classic Party Games Champions. Then we had a festive cultural potluck. And then the biggest pinkest cake ever! It was definitely Josh's party!

The best part though is that all my friends went along with it and seemed to actually have a great time. I'm now at an age where I'm legally an adult everywhere, even though it's still like I'm 12. So I was on the verge of scrapping the whole "Classic Birthday" idea, but then everything that I was planning was working out way better than I though so it felt like I HAD to have this party.

I'm SO thankful FOR my friends and TO my friends for their presents and presence! I had a great time!

TheAmandaandJoshShow

2008-10-09T19:32:00.000-07:00

My friend Amanda just gave me the BEST Birthday present ever - in video form!!
Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28KKpAMjoVk

madebyjosh

2008-10-07T19:19:00.000-07:00

Okay so maybe I could feel some inspiration surging through my body - but really I just made a quick collage for my friends Birthday.

Fabulous Collage Card

Plus Ultra "fashionable" Fashion Envelope

Equals TRE CHIC Birthday Card!

Extras

2008-09-28T16:38:00.000-07:00

So it's about time I get down to another blog!

If you know me (at all) you know that I do background work for movies (no big deal...).

My agent (thanks Maya!!!!) called me up last week to know if I wanted to do a little shoot at the PNE for Cats and Dogs 2. The selling point being I was going be riding on rides all night long!!!
Of course I said yes. I slept in a little on Wednesday and prepared for a night of crazy ride time!

Turned out the best ride I was on the first two nights were my very own two feet. Apart from walking around the midway and being asked if we wanted to go on a ride there was no actually riding happening for us. I guess what they didn't tell us was that 2nd unit covers all the non-ride shots Main unit isn't getting. I was bummed out!!!

THEN on Friday I lucked out and got on Main unit. Thrilled I volunteered to go on the Beach Party ride at 11PM.
- For those of you who don't know Beach Party is a ride that rocks back and forth while spinning round and round.
As soon as I sat down and they locked the seat my claustrophobia kicked in. I kept telling myself to breath and that the pain of the seat pressing against my shoulders was normal. The ride started and I had fun - until it was over and I panicking politely asked if I could get off.

I walked back to holding (the location where background stay when they are not being used) feeling fine until I got to crafty (location where all the food is set up) and for some reason smelled syrup. The syrupy smell set of my nausea and I thought I was going to puke. I ended up lying in holding until the end of the night which was around 6 AM.
I still felt sick all day Saturday.

This is my life without a gallbladder,

Josh

High School Musical "Get in the Picture"!

2008-09-09T11:52:00.000-07:00

So the series is over and there is a winner as picked by Kenny Ortega. At first I didn't like him, but now I realize that I didn't really care who one because I like them all the same - cheesy but true.

Congratulations to Stan Carrizosa!

Chorus members -

Anthony Acito
Bailey Purvis
Briana Vega
Christie Brooke
Christina Brown
Ether Saure
Isaiah Smith
James Wolpert
Shayna Goldstein
Tierney Chamberlain
Trijean (TJ) Wilkins

made by josh (lost my muse can I have yours?)

2008-09-09T11:46:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest inspiration-less card straight out of the factory. Sorry Amanda!

More madebyjosh

2008-09-01T13:55:00.000-07:00

Some more designs.

Padded card (made with fabric and stuffing)

Comic card (made with comics and then gone over with hodgepodge)

Finding Nemo card (made using the picture as inspiration for the jellyfish)

madebyjosh

2008-09-01T13:49:00.000-07:00

Here is another card I made for my friend after she directed "Alice in Wonderland".
(Notice matching card and envelope)

I call my cards "madebyjosh"

Birthday Card

2008-09-01T13:44:00.001-07:00

So I made a card for my friends Birthday. She loves the Power Rangers so I made the card the Pink Rangers head and for the envelope I drew Megazord.

