It's kind of a strange moment in Bon Jovi world to be writing about them. We know a lot is going to happen. They keep telling us a lot is going to happen. But all we see is pictures of Jon running in a t-shirt he's had for ten years or of him at some fancy event, of which I have no clue why he is there half of the time. David is always out there somewhere playing music with his buds and Tico, well we don't really see him but we accept that he is probably playing golf or making art under the sun. But every now and then, when we really start to accept it's not going to happen any time soon Jon goes and mentions it in some interview. "It's happening and it's going to be big."
So we trust him like we always do, even though he has proven more than once that sometimes we shouldn't. Next month could easily mean next year, or somewhere in the next six. And let's not even talk about how he still believes leathers shirts are a good look for a man in his fifties. But apparently unbuttoned leather shirts and an acoustic remake of all the songs we love are forgivable so we wait.
I'm not saying it's easy and I'm definitely not saying we do it patiently. But there are a few things that I feel make it a little more bearable for us so I decided to list my favourite things.
Social Media
I see you all on there, mainly because I am on there a lot too. My favourite way to deal with this void is to torture myself with videos of what we once had and then put them on Facebook. So my friends, who are also waiting, reply to confirm that they are also waiting. Then after that I go on Twitter to tweet the occasional desperate cry for tour dates, and then I'm back on Facebook to discuss our misery under yet another captured memory. I think the Backstage JBJ forums count as Social Media as well, but to be honest I'm only ever going there to look at pictures of Jon...
Resisting tour neccesities in stores
Look I know that bumping into bags of confetti, markers and ponchos unexpectedly can be painful sometimes but when you buy it and bring it home, it's only going to be there staring at you and remember you of the things we don't yet have. So don't do it, resist it. You really don't need ten bags of confetti right now. And that disposable chair will still be there in summer. Use that money for the next subject instead.
Tour savings account
I think we all have one. Or maybe that is just something I tell myself to make me feel better about mine. Because for some reason, putting money on my BJ-savings account really motivates me. Mainly because for me, saving money is quite an achievement as it is. But also because you know, it makes me feel like I am prepared to dive right back into that ticketstress and realising that Backstage JBJ still doesn't have their presale shit together. And God yes, let's all take a moment of silence to remember that feeling of anxiety you get when the countdown clock hits zero and you have 0.1 seconds to figure out what circle is where in this particular venue.
Make plans for non-existent dates
I love this. This made me decide that I am going to see them in Scandinavia for example. I mean, I don't know if they are even touring Scandinavia, I don't even know when they are touring but I know I'm going to see them there and it's going to be great. I love it. I love daydreaming about it and planning it all in my head. It doesn't make sense, it's completely pointless but I definitely prefer thinking about this instead of, say, responsibilities and real life.
But guys, really, it has been three years for a lot of us, not as long for the lucky ones, but there's one thing we all have in common. We are all so, so ready. And I know there is nothing we can do but wait. So yes, I'm going back to YouTube to decide which video I am going to share next as soon as I am done writing this. But please, don't keep us waiting much longer. There are only so many sarcastic blogposts people can handle.
xx Anjelica
ps: Are there any other ways to deal with the endless waiting that I forgot to mention? Please enlighten me, I need all the distraction I can possibly get.
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