Take a look around you: nothing's what it seems

Can't tell the real from reflections when all these faces look the same to me

All You Need Is Now Official Video & Album Release

AND the album is already here :D love it love it love it fucking love it!

Itunes

I don't wanna have to talk about it/ How many songs you gotta sing about it?/ How long you gonna live without it?/ Why does someone somewhere have to doubt it?/ Someday you'll figure it out.

JT: where has your 'anti-technology' gone?

I don't know what's wrong with the world.. why do you people allow him to have TWO social networks?????? you know what could happen if he starts... to.. write... :| ? specially on twitter... god, the world is not ready for his words..

anyway, if you wanna have some fun :)
JT'S TWITTER (some kind of rapper name I think... but it's clear he is THE real JT, no Justin Timberlake anywhere..)

JT'S FACEBOOK

*I'm offiacilly a stalker

for those who have Tumblr: http://followthemidnightsun.tumblr.com/
yeah.. I'm so original :)

Some like it hot.. but I like it wet.

Yes we believe, there's a place for us: Mediterranea

*did someone realised I'm a little excited with the new album?

It doesn't matter to me 'cause I don't want them-
I'm not the only one..

My red hot lover

All you need is now

I'm loving it!!!!!!!! Dunno if it's the original version but.. GOD I LOVE THEM!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3xBbWRxZ4Y

via twitter:

barrbarie Barbi Carmona

@duranduran Seriously, I've never been so excited to listen a new album!! I'm so happy for you guys!

duranduran Duran Duran

@barrbarie Thank you! We're all super excited about the upcoming release too! ^DDHQ

*can't be happier!!!!!!!!

(by the way, barrbarie it's me)

Is love really that blind, or is it just that self-destructive?

And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you

F* me

• Angustia, nerviosismo, tristeza, inseguridad, retraimiento, comparación con otras personas, desconfianza, enfado y vigilancia constante.
• No actúas con madurez
• Intentarás cambiarlo. Tienes que llegar a un acuerdo para superarlo
• Confía en ti mismo.
• Hay que seguir relacionándose con los demás, repartir el interés y abrirse a las posibilidades que ofrece la vida

Bleeding but none of us leaving- watch your mouth son,
or you'll find yourself floating home

Half

I feel embarrased everytime I see it, but it was for a very good cause- just to make my babe happy :)



Happy Birthday C, you really are the meaning of my life

All you need is now

CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT CAN'T WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!

Still, Michael: you've got a lot to answer for

07.11.2008

*Thank you for something I will never forget, but we're still waiting, my dears

Our magic is young cause we just begun
We light up the sky, always on the run
We live in the streets, in the alleys of screams
Cause we're the kings of noise, the answer to your dreams

Although no one understood we were holding back the flood,
learning how to dance the rain
We were holding back the flood, they said we'd never dance again

*I don't like that handkerchief around his leg

Happy Bday Charlie

Hello to all my friends in Duran Duran land. The 27th of October has come around once again and indeed, I am a year older, 25, or something like that.

I want to say I am having a fantastic time, and one of the things that has made it such a great occasion is all the birthday messages, cards, and expensive gifts which I have received from you beautiful people (ok, maybe not expensive gifts). I don't want my birthday to end, but it will, and as soon as it does, I shall be looking forward to the next one. Many thanks to all, extreme kisses.

Whooosh gentlemen and gentlewomen. Simon Le Blog (Le Bon) …October 27, 2010

*love you so much Mr. Fancypants- hope I'll see you soon, very soon (again)

Esto que vi no es nada, pero en cambio es mucho lo que entreví, y lo que entreví es el riesgo de perderlo todo.

When life is a bitter pill to swallow
you gotta hold on to what you believe

Some dreams live, some will die
but the you and me is still alive

Now am I blessed? Or am I cursed?
Cause the way we are ain't the way we were

He'd known this was coming, had been prepared, knew without thinking about it how strong the need would be, and he opened himself to it, ready to be possessed, to let S prove to himself that J hadn't gone, that they were still part of each other no matter where they lived.

(from: http://www.gimmeawristband.com/)

I still hear your voice that takes me back to that time
where I can find a reason to be strong-

There isn't much more I can say
For I don't understand the delay
You're asking for friendly advice
And remaining in permanent crisis
Affection is yours if you ask
But first you must take off your mask
When you're back's turned I've decided I'll throw it away just like I did-
Looks like I got to be hot and cold
I got to be taught and told
Got to be good as gold
But perfectly honest
I think it would be good for me
Cause it's a hindrance to my health
I'm a stranger to myself

Do you believe in love?
Do you believe in shame?
And if love can conquer all,
Then why do we only feel the pain?