Get in the Picture

2008-08-15T23:40:00.000-07:00

Why is Shayna flirting with Stan when she has a boyfriend?
Does Isaiah believe all blondes are dumb?
What does Anthony have against Shayna's destructive attitude?
Should Christie have described Isaiah as ghetto?

WHY is there so much drama on a kids Disney High School Musical competition show?
Honestly it seems that secretly no one really likes each other that much. Some of them didn't even really know High School Musical before they tried out or got picked. Why would fans want to see someone who doesn't really like or know High School Musical win a competition and be in the movie?
I don't know, but at least they got talent.

- Anthony Acito

Ether Saure -

Yes I do like the show,

Josh

Youtube: Re-visited

2008-08-15T23:26:00.000-07:00

Finally! Amanda is back home and we get to make our best video to date! YAY!

Episode 4: We're Back!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTnh6TYci_M

I'm liking Youtube more and more everyday. You can basically find whatever you want on it! If I ever miss a show or something funny that happened on t.v. I can usually find it the day after on Youtube!
I'm making this sound so cheesy, but it's always there and you can totally depend on it!

On another subject - I need a job! I plan on getting hired at the one Disney Store in BC. I have no doubts (thanks Maya!) that I'm a perfect candidate for working for Disney since I'm at some point in my life/career I will be working at Disneyland (with Amanda) for however long I feel like. I have the two things Disney needs - 1. Love for Disney and 2. Pleasing people. That's really what Disney is ALL about, making people happy. I should know.

This is my working life.

Josh

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL "GET IN THE PICTURE"

2008-07-31T00:45:00.001-07:00

Check the HSM: Get in the Picture widget to the right!

My new favourite show leading up to my favourite movie series - High School Musical!

My two favourite singers are definitely James and Shayna.

- James Wolpert

Shayna Goldstein -

Watch the show SUNDAYS & MONDAYS 8/7C ON ABC

Obviously I dream of being in this!

Maybe one day this will be my life.

Website:
http://abc.go.com/primetime/highschoolmusical/index

Addictions - eBay

2008-07-22T17:20:00.000-07:00

I'm hooked.
So maybe to you what I buy may seem trivial and lame, but I'm 1. An obsessive shopper and 2. A collector (okay obsessive collector).

This is what I've boughten recently:
- Disney Paris Narnia Aslan pin
- Disney Paris Narnia Peter & Edmund pin
- Disney Paris Narnia Prince Caspian pin
- DisneyStore White Witch pin
- Disney Cruise Line Prince Caspian Opening Day pin (LE* 500)
- Disney Catalog White Witch pin (LE* 1000)
- Walt Disney World Narnia Susan pin (LE* 1500)
- Hidden Mickey Cast Crystal Ball Maleficent pin
- Narnia Prince Caspian Logo pin
- Hidden Mickey Cast Formal Minnie pin
- Walt Disney World Narnia Peter pin (LE* 1500)
- Walt Disney World Narnia Prince Caspian pin (LE* 3000)
- Walt Disney World Cast Narnia Prince Caspian Opening Day pin (LE* 750)
- Narnia Aslan Spinner pin
- Subway Disney Channel Games Trading Cards
- Narnia Prince Caspian Movie Promo Postcards
- Disney Channel Proud Family Trading Cards
- High School Musical: El Desafio CD (Argentina)
- High School Musical: La Seleccion - En Gira CD (Argentina)
- High School Musical: La Seleccion CD (Argentina)
- High School Musical 2 (Argentina)
- Harry Potter Sorcerer's Stone "Silver" Foil Promo Trading Cards
- Pixar Treasures "Now You Know" DPT - 161 Trading Card
- Disney Treasures 3 "Winnie the Pooh" Card Set
- Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban Cedric Costume Card
- Pixar Treasures "The Incredibles" Full-Card Subset
- Pixar Treasures "Now You Know" DPT - 167 Trading Card
- Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets Box Top Card Set
- Disney Treasures 3 Card Set w/ Aladdin Trading Cards
- Disney Soda Fountain El Capitan Marquee Narnia Prince Caspian pin (LE* 300)
- Disneyshopping.com Narnia Tumnus pin (LE* 1000)
- Disney Mickey Mouse MP3 Player
- Pixar Treasures "Now You Know" DPT - 163 Trading Card
- Pixar Treasures "Now You Know" DPT - 168
- Pixar Treasures "Pixar Outtakes" DPT - 154
- Disneyland Narnia Aslan Opening Day pin (LE* 1000)
- Disney Narnia Prince Caspian Movie Promo Shirt
- Hallmark Narnia Lucy Ornament
- SD Comic Con Narnia Promo Card
- Hallmark Disney Cinderella Glass Slipper Ornament
- Disneyland Treasure "Haunted Mansion" Card DL - 120
- 3 Narnia Christmas Gift Sets - Peter, Lucy and Susan
- Set of 5 New Zealand Narnia Stamps
- Disney Treasures Lot of 8 Reel Piece of History Cards
- Peter Pan Special Edition DVD

