Waaah! So I guess there'll be no mouse twins tour. :-(

From mtv.com:

Justin Timberlake Announces North American Arena Tour Dates
10.17.2006 3:50 PM EDT

FutureSex/LoveShow kicks off January 8 in San Diego.
Justin Timberlake
Photo: Scott Gries/ Getty Images

Justin Timberlake's not going to rest until he brings his love to every town in America. Well, perhaps that's a bit of a stretch, but the singer is planning to spend a good part of next year taking it to the bridge on the 2007 FutureSex/LoveShow, an arena show on a far grander scale than his August club gigs.

"I've been rehearsing the band, getting the show ready and tight," Timberlake said in a video statement on Tuesday (October 17). "What do we got? Ten dancers, 14 bandmembers, a million tricks up my sleeve, a crazy light show — and I might even show up. So that's pretty exciting. No, seriously, come out. I'll see you guys there."

Accompanying Timberlake on this mission will be his labelmate Pink, who will have just wrapped up a several-months-long European tour herself. The FutureSex/LoveShow kicks off January 8 in San Diego and hits 34 cities before it concludes on March 29 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, at which point more dates may be added.

On-sale dates will be announced locally in each market. Dates for a complete worldwide tour also remain to be announced.

Justin Timberlake 2007 North American tour dates, according to his label:

8-Jan-07 San Diego iPayOne Center
9-Jan-07 Anaheim Honda Center
12-Jan-07 Sacramento ARCO Arena
14-Jan-07 Phoenix Glendale Arena
16-Jan-07 Los Angeles Staples Center
17-Jan-07 Fresno Savemart Center
27-Jan-07 St. Paul Xcel Center
30-Jan-07 Toronto Air Canada Centre
31-Jan-07 Montreal Bell Centre

2-Feb-07 Washington Verizon Center
3-Feb-07 Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena
6-Feb-07 Boston TD Banknorth Garden
7-Feb-07 New York City Madison Square Garden
18-Feb-07 Buffalo HSBC Arena
22-Feb-07 Tampa St. Pete Times Forum
24-Feb-07 Miami American Airlines Arena
25-Feb-07 Fort Lauderdale BankAtlantic Center
27-Feb-07 Atlanta Philips Arena

1-Mar-07 New Orleans New Orleans Arena
3-Mar-07 Bossier City CenturyTel Center
4-Mar-07 Houston Toyota Center
5-Mar-07 Dallas American Airlines Center
8-Mar-07 Omaha Qwest Center
9-Mar-07 Ames Hilton Coliseum
16-Mar-07 Nashville Gaylord Entertainment Center
18-Mar-07 Charlottesville John Paul Jones Arena
19-Mar-07 Pittsburgh Mellon Arena
21-Mar-07 Uniondale Nassau Coliseum
24-Mar-07 Uncasville Mohegan Sun
27-Mar-07 Philadelphia Wachovia Center
29-Mar-07 East Rutherford Continental Airlines Arena

Yay, leather goods for my birthday! :-D 'Cause I'm a slut for leather. :::purr:::



From the ever-fabulous folks at Pierotucci. Handmade! Gorgeousness! The color is given as olive green, but it's really more of a moss, thanks to the brownish undertone. It's goooooooooooooooooooorgeous! Sadly, my rather crappy photos don't do justice to the color. Mmmmmmmmm. Leather.

I've been completely boring and non-posty this last week. I've been writing, which tends to absorb most of my brain energy when I'm online. So...yes! I'm here, just functioning on another plane of existence for a bit.

I saw a most striking boy at lunch today. Well, not so much a boy as a young man. A student, no doubt, about 19 or 20. He was tall, thin, and the reason he caught my eye in the first place, he was sporting a head of the wildest blond curls since La Timberlake. His hair wasn't quite as tightly curled as Justin's though, it wasn't nappy so much as just...wild, fat curls. Beautiful hair, and so like a boy for it to be out of control. :-) He slapped a baseball hat on before he sat down with his buds.

He wasn't really what you'd call cute or even really classically good-looking - he was pleasant looking enough, with a longish nose. But he looked interesting, so I couldn't help glancing at him again. And then again, and that's when I got BUSTED big time, because when I looked up he was looking right at me. That's when I noticed the second striking thing about him, the bluest eyes this side of the Chasez, whose eyes were incredibly blue even where I was standing a few rows back at the House of Blues. *That* kind of blue. So I looked away, and looked at him again, and yeah, busted because he was looking at me again. Ate, chatted with my friends. Had to look again. This time when I looked up and saw he was looking back, I figured I needed to keep my eyes on my plate. LOL! So the love child of JC and Justin is apparently a student at OSU. Go figure. ;-)

In other news...there is no news. I have a bit of a cold, almost called in sick today, then decided that I had too many things to wrap up. I'm freakin' tired, I know that much!

From aolmusicnewsblog.com:


JC Chasez No Longer 'Schizophrenic'
Posted Oct 5th 2006 1:38PM by Jolie Lash
Filed under: Pop

JC Chasez's new single, 'Until Yesterday,' written with former *NSYNC band mate Justin Timberlake, was composed while the singer was in the midst of a self-imposed music blackout.

"I tried to stay as far away from everything as I could," Chasez says. "I wanted to create something that's really my own sound, and I feel like I've actually accomplished it."

"My last record [2004's 'Schizophrenic'] was more electro-clash, and this record went more guitar-based," the singer says. "I think every artist should grow with each record."

