CIAA Weekend

Needless to say CIAA is one of the biggest events in Charlotte for the year. And it hell me and my girls get it poppin on the everyday so this was a chance to do it huge... I'm skipping right to getting to meet Pooch Hall (Ladies TV do him no justice... I have to say it just like that!!!) Now his manager, or the guy who was helping with him for the club we were at was a 100% ass hole. But Pooch was cool as a fan! For real.


OK that's all I have to say about that! The rest of the weekend was cool but don't matter........ I will do a podcast on it later.....

Homeless People Don't Like Me.

I know this may sound odd. But 99.9% of homeless people don't like me.

My cousin thinks one of our funniest moments together was with me and this homeless guy.
We were walking back to our car from having dinner (Up Town Charlotte ) When this homeless man asked me for some change.... Now I rarely keep cash on me. But I did have a to go box of food. (One of those nights I wasn't really hungry. Just knocked back a few fries. But took the rest with me. Knowing I had this full meal. I offered it him. Hadn't even touched it. & this man BLANKS on me. "I don't want that fucking shit... Fuck You" Now by this time I'm just in shock . & walked off. You could hear him as I walked off. & my cousin til this day seems to think its the funniest thing ever. That this man just spassed on me like that.
Which made me think back to the time I was running some errands for my mother. Which caused me to pass the same homeless person twice. The 1st time I passed him I gave him $3. 2nd time round. He knocks on my window and asked for more. I say "I just gave you $3" He blanks on me. What the fuck yo.... So this last time I had got blanked on by a homeless person, was when I was in Greensboro. This is when I just said FUCK IT. It just has to be something wrong with me. To make these men just spass on me like this. No one else I know has been spassed on like this. But when I was @ this stop light in Greensboro A man with a sign was walking up and down the highway. My window was down. He just looked down at me. & said "Don't worry I'm not going to ask your broke ass for no money. Look @ the car you drive. (Yes I use to drive a Saturn! & it wasn't dirty!) Its all dirty and shit you need to wash it.....etc." He went on til that light changed. I couldn't believe this man was coming at me. This homeless man begging for change. Is talking shit about me. I mean pure SHIT. I just don't understand it. That's been on my mind today for some reason. And hell.... I keeps it real with the blog friends. This is the life of a Empress. Random Homeless people blank on me. And honestly That last one I spassed out on. But I do often feel bad talking back. I know they been through alot but, I just can't have people talk to me like that. Talk about your catch 22! What should you do? LOL.

Flashback: Bust A Balloon Day

I know I haven’t said too much about my life thus far. But I guess I will drop a little clue in today’s entry. In this blog you will get to meet my brother GG. We are two peas in a pod. But he’s the more preppy pod. & mine has funky colors and designs. LOL.

We have to go back to 9^th grade GG & Journee' ….. (You’re not really going to see us in the 9^th grade. But this is about as early as it gets in the picture years lol.)

When me and my brother were in High School we abolished Valentine’s Day! After 1/2 a day of fluffy foolishness. & everyone walking around with mounds of balloons looking like a circus vendor. I was just too done… (Now some may think the act to follow is documented under “HATE”. But I’m old we didn’t have such terms in my day. LOL. I was just fed up.) But there was this with one chick with millions of balloons . & Every time she passed me I got bopped up side my head. And it was like three times before I just hauled off and BUSTED her damn balloons. Yes I did. & It just made me feel a hell of a lot better… So I told my brother about this… GREAT… Stress Reliever! & Yep he wanted to try it too. A period passed, He comes back and tells me “I bust a balloon too.” & he felt good. So from that day on, February 14 has been “Bust A Balloon Day.” The college years were a little better… We got our own balloons and bust them. Instead of others LOL. But I finally got to take it back to High School, when I was a teacher. I was so freaking smooth with it. They didn’t know who was doing it. (But I didn’t make random folk my victims. Only the heffa’s who gave me a hard time in class lol.) But rather you celebrate Valentine’s Day. Or will join me and GG in our “Bust A Balloon Day” just enjoy yourself. And do what makes you happy!...

