Tuesday, 30 April 2013
I Believe
It is probably too soon to say something about the situation, but I know that if I will wait any longer I won't be able to say anything at all anymore. This blog page now feels a bit like a joke to me. When I set it up months ago I was so excited for what was going to be the summer of our lives. Nine shows with my guys, our guys. It was going to be the journey of a lifetime and lots of memories were going to be made.
Then Richie disappeared and we spent weeks discussing the possibilities but there only ever were two. He would be back in time for Europe and all would be forgotten, or he wouldn't be back. Two blogs ago I shared my opinion and most of it hasn't changed. Except for the fact that I was wrong about the most important thing. I believed, but it didn't help. Not this time around. He is not coming back for the European tour.
A huge disappointment? Well that is one way to put it. I am heartbroken, upset and hurt, just like most of you out there, but will I change my summer plans? No. Because I am not just a Richie girl. I am a Bon Jovi girl and I care about all the members equally and truth is that most of them are still going to be there. I am going to miss Richie more than I'll be able to put into words but I respect the other members for carrying on. And I feel like I have no other choice but to do the exact same thing. I just hope that Richie will speak up soon, and I don't even want to know the exact reason, a few words are enough. 'I am healthy and fine, I am still a member of the band and I will be back when the time is right.' I have been patient with him and I do respect his privacy but I do feel that we deserve to hear something like that.
I know it is going to take a while to get used to the idea of him not being there and I don't think I ever really will because it just won't be the same. I don't know how I will react when I see them without our guitarist to make it all complete and I know it's going to be hard and probably painful. However, I will try to make the best of it. I am still going to see the most amazing cities, meet up with the most amazing people that I am fortunate enough to call my friends and I am still going to see most of the guys that mean the world to me.
And meanwhile I'll just keep hoping that someday, very soon, all will be alright again.
Then Richie disappeared and we spent weeks discussing the possibilities but there only ever were two. He would be back in time for Europe and all would be forgotten, or he wouldn't be back. Two blogs ago I shared my opinion and most of it hasn't changed. Except for the fact that I was wrong about the most important thing. I believed, but it didn't help. Not this time around. He is not coming back for the European tour.
A huge disappointment? Well that is one way to put it. I am heartbroken, upset and hurt, just like most of you out there, but will I change my summer plans? No. Because I am not just a Richie girl. I am a Bon Jovi girl and I care about all the members equally and truth is that most of them are still going to be there. I am going to miss Richie more than I'll be able to put into words but I respect the other members for carrying on. And I feel like I have no other choice but to do the exact same thing. I just hope that Richie will speak up soon, and I don't even want to know the exact reason, a few words are enough. 'I am healthy and fine, I am still a member of the band and I will be back when the time is right.' I have been patient with him and I do respect his privacy but I do feel that we deserve to hear something like that.
I know it is going to take a while to get used to the idea of him not being there and I don't think I ever really will because it just won't be the same. I don't know how I will react when I see them without our guitarist to make it all complete and I know it's going to be hard and probably painful. However, I will try to make the best of it. I am still going to see the most amazing cities, meet up with the most amazing people that I am fortunate enough to call my friends and I am still going to see most of the guys that mean the world to me.
And meanwhile I'll just keep hoping that someday, very soon, all will be alright again.
Thursday, 25 April 2013
tour wardrobe
Hey hi,
Tour's only three weeks away so I thought it was about time to go shopping for a new tour wardrobe. Location? Primark, because you know... cheap!
It was a great idea and I had a real fun day with my friend but the mission wasn't exactly succesful. I wanted maxidresses, short dresses and long skirts, a few t-shirts maybe... but there was nothing I liked. Nothing at all. After the Primark dissapointment we went to H&M, Zara and New Look but I did not find what I was looking for there either. And with Queensday coming up here in the Netherlands I thought it would be easy to at least find a few bags of orange confetti - well apparently not! In fact, I haven't found one single bag at all. Eventually I did end up buying a denim jacket, a few tops and - and this is a very tour proof buy - a travel bottle set. Isn't that exciting?