Helping out on the upcoming album were producers and songwriters in various locales. From Timberlake in L.A. to Timbaland in Miami and Dallas Austin in Atlanta, Chasez says the travel encouraged him to grow while writing the album. "Sometimes you lock yourself in a room and you come up with one batch of material that's great, but it's also fun to go to new places and be inspired," he says. "It triggers new, fresh ideas."

I have a question for any Brits on my flist. And *please* excuse my ignorance. I'm embarrassed that I have to ask about this!

How do you refer to yourself, are you English or British? What's the key difference? How would Draco Malfoy refer to himself?

I started to Google around to see what I could find, but I'd rather hear what real live people have to say. :-) Thanks in advance to anyone who responds. :-)

What an absolutely spectacular day it is, a perfect day to usher in my favorite month, October. The sky is postcard blue, and thanks to the very cool weather these last couple of weeks, the leaves are turning. Lots of scarlet and yellow mixed with green, and it looks great. :-)

Today is the fifth anniversary of my mom's death. Five years have practically flown. I remember the first few days, the first few weeks, when it seemed like life would never go back to normal, and that time would drag on until it was *my* time to go. It's freaky how quickly time really does move. From minutes dragging by like days until *poof!* it's five years later and you're just kind of blinking, wondering what happened. One good thing? I can sit here and type this without bawling my eyes out. Go me. I can sit and smile instead, and I'm sure Mom likes that better. :-)

( Remembering... )

Anyway, I'm glad I'm at the point where I can remember Mom with more laughter than tears. Still think about her tons and I still cry every now and then (eeek, tearing up now). I loved her so much. I miss her like crazy. :-(

Doctor Who: I'm so sad. I loved the last Doctor (Nine, I believe?) immediately. Christopher Eccleston! What's not to love? Sadly, I've watched two episodes of the new Doctor (David Tennant), and I think the magic is gone, at least for me. :-( Have to admit though, that "The Face of Bo" is a totally cool character name. Also, the Doctor and Rose need to get a room, already. Gag me. ;-p

Eureka: Yay! It appears as though the "Henry's leaving!" thing was just a ploy to make me crazy. Also, it appears as though Allison has come to her senses and has turned her affections back to Carter, where they belong. Yayness!

Runway: I still hate Jeffrey, but I loved his dress. The soft denim blue velvet looked lovely against the deep red belt. I liked the soft bubble shape of the skirt. The halter looked a bit weird in the closeup shots, but overall, I thought the design was cute.

Studio 60: I like this show, but I'm not too sure about Harriet. I'm not a big fan of the ex-boy/girlfriend ohmygoshhowwillweworktogether! thing, but I'm willing to give it a chance. I'm really impressed with Matthew Perry in his role. I've loved Steven Weber since his days on Wings, so yay! All in all, I'll probably watch again.

Seen in topaz119's journal, and now I'll have it for my very own.

PopWatch - Snap judgment: JC Chasez's 'Until Yesterday', by Michael Slezak at ew.com:

Let me preface my remarks about JC Chasez's new single, ''Until Yesterday'' (co-written by fellow 'N Sync alum Justin Timberlake) by saying that I'm probably one of 11 people on the planet who still listens to the guy's first solo disc, 2004's Schizophrenic. And while ''Until Yesterday'' (click here to hear it streaming at AOL Music) has an undeniably driving beat and a sticks-in-your-head melody that converge and build to a very dramatic crescendo (a la ''Cry Me a River''), the lyrics of this single give me uncomfortable cause for pause. Aren't there ways to sing about paternity drama without resorting to screechingly un-poetic lines like, ''The baby's not my blood type''? And seriously, JC, when the line ''If you play with fire, then you'll get burned'' is the leadoff batter for your chorus, then perhaps it's time to set down the pen and back away from the obvious clichés.

Idolator lists 'Until Yesterday' as the Pick of the Day in their Friday MP3 Roundup:

JC Chasez is pretty much absolved for his boy-band sins for two reasons: his idea to sample Pac-Man on N'Sync's "The Game Is Over" and his over-the-top turn on the Basement Jaxx's "Plug It In." (We'll even forgive him for his dalliance with Tara Reid.) Now, we have "Until Yesterday," which was co-written with ex-bandmate Justin Timberlake. It's a doozy--prepare yourself for a stomping take on the power ballad, complete with sorta corny lyrics, a Freddie Mercury-channeling backing choir, military drums, and a fist-raising run-up to the final chorus.

Not a bad start, eh? Yay!

You know what would be a fun challenge? Or at least a challenge, if not exactly fun. But fun. ANYWAY...the Rewrite JC Chasez's Crack-addled Lyrics Challenge! I thought about this today at work, how JC could certainly benefit from a lyricist, and then I started thinking about some of the lyrics that I really like. Dave Matthews has a wonderful kind of shorthand when it comes to telling a story in song. Then my mind jumped a few chasms and I wondered how working with a lyricist works. Do you have your own ideas and let the other guy pen the poem (because JC is the kind of guy who'd be full of his own ideas)? Then I started pondering just how I might go about editing Chasez's lyrics. Hmmmm.

You know what else? I love him dearly, but I bet if JC wrote fic it'd be badfic. That makes me incredibly sad. :-(

No, nothing JC related, just me, angsting over the lack of postage lately. The "Five Things" meme is kicking my ass quite smartly - but in a fun way. I'm thinking of situations and dialogue and all that good writerly kind of stuff. Writing! Editing! Angsting! Ah, just like the good old days.

::ambles off for more self torture::

JC!