Lifehouse!

so the concert on Monday was amazing! i got to meet Bryce the bassist (before AND after the show!) and Ben the australian guitarist who plays with them on the road...but alas, no Jason or Rick (:-( sigh....).

However, I did score autographs thanks to my new friend Cayte who knows Rick's mom and therefore got to go back and meet Rick and Jason when their road manager wouldn't let them come out and mingle with the fans. and here is my beloved, now-autographed cd liner!!!



what kind of road manager-nazi wouldn't let the band come out for a few minutes to sign autographs and take pictures with the legions of adoring fans? that's called good publicity...geeminy!

so Rick and Jason, you got away this time, but I shall meet you someday!!

Crappy Movie

I saw "30 Days of Night" last night, and it bigtime sucked. It had a FEW "boo!" scary moments, but beyond that it wasn't that great as far as horror movies go. I wasn't scared leaving the theatre or walking into my dark house afterwards. The vampires were gross but kinda cheesy, and they kept alluding to their past, etc., but the movie never explained anything about where they came from, why they targeted this particular town, why they waited so long to do it, etc. The acting was ok for the most part, but the plot was sorely lacking, as was the writing. Definitely not worth the $9.50 movie ticket, and maybe not even the $4.99 rental fee at Blockbuster. We need more truly scary movies like The Exorcist, or 28 Days Later and its sequel, or just a good, really terrifying ghost movie. I am a horror junkie, but I've been less than impresed with the recent horror offerings, other than 28 Days Later and 28 Weeks Later. Anybody else see it? (hope you too didn't waste your money :-D )

oh yeah....

....i had forgotten some of the insane stuff i love to watch on youtube, but now i remember! so here are a couple of my favorites, along with the mean kitty song, which you can watch by clicking on the top kitty picture in the top left corner of this page :-)

Brilliant Video #1
Brilliant Video #2


i'll stop with those....this could go on all night if i wanted it to :-D
i know, i'm nuts, but hey, this is JANNALAND!!

Tonite will be a sorta late night...

I am staying up to buy tickets for the Lifehouse concert on October 22 at Marquee Theatre in Tempe. They go on sale at midnight. I LIVE for Lifehouse!!!

More great news!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070912/ap_on_sc/giant_spider_web

I've been telling people for YEARS (literally years!) that spiders are evil and their sole purpose is to wipe out the human race and bring about arachnid world domination.

IT'S HAPPENING....THIS IS THE FIRST STEP!

and in TEXAS, nonetheless!

UPDATE: Here is a video of it. You are looking a the beginning of the end, my friends...
http://www.dallasnews.com/video/index.html?nvid=170881

oddly enough....

I think I'm hooked on the god channel. it is endlessly fascinating and entertaining! after David's story last night and the myriad valuable lessons learned from it, I had another great program in store!

the great Benny Hinn's (every time I hear his name I think of Benny Hana...chinese anyone?) personal physician of 20 years, age rejuvenation specialist (or something like that...he was botoxed and nip-tucked out of his mind) Dr. Don Colbert and his wife Mary (no botox there...good for her!) had a nice televised sitdown, which was a thinly veiled attempt to hawk one of his books, I think. But that's neither here nor there. The topic was the obesity epidemic in the church. Apparently some scientists at Purdue University did a study and found that churchgoing folks are heavier than the godless heathens who can think for themselves outside the church. (these scientists need to get a life, obviously. um, I think we are still waiting on the cure for cancer, so why not devote your energies to that instead? great!)

Dr. Colbert went on to say that christians are supposed to be shining epistles of christ (just looked up epistle on dictionary.com and that statement doesn't entirely make sense to me, but I think I see what he's getting at), but instead people look at all the gluttonous christians (his words, not mine) and see a sick and diseased church, which essentially turns people off. Then he quoted some verses from Numbers wherein these fatties ate 20 bushels of quail and then god proceeded to set his sights on striking down the gluttons. He said that Christians believe it is wrong to drink and to indulge in almost every other way, besides with food, so that is at the root of this problem. The church needs to address it, he says, because gluttony is as bad as drunkenness.

Now, I have a slightly different theory. I think that in a lot of cases, the type of people who so ardently devote themselves to religion tend to be insecure people who are emotionally unfulfilled in other areas of their life, so they try to find solace in other mindless activities, such as unquestioning worship. They medicate themselves with whatever is available, and if religion isn't quite hitting the spot, then they turn to something else. Food, for instance.

hypocrisy in action

This lovely beast belongs to what I somewhat fondly refer to as "the god channel"...and this evening I somehow got caught up in a little doohickey about King David on here whilst channel surfing. Now, I gotta be honest here. I was tuning in just for the smiting. But let me tell you what I learned before we get to the smiting.

