[Allen]

Hi everyone,

I just love everyone saying ture things from our hearts. There were humours, tears, anger and happiness all over the place. I wish everyone here can enjoy a awesome Christmas with the familiar Buble voice...

And hi to Caroline,

I managed to read through your posts and I loved them really much. It's always good to have time and express all your feelings and thoughts out that someone would agree with. Hope you have a fantabulous Christmas!
By the way, do you still have the "FEVER" and the flu? Take care by all means...


Take care to you all

Allen

_________________

Still waiting for the magazine...

[Caroline Calvert]

Hi all,

Happy happy happy!...with the way this thread has morphed via Michael's Christmas interview and our response to it, tangent like(!) into who we are, why we care about what he has to say and where he is in his life. How cool is that?!!

Thanks Allen for starting the ball rolling with the heads up, and Bobby D for the article link!! Glad we are all enjoying it...I must admit to excessive personal interest....oh right, I think I've already admitted to that?, and if I haven't you've probably guessed!!!

Your right Allen, it is lovely to take the time to write out your thoughts to people who agree and understand.

Marlene you are a steadfast fan and on the money honey when you say the man gets better each time you see him. He's like fine wine, getting better with age....(I know I should leave it there....but...gnnnnarr!!!.....no, can not keep it behind my teeth!) .....waiting, poised, for the perfect moment to be.....enjoyed. (What? what did you think I was going to say? Jeez, you have smutty minds!! ) Of course , your not alone.....

'Fangs' for the complimentary writing comments....big urchin grin...don't think its true though, as I have a horrific tendency to abuse the 'proper' written structure quite shamelessly to get the thought across! My English lit days were nearly half my life ago...any my tutors despaired of me..... oh, the joy of my misspent youth, way too busy learning to 'learn'!! Passed, by the skin of my teeth...but hey, 'twas enough. And the experience made me me. I write as I speak...(yeah..I know what your thinking...suddenly there is a dramatic upsurge in sympathy for the Husband isn't there?!!)

Josephine, and all the other Buble buddies that have this 'thing going on' ...you know exactly what I mean not because I'm reading your minds, simply because we are all so like minded.

It's late again here right now....funnily enough!, can not believe it will be Monday again any minute now.....Oh, it already is Monday...Bugger! . Don't like Mondays...so, soooo! long before the weekend again. At the risk of wishing my life away I heartily hate the week....Much hated work is chipping bits from my soul. I know, could be so much worse, might not have a job!! Currently I have 3. Post Uni I was desperately needed in the family firm...which had nothing to do with my studies or the direction I fuzzily thought my life might take. But there were problems after my Nan died and the business was struggling. Dad and Gramps asked me to help out 'for a while' and ...don't know about you but I have NEVER been able to say no to my Grandfather, loved him way too much for any half formed thoughts about what I wanted to do with my life to mess with that....13 years later I am still filling holes that can not be filled, and trying to walk on water, for customers who, on the whole, wouldn't notice if I managed this miracle,.... or drowned trying. But I have to stay, 'cause my family is all I have, and I'm damn lucky to have them, and they still need me, ....fingers crossed though, not for too much longer.

My other jobs are, hopefully!!, keeping me sane, and giving me a way out , tunnel like, at some not too distant future point. My Husband and I have recently started a videography business, ...weddings are very cool!!! Everyone is so happy just to be happy that the air just lights up with excitement and emotion. And the bands we get to film are really great...even the really bad ones are...well actually the really bad ones are really bad!! Painful, as editing is so, so, hard then, 'cause I really want to make them look good...and it can be nigh on impossible!!!!! My third job is the best....I make things. Ikiru arts - where I make driftwood mirrors, lanterns candles etc..(contented mmmmmnnnnnn!). Buble on my IPod, a cup of red tea on my work bench and suddenly...the sun is setting and the husband is asking what I'm thinking of making for dinner.....these are my favorite days. Another reason that MB is so close to my heart, his music creates the soundtrack to my favorite times. A self perpetuating circle. Feel happy reach for Buble. Reach for Buble, feel happy....Really hope he finds something as positive to reach for, that gives the same effect. Sounds like his family are the basis of his happiness...hope he gets to expand upon this in 2009 with a forever Love of his own.

