Noah Devereaux Rocks My World

For Men to Learn (and Women to Laugh)

If you haven't seen it, you must check this out. Can't imagine who is writing this brilliant shizz...

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I Heart the Carrboro PD

In one of my countless random jobs, I am helping my mom tally the arrests in Chapel Hill and Carrboro due to underage drinking and drugs. I have found that perusing the police reports can actually be quite entertaining. The Carrboro PD has to actually write a play-by-play of every single incident that occurs. This one was my favorite of the day:

"Complainant states that a woodchuck is eating his flowers. I issued a wildlife trapping permit, and set a trap."

Keep On Truckin'

This has been a year full of ups and downs, both personally and professionally, to say the least. But today marks one of the ups, thank goodness.

Last week I booked a national commercial for a trucking company and today I'm on set, one my favorites places to be (second only to being curled up on the couch with my soon-to-be-hubbie). You may or may not know that I'm a workaholic (say whhhhhat??!?) and I love working and being a part of creating something like this. Even if it's a commercial and not a gripping piece of theater. Or a hilarious hit web series like The Junior League of Superheroes (www.getJLoSHed.com). Just as an example.














The crew is awesome, and it's great when everyone's actually getting paid! It's the small things in life, really. In terms of when this commercial (in which I play a young trucker - yeehaw!) will air, that's yet to be determined. From what I've heard, it's supposed to air on cable. If I get a copy, I'll definitely post it!

As for my personal life, it's been a whirlwind summer. After our incredible tour of Europe with the Leahy clan, Brian and I returned to a life of engagement in LA. My bro spent the summer, sleeping on our couch and occasionally interning at Bunim-Murray, the production company that does The Real World and other highly-intelligent shows. One 600-square-foot apartment, a newly-engaged couple and a 21-year-old frat boy. Tuesdays at 9. Sounds like the real world to me! We were supposed to spend this week at Oak Island with my fam, but this job got in the way. Brian is still lounging there without me, braving the in-laws up close and personal.

I did get to go home for a few days though, and actually bought my wedding dress! I know it's early, but we've got so many things to do, anything I can knock off the list is great! I got a steal of a price, too. I'm totally thrilled. Sorry I can't post any pics. The man might see!

...can't think of a clever non-cheesy title...

Brian and I are engaged!!! I thought about naming this blog, "Dum, Dum, Da-dum" or something easily as cheesy, but then decided against it.

Yes, after 5 years (and 2 months...to the day!) Brian proposed to me in Brussels. Email me if you want all the sappy details :)

Vote for JWP !!

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in Los Angeles

The Junior League of Superheroes!!

I'm also SO excited to announce the launch of our web series (the reason I've been a lazy blogger for the past six months -- all because of this project!!!). You better get JLoSHed. www.getJLoSHed.com

...and tell your friends...

Ezra's Bar Mitzvah

Currently in New York, shooting a bunch of portraits, musicians and a fun wedding tomorrow. Just finished posting this link to our latest shoot, Ezra's Bar Mitzvah:



I'll post more photos soon. Am I the laziest blogger ever? Yes. Have I lost all my followers? Probably. That's okay...

I Didn't Know I Would Be Telling Someone They Were Pregnant

So, this will be brief -- Just letting you all know that my episode of I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant (in which I play an Irish nurse, though somehow I got that role while I was still blonde!) will air next Tuesday, March 17th (St. Paddy's Day) at 9pm EST, 6pm PST. It will also RE-air again that same night at 11pm EST, 8pm PST in case you missed the first one. It's on Discovery Health Channel and it is a reality-based show, as most on DHC are, but this one involves "flashbacks" to the event. That will be me! I think there are 4 storylines in the one episode, so look for the petite Irish woman with the black bob. That's my storyline. Enjoy!

P.S. The answer to the last quiz was "all of the above" -- but most people are curious to know, you do NOT have to call me Foster...although you can if you want...it's really just for casting directors and such. The biz. You know :)

Are You Smarter NOW?