First of all, I don't know many specifics about the bible, and quite frankly, I don't mind keeping it that way. But in just under an hour of watching this fascinating rendering, I learned several things:

-Apparently David wrote the 23 Psalm ("the lord is my shepard..." yada yada yada);
-I'm guessing he's the David of "star of David" fame;
-He's the David of David and Goliath fame;
-He's god's chosen one, which ties in directly with my next point: smiting.

Now, our good king David gets it on with urias' wife bathsheba (who had a dreamy peaches and cream complexion and perfect bouncy sorta sexy bedhead curls, btw...)
*** Adultery, strike #1 ***

Next, he abuses his power and sends urias into battle and orders his evil henchmen to basically make sure he gets killed.
*** Ordering a hit/murder, strike #2 ***

So the land is beset with a drought, which causes famine and hardship and suffering, whereupon king David's loyal subjects (led by this hippie shit named Nathan who was convinced god spoke to him) promptly turned on him and accused him of all these wrongdoings, rightfully so. Long story short, David goes to the tabernacle where he talks to this huge chest which represents god somehow (isn't that like false worship or something? amazing all the inconsistencies....) and basically dares god to smite him. Right to his face, mano y mano.

Now, being the harsh and anger-management-challenged old testament god, I expected him to make David a stain on the tabernacle floor at any second. But no. God, that old softie, made it rain instead, ending the drought! and what's more, king David and that adultress whore bathsheba lived happily ever after!

So, moral of the story? I learned that according to the Christian code, apparently, not only can I murder someone, or at the very least order a hit on them, after having an affair with their wife, and all I have to then do is pray to an inanimate object of my choice, and voila! I'm good to go, no smiting in store for me! Aint it grand?

At least if I'm the "chosen one"....otherwise my ass is goin' to HELL!!!!!

It is official...

http://bayareahouston.blogspot.com/2007/02/its-official-texas-worst-place-to-live.html

Hilarious

another great concept from a genius Ball State mind...

A Short Fable

Today I really really really wanted to speed.......


but I didn't.

The End <3 <3 <3

Terrible.....

Looks a lot like Bambi McBimbo...It even has my RIMS! that NEVER happens! Little too close for comfort.....is it warm in here?

WAAHOOOO!!

TEXAS TITTY BAR, Y'ALL!!!

(DISCLAIMER: This is a GIF file so there is supposed to be animation, which is way funnier than the still shot, but for some reason when I upload it, it uploads as a PNG so buh bye animation :-( If you wanna see it as it was intended, just email/text/pm me...)

A Small Rant

Generally, I hate family. I have spent my adult life moving away from the toxic family situations time and time again, but somehow they keep seeping back into my life. I guess I let them, optimistically thinking, "It will be different this time!"
But alas, it never is.

hmmm....

I am Super GeMINI and I know it, so I can't help but feel these results are a little rigged....
How do you stack up?

You are 87% Gemini

How Gemini Are You?

http://www.blogthings.com/

A strange twist of fate

Last night I was on one of my frequent pilgrimages to the PetSmart right by my house for crickets, and as usual I requested we stop by the kitty adoption section so I could feast my eyes on the wares. Andrew obliged, as always, and as soon as we walked over my eyes locked on this beauty:

Do you know what her name was? Do ya? You will never ever ever ever ever ever ever guess in a million bajillion years

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ANNA BANANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you believe it? I sure couldn't. I don't believe in God, but I don't believe this was a coincidence either. That little girl found her way to PetSmart so that Janna Banana could adopt her! But alas, The Man wouldn't indulge me :-( So now I am one sad potential kitty mommy....

Please protest on my behalf!

