Hello Tumblr!
I’m back again. But for how long is the question?!
Spurred on by an interview with the DELicious Del that I had to link to Tumblr to read i’ve remembered about you.
I promise i’ll stay with you longer than a day this time! I have a few naughty ideas planned.
Jxx
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Scissor Sisters touch down in Abu Dhabi this week. What’s On interviewed the flamboyant American popsters in our January issue (on shelves now), but we also grabbed an extra special word with the band’s lead guitarist Del Marquis (second left in the picture above)… Abu Dhabi isn’t the first place you’d expect to find the Scissor Sisters…No everyone’s shocked! It’s going to be hot and some people have said ‘Don’t leave your hotel’! I don’t really know much more. We’re anxious and excited. We’ve been playing a few cities that are firsts for us. We just finished playing Hong Kong, Bali and Singapore, then Abu Dhabi. They’re audiences that we’ve never played to before. Will you be toning down your live show at all?Unless someone briefs us with a dire warning that something might happen, we probably won’t. I don’t think we’re too risqué. I just think it’s a lot of energy. The band are going to be hanging out at the Volvo Ocean Race on the day of the show – have any of you splashed the cash on a boat of your own?I don’t think any of us have actually that much money to be into yachting. But we’ll go on someone’s yacht, you know. I might get seasick, but… Ms Dynamite is supporting at the Abu Dhabi show. Are you fans?Ms Dynamite? Oh yeah. I remember her albums coming out. Honestly, I haven’t seen much from her since but we’ve always been fans, so that’s exciting. What’s your favourite and least favourite parts of touring?The travelling is the best and the worst part. It’s just highs and lows, with very little in between. Sometimes I roll my eyes if we’re going to some place we’ve been to before and there’s something about it that rubs me the wrong way. And then sometimes there’s great cities where you’ve made friends and it’s an opportunity to catch up. But everything on this trip is pretty fresh and new, so we’re wide-eyed and eager. U2’s divisive frontman Bono once famously called you ‘the best pop group in the world’. What do you think about Bono/U2?Fault them for what you want – anybody with a profile that big is going to get detractors – but I would never turn a song of theirs off. We’re fans. They do it better than 99 percent of everybody else. In the band we all love Zooropa the most out of all their albums. Ana [Matronic, SS vocalist] is giving me a stink face! Ana doesn’t like Zooropa at all. [Ana shouts ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ in the background] That would be my second. What’s the story with your new album?It’s nearly done and should be out end of the spring. I don’t think it’s going to be what you’re expecting. There’ll be some threads for people to grab onto but it’s going to require some of our audience to move with us in areas they may be afraid. [Jokingly] Every song is featuring Nicki Minaj. Ha ha. No, we worked with some other people but she was sadly not available. Does the record have a title yet? It does not. It’s not even that I can’t say it yet, it just does not. Jan 12, Flash Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, from Dhs295, over 18s. Tel: (020 5098000. scissorsisters.com](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxheoyId591ql9ia9o1_1280.jpg)
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Scissor Sisters touch down in Abu Dhabi this week. What’s On interviewed the flamboyant American popsters in our January issue (on shelves now), but we also grabbed an extra special word with the band’s lead guitarist Del Marquis (second left in the picture above)…
Abu Dhabi isn’t the first place you’d expect to find the Scissor Sisters…
No everyone’s shocked! It’s going to be hot and some people have said ‘Don’t leave your hotel’! I don’t really know much more. We’re anxious and excited. We’ve been playing a few cities that are firsts for us. We just finished playing Hong Kong, Bali and Singapore, then Abu Dhabi. They’re audiences that we’ve never played to before.
Will you be toning down your live show at all?
Unless someone briefs us with a dire warning that something might happen, we probably won’t. I don’t think we’re too risqué. I just think it’s a lot of energy.
The band are going to be hanging out at the Volvo Ocean Race on the day of the show – have any of you splashed the cash on a boat of your own?
I don’t think any of us have actually that much money to be into yachting. But we’ll go on someone’s yacht, you know. I might get seasick, but…
Ms Dynamite is supporting at the Abu Dhabi show. Are you fans?
Ms Dynamite? Oh yeah. I remember her albums coming out. Honestly, I haven’t seen much from her since but we’ve always been fans, so that’s exciting.
What’s your favourite and least favourite parts of touring?
The travelling is the best and the worst part. It’s just highs and lows, with very little in between. Sometimes I roll my eyes if we’re going to some place we’ve been to before and there’s something about it that rubs me the wrong way. And then sometimes there’s great cities where you’ve made friends and it’s an opportunity to catch up. But everything on this trip is pretty fresh and new, so we’re wide-eyed and eager.
U2’s divisive frontman Bono once famously called you ‘the best pop group in the world’. What do you think about Bono/U2?