I guess I'll just have to go back to online shopping because my tour wardrobe is currently very empty. Not good! I really do need at few new things for the tour - at least before Lisbon.
I also bought this cute little note book to write things in while we're queueing or travelling or whatever so that I can include them in a blogpost later. And that is as far as preparations go at the moment. It's so weird that we'll be leaving for Munich in exactly 21 days. And that it's only 23 days until we'll see our guys, all of them together, again. Hopefully!
♥
Tour's only three weeks away so I thought it was about time to go shopping for a new tour wardrobe. Location? Primark, because you know... cheap!
It was a great idea and I had a real fun day with my friend but the mission wasn't exactly succesful. I wanted maxidresses, short dresses and long skirts, a few t-shirts maybe... but there was nothing I liked. Nothing at all. After the Primark dissapointment we went to H&M, Zara and New Look but I did not find what I was looking for there either. And with Queensday coming up here in the Netherlands I thought it would be easy to at least find a few bags of orange confetti - well apparently not! In fact, I haven't found one single bag at all. Eventually I did end up buying a denim jacket, a few tops and - and this is a very tour proof buy - a travel bottle set. Isn't that exciting?
I guess I'll just have to go back to online shopping because my tour wardrobe is currently very empty. Not good! I really do need at few new things for the tour - at least before Lisbon.
I also bought this cute little note book to write things in while we're queueing or travelling or whatever so that I can include them in a blogpost later. And that is as far as preparations go at the moment. It's so weird that we'll be leaving for Munich in exactly 21 days. And that it's only 23 days until we'll see our guys, all of them together, again. Hopefully!
♥
Thursday, 4 April 2013
excuse me while I rant...
I wasn’t
going to say anything on here because I am sure that the main reason why I
started this blog won’t be affected by it. But I can just feel myself getting
more frustrated every minute so I think it’s best to just do this once and get
it over with.
Because... I just can’t believe the things I am reading at the moment. And I don’t
mean the things those gossip websites are writing, but the things some actual
fans are spreading and saying. I mean how can you, as a fan, decide to believe
these sensationseeking sites over the man himself. Has it ever occurred to you
that when Richie says he’s taking care of personal issues, he’s actually taking
care of personal issues? And when they say they are not fighting, they are not
fighting. And when Jon and Richie both say that Richie will be back soon they dó
mean he will be back soon?
I know some
people might think I’m ignorant but if you do, then I’m probably talking about
you in this blog as well. And I don’t care. Although I don’t have a specific
person in mind while I’m writing this and I’m definitely not talking about my
friends anyway. I’m just very disappointed in some people because it’s just as
if they wánt to see their point proven. The point that there is actually
something going on between Jon and Richie. Well I don’t know if there might be,
but neither do you.
It’s just
that when I look at the way they have been together lately and the fact that
Richie actually only a couple of days ago said he was looking forward to going
on tour again it just doesn't fit in with all the crap I’m reading. And that is
exactly why Í decide to believe that something unplanned and unexpected has
happened back home in LA, like he said. I have
been following this band for thirteen years and they never let me down. (And
yes I wisely chose to ignore This Left Feels Right here) That is one of the reasons
why they are as important to me as they are. That is one of the reasons why I
think it’s worth it to see them live nine times this summer. And that is also
why I believe them over these crap gossip sites.
Now of
course, everybody is allowed to have their own opinion and I definitely don’t
think mine is more important than anyone else’s but why spread all these
rumours that we have no reason to believe and not take the guys on their word. It just might be the only thing that’s actually
going on. PERSONAL stuff. It happens. They are human and we should leave it at
that. Richie needs time and we should give him that and respect his decision.
And that’s
all from me about this. I’ll be back later this month talking about the tour
that is actually coming closer now!
Byeee
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