This was all bought in ONE month. Do I have a problem?

This is my shopping life.
(excluding what I bought on Etsy.com and in real life)

***UPDATE*** I've sworn of eBay.

* LE = Limited Edition

CITY OF EMBER

2008-05-15T23:31:00.001-07:00

Watch this movie!

Youtube

2008-04-15T13:09:00.000-07:00

My friend and I have started a Youtube account because we really wanted to make videos. This is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAmandaAndJoshShow

Hope you like it, basically we can't stop laughing while we make the videos though...

Josh

Flying

2008-03-03T23:06:00.000-08:00

It is the end of the first day of flying. I'm helping out in a play (Peter Pan). I pull ropes to make people fly. My hands hurt, a lot. It's going to be a very long week. On the bright side my friends and I are making a documentary of the whole experience.

We went to Tim Hortons after we finished. I ordered a meal and the cashier kept asking me questions, but I couldn't understand anything he said. There was A LOT of awkward silence.

Also just to let everyone know, Blistex isn't for blisters.

Artsy with Etsy.com

2008-02-26T19:14:00.000-08:00

So lately I've been feeling artsy and crafty. While browsing on Etsy.com I found a magnetic board, made with a antique looking frame. It was kinda expensive so I have decided to make one of my own for the new house! First I was wondering where I could get a antique looking frame, then I remembered I had this!

Boy/Girl Party

2008-02-18T00:30:00.000-08:00

Saturday night I went to my friends Birthday Party.
She turned 15 which meant that all her "just started high school" friend's were there. Now not all of them were bad, but the drama of a teenage girl's life is ridiculous! First a bunch of the kids were flirting (which is really funny to watch) and then a girl started crying because a boy that she liked was talking to another girl.

Bleeegh!

I felt awkward being the oldest person there, but I fit right in because everyone thought I was only 17. Which is fine by me, but I felt responsible for everything. Good thing her parents were there. Also I found out that they considered me the "normal one". Is that not weird to hear? I thought people thought I was snobby and old, but no people would come up to me and introduce themselves.

Just when I thought I had figured myself out, everything changed.

This is my party life.

High School

2008-02-17T00:26:00.000-08:00

This song has been going through my head lately.

High School by Superchic[k] - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YZO_j78-cE

High school
Could be
A mini-me, of the rest of society
There's always
A prom queen
There'll always be, always be sororities
And sadly
Some will be
Eternally, keeping score of popularity
And just 'cause
They all do
Doesn't mean we have to act like we're in High School

High School is like a big competition
Beauty contests, prom court is the mission
There can only be one queen, one king
Everyone voting, everyone competing
But these are the rules, the way of High School
If someone puts you down
That's so High School
Someone talks behind your back
That's so High School
Thinking when you you have to get them back
That's also High School
I know I'll be graduating early

CHORUS

High School is like the state of the nation
Some people never change after graduation
Believing any light you shine makes their's lesser
They have to prove to everyone that their's is better
These are the rules, the ways of High School
If someone puts you down
That's so High School
Believing they're too cool for you
That's so High School
When you believe it too
That's also High School
I know I'll be graduating early

