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Butterflyidol

TIME BOMB WITH CLASS

About Me

CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE BY CLICKING THE LINK:WWW.PLUGGEDINENTERTAINMENT.COMHELLO ALL! MY NAME IS JOY COLLINS (MAIDEN NAME IS JOY EMBRY). FIRST OF ALL, I AM A CHRISTIAN. I AM A 31 YEAR OLD, MOTHER OF THREE BEAUTIFUL BOYS (CHASE, DAWSON, AND BRAYDEN), AND HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR 11 YEARS THIS SEPTEMBER. . I AM A SINGER/SONGWRITER AS WELL. I DID DO THE AMERICAN IDOL THING AND HAD A BLAST. IT WAS AN UNEXPLAINABLE EXPERIENCE AND I DID WELL. I LOVE ALL GENRES OF MUSIC, BUT MY SOUL IS IN COUNTRY. I COME FROM A LONG LINE OF MUSIC..... MY FATHER IS THE LEAD SINGER IN A GOSPEL QUARTET. WWW.LEGENDQUARTET.COM. FOR A REAL JOB, I AM A LABOR AND DELIVERY RN BSN AT A LARGE HOSPITAL IN NASHVILLE. IT IS A REWARDING JOB MOST OF THE TIME. I'M BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO ASSIST IN BRINGING SO MANY LIVES INTO THE WORLD ON A WEEKLY BASIS.I HAVE LIVED IN TENNESSEE FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS. PREVIOUSLY, I LIVED IN GERMANY (GOD I MISS IT) MY DAD RETIRED A LT COLONEL FROM THE US ARMY IN 1994 AND WE BECAME TRANSPLANTS TO CLARKSVILLE TENNESSEE. I HAVE LIVED ALL OVER THIS COUNTRY TOO! I LIVED IN FRESNO AND SACRAMENTO CA, AUGUSTA GA, BROWNSVILLE KY, AND FAYETTVILLE NC. I AM A DIE HARD REPUBLICAN AND A HUGE BUSH FAN. AND YES, I HATE BILL CLINTON (WHAT THE HELL WAS AMERICA THINKING?)!I BELIEVE STRONGLY IN FAMILY VALUES AND I AM OPEN MINDED TO A POINT. ALTHOUGH, I MUST ADMIT TO BEING A STRONG REPUBLICAN. SO.....CONSERVATIVE MORALLY, AND LIBERAL IN REAL LIFE! LOL MAKE ANY SENSE?I AM A VERY PICKY PERSON WHEN IT COMES TO JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE. I WANT THE BEST OF EVERYTHING!!!! YES, I HAVE THE PROBLEM......"I THINK THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND JOY" AT TIMES!! AND I AM ALSO A VICTIM OF THE 'CHAMPAGNE TASTE ON A BEER BUDGET'. BUT, I AM THE VERY BEST FRIEND ONE COULD ASK FOR AND I EXPECT THE SAME ON THE OTHER SIDE. I AIM HIGH AND SOMEHOW IT'S ASSISTED ME IN NOT FALLING SHORT THUS FAR! I HATE GAMES, BUT A CHALLENGE IS ALWAYS A PLUS. IT'S NOT WORTH HAVING IF IT COMES TOO EASY RIGHT? I AM EXTREMELY INDEPENDENT, AT TIMES TO A FAULT! TWO MATERIAL THINGS YOU WON'T CATCH ME WITHOUT, LIPGLOSS AND MASCARA!!MY MOTTO IN LIFE IS 'NO REGRETS'. I KNOW I HAVE MADE MISTAKES IN MY LIFE, BUT THOSE MISTAKES ARE WHAT MAKES ME WHO I AM TODAY. I THINK REGRETS ONLY LEAD TO SELF HATE AND DENIAL. I LIKE WHO I'VE BECOME AND IT'S ONLY BECAUSE OF WHERE I'VE BEEN!!I LOVE THIS QUOTE: "Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans" -JOHN LENNONTHANKS FOR READING MY PROFILE. I HAVE LOTS MORE TO SAY BUT I WILL SPARE YOU THIS TIME!!! HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY AND GOD BLESS!!

My Interests


..I HAVE LOTS OF INTERESTS! I LOVE MUSIC, SWIMMING, DANCING, BOATING, AND HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. I LIKE TO BE COMFORTABLE, AND I AM AS LONG AS THE PERSON I'M WITH IS. I LOVE WINE, NOT RED, BUT MOST WHITE AND BLUSH WINES. ALSO, MY FAVORITE IS MICHELOB ULTRA. ALTHOUGH GIRLY GIRL HERE, I LOVE A NICE COLD MICHY ON MY NIGHTS OFF..........MAYBE 6-10 LOL. SO, LET'S HAVE A DRINK!

