Cal and his Blocks

Sorry

I know that you are all expecting new pictures, but my mind has been elsewhere these past couple of weeks...

As sad as it is I have been preoccupied with Brandon Flowers and his new solo album. Here is the story: (feel free to just exit this blog at any time or just scroll down to the bottom)

Back in January The Killers cancelled their Asian tour. They released a statement saying that the cancellation was done with great regret and that it was due to an unforeseen illness of a close family member. Everyone thought that this was just a hoax and that it was really just a cover-up for the band splitting and Brandon Flowers going solo.They later cancelled some more shows releasing another statement that said that they had hoped to complete that part of their tour, but due to the severity of the family member's illness it was impossible. They also assured their fans that any rumors of the band splitting up were unfounded and that they were all just looking for some time off. A month later Brandon Flowers' mother died and hopefully a lot of people felt ashamed and stupid for creating such rumors. They finished their tour with a few more shows and then announced their hiatus. I'd also like to bring to attention that the entire world made a huge fuss about that ice skater who performed at the Olympics days after her mother died, but NO ONE said anything about Brandon performing after his mothers death!!! Anyway...

At the beginning of this month Brandon announces that he is releasing a solo album (as seen in my previous post) and I was not happy.

I have read many articles and seen many interviews of Brandon Flowers and I know that he is not the humblest of artists, but I had come to respect and regard him in the highest. In his mind, and mine as well, he is the greatest artist and his music is the best. He has later come to regret such moments of confidence with media as it does come off as cocky and egotistical. Well years of defending him and then this! I was very disappointed. I was mad at myself for defending him for all these years! He really was some big-headed jerk that used the other band members over the past 6 years to make a name for himself and then ditch them the moment he had a chance on his own... And then to top it all off, HE LIED! Denying all those rumors that he was going solo!!! I was very upset.

All these things were racing through my mind and I was really upset, like crazy upset (because, really, no normal person would care this much). Finally after almost crying while listening to Sams Town I decided that I needed to chill. I didn't know the whole story. No where could I find anything that said that The Killers were splitting. Nothing said anything about Brandon going solo, just that he was releasing a solo album. So I decided to just wait it out until I knew the whole story.

Well, here it is. Not that any of you care, I'm sure that no one has read this far... anyways...

The Killers are just on break. Brandon wishes that this album that is coming out was a Killers album. His head was just swarming with ideas and he had to release them. He is insistent that The Killers will return and then it will be a "wonderful collaboration between four guys who are ready to make the best record that they possible can." "We need some time to figure out who we are... But once we do, we're gonna come back swinging."

Bottom line...

Brandon is not a jerk. He is a creative genius and work-a-holic that just can't stop making music even if the rest of his band needs a break. So be prepared for Flamingo... I'm sure it's gonna blow your mind...

Sliding down the stairs

This is too cute! Calvin and Cullen taking it easy on the couch!

Calvin likes to lay his blanket over the stair landing and pretend that it's a slide!

Whenever the blanket came off he would ask for help to fix it and I told him that I would help him if he said "cheese!"

Silly face!!!!!!!!!

Ready to slide! Seriously this little slide is endless entertainment for him!

Just in case...

you haven't heard...

Brandon Flowers is releasing a solo-album...

(click on link or picture for a totally awesome preview)

I don't know how I feel about this yet, because I don't know all the details.

All I do know is that The Killers have been on break since January when they cancelled all their Asian tours. So, technically he is not "going solo" he's just been working on his own while on break.

So, I have decided not to judge him yet...

This also means that he will most likely have a new style coming out with his album, so...

no more feather jacket... and I do know how I feel about that.