Fault them for what you want – anybody with a profile that big is going to get detractors – but I would never turn a song of theirs off. We’re fans. They do it better than 99 percent of everybody else. In the band we all love Zooropa the most out of all their albums. Ana [Matronic, SS vocalist] is giving me a stink face! Ana doesn’t like Zooropa at all. [Ana shouts ‘The Unforgettable Fire’ in the background] That would be my second.
What’s the story with your new album?
It’s nearly done and should be out end of the spring. I don’t think it’s going to be what you’re expecting. There’ll be some threads for people to grab onto but it’s going to require some of our audience to move with us in areas they may be afraid. [Jokingly] Every song is featuring Nicki Minaj. Ha ha. No, we worked with some other people but she was sadly not available. Does the record have a title yet? It does not. It’s not even that I can’t say it yet, it just does not.
Jan 12, Flash Forum, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, from Dhs295, over 18s. Tel: (020 5098000. scissorsisters.com
Starting to think it is but dear Joshy who reads my tumblr. And so have decided not to post my jewels of stupidity (He can see them if he so wishes when we get to meet..yay!!)
On that note..should I leave tumblr… i mean for good?
Scores on doors.
When I was younger, I used to write down my thoughts. Literally.
So, when trawling through the attic yesterday I found some of my thoughts. Neatly written (very well written too, im proud to say) on paper.
On reading, i was shocked. Half the things I thought and implied at, I’m still thinking now.
I am contemplating about posting some of the more dark/interesting ones. Would anyone like to read them though?!?
OK, so it’s my last week at work.. and I’m supposed to be handing over work to my replacement. So I have.. most of it.
It’s taking a long time to see things get done and is heavily frustrating trying not to do it for them. Especially as I am so utterly bored.
My course itinerary came through yesterday. I can confirm that I have a weekend of “physical tuition” coming up (likely to be all massage related, I suspect). So, naturally, my first thought (largely to fill in the time) was- WHO ON? The thought that there’d be some hunky model or that we are to practice on ourselves filled me with panic though. I’m going to need to dress to impress. No frilly or old butty-huggers permitted, I thought… so, severe underwear buying has commenced. Hurrah! Possible embarassment at unnoticable, but still slightly faded underwear missed.
This is the first of, what I suspect, to be many random purchases before my course begins. I wonder what the next will be, whilst I work through the boredom…
I suspect the next will be buying a copy of Bridget Jones’ Diary…
— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
So, its 5 working days until I unofficially leave my job.
After my illness, I came into this job as a safety net. It’s been boring, yes- but its also been hugely rewarding and the most amazing stepping stone for me whilst I recover and work out whether being a barrister was still for me.
For those that don’t know I have something rather risky, but hugely exciting lined up to replace my job.
I’ve decided to turn my back on completely on my many years of legal education and associated debt to make a fresh start; something new with no holes, hang-ups or baggage from my illness. I’m heading back to university. Wow, you may think- but actually i’m a little scared. It’s definitely the “putting all your eggs in one basket” approach. Most of all im concerned because i’m not sure my brain will cope with learning huge quantities of new info these days (post illness) so ive decided to take a preliminary course (on the advice of the course provider) to help ease myself in and re-discover old tricks! I’m assured that it’s a common concern by mature* students. (*Apparently I’m classed as mature now… wonder if they’ll say the same when they meet me?!)
The goal is that in 4-5 years time, or so, I shall be a qualified Chiropractor. By the end of September this year I shall also be qualified in Holistic Massage (This being the qualification I get at the end of my liccle taster course). I think it gives me more letters after my name than on a scrabble board and a wonderful mix of career titles (Will I be the only barrister, masseur, chiropractor (technically doctor too,as it’ll be a masters course) who makes chocolates in the world, I wonder?!)
That said, I’m really looking forward to this challenge and I really hope that this will be the last push in searching for career enlightenment and in setting myself up for life.
I can’t wait to get my teeth stuck into it all now (It starts next weekend).
The new home search starts this week too.
Huge love, Jxx
Scissor Sisters Gigs were amazing. Show stoppingly amazing, as always.
If that were not enough though I got to have a good natter to someone who is wonderfully sweet and special. The wonderful Bridget Barkan. (Please follow her: http://bridgetolove.tumblr.com/) (Pic above) Meeting her properly was like meeting an old friend to me: I felt super-comfortable and I treasured every second. I honestly hope we can bump into each other again soon.
I also met the wonderful Jake Shears, Ana Matronic and Chrissi Poland (http://chrissipoland.tumblr.com/) (Finally I add, after a whole host of problems preventing me from going to her UK gigs earlier this year!). I didn’t get to meet Babydaddy (boo) or Del (Super-Super boo) but I did get to meet so many new people, some of which more members of the Scissorhood (All of which amazing in their own unique way).
I’ve also got to meet some of my delicious tumblr followers too. You know who you are (I will save you the embarassment of a mention..for now!) :-)
Such an amazing week. Simply unforgettable on so many points. A huge thank you is owed to everyone who helped to make it (The good parts and even the less good bits!) Thank you.
My festival cherry was also popped. I liked it. Jxx
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