I'd like to meet:

..I'M UP TO MEETING ANYONE THAT CAN HOLD AN INTELLIGENT CONVERSATION. YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS. I AM A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY, SO BRING IT!!!! ALSO, JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE DIFFERENCES IN OPINIONS REGUARDING RELIGION AND POLITICS, DOESN'T MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BE FRIENDLY. THE WONDERFUL THING ABOUT THIS NATION IS JUST THAT.......THE ABILITY TO HAVE A CHOICE. THE INTELLIGENT PEOPLE, LOOK AT CHOICE AS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT THEY FORM AS THEIR BELIEF SYSTEM. WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE THOSE ABILITIES AND WE MUCH OF THE TIME, TAKE THESE PHENOMINAL CHOICES FOR GRANTED!AS FAR AS CELEBRITIES GO, I'M NOT A GROUPIE AND I HAVE MET SEVERAL, ESP COUNTRY MUSIC ARTISTS. I DON'T ASK FOR AUTOGRAPHS OR ACT LIKE I'M GOING TO 'DIE' DUE TO THEIR PRESENCE. THEY ARE MERELY PEEPS, JUST LIKE YOU AND I. I WOULD HOWEVER SHAKE ANGELINA JOLIE'S HAND AND TELL HER HOW AWESOME I BELIEVE HER TO BE FOR BEING HERSELF AT ALL TIMES......SHE'S GOT THE 'IT' FACTOR TO PUT PEOPLE ON EDGE AND I LOVE IT!!! DON'T BE SCARED, BE REAL!!!!

Music:

I HAVE A PASSION FOR COUNTRY MUSIC. I WRITE AND SING IT. BUT, I LOVE ALL GENRES OF MUSIC (WELL MOST). I LIKE TO GET DOWN ON THE DANCE FLOOR TO BOOTY MUSIC AND GET ON STAGE WITH THE COUNTRY. I DON'T LINE DANCE!!! ANYONE THAT HAS MISSED OUT ON KNOWING AND HEARING JOHNNY LANG.........YOU HAVE TO LISTEN!!!!! HE'S IS AWESOME!!!!! UNDENIABLLY! I DO ALSO ENJOY R&B, SOME RAP, ROCK AND ROLL, BLUES. MUST ADMIT I TEND TO STEER CLEAR OF CLASSICAL AND OPERA (I APPRECIATE THE TALENT BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING I DESIRE TO KEEP IN MY CD PLAYER)!

MySpaceTV Videos: Do You Believe Me Now by Jimmy Wayne
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids....

Movies:

OK, NO LAUGHING HERE! MY FAVORITE MOVIE OF ALL TIME WOULD HAVE TO BE GREESE II. I LOVED THE OUTSIDERS AS WELL. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ANY HORROR MOVIE (YES THEY SCARE THE SHIT OUT OF ME, BUT SOOOO MUCH FUN TO GET THAT RUSH). NOW, FOR MORE RECENT FAVS, I LOVED 'UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL', STEEL MAGNOLIAS, STEP MOM, A WALK TO REMEMBER, MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, GHOST, PEARL HARBOR, SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, DEUCE BIGGALO, FORREST GUMP, TITANIC, WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMEN, THE NOTEBOOK, UPSIDE OF ANGER, SPANGLISH, DIARIES OF A MAD BLACK WOMEN,AND LOTS OF OTHERS. MOVIES ARE A GREAT WAY TO LIVE IN ANOTHER'S LIFE WHAT YOU FEEL.

Television:

I'M NOT A BIG T.V. PERSON. I DO LOVE TIVO THOUGH. DON'T KNOW HOW I LIVED WITHOUT IT TO BE HONEST. I DO WATCH THE NEWS AND PREFER FOX NEWS. MY FAVORITE SHOWS ARE AMERICAN IDOL, BIG BROTHER, BOSTON LEGAL, THE SOPRANOS, PUNKED, SOUL FOOD, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, THE L WORD, AND OF COURSE SEX IN THE CITY. I DO LIKE TO WATCH SOME TALK SHOWS..........ESP ELLEN DEGENERES AND OPRAH!!!OK, LET ME EXPLAIN- I'M NOT A SIMPLE LIFE FAN BUT MY FRIEND ANG AND I ARE THE DIFFICULT VERSION OF THE SIMPLE LIFE!!! TOO DIFFICULT TO EXPLAIN..................JUST ACCEPT IT!!!!! HERE YOU GO PARIS.........!!!