Talking about life soundtracks... Michael says his Christmas play list is Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, Bony M (?) and a little George Michael.....(neat eh? the link back to the Buble Christmas article again!!!!) What's on yours?.....

Mistletoe, and all that Xmas jazz...

Caroline.XX

New Earth? just bought this at the local bookshop last week....haven't had chance to start it yet ,.... bad cold, MB boards, work etc!!! It's supposed to be the 'how to put the Power of now into action' isn't it?....will have a go, saintliness is an unlikely target for me...but small steps in the right direction certainly make the journey shorter...funnily enough!!!! My cold is nearly gone...strangely though the Husband appears to have developed flu, not sure where he could have picked that up from...what with mine merely being a head cold and all....good grief!!!! 'Nuff said.

[Allen]

Oh yes Caroline you just reminded me that tomorrow is Monday. I agree that this is a real hard time to find jobs. I think it is even more difficult to keep your current job rolling. There seems like nothing left for us but to have a chat here before Christmas. Economy crisis is everywhere! No food...no shelter...nothing but maybe the familiar sound of MB being played on the radio. Canada is pretty bad too...all the homeless in Vancouver....all lived in the bad side of town. This certainlly can be your MUST SEE tourist attraction. Now everything is going down around here...how is the city going to face the world with all this...all the bad things....the 100M bailout for the Olympic village...the druggies that has been here for a long long time...the the the...countless for me to say.

In this time of the century, this time of the era and this time of the year, we can only bless and wish in our hearts that "THE BEST IS YET TO COME" and "BABE WON'T IT BE FINE" because "YOU'VE SEEN THE SUN BUT YOU AIN'T SEEN IT SHINE".

Wish all of you a Merry little Christmas

ALLEN

[Caroline Calvert]

Allen, on Dec 1 2008, 03:08 AM, said:

Oh yes Caroline you just reminded me that tomorrow is Monday. I agree that this is a real hard time to find jobs. I think it is even more difficult to keep your current job rolling. There seems like nothing left for us but to have a chat here before Christmas. Economy crisis is everywhere! No food...no shelter...nothing but maybe the familiar sound of MB being played on the radio. Canada is pretty bad too...all the homeless in Vancouver....all lived in the bad side of town. This certainlly can be your MUST SEE tourist attraction. Now everything is going down around here...how is the city going to face the world with all this...all the bad things....the 100M bailout for the Olympic village...the druggies that has been here for a long long time...the the the...countless for me to say.

In this time of the century, this time of the era and this time of the year, we can only bless and wish in our hearts that "THE BEST IS YET TO COME" and "BABE WON'T IT BE FINE" because "YOU'VE SEEN THE SUN BUT YOU AIN'T SEEN IT SHINE".

Wish all of you a Merry little Christmas

ALLEN

Bad times all around, as Redsoxgal said, on Thanksgiving, ...time to be glad your alive and hug the people you love. So terribly sad for those you mentioned...the unloved in our societies. All we can do is try and make a difference. Random acts of kindness and compassion are happening all around the world even as we speak. We don't / can not all work directly to help, in the shelters or as social workers...but if we put just the tiniest part of ourselves back into our communities, and turn away from the 'me me me' mindset of our isolationist world...we can make an enormous difference to peoples lives. Not just for their sakes...but for our own.

We are all a little lost these days, which is one of the reasons why a song about being there for a girlfriend after the relationship has 'ended', resonated so strongly with so many people. The music video reminds us that the concept goes much further than our narrow personal lives, ...if we let it. Sad and lonely people who are desperately in need of something...even if its just a smile and a chat. That we can give.. that I can give. A Christmas gift to be proud of. One we will all need at some point in our lives... hope someone gives it to us...when we are sad and lonely.