CHORUS

We've all got bad yearbook photos
Which we've forgot to let go
And just like acne our insecurity
Should be something we left with the JV
So here's to letting go of yearbook photos
Things we kept that hold us down so
That was yesterday, there's always tomorrow
WE are tomorrow, WE are tomorrow
I know I'll be graduating early

CHORUS:
High school
Could be
A mini-me of the rest of society
There's always
A prom queen
There'll always be, always be celebrities
Sadly
Some will be
Eternally keeping score of popularity
And just 'cause
They all do
Doesn't mean we have to act like we're in High School

I'm tired of everyone acting like we're still in High School.

Maturity Level of Marriage

2008-02-17T00:14:00.000-08:00

How mature does a person need to marry?

If you know your "meant" to be with a certain person I guess there is no point in waiting for marriage, but doesn't maturity matter? Just because you've graduated doesn't mean your ready, especially if your still acting like your in High School.
Marriage should be more than a ring, an age difference, or a story to tell your friends. Marriage should be a step in maturity and a change for the better.
Are you ready to change?

You may think I'm jealous, but I know better.

Vamlumtimes Day!

2008-02-14T01:37:00.000-08:00

So this year I made my own Valentine cards inspired by Strongbad. He created Teen Girl Squad, and I love them. How am I going to top my cards next year? Also I want to make Softies out of the characters.
Click on Softies for a site of really good and undiscovered artists!

Youtube 2

2008-02-13T16:53:00.000-08:00

So I subscribe to this guy on Youtube, superleroyvv, because he is an amazing singer! Anyways his latest song blew me away so here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDT0PAlKP6g

So I had another part here about a Youtuber copying me. Was it really copying or did she just like the same things. Anyways I don't want to cyber bully anyone, so I'm sorry!

I Need a Jacket

2008-02-11T23:10:00.000-08:00

These are some jackets I really really really want.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120221099625&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=002

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=350023597716&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=022

I'm into brands that aren't that popular as Old Navy or Target/Zellers type stuff. I don't want to be wearing something everyone else has. That's never intrigued me. I like what I like, whether it's in or out.

That's all right this instant.

Josh

Singing and such

2008-02-05T15:04:00.000-08:00

This posting is just an update of what I've been doing and thinking about.

There is this girl I sometimes sing with in my church band. She's pretty cool, BUT I don't understand what her problem is. I try being friends with her because I have to sing with her, and she basically just ignores me most of the time when I'm not talking to her. Hello I'm trying to be nice because I'm standing RIGHT beside her and she just acts like we don't even have anything in common. It wouldn't normally bother me much, but I can't take snobs and that's what she's acting like.

I think we bought a house. My family that is. We move at the end of March. I'm getting use to the idea and don't feel so sick anymore.

Tonight I get to feed the homeless through a program we have at the church. It's pretty fun, I guess. I mean if it's okay to say that feeding people who are less unfortunate than me can be viewed as a good time, even though it is (fun I mean).

So right now I'm broke because I have a unhealthy problem/addiction called Ebay. Every now and then I go on Ebay, just browsing around. Then I find something I like and start bidding like crazy until I'm out of money. I think this has happened about 3 times so far. The 1st time was High School Musical. The 2nd was Disney pins. The 3rd and latest (which is why I'm broke now) is Harry Potter cards. I know this sounds super stupid and lame, but I really go crazy.

AND
Lost was REALLY good last Thursday!

Moving out, and up?

2008-02-03T18:40:00.000-08:00

So my family is moving. We might already have a house picked out. Is it selfish not to want to move because I'll be farther from my friends? I'll be even farther from a good transportation route, which means I won't be taking it. As little as I go out now, I'm pretty sure after the move I'll never want to go out. Is that really worth it? I think the only reason my family likes the house is because it's already made up nicely. We won't have to do any renovations or fix anything (like painting). I think that's just being lazy. I'd rather fix up a whole house than live farther away. I was 5 minutes late to church today. I guess that means I'll be MUCH later now.
My mother and sister always get really excited about new things, but as always, in a month they will be the first to complain and we'll have to move out again as soon as possible. Trust me, I know.
My life is way lame-o llama. I feel like vomiting.

