&& i might as well keep the ball movin'

so it's been FOREVER since i've been up here. i've decided that i wanted to start phre$h and terminate this account....unfortunately, that's not a possibility right now....

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO....

i'll make the best of it starting with my NEWEST CRACK....Drake Drizzy!

check him out

enuff said

:: joc ::

&& go girlfraaan it's yo burfday

&& so the time has come once more...one of the greatest days in history

(besides Christ's birth && resurrection) lol

the day of my birth is just around the corner.... 4/29

however, attending East Carolina University has never failed to upset my birthDAY plans
...as in the previous 2 years I've been enrolled here I have had exams on my birthday!

-- this year is no different

=(

but God is moving (as my grandmother would say)...great things are falling in place right now, so if i don't celebrate soon, i'll get time to later on!

:: joc ::

ps
check out the Joc's Photography Commerical!

&& it's time for shooting season

The time has come for me to FINALLY set up my own fashion shoots! During the entire month of March 2009, I have been gathering & casting models to be in my shoots. Along with the models, I had to search for a makeup artist, hair stylist, wardrobe stylist, and creative director…..not to mention brainstorm potential concepts I wanted to convey!

After much consideration I have narrowed my model list down to 7 or so models that I want to use throughout the entire month of April shoots. I can’t express how exciting it is to be able to do more than just “everyday” shoots. Don’t misunderstand, I enjoy all photography & love my job; but it’s something about having control over EVERYTHING in a shoot: YOUR concept, YOUR models, YOUR style team, YOUR locations, YOUR word goes. I pray and hope that everything will go as desired and I will be embarking on a project that will be predecent to what I’ll be doing for the rest of my natural life!

The first shoot will take place the early part of next week. If you are interested in being a model (great chance to begin or beef up your own portfolio as well have a good experience under your belt) email me at jocsphotography@hotmail.com with the subeject “April Fashion Model” & a few face on/profile photos of yourself at your fiercest. Mind you these shoots are “high fashion” so a “high fashion” look is desired.

Photos will be up here slowly but surely, you know when you do your own editing, it seems to take FOREVER! =)

……..until then, here are some of my photos from previous shoots

:: joc ::

&& inspiration is the name

my temporary photographic inspirations:



melissa rodwell



derek blanks



gilles bensimon


--------> this is my story

:: joc ::

&& i love college --> and the music that comes with it

so

i was going through my videos (on my phone) and i came across videos i had taken at the LUPE FIASCO concert i went to last semester

&&&&&& i was wondering::::

---> hey! what happened to that [new group] he just signed.... " hey champ "

they are da bomb!!!!




.............then i thought of my [underground] musical [boo] = miguel jontel!

oh my friggin gosh! i wanna see him in concert so bad! that dude can SANG!



his progressive-funkiness is ME!! i totally identify with his sound!

miguel...........jontel...........if you read this ........where the heck are you! we need you down here in nc! cali can give you up for a week or so =)




......... && my newest discovery is this kid named asher roth.

man............ i love college!



:: joc ::

&& cue the lights

this past weekend i shot for my first official legit [fashion show] !!

i'm like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

i am in this fashion organization at my university ...AIMO....Apparel & Interior Merchandising Organization..........and we had our [G-Vegas Fashion Week] show 3/21/09

it was so much work preparing and shooting on the red carpet, setting up, helping with models, etc. but it was hecka (yeah, i said hecka) fun!!

i was so excited as the days led up, but once the words "....so [we] hope you enjoy the show!" came out of our president's mouth && the lights lowered

the spot light was on && the adrenaline came out as i [snap ** snap ** snaped] the models as they came down the runway!

my knees hurt soooooooooo bad, but hey, it's what i love && what i plan to end up doing with my life!

it was a dream come true!!!

:: joc ::

&& she took the night

yoooooooooooooooo !

you guys mos def have to check out
[chelley] - took the night

i heard it on the radio && i was like dang im feelin this....she must be from brookly

&& she was! hawt for real yall!

she's dope!

:: joc ::

&& [my life] is officially [made]

so last night 3/3/09
i had the opportunity of a [lifetime] && saw [the friggin cool kids] in concert at my school

( thanks ecu )

but i love them dudes for real! they are so friggin dope && have so much talent!

antoine && evan //// mikey && chuck

whatever you choose to call em

my life has been officially made!

--------->ready for the next time!

:: joc ::

&& why are we still on it......

so i think i will say my 2 cents a/b the alleged (( Chris Brown/Rihanna Case ))

i think it is a SHAME that out of the top 5 stories in the ENTIRE country, they are as follows:

5. Chris Brown/Rihanna Case
4.Rihanna/Chris Brown Case
3. A fiery plane crash kills 50
2. Chris Brown/Rihanna Case
1. Rihanna/Chris Brown Case

.............can you see the problem here! yes, i am VERY interested in what will happen in the case, but c'mon now.....why are [we] more infatuated with knowing the ent. news, when people's family & friends just died??? it could've been you up there!

anywho, i believe that people need to chill on the speculations && fall back until ALL or MOST of the facts are striaight............(( cough cough )) C. Breezy's court date.

as for my intimate thoughts........