In the words of Roberta Flack, these are Tryin' Times,

...'you got confusion all over the land...the whole thing is getting out of hand...but folks wouldn't have to suffer, if there was more love for your brother...but these are Tryin' Times... I don't understand it!, from my point of view, I remember sombody said, do unto others as you would have them do unto you...and then folks wouldn't have to suffer if there was more love ....but these are Tryin Times.'...

Sadly as relevant now as it was when she sang this! A great song.

As to Vancouver 'facing' the world... I should think, She'll do it with charm and pride!. The 'world' is not interested...only us individuals care. And If I could I'd be there with you celebrating the Winter Olympics and spending my hard earned to help pay back the cost of pulling it all together!! It will be worth it in the end... think of the jobs created, the tourism, the people celebrating Canada and its abilities...Good for the country in the long run. As will the 2012 Olympics here in the UK...yeah getting there is going to cost, yeah we'll go over budget, and we'll moan like hell all the way... but it will be one hell of a show!!

Bestest wishes,

Caroline.X.

Ha! Good news Karen...I think I just worked out how to change the font size...now how do you put it back?...will explore further and let you know!!

C.x.

[Lindyloo]

Caroline Calvert, on Nov 29 2008, 10:17 PM, said:

Hi honey...I'm home!!

Just grabbing a very quick, (Ha! that'll be the day eh?) No really...very quick, moment to say hi...home made pizza in the oven mmmm!! - said with a Bisto kid advert smile!! I Love to cook, cannot stand packet food!! Of course the bread machine did all the hard work with the dough...can do it myself but life is so short!!! Got to get some benefit from the gadgets we all work so hard to buy!!!!!! And I don't have a dishwasher so...that keeps me 'real'!!!

Yes, Yes YES!! When - as opposed to if(!) we win the lottery, we will hire a bus - the proverbial boogie bus and all go to the Buble concerts!! I'm thinking Black and gold 'Meet the Fockers' film kinda bus to die for!! Your Hubby will not be able to resist if we turn up in it at your house with a big smile and an invite - if he wants to come too!!! If he's unsure about the 'misappropriation of lottery win funds'.... then ....tough t**ty buster!! Regrets are always in the past tense, and always too damn late!!! Now is where we live - in a non selfish kinda way!!! We can, we will, we shall....Dream ...it makes it all so much softer, and easier to be, when the hope in your heart is fanned by the joy of imagining!

Love, 'nd wishing us all Christmas ala Buble!! - because no matter where we live or what's going on in our 'crazy lives' we are all capable of the joy implicit in Michael's Christmas.

Caroline Xxx.

P.s. As pizza is now cooked but volcanic, and cooling before eating - sooooo tempting just to cut and munch, ...but bin there, done that, eaten tentatively for days afterwards due to burnt, stringy, greedy mouth syndrome!!!! Started History degree after retiring from teaching....good God woman, my hats off to you!! First of all Teaching!!!! (You will note I use a capital T for Teaching to denote crazy respect!! A concept I also reserve for Nursing!!) Who gives a stuff if you finished? Its not as if you needed the qualification for a job!!!! Well done you for doing it! Its the experience that counts more than the end 'result'. We are conditioned to look upon everything we do in terms of win or loose, achieve or fail....bull crap! My 76 year old piano teacher said so sweetly the other day, ' Caroline you are not learning to play the piano...you are playing it!!' Clever lady, big respect. She reminds me of my Nan. as I've only had 13 half hour lessons since Alan inspired me at the Buble concert in Cardiff to stop dreaming about playing the piano and get off my proverbial (!) and do something about it, she didn't mean my handful of small tunes, she simply meant the goal is to play the piano...I'm doing it, irrespective of what I play. Your goal was a history degree...you did it, irrespective of for how long and a piece of paper at the end. Sorry you pressured yourself...could be worse someone else could have been pressuring you!

Big, big hug. Cx.

p.p. s...(Tee hee!!) They say ( don't really know who they are, but they seem to have an awful lot to say for themselves!!!) that when someone closes a door, God opens a window ....of course if I've got that quote right, kinda surprised its a window....unless there's a handy ladder could be kinda irritating/frustrating rather than helpful....Anyway think its a Zen thing - a positive concept rather than merely a tantalising ventilation issue.....!!! Whether or not tomorrow comes, there is always today. And today we enjoyed music, MB, fun and each other...as well as all the dull stuff..not bad eh?


