jeeze. i was going to blog about my fun weekend with Asphixia- you know- sticking my finger in her butt and all- but then all this nonsense happened. when will the world learn to accept porno? this is retarded! do you know what kind of horrendous shit goes on at the meadowlands? and why couldn't the mayor speak up about this oh I don't know- 6 months ago when the convention was all being planned?

here- read this-

 SECAUCUS, N.J. - Mayor Dennis Elwell has announced that he intends to stop the Exxxotica NY show from taking place this coming weekend at the Meadowlands Expo Center.

According to NJ.com, the town plans to use zoning laws to shut down the three-day adult consumer expo. 

"A pornographic convention where alcohol is served in violation of state law and at a facility adjacent to a nursery school and playground is not the sort of atmosphere I'll allow in Secaucus," Elwell said in a statement to the press. 

 Yo- the convention is on Friday, Saturday and Sunday- does nursery school really go on then? And how is the crowd from a Jets game or a Skid Row reunion show any better for a nursery school?  

Elwell and other town officials have called a press conference to address the situation Monday at noon at the Harmony Early Learning Center in Secaucus.

AVN contacted Exxxotica organizer J. Handy, who provided the following statement:

“Victory Tradeshow Management has been made aware of the present situation surrounding our upcoming Exxxotica New York show to be held at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, New Jersey, September 12th through the 14th. We were notified that the owners and/or representatives of the Meadowlands Expo Center have been given notice of an intended hearing. Local officials are opposing the event and are seeking legal avenues in a last-minute attempt to block the show.

"Our attorneys are in contact with the parties involved to make sure that Exxxotica New York complies with all applicable with all state and local laws, and any and all measures are being taken to make sure that the event takes place as scheduled. This consumer show is only accessible by those 18 years of age and older, and all exhibits are on the convention floor. We will keep updates as they become available on our corporate website, www.vtshows.com.”

The NJ.com report states that according to Elwell, one of the exhibits at the convention is called "violent dehumanization." That description came from a blurb for Joanna Angel's "Strip for Pain" show, which referenced "tongue-in-cheek violent dehumanization"; the event is no longer advertised on the Exxxotica NY site.

Hahahaha- yeah they're talking about me! How dare the mayor of New Jersey insult me! I grew up there! I AM A NEW JERSEY HERO!

anyways- then this happened. here is the update!

SECAUCUS, N.J. - AVN has learned that the Exxxotica NY show originally scheduled for this weekend at the Meadowlands Expo Center will be moved to a new venue in response to a lawsuit from the town of Secaucus.

The show will now take place Friday - Sunday at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center at the Raritan Center in Edison, N.J., 30 miles from the original location. Show hours on Sunday have been changed to 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., but otherwise, all scheduling remains the same.

Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell confirmed today at a press conference that the town had filed suit in an effort to shut the three-day expo down. Elwell pointed to the exhibition of nudity at a venue with a liquor license as a violation of state law - whether or not alcohol is sold. He also cited the Meadowlands Expo Center's proximity to a nursery school as a zoning violation.

A court hearing on the matter was set for Wednesday, but Victory Tradeshow Management opted to move the expo rather than compromise their presentation.

"We 100 percent support the right to freedom of speech and expression, and we weren't willing to back down on what we planned to do," Handy said. "So rather than produce a compromise that fit within their ideals of what is lewd or not lewd we decided to move the event no matter what the cost and show the officials who opposed EXXXOTICA that the show will go on as it was intended to be presented. Ticket sales are currently exploding."

For Exxxotica show info, visit www.ExxxoticaNY.com. 

Anyways- if you wanna watch me violently dehumanize people- please come to the NEW Exxxotica location in Edison New Jersey. 

The funniest thing about this is- that the Meadowlands is like, on the border of NY/ and NJ - sort of. So it's right out of the city- and the tagline for the whole convention was EXXXOTICA NY "sexiness in the city"... which was only a small lie being at the Meadowlands.NOW it should be "Sexiness about a hour away from the city" or more appropriately "Sexiness in the suburbs." 

anyways, i hope to see you all there- whereever this may be. 

xoxox

Joanna Angel