Youtube

2008-01-24T17:13:00.000-08:00

One of my passions is Youtube. I love going on and finding the real good singers and watching all the videos of the tubers I subscribe to. I also like videos of celeb singers singing live and sucking. It makes me feel better.
Anyways here is my new favourite video I just found. It's the singer of a band called Boyce Avenue. He's pretty good, BUT the medley of songs is even better (Jordin Sparks - Tattoo, Alicia Keys - No One, and Black Eyed Peas - Where is the Love).

Check it out:

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=6UIaJclKV3Y

You won't be dissapointed.

Public Transit

2008-01-24T14:13:00.000-08:00

I see it this way:

There are two types of people in this world.
1. Transit goers
2. Transit snobs

I would categorize myself as a #2 that sometimes encounters #1. I'm thinking that I must look like new transit rider. I know this because everyone always looks at me when I get on the bus. It could be because I always ask the bus driver questions and then I take a seat as close to the front as possible without sitting in a seat that may require me to move to accommodate an elderly, handicapped or parent with baby stroller passenger.
I never know what I'm supposed to be doing as I ride. I try to look experienced and put on my "I don't have a car and I'm not happy" face you see everyone else wearing. I then look out the window, play with my cellphone or try to hear what other passengers are conversing about.
Then sometimes there's that one passenger that catches your attention and you feel the need to look at them. So you do and they catch you staring and you pretend your looking just beyond them.
And why is it so dirty on buses and trains? I mean I see the sign that says "It's your bus too, don't litter", yet everywhere you look there's garbage. Maybe regular transit goers don't mind wading through filth, but I do! Do they even clean the buses after? I mean are they scrubbing the seats with bleach? Are they actually ridding the bus of all the bacteria it encounters during the day?
Public transit. PUBLIC transit. Which means I'm surrounded by random people I don't know and like. I guess it's okay sometimes, but then you get the weird ones that make me so uncomfortable. All I do then is pray that they'll get off at the next stop or at least stay far away from me and not start talking to me.

I guess I'm so spoiled that I just can deal with not being chauffeured around by my parents. Ugh. This is my life.

The Start of Something New

2008-01-24T01:38:00.000-08:00

So I'm Josh. This is my life.
If I could have one wish it really would be World Peace. I'm tired of fighting and bickering. Would people just get over themselves and look at the big picture. It's not about you. Nope, it's not about me.
But this blog is. So deal with it.

Life as Josh

Be Golly by Jolly Blogfest

(PLEASE!) Let It Snow

Gleeking OUT! - A gLeek in the Life as Josh

Again He Begins

First Drunk Experience

Remember My Name

We are the Altar Boyz!

Starting Over

More importantly - me!

I Need Boots

Ramona's Disney Sketches

The Popular and The Hated

TOXIC - The Amanda and Josh Show

Mad = Immaturity?

Silvercity Update!

Happy Belated V-Day!

I was peppy the whole time!

Down to 11?

10 New Employees

Carbonmade.com

I used to sit at home and watch tv...

fredflare.com

Christmas for a Cause

Christmas... CARDS!

madebyjosh *new*

Party of the Year!

TheAmandaandJoshShow

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Extras

High School Musical "Get in the Picture"!

made by josh (lost my muse can I have yours?)

More madebyjosh

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Birthday Card

Get in the Picture

Youtube: Re-visited

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL "GET IN THE PICTURE"

Addictions - eBay

CITY OF EMBER

Youtube

Flying

Artsy with Etsy.com

Boy/Girl Party

High School

Maturity Level of Marriage

Vamlumtimes Day!

Youtube 2

I Need a Jacket

Singing and such

Moving out, and up?

Youtube

Public Transit

The Start of Something New

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