Books:

I LOVE ANY BOOK WRITTEN BY NICHOLAS SPARKS. HE'S AN AWSOME WRITER AND HE'S NOT AFRAID TO LET THAT FEMININE SIDE RUN FREE EVERY NOW AND THEN THROUGH HIS NOVELS......YET STILL NOT BE GAY!!!(HE WROTE....THE NOTEBOOK, MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE, A WALK TO REMEMBER.....AND MANY OTHERS). IF YOU HAVEN'T READ THEM, YOU SHOULD!! I LOVE MOTIVALTIONAL BOOKS AS WELL. RIGHT NOW I'M READING PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE AND IT'S AN EXCELLENT WAY TO TAKE A LOOK AT YOURSELF AND WHAT YOUR LIVING FOR!!!

Heroes:

JESUS, MY FATHER (THE RHINO), MOST DEFINATELY ROSA PARKS AND MARTIN LUTHER!Find me on MySpace and be my friend!

My Blog

June 4th 4:00-7:30pm ’Stage Write’ @ LIMELIGHT featuring Aubrey Collins and it’s Belinda Bday

Plugged In Entertainment Presents @ Limelight'Stage Write' Songwriter's Night 6/4/08Host: Robin GrantSound: Rob, Chris Jordan, and CrashPercussion: Billy Ramirez SINGER/SONGWRITERS: Lorna FlowersJohan...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:28:00 PST

Check out this event: Stage Write Songwriters Night @ LIMELIGHT

Hosted By: PLUGGED IN ENTERTAINMENT-Joy CollinsWhen: Wednesday May 28, 2008 at 6:00 PMWhere: Limelight201 Woodland AvenueNashville, Tennessee|43 37213United StatesDescription:PLUGGED IN ENTERTAINMENT-...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Wed, 28 May 2008 06:40:00 PST

Check out this video: Do You Believe Me Now by JIMMY WAYNE

Check out this video: Do You Believe Me Now ..Add to My Profile | More Videos...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Sat, 24 May 2008 08:43:00 PST

Stage Write Songwriters Night @ LIMELIGHT May 21st 6-11pm

Plugged In Entertainment Presents @ Limelight 'Stage Write' Songwriter's Night 5/21/08 Host: Melody Watson Sound: Rob, Chris Jordan, and Crash Percussion: Matthew Burgess SINGER/SONGWRITERS: Joel Sh...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Mon, 19 May 2008 05:26:00 PST

Wed May 14th 6-11pm: Stage Write Songwriters Night @ LIMELIGHT 2 for 1 drinks, free parking

Hosted By: PLUGGED IN ENTERTAINMENT-Joy CollinsWhen: Wednesday May 14, 2008 at 6:00 PMWhere: Limelight (formerly The Trap)201 Woodland AvenueNashville, Tennessee|43 37213United StatesDescription:PLUGG...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Tue, 13 May 2008 03:08:00 PST

ok, OLD BLOG BUT THOSE OF YOU THAT JUST KNOW ME ON HERE WILL GET SOME INSIGHT! HERE YOU GO...

Sunday, April 30, 2006 ..> ..TR>   OUR JOURNEY Current mood: discontent Category: Romance and Relationships I READ A BLOG THAT ONE OF MY MYSPACE FRIENDS WROTE, THANKS JILL! AND I BEGAN TO RE...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:08:00 PST

’Stage Write’ Songwriter’s Night @ LIMELIGHT Wed May 14th 6-11pm 2 for 1 drinks till 8pm, food

PLEASE REPOST!! THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE! FREE PARKING, GREAT FOOD, AWESOME SOUND, and TALENTED SINGER/SONGWRITER'S...check out the line-up below! Plugged In Entertainment Presents @ Limelight 'Stag...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Fri, 09 May 2008 10:11:00 PST

WED MAY 7TH Stage Write Songwriters Night @ Limelight 6-11pm See you there! Please Repost...

  Host: Jeffrey James Sutherland Sound: Rob, Chris Jordan, and Crash SINGER/SONGWRITERS: Make sure to add all these awesome singer/songwriter's on myspace. Take a listen!!! You won't be dissapo...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Fri, 02 May 2008 12:25:00 PST

Tonight Wed April 16th 5-10pm ’Writer’s on the Rise’ @ Elevation! See you there!!!

Plugged In Entertainment Presents @ Elevation"Writer's On The Rise" Writer's Night 04/16/08Host: Alex Gallagher Percussion: Matt Burgess Sound: Rob McLain SINGER/SONGWRITERS: 5:00 to 6:00pm Open Mic6:...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:59:00 PST

Tonight @ Elevation ’Writer’s on the Rise’ @ Elevation and then full band Highspeed Hayride @ 1

Plugged In Entertainment Presents @ Elevation"Writer’s On The Rise" Writer’s Night 04/02/08Host: Pippy Lorraine Percussion: Matt Burgess Sound: Curtis Erdek SINGER/SONGWRITERS: 5:00 to 6:0...
Posted by Butterflyidol on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:57:00 PST