MID-FEBRUARY QUIZ

Okay, I have been wondering if anyone has been paying attention in class, so I've decided to administer a quiz. That, and the government has enforced standardized testing upon us. So, here goes:

Which of the following is true about the last month of Joanna's life:

A) She signed with Triniti Management

B) She commenced filming on The Junior League of Superheroes web-series

C) She officially changed her name to Foster Wilson

D) She released a new version of her acting site, now seen at www.fosterwilson.com

E) She is being "taft-hartley"-ed AKA becoming SAG-eligible

F) All of the above

(insert theme music from Jeopardy here)

Fashion Smashion: Tomboy No More

I'll be the first to admit it. I love jeans. Comfy jeans, ballet flats, and cozy sweatshirts. But let's be real, folks - this is LA. Although Venice is full of girls who wear shorts and winter boots at the same time, or heavy coats and flip-flops (this city is obviously weather-challenged), it is a place where one needs to look one's best at all time. As they say, you never know who you're going to meet.

So when I changed my hair, I felt it was time for a wardrobe overhaul too. Balls to the wall, or whatever, right? So I found this brilliant girl named Hardy who just started her own style consulting business. She was looking to drum up new business and I was the perfect client - eager to learn, but slightly fashion-challenged. So she came to my house and helped me find all the amazing outfits in my wardrobe that I didn't know I had! Some of my "best" pieces were found at the $1 JetRag Sunday Morning Sale (why aren't I there now???). Hardy was a delight, though she did tell me I needed to wear heels all the time and flaunt my height (much to my and Brian's chagrin).

THEN my amazing man-friend (as my girl-friends T & G call them) bought me a delicious Christmas present -- a 2 hour shopping spree with Hardy! She was going to take me shopping and tell me what looked good! I basically had my own personal Stacey & Clinton rolled into one petite female. And that's exactly what she was.


Hardy was amazing, picking out exactly what I needed, giving me that boost of confidence (pencil skirt? hot!) and being perfectly blunt when needed (you look like you went through a car wash. take it off.) But the best part of the day was the Planet Blue 75% off sale, where all these designer clothes (uhh...what? is Old Navy a designer??) were actually affordable.

And then there was -- THE JACKET. It was gorg. The last one. My size. Perfect. I mean, girls in the store were actually telling me it looked horrible so that I would put it back and they could steal it. It was THAT good. Hardy convinced me that this $695 jacket was really worth the $175 I was going to pay for it. "Joanna. It's Smythe." I know, right? Can you believe it? I continue to say to everyone, "It's Smythe," still not really knowing who or what that is. But I went for it. I went up to the register to pay for the I've-never-paid-this-much-for-anything-before jacket and the cashier said, "That'll be $47". Cricket, cricket. $47??? Okay, Jo. Don't say anything. If you say anything, she'll realize her enormous error and take it back. Give her the credit card. Slowly. Nonchalauntly. Why are you moving in slow motion?!? Act normal. Smile. That's it. You knew it was $47. That the gorgeous DESIGNER jacket with the price tag that says $695 is actually $47. It's cool. "Here's your receipt. Have a great day." Holy crap. We did it! Hardy and I could not contain our excitement. We ran out of the store, sceaming, "We stole this jacket!! Oh my god!!" We got a few strange looks, but no arrests. We were in Venice. They'd seen worse.

When we were both safely a few blocks away, sipping lattes at a Starbucks, we realized that we were both convinced. This was definitely an act of God. You all know God's a woman, right?

Reds Just A Wanna Have Fuh-un

So let it be known, redheads DO have more fun.

The transition has been made, and I'm really enjoying it. It's amazing how a little something like hair color can really transform...well, a lot of things. We'll see how it affects my booking ratio :)

In the meantime, we are taking LA into our own hands and creating our own work (isn't that what all the smart people told us a few years ago? Yeah...we're just a little slow on the uptake). Brian and I and some of our friends, are creating a webseries (writing, producing, editing, costuming, you name it) and it's coming along very well. We have three episodes written so far, and plan to shoot them at the end of Feb. Look for a flashy new awesome website and three rockin' installments of THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SUPERHEROES roundabouts my birthday at the end of March. I would tell you more about it...but then I'd have to kill you! Muah-hah-haaaaaa....