'..ácido estomacal en la garganta'

what the hell are you doing?

It seems 'okay' right now, but I only hope it doesn't become a sickness..

I fell apart, but got back up again..

Hanging loose

Listening but not listening, talking but don't really know what you're saying, walking but not going anywhere you really want to go, smiling but not really feeling it, watching but not watching, caring but not really caring about it, eating but nothing really fills you, thinking but.. are you really thinking about it? You're not here not even there, not now- in the middle of nowhere, there's where you are, floating, waiting to someone who catch you while you're falling. So there you are, everybody's watching how you listen, talk, walk, smile, watch, eat.. but noone can see how do you think, can't they? That's the problem. Keep on thinking what you are thinking, keep on doing what you're doing; is easier that way to fall as much deep as you want.

I hate you alter-ego

In defense of our dreams

Es vital

Es obsesivo, es enfermizo, es maníaco, es problemático, es exasperante, irritante, es complicado, es distinto, ambiguo, es perturbador, paranoico, morboso, es orgulloso, caprichoso, es imprescindible, indispensable, esencial, es irremplazable. Pero cómo algo que me hace tan bien, puede ser todo eso? Bueno, lo es, pero al mismo tiempo es lo que lo hace interesante sino, en mi opinión, si no causaría ninguna de esas emociones, entonces no es verdadero- no tendría sentido sufrir tanto por algo que no tiene importancia. En realidad, es lo único en que tengo todas esas emociones, sensaciones y sentimientos juntos y no me interesa si duele o no, es parte del camino que yo elegí y estoy más que feliz por haberlo encontrado. Seguro hay caminos más fáciles, pero este es el mío y si no les gusta, qué lástima, no van a ser parte de ello- ya no me hago mucho problema.

Ever want to be free?
Do you even remember?
Did you ever believe?
Were you ever a dreamer?
Ever imagine heart open and free?
Did you ever deny?
Were you ever a traitor?
Ever in love with your blood, lust and need?

At the end of the rainbow found each other there/ strange, we never thought the colours would fade. Be easy to walk but it's much harder to stay- why, oh why are we reckless today? Could say that I'm sorry but there's no one to blame/ anger seems to dissolve into tears. Been so many good times, not only despair/somehow we'll find the love we can share. You and I make this life for each other because I believe we've got enough for when the sun doesn't shine/ You and I got to hold on together because in this life maybe the sun doesn't shine forever  

Darkness falls here comes the rain
To wash away the past and the names
Darkness fall here comes the rain
To end it all the blood and the games

It's like some other song, pretty but something's always wrong

Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you when you think everything's okay and everything's going right

Took our chance, crashed and burned
No, we'll never ever learn

Hay cosas mucho mejores en la vida que preocuparte por eso. Ya se que estás perseguida y pensás que cada palabra gira al rededor tuyo, pero no podés seguir así. Preocupate por cosas que valen la pena preocuparse, que sabés que si te preocupás por eso e intentás arreglarlo, se va verdaderamente a solucionar. No es algo que se deshace facilmente, como por eso que te estás preocupando en este momento. No, bueno, no te preocupa, pero te molesta. Hay cosas mucho mas importantes- en realidad, hay una sola cosa mas importante que abarca absolutamente todo en tu vida- preocupate por eso, que nunca se deshaga ni se rompa. Lo único que tenés que deshacer es ese GRAN nudo que te está matando en la espalda, no podés cargar con tanta incomodidad.

*es demasiado facil decirlo, pero no concretarlo

50th

Thank you all so much for so many wonderful and touching birthday wishes.I have never felt so grateful as I have today to be who I am, a proud member of the human race (dues paid) and a member of Duran Duran (ditto.)

It has been an extraordinary year in so many ways, darkness and light in (almost) equal measure, but it has all been good, in its way, made so because of the amazing friends + family I have. Oh yes, and the other ‘f’s… You, the fans, for so many years- giving me permission to be myself (still no day job!)

I am VERY excited about our new album, but more about that soon come… In the meantime, have a great June 20, and remember, ‘All You Need is NOW’!!…-JT x

Ojalá algun dia no tan lejano pueda tenerte a un centimetro de distancia como hace dos años atras y seguir confirmando que tu perfecta deformidad es única. Perdón, SOS único- estés donde estés, estés como estés. A pesar de todo lo que hiciste te admiro, mejor dicho, te admiro por todo eso que hiciste y cómo pudiste salir adelante. Nunca, pero nunca te voy a olvidar y todo lo que, en cierta forma, vos y los demás me dieron.. you know.