Words Journee’ Don’t Like

I know the people who are close to me hear me moan bitch and complain about these words on a everyday base. But now its time to let the world know what’s on my mind. I really have a problem with three words…. They have taken over as some type of new vernacular. Which really bloody ticks me off. You see these three words just rubs me the wrong way. Hate is such a strong word. So I think I’m going to insert it right here…… I BLOODY HATE…. These words……

1) Gwoop
{For those who don‘t know what “Gwoop“ means. it’s a slang word for money. Where it came from is beyond me. But I do wish it will go back.}

I don’t care what anyone says “Gwoop” sounds like one of those old folks illnesses. (Hay I‘m from the south. & Over the years I‘ve noticed that older folk down here have their own names for everything…. {ex. “O she just got a little nip“} I have yet to find out what “Nip“ is lol. )

You still want me to prove my theory?

Example:

Me: Granny how you feeling today.
Granny: Well you know that Gwoop is bothering my back . But I put some baby powder and oat meal on it. It will be all right.
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[That was my made up example. But after I originally wrote this… I decided to try it in real life when the opportunity came up. I was talking to my grandmother who I like to say lives in the swamps of SC lol (far off the main road…) & she gave me the perfect opportunity…]

Me: How you been granny.
Granny: Well I’ve been alright. But you know the cold weather hurts my knees.
Me: Really? You not getting that “Gwoop” are you?
Granny: Yeah I might be….
Now do I feel bad for treating my granny…. Yes but I had to test my theory in real life… And prove the name fits.


Yes its that deep to me lol. The word “Gwoop” also sounds like a slang name for SNOT.

“ Man get a tissue and wipe that gwoop off your nose”

The damn word just sounds nasty.

Now the next two words I’m going to use together.


2)Coochie and Swagga


Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

“Coochie” The WORSE. And Swagga sounds like some type of V.D.

Example:


“Yo, I hope you aint fuck with LaQuinta! She got that swagga in her coochie! Had the whole hood in the clinic.“

“Damn, I’m happy I aint fuck wit her. You know that swagga makes your nuts fall off….”


Just nasty…..

I have now up set myself…… By even using these words to prove my point. Errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Please know this is only part one… More words to come.

A Day in the life of Empress Journee'

(I know I said I would recap my ATL trip... But honestly I'm still tired and have to pull my thoughts together. So I'm going to go old school again but its a good one...)
Man… Anyone who knows me, knows I’ve had a hellish past four months. I mean all the extra weight I picked up is damn near gone, type stress. (Hay that’s a plus) So on this day I thought I would run away from my problems for a while and go think. So I went to a spot where I find comfort these days….. “Reedy Creek Park” I go because I like the lake and its just a chill spot. I normally go around the lake and swing (hay kids aren’t being kids no more, and don’t know the fun behind just being a kid. So I have to show them how we use to do it. Lol) But today I decided to go on this trail. Just to think and get a fast workout in. So I’m thinking its just going to be a circle. Simple right.
Get some walking in. Get some thinking in. Commune with nature. So I’m walking… And some how the trail turns to another one. And I’m still walking. Then… it starts thundering. I’m like o shit… Because I started to notice that this wasn’t a circle… Not no simple one at lest… I’m walking its thundering… I’m lost…. (note… I got to the park @ 2pm) So I’m lost in these woods… I mean I don’t know what made me want to become nature women… but trust before the next time I will double think that decision. No humans in site…. I’m just wondering… And it made me think… Damn this is how my life’s been for the last four months. I’ve just been wondering around trying to figure out which path to take. What would be the right thing to do. And I started thinking about the question I walked in these woods with. And that’s when I ran into a guy who was running. Who I later dubbed Gazoo (like on the flintstones ) because he would pop up @ different points.
(He was Symbolicly like the the person i turn to for help. And advice the most.. my best friend if you would.) I asked him if I was going the right way the 1st time. He said there was an opening like a mile up. (RIGHT) so I walk and think some more… Its thundering real bad now… But no rain. I’m just thinking.. This is what the fuck I get for trying to run away from my fucking problems. Then I get to this fork in the road… And me being the true hip hop head I am was like well..Jay Z said “Came to the fork in the road and went straight” But I’m not climbing on no rocks and mini mountains. So that whole idea was dismissed ever so quickly. So I just stood there… Thinking about what I should do.
(There is a point to my story)
So while I was standing at the fork… Gazoo ran up again . I ask him again… Which way should I go? He looked at me and was like one of them will get you back to the lake. {Like he was saying... I can't make this Decision for you.. Taking it back to the question i started with. }
(Seeing it was just us on this trail I was watching him! Come on Strange white man running in the woods with no other people around trust! Bitch was picking up big rocks every few miles. Lol Just in case I had to bash his skull in. )
But I picked my path on the fork. And went on my marry way… Tripping over some sticks running. Picking paths just trying to make it out ok. Which made me think… DAMN this is truly like real life… That’s what we do everyday. We are running around all day everyday tripping over stuff! Tree stomps vines... Wide paths, small one's. Making mistakes just trying to make it to the end ok. So finally I make it to the sign of the path in which I started on. But it was still no sign stating which direction would take me to the lake. {IE still no help on what I should do about that question...} So I start in one direction but double back. Cause I didn’t think I was going the right way. (Which made me think damn… Maybe the result I came up with to the question I started with wasn’t the right result.) So I turned around and went in the other direction. When I came across 3 people. Which made me think damn signs . I came across three people going where I was coming from. I looked at them in a Symbolic way too... My Girls ! We started out as three. (Which told me no matter what they have my back! Type thing and I know they do...)
So I was like yeah I’m making the right decision. Then about a mile after I saw them I saw the lake. And I came out Hot, Funky, Sweaty, and tired. But I made it out!!!!!! [which made me think damn you can always make it out ok if you keep ya head up and keep pushing.] And what was odd was it was raining. When I saw a lady and her son. I played with him a little. We raced down mini hills, and he chased me As they helped me get to the parking lot. (When I got un-lost and saw the lake… It was 6:30... Yeah I was lost for HOURS)