Secondly

The next part of the speeding ticket saga is a rather positive one, I must report. I am now a reformed speeder. Ever since my brush with the law, I have been extra vigilant about my speed and have used my cruise control to its full potential. I have not gone more than 5-7 miles over the speed limit at any given time. I have seen at least 20 cops in this time, and have thus averted several more tickets I believe. My Bambi McBimbo, being a fiery hot chili red Mini Cooper, is highly discriminated against when it comes to speeding tickets. You see, Andrew was driving her when he received his, and I was driving her when I received mine. Another time, when we were on the way back from Todd and Carol's cabin in Payson, we were stopped by a cop for doing 56 in a 45. He told us to slow down and let us go on our way. Back in November '06, we were speeding to get the F out of Texas as quickly as possible, when we were stopped by a lady cop. She let us go with a written warning. I wonder what set those times apart? Well, funny you should mention that, Janna....I do believe the key factor intertwining those two experiences was the fact that we were in Andrew's Mini, which is a more 'mature' looking space blue, I guess. Faaaaaascinating.....

Anyhoo, besides the avoidance of speeding tickets during my renaissance period of newfound speed limit abidance, I have noted a couple other important observations:
First, I have not arrived at any of my desired destinations any later than during my days as a speeder;
Next, I enjoy a better all-around motoring experience as I no longer constantly worry or have to check my mirrors for cops waiting to pounce.

At first, it was very difficult reigning in the lead foot (which is where the cruise control comes in), but now that I see that the positives of not speeding actually outweigh those of speeding, I am fully reformed and looking forward to a life sans moving violations :-)

Alas, we meet again

So, it's been a month (as it often is between posts), and much has transpired. First of all, Andrew and I have been privy to not 1, not 2, but 3 speeding tickets. We each have been pulled over, and I also was personally served with a photoradar ticket from the 101 in APRIL! That should just be illegal. But nonetheless, that brings our grand total to nearly $650! Andrew failed to pay his on time, which tacked on an extra 90 bucks. I am still working out how we are going to pay for all this, because we have the MITM trip to Colorado in a couple weeks, and all of our extra money was to be devoted to that. It seems like every time we wanna go do some big Mini event, some financial catastrophe unfolds. It happened back in March with Vegas (Helloooooo $1,200 in taxes due!), causing us to cancel. And now, this. But it is too late to cancel the MITM trip, we probably couldn't get a refund, plus we really really really want to go. So somehow, we are going to make it work out. At least that's the plan....
Which brings me to the next chapter......

Texas Sucks (Part 97)

Yet another reason why Texas should have a humongous wall built around it to contain the crazies that live there:

Texas crowd kills man after car hits kid

AUSTIN, Texas - A crowd attacked and killed a passenger in a vehicle that had struck and injured a child, police said Wednesday.
Police believe 2,000 to 3,000 people were in the area for a Juneteenth celebration when the attack occurred Tuesday night. The man who was killed had been trying to stop the group from attacking the vehicle's driver when the crowd turned on him, authorities said.
The Austin Police Department identified the victim as David Rivas Morales, 40. The child was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police spokeswoman Toni Chovonetz said she had no further information, including how many people were involved.
The driver was able to get away from the crowd and is cooperating with investigators, police said.
Juneteenth marks the day Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston in 1865 to share news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed slaves two years earlier on Jan. 1, 1863.

So...I'm guessing they were pissed anyway about the whole Juneteenth concept, and they were looking for a riot waiting to happen. Texas really is 'like a whole 'nother country', just like they say on the commercials...

Ahhh, Lifehouse....

So I saw Lifehouse in March at the Tempe Music Festival, and it was just as amazing as I thought it would be. They are playing Dodge Theater tonite tho, and I won't be in attendance. Sad Sad Day in Jannaland :-(

....But their new album is coming out on Tuesday, so guess what I'll be doing at 11:59 Monday eve?!?!

Yep, You know it :-D

PS...INCUBUS will be here in September, and you betta believe I WILL be in attendance for that!

The Great Twiddling Dee!!!!

I REMOVED THIS PICTURE BECAUSE I'M NICE :-D

hmmm....

pumpkin chocolate chip cookies...dare I??? I am indeed a rebel ;-D

why, hellooooooooooooo there

Today I'm thinking about opportunities. I hate my job, ergo my life. No, I don't consider my job my life, HOWEVER, the job is what funds the life, so you see, they are intricately related. I have been applying for lots of other jobs, but nothing has really struck my fancy yet. I guess I don't really know what I want to do with myself, and until I figure that out, I might as well be making as much as possible wherever I can, since I won't be enjoying it anyway. Small condolences, eh?