Searching for the answer,
nobody seems to care

'No te preocupes' se decía a ella misma. Jaja dejá de ser tan ingenua, querés?

'Cause you're everywhere to me and when I close my eyes it's you I see
You're everything I know that makes me believe I'm not alone

They hadn't exchanged a word, but J already felt better.  

I suppose being born on December 31st or January 1st makes the most practical sense, then one can start each new year of life in sync with the international calendar, but then being born on a date significant for reasons other than your personal entrance to the world can be rather frustrating too… So easy for people to forget, or become preoccupied with holiday hyperbole, it is thoroughly tiresome to have to share the day with selfish people recovering from hangovers unrelated to the celebration of your existence, also rather dissatisfying that one's limelight can be so easily overshadowed by a clock striking twelve times in succession. These annual dates are equally troubling for those born on holidays created by Hallmark cards and their cunning accomplices, who mercilessly relieve you of hard earned cash, in exchange for an essential cardboard greeting to your closest companion on February 14th, or Mother's Day, or Father's Day, or any number of increasingly more obscure annual festive opportunities.

So, just as I was beginning to feel rather smug about having my birthday so promptly each year on the pure untainted date of June 8th, I thought I should check to make sure it was indeed alternative celebration free… I am already starting to wish I hadn't pursued this route, which was clearly destined for heartbreak, but feel in the interest of full disclosure, I have absolutely no choice but to reveal to you those with whom I am now inextricably linked and will henceforth share my birthday celebrations forevermore on this day. I'm sure you will be sympathetic to my anxiety based upon the following facts.

June 8th is:

Upsy Daisy Day
Write To Your Father Day
Banana Split Day
Best Friends Day
World Ocean Day
Whitsuntide Day (in Romania)

The week June 7th-13th is

National Business Etiquette week
National Sun Safety Week
National Automotive Service Professionals Week

In the knowledge of what I have recently learned, realizing the stiff competition for any affection on this date, I remain eternally grateful for all your gracious greeting and letters of condolence at this difficult time.

Yours humbly,

Nick

PS. Thankfully Frank Lloyd Wright with whom I also share my birthdate knew nothing of this.

Happy 48th Birthday, you're simply great

Debo estar entrando en una especie de locura porque no se lo que estoy haciendo, mejor dicho, sí se lo que estoy haciendo, lo que no se es qué va a salir de todo esto. Me cansé de rellenar ese vacío, si es lo que hace falta entonces va a seguir vacío pero de verdad hasta que alguien venga y me diga lo que hace tiempo estoy esperando oir. Me cuesta creer que lo vaya a lograr, como asi me cuesta creer otras cosas..

I'll just have to sit back and watch my world disappear

Llegué a una simple clara y visible conclusión: mis viernes son depresivos. Debe ser el rejunte de todas las cosas de la semana de las cuales digo 'me ch*pa un egg y medio' cuando en realidad no es así y ni siquiera tengo la posibilidad decir 'bueno, al menos por un rato me olvido', no, porque encima que no estoy tranquila hasta las 8 de la noche, tengo que llegar a mi casa y ver que 'no puedo' estar bien, se siguen sumando y sumando cosas. Parece como si se pelearan para ver quién gana en 'Hagamos que Barbi se deprima'.

OK well.. yes.. maybe, I don't know... I mean.. well.. actually I ..don't.. or perhaps.. no, I mean.. right, OK .. but.. NO, you know what? I don't f* care about your 'new' life- oooh you're so crazeee! what should I say now??? Idiot. Stop believing something you are not

I just want to get it over with
Tears from behind my eyes but I do not cry
Counting the days that pass me by

the orange plastic sun is shining 
and the truth so hard to see

So much pleasure with such pain
Hope we always, always stay the same

TENGO que irme Y.A.!

Ya no es una necesidad o 'para darme el gusto': es un DEBER. Nadie entiende el por qué, bueno.. tal vez entienden el anterior por qué, pero hay una nueva razon por la que ya no puedo estar aca. Quiero decir, puedo estar aca pero como no puedo tener todas las cosas en un mismo lugar prefiero ir a buscar mi vida. Esto no puede seguir empeorando y la unica solución que encuentro es esta sola. Qué lástima, no?

No hagas lo que no te gusta que te hagan: seguro los demás no reaccionan de la misma forma que vos.

little big letdown

No one knows my feelings better than me, that's why the pain is worse than anything when people doesn't believe you, even when you can't find the right words to express it- that doesn't mean you don't feel it..