Now… The moral of the story is… “NEVER TRY AND RUN FROM YOUR PROBLEMS! It gets you nothing but LOST!!!”

Now the soundtrack of my day is…
Lyfe Jennings Cry
Luther Vandross Going In Circles
Ashanti Foolish
Common Faithful
The Color Purple God’s trying to tell you something
Jay-Z Nigga Please
Jazmine Sullivan Need You Bad

25 Random Things About Me...

uNow I'm bootleggin this off FaceBook.. But I was tagged. & I can't sleep So I guess I'm going to just rock with it. {THE RULES ---> Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

(To do this, go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, paste these instructions in the body of the note, type your 25 random things, tag 25 people (in the right hand corner of the app) then click publish.)}

1. Very few people in this world know my real age...
2. In 2nd School & High School I was a odd ball... (I still am)
3. I was the only female drummer in my schools from 5th-8th grade... That's when I got kicked out of the band for spassin out on the teacher... errrrrrrrrrrrrr
4. What Happen 2 Baby Jane is one of my favorite movies.

5. I have a huge crush on Percy Daggs the 3rd... (Forget you Corey it could happen.... & if anyone knows someone... help me help myself lol)

and Michael Cera (Yeah I know no one saw this one coming...)

6. I played tennis for 8 years. & was really good... Now not so much...
7. I've been in love once in my whole life... If I had the chance to do it all over again... I wouldn't
8. My dream job... & goal is to be on VH1's best week ever.
9. I laugh at the most inappropriate moments. & have problems stopping...
10. I curse like a grown man. (I'm working on it)
11. I taught myself how to skate board when I was 24 years old. I only fell once... (& my step dad wouldn't help me up. He just stood there laughing... ;-( and when he was done laughed some more)
12. I learned how to DJ @15 years old.
13. I do NOT like Roller Coasters! I don't like them @ all...
14. My best friends name is Corey... He keeps me in line.
15. I hate getting my hair done. But I do it every week anyway...
16. I love scary movies.
17. I chain chew Orbits gum...
18. I have three degree's. Yeah I'm something like smart.
19. My favorite book is The Invisible Man

20. I was a high school teacher for two years... Then I ran away.. (People need to start back beating their kids)
21. Me and my brother use to collect garbage pail kids! & collected enough to make the big picture lol. Man the classics....
22. I never made it to the top of the rope in gym class... I just jumped on it and then got off lol.
23. I've had over 13 cars since the age of 13.....
24. I think the Carolina's will be the next place to really make it big in music...... Respect the flavor!
25. I'm a very BLUNT person...