Back from the tour !

Hello people !

I'm finally back home, after a short tour of 4 days. Short but amazing !

Here is my loong week-post !

24.04 - Am I …

Next week, at this moment, i may be asleep. And sad. Really sad.

Jack is leaving around 06:00 to catch a stupid plane for Dublin at 09:00 at Paris Beauvais. And Josh and double John are leaving around 11:00 for the Eurostar at 12:30.

I’m scared !

We will be back to Versailles tomorrow, Sunday night. Then, lazy Monday and work on Tuesday. By work I mean, writing new cover letter, trying to find new offers… and, yes, working on the last details for Wednesday like calling Ivan for the merchandising, calling Alfred for the keyboard, and calling Christophe for the Thursday meeting.

Oh God I’m scared ! The week is gonna be so short, and I want to do soooo many things with them !!

Am I ?

Please tell me why I have so many scenari in my head with this guy. I can’t dream about any kind of future with him except work. I would love to accept feeling, but no. I can’t, we’re working together and that’s all. Plus, I have all those dreams because, because I’m really excited. 6 months I’m working on that gig, I’m really excited !  

25.04 - How can't I be ?

We came back home yesterday late afternoon. So today is lazy Monday and then back to "work".

Jack is still in Amsterdam. He's coming back today... well, if he can find his wallet... Losing a wallet, just before taking a plane ! What an idea !! Believe me, there's no-one like him ! He's awesome ! Really !

More seriously, I hope he will be able to go back to London, because... after that, he needs to come to Paris ! 

26.04 - Never chat after the beer !

Today, I checked : 

- money with Erika

- keyboard with Erika and Alfred

- merchandising with Ivan, Jack and Erika

- last minute poster printing with Jack.

I also found what clothes I will wear tomorrow night and how to do my luggage. Maybe tonight I'll be able to sleep ! ... Thinking about those who have to wake up at 3:30AM...

Can't wait to be tomorrow !!!!!!!!

27.04 - Oh God !

The Eurostar was late. I was late. So many luggages, I run through the station after Ivan's phone call... I cannot be late. I arrive at the meeting point for the Eurostar, check the plateform and see "One hour delay" ! No WAY !

I spent the hour with Ivan, talking about everything and nothing, and then they all arrived. Will was the first... They looked so tired, but it was soooo good to see them again !

After a little nap (well, only Josh slept), we left the apartment (20m2 for 10 people, rock'n'roll !) to grab some food. On our way, we lost Josh, double-John and Matthew (the photographer)

A little bit of shopping and back to the apartment. Nap again for almost everybody. I left. I don't want naps, I don't care about naps. I want signs ! Not smile, blink or alcohol, no, sign, a real one. A real one that can helps me to know where I'm going.

So yes, I'm a little bit sad. 

It's 16:52 now. I'm having a coffee next our apartment. I'll go back there in a minute before taking them to the venue, soundcheck and gig !

28.04 - Life on Tour

After my little coffee, I went back to the apartment. Boys get dressed and we left for the souncheck.

There were so happy to play at Le Yono. And the team there is soo sweet !

Unfortunately we sold only 38 tickets, and, of course, none of my friend came, as usual (maybe next time I won't waste my time to try to make them come !); but the night was awesome !

I didn't see iMMa's set because I was selling the tickets, just before Josh's set, I closed the selling, and went down to see the gig. 

No, I didn't cry. Yes, I smiled and looked at everybody realizing they were all spending a great night. 

We left Le Yono around 2:00AM to go to the Guiness Tavern. Arrived there, they changed their mind : the J's and Matt wanted to go to Pigalle, Will and Joe were thinking about their 5:00AM wake up for the Eurostar...

I took the guys to Pigalle and went back to the apartment after checking they had address, code and phone number to come back. 

I tried to sleep, but impossible. And, around 5:00AM, Joe's alarm clock rang. The first one were leaving. They left, I tried to sleep, and 20 minutes later, phone call from Matt and the J's. They needed me to open the door. I wanted to see other signs, and finally didn't. We were all tired, and all a little bit drunk. 

Now it's 11:18. I'm enjoying a breakfast at Starbucks. In 1:30 we will take the train to Versailles. But first, I have to pick them up at the apartment and see who's alive !

Sunday will be hard !

 - Joe, Me, Erika, Marty, Jack, Josh, Matt, Will, & John M. @ le Yono - 
 (via John T.'s Facebook. Pix belongs to him !) 

29.04 - Sorry for your loss.

The boys were really late yesterday, so, we left really really late ! Plus, it was raining a lot ! First time since almost a month ! Bye bye Photoshoot ! 

But we had to go to Versailles to a meeting at the Royale Factory and then for the radio interview. 

But, waiting for the train at La Défense, Josh had a phone call from London. His beloved Grand-Father was dying. It was so hard to see him in pain. 

Arrived in Versailles, we changed our plans and stopped at home to give him a little rest and find a solution. And by solution, I mean, find new train tickets for him and the boys, cancelling the interviews, and the second gig. 

He went to the church, stood there a little moment and came back with his decision.

So we left for the interview, and went back to the apartment.

Josh left this morning (29.04), it was so hard to see him leave. And it was so hard to announce that the gig was cancel. 

Now, the boys (double-John, Matt, and Keith - a friend of Matt-) are going to the Catacombs, and I'm going to the Eiffel Tower with Jack, before going to the venue... and see my enemies... 

(ok, by enemies I mean people who seem to close ...)

30.04 / 01.05  - Lay Down Beside Me

The boys didn't visit the Catacombs because it was too late. So, they went to the Trocadéro. 

Jack and I didn't go to the Eiffel Tower cuz he needed to work, and then, it was too late. (my opinion, I think that we could have the time to go there...) So we went to the venue, La Bellevilloise. 

Grabbing some food first and then spending a nice time there. We left around 22'00 cuz we were tired. We just needed to find the key, somewhere at the Trocadéro. We went, the guys were drinking beers, we took one, John T. disappeared and reappeared almost dead because of Vodka. So we said goodbye to the last metro and stood.

He was so drunk that it was impossible for us to take a cab. We finally went home around 4:00 and slept. 

Around 12:00, the boys left for the Eurostar. Another goodbyes. Jack and I tried to clean a little bit the place and we left with Keith for food. We ate in Quartier Latin, Jack said that Notre Dame looked like the picture, I said no, we went, he said "ok, it's better in real life". Boys !

After that, we went back to the venue for the second day of the event Cultural Behavior. It was so hard to see "cancelled" near Josh Beech & the Johns. But we enjoyed our time there. Back home around 2:00AM, Jack tried to sleep a little bit.

First wake up at 5:00AM to help him to catch a cab to go to Porte Maillot for then bus and plane. 30 minutes later, we were saying goodbye. 

Back home, I tried to sleep a little bit more. Second wake up at 12:00 by the girl from the apartment. It was really time for Keith and I to leave. 

A last coffee together and last goodbyes. Time to go back home. 

I walked the Rue de Rivoli, I wanted to take the subway at Pyramides, but, blocked by security guys. I forgot that on May 1st (so today), Jean Marie Le Pen always come to make a speech near Joan of Arc statue. I should have sing God Save the Queen ! 

I never cried when they were all leaving. Now, I'm waiting for the train at La Défense, where Josh had his phone call, maybe tears will arrive before the train. 

 (c) Matthew Comer.