Of course, the theatrical streak in Simon thrived on all the attention, and he loved to go crowd surfing. He'd puff out his chest and dive into the audience so that they could catch him in a forest of open arms. I used to joke afterward that there must have been a few sharp intakes of breath when they caught him because he's a big bloke! On one memorable occasion, the audience were treated to an eyeful of Simon's crown jewels when his bulging leather trousers tore open. He was energetically bouncing around in full flow onstage when he dropped down on his knees with his legs apart in order to belt out some vocals.
Rip!
Unfortunately, Simon wasn't wearing any underwear, and his entire undercarriage went on show to a packed auditorium. It made Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl faux pas look like kid stuff. Fortunately for everyone in Duran Duran it wasn't televised, and the incident made only a few lines in the press. We were always ribbing Simon for being a bit podgy, so the fact his trousers had torn open simply added to all the hilarity.
“Don't worry,” I reassured him afterward. “It was only a very small thing so I don't think anybody noticed!” Despite our goo-natured gags about Simon's weight, we were all very physically fit, including him. Life on the road can be very grueling, and if you're playing energetic shows for two and a half hours a night for three or four nights a week you soon start to build up levels of fitness similar to those of a young footballer. I used to love to let rip onstage and I'd climb onto amps and jump off in order to entertain the crowd. It played hell with my ankles, so I used to wear specially strengthened boots so that I wouldn't end up breaking a leg. Our energy onstage was very important to Duran Duran and at heart we always wanted to be a great live band.

...solo para rellenar un vacío.

2010: año de mierda (y ni siquiera vamos por la mitad)

When I find the controls
I'll go where I like
I'll know where I want to be
But maybe for now
I'll stay right here
On a silent sea

Ponerte la máscara y fingir que todo está bien: la historia de mi vida

and if you ask me the feeling that I'm feeling, is complementary

quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar quiero gritar gritar gritar gritar GRITAAAAAAAAAAAAR! sabía que no me tenia que conectar ni entrar a ningun lado, no es bueno para mi salud- nunca lo fue y menos cuando estoy tendiendo de un hilo muy finito.

I don't know what's right and what's real anymore
I don't know how I'm meant to feel anymore
When do you think it will all become clear?
Cause I'm being taken over by the fear

oh no, it's raining again..

And now I hope
You'll be with me tomorrow

Happy Fifties Roggy- you're crazier every day

“The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly and lie about your age.”

…so said the great and late actress Lucille Ball…well I think I live fairly honestly, but I eat fast, and being an original member of Duran Duran I cannot (thanks to the wonderful wikipedia) lie about my age so…it’s the time to embrace a new half century, which incidently, in cricketing terms, is definetly only half way to glory!

When I was younger my favourite James Dean quotation was ‘Dream as if you will live forever…live as if you will die today.’ Pretty cool to follow when you are 21, but today I will leave you with this one from the 19th century American poet Lucy Larcom: ‘Whatever with the past has gone, the best is always yet to come’!

Many many thanks for all the kind messages, cards and gifts that have come over the last week or so.

Roger x

p.s – As a gift to you all , I have made a list of all the silly names for hairdressers that I have noticed whilst driving around London and just had to share them with you..

Curl Up And Dye
A Cut Above
Hair Apparent
Hair We Go
Fringe Benefits
Hair Today
The Final Cut
Splitting Hairs
Perm-anent Beauty

It isn't very difficult to see why you are the way you are- doesn't take a genius to realize that sometimes life is hard. It's gonna take time but you'll just have to wait, you're gonna be fine but in the meantime come over here, let me wipe your tears away. Come a little nearer baby cause you'll heal over- heal over someday and I don't wanna hear you tell yourself that these feelings are in the past, you know it doesn't mean they're off the shelf because pain's built to last. Everybody sails alone but we can travel side by side. Even if you fail you know that no one really minds. Come over here, don't hold on but don't let go- I know it's so hard, you've got to try to trust yourself. I know it's so hard, so hard

When I was younger, so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in anyway.
But now these days are gone, I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the doors.

And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
My independence seems to vanish in the haze.
But every now and then I feel so insecure,
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.

'Algo se había roto entre nosotros'

y cada vez mas gente se agrega a esa lista

We went through the process of John coming offstage to take more drugs three or four times until we finally got the filming done.
Unbelievable.
Looking back, it was all so surreal. When I replay it in my mind it's like watching the sort of mayhem you'd expect to find in a Quentin Tarantino movie. John would later be quoted as saying that he felt as if his body has left him and his soul was pinned to the ceiling- and that's exactly how he looked: as if his soul had left him. Anybody looking down on us from the ceiling of that hotel room the night before would have witnessed a morbid sight, with the stark red of all the blood against the white sheets and me panicking as I cradled him.
We got through the video shoot, but I think maybe we both lost a bit of our souls that night.