--> i can't fathom CB doing anything like what he is being accused of; he even spoke out about how his stepdad used to beat up on his mom; but then again, we DON'T know the real CB

--> i do believe that RiRi is an insecure person when it comes to their [relationship] && the fact that they were trying to hide it complicated things even more && obviously put more stress on the two

--> i think that CB has taken a HARD hit to his career! the sole quality that was driving his career was his clean cut image. he's cute && he's a sweetheart.....that was the package being sold. && now that all of this has happen, he's now viewed as the grown aggressive type which can TOTALLY harm or put an edge to him...only time will tell

--> i love their music either way....RiRi is my style ICON point blank...she's beautiful, edgy, has a great voice && doesn't care what anyone thinks or says....she just does what she wants. && Chris Brown is an attractive young man but the thing that draws me into his act IS his act. he is good looking, energetic, young, great voice, && a awesome performer.


&& i end with this........look what happend to Michael Jackson && R.Kelly people...please lets not have the cycle repeat!
AmeN!

:: joc ::

&& you're waiting on who again.....

..... is waiting on YOU.

....now lets have English class for a second && address some

questions that may cross the mind:

1) who is the subject? who is the author speaking to?
2) what response/reaction is the author looking for?
3) how is the audience suppose to feel?

ANSWERS:

1) ???
2) ???
3) ???


:: joc ::

&& we breakin dishes....

LORD!!! i am so tired of looking at these DiRtY dishes that AREN'T mine!

at least i have the common courtesy to wash mine after i use them!!
everybody has their days where they 'might' not get around to it for a day or two....

but a WHOLE week && 1/2 !?!?!?!
what the heck!?
how HARD is it to throw unused food out, throw paper plates away, && wash a few bowls/pans!?

my response to that question : NOT VERY...shoot, people w/o use of their hands would probably give anything to wash just one dish or 2 !

.............wooooo saaaah ...................

4 girls
1 house
dirty dishes EvErYwherE

= a mess!





:: joc ::

&& blog 20.0 ....

why do i even bother
when a ring multiplies
leaving silence to painfully escape
through the receiver

a simple phrase
can [brighten] or [dampen]
the day

absurd
& disgustingly true
are the preceding facts

[ellipse ellipse ellipse ]

-------------------------------------------------------------
random thoughts//poetry///whatever you call it...suppose to be doing homework but you know how it is...

1) fb
2) minifeed
3) end of story


goodnight all

:: joc ::

&& today class.....

so one of our assign. for class is to write something up here...but i forget, so i'll continue
to write in [randomness] as it pops into my head =)

....ive officially made it to my [SeCoNd bOOk] of poetry! so thats going good....

a piece or two might [appear] up here soon.....

de uno o dos....no se!


:: joc ::

&& who wants to make babies

this is totally random, but i came across some thing that lets you [make babies]!

lame i know....
but hey, you know you wanna go ahead

sooooo without further ado, the website is
www.makemebabies.com

enjoy.

:: joc ::

&& what

first of all......[New York Magazine] && [Women's Wear Daily] are publishing GrEaT dishes in the upcoming month!!

SeCondLy....i STILL can't believe i've put all that i have put up here on this blog...but it is a **great** way to release && jot down thoughts that will eventually be put into poetry

...........im not [in] love...everyone has a first love
........... poetry coming soon
...........AIMO fashion show 2009 coming in march
..........joc's photography is on a roll!


:: joc ::

&& back to my roots...

today for some odd reason after class today i just felt like listenin to [MY] music && nothin more!

[MY] music is defined as [REAL].
yeah i like to listen to mainstream rap/r & b....but

my roots && my TRUE self is defined by neo-soul/original hip hop

&& musiq
&& floetry
&& dangelo
&& sam sparro
&& nas....etc

today i'm REALLy vibin' on the following

&& cool kids
&& tabi booney
&& wale
&& the roots
&& q-tip
&& talib quali
&& jurassic 5
&& the knux

feel free to [explore] ---> my music

: joc ::

&& ya know what.....

jamie foxx & t-pain [blame it]//john legend//tabi bonnie [rich kids]// & wale [nike boots] are my junks rii now..... && ya know what else???

.....tips for all the folks out there

* focus on you first (don't let a guy or girl take up too much of your time)
* if you are not getting what you put into a relationship/courtship; make your demands or leave it
* music connects folks
* writing poetry is THE GREATEST way to [think]

....that is all =)

:: joc ::

&& my heart says....

i am definitely NO advocate for putting your [whole life] online or ANYWHERE for that matter, but why not write ambiguously about [a guy] named [ambiguous]....

so RAJ is the love of my life
YES...the love that I never thought would come til like 10 years from now!
we are not together but are great friends!
recently a [longggg over due talk] let loose feelings that were submersed in reality...
for the two of us---
&& now I wonderrrr
are we [kidding] ourselves....
the past 3 years of [us] have been [on & off]
[up && down]
&& just an overall lack of TRUE communication.
i feel as though he [<3s] me for EVERYTHING i am &&
i [<3] him for all that he is.

whatever happens in the [near]future....i am SUPER glad that when we are not [together], we can be the best of friends && that makes me (( smile ))

....FRIENDS first....then LoVeRs...its aLWayS a :: win-win ::

:: joc ::

&& now introducing...

never really been interested in blogs but decided to [give it a try]
it will be my virtual poetry notebook
my thoughts on my TRUE <3>

* photography
* fashion
* poetry
* music
* life
* misc

so without further ado.....HERE I GO!

:: joc ::