My Aunt works for Farmer's Insurance, and she has given them my resume and says I will be getting a call in a couple weeks when they start interviewing. I don't know if I would love that job, but there are a number of benefits to me working there. First of all, it is closer to home than my current employer. Also, I would probably get a company car. And while it will in no way compare to the motoring experience I enjoy with the Mini (love you Bambi McBimbo!), this will save miles on her (and if they paid for gas that would be even better!). Finally, there is a mixed bag of good benefits, such as the usual health insurance stuff, plus an actual pension plan that allows employees to retire in 15 years if they wish, and my Aunt gets to work at home sometimes if she wants to.

Anyhoo, that is all for now. Rot in the clink, Paris Skanton :-D

A Bane on Humanity...and by Humanity, I mean WOMEN

Bane
1. a person or thing that ruins or spoils:

Fabulous word. Totally fitting for the topic of today's diatribe: MEN.
So what is it with men and being thoughtful/romantic? There are a few times per year when it is absolutely mandatory (Valentine's Day, anniversary, birthday, etc) yet so many guys are just totally clueless about it. The excuse I got yesterday after my observation of "You just aren't very romantic are you?" was "I try to be...I just don't know what to do..." This was later in the evening after he had received a card and some candy from me first thing in the morning. Yet I didn't get so much as a "Happy Valentine's Day."
Give me a break! I told him that anything out of the ordinary that would make me happy falls under the umbrella term 'romantic'. Will it change anything? Probably not. Men are just self-absorbed beasts most of the time, so what is the point of even trying or taking it personally? It's just a damn shame.

A Strange (but lucky) Occurrence

Recently my younger brother and I were talking about how we wonder how many family members on our dad's side are out there that we don't even know about. See, our deadbeat dad left when we were really little and we haven't seen him since, so we know zilch about that side of the family. A few years ago I had done a google search of our last name and found the name and email address of a relative in texas who was a teacher, Jill, but I'd never contacted her. How was I sure that she was related, you ask? Well, when the last name is Wolosonovich, there's a pretty good chance that all of us are related :-D

I told Josh this, and he looked her up and actually contacted her. She turned out to be the ex-wife of one of my dad's brothers, and she has 2 sons that live in Texas also, Eric and Scott. Turns out they grew up the same way as us, with no father around taking care of his responsibilities. Josh inspired me to do my own search and see who I could locate, and to my surprise I found the work phone number of a Wolosonovich right here in Tempe! I called and left a voicemail with my name, phone number, and email address, and soon thereafter received an email from what turned out to be my Uncle Mark! He is not close to the rest of his family and has kept his distance by choice.

So last Friday I met his wife, my Aunt Joy, for lunch here in Mesa, and we really hit it off and had a great time. This led to an invitation to their home yesterday to meet Mark, which was a great experience :-D

We are going over again next Sunday for brunch and just more general getting-to-know-each-other activities.

In effect, I just think it is really amazing that something inspired me and Josh to dig up a little information, and I am glad that we got such positive results so far. I think it will be great for all of us to get to know eachother and discover that there is some good in this family, despite the past injustices we have all had to deal with.

wowzers

Got this in an email from a friend...

National Geographic Magazine:
An archeological team, digging in Texas, has uncovered old bones and fossil remains of what is believed to be an early member of the Bush tribe.

LOVE IT!!!!!

Good Ol' Funcie!

sooooooooooo...i was a bit surprised, albeit disturbed, to find mention of this show floating around the net. I spent 4 fun years in Muncie whilst attending Ball State. Muncie is great, but why in god's name would anyone give a shit about how the police department operates? what thought process led to some producer saying "By jove, I've got it! Let's put a bunch of lame-o 'celebrities' in Muncie Indiana to tag along with the police on the many meth busts! Smashing!!"
If they had really been thinking, they could have focused on the campus police giving hundreds of parking tickets, busting frat parties...maybe even another cold blooded murder of a drunken college student on his way home from the village. Now that would have generated some ratings!

Well, it's already gotten the axe after a whopping 4 episodes. That's some great TV I'm sure, although I've not had the excrutiating pleasure of watching it.

Wouldn't it be Loverly...

I think all us poor administrative/corporate saps should be able to opt to work 4 10-hour days with 3 days off rather than 5 excrutiating 8 hour days that make the week last FOREVER! Who's with me????? Lets take it to the streets, people!!!!!!!!!

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In other, extremely interesting news from the black abyss of my life, I created a culinary masterpiece this weekend that I like to call Janna's Pretend Buckeyes. And according to my poor, lowly guinea pig tasters, they were yummy-O! It really wasn't that hard, but if I give any more details I might lose my edge....