X.

Hi Caroline,
Have sent you a message(I think!) Would love to add you to my friends, but have absolutely no idea how to do that or what it would mean if I did! Have pity on the technically - challenged & tell me what to do in words of one syllable please
Love Lindy

[Hogwarts_Dropout]

gotta love him!!

[bublesue]

Just got back from a break at a 60,s,70's music/dancing weekend
Had a great time,it's the 6 th year we have been and had such a laugh.
It,s the first year I,ve been since really being a besotted Michael fan and
I did miss posting over the weekend and had to listen to Michael singing on my
music player on my phone every day. I really cannot go one day without my Michael fix.
If I hadn't just gone away this weekend I could have gone to see Michael in New York next
weekend so it just didn't work out for me this time. The friends I went away with unfortunately
aren't Buble lovers so I drove them mad by mentioning him all the time ! It is so nice to come here and find
that everyone is on the same wavelength regards Michael and you can just chat about him to your hearts content
without feeling that you are boring people to death.It was lovely to go away for the weekend but it's great to be back home
to the Buble sisterhood !

[Caroline Calvert]

Lindyloo, on Dec 1 2008, 12:41 PM, said:

Hi Caroline,
Have sent you a message(I think!) Would love to add you to my friends, but have absolutely no idea how to do that or what it would mean if I did! Have pity on the technically - challenged & tell me what to do in words of one syllable please
Love Lindy

Hello you!,

You did indeed send me a message - been trying to figure out answers to techno questions.... 'spose the biggest one is 'how to use message boards and 'tinternet sensibly and responsibly'....two words I struggle to apply to myself!!! ..unless it matters to someone I love....then its easy.

Will answer properly by PMS ...in short do not put too much info about self...bugger, too late now to heed my own advice!!!!! Guess I could always leave Husband, emigrate...(mmmmnnnn where to I wonder?!! Ha!) and change my name...but after all that effort I would probably end up back on the boards 'cause I'd miss this cyber 'Sisterhood' ala Bublesue!! - Of course this is an inclusive term which enfolds our Buble Brothers too.....

Seriously though...just don't put exactly where you live, mothers maiden name etc!!!!! It takes too long in this life to establish your own identity without some 'F#@!?!' stealing it!! Oh, and if you meet up with anyone from the boards...probably before a Buble concert, make sure its safe, your not alone...think group, just in case... think 'closet axe murderer?'....Of course now your wondering If I'm one (!) Of course I'm not...but I would say that wouldn't I....Ha!, ok now I'm spooking myself! Just be careful. Of course If I turn up in the Boogie bus for our post lottery win Buble tour...get in 'cause we'll be practically related by then...I'll adopt you to make it legal and above board...!

Will email soon,

Caroline X.

P.s. You have added me as a friend, in the wider context than clicking and pasting!...by connecting with me on these boards!...and I love it too. Now all you need to do is click on my profile...easiest way to do that is on the left next to this message. Click my name, click view profile (I think that's what it says!!) and when you end up on my profile, somewhere under my picture click add as Friend. Job done. As to what it means....that's up to us. I like to think its simply one more person to look out for, someone else to care about.

Big Hug,

C.x.

Jeez...what a numpty!! Just followed my own instructions to see if it would work...and realised you can just click on my name (on the left of this post) and Voila!...it says 'add as friend' ...so you can skip all the other instructions 'nd just click this!!!!!! Then I should 'arrive' on your profile page as a 'Friend' complete with tiny picture of me!! Whoopee eh?!!#

[Caroline Calvert]

bublesue, on Dec 1 2008, 05:11 PM, said:

Just got back from a break at a 60,s,70's music/dancing weekend
Had a great time,it's the 6 th year we have been and had such a laugh.
It,s the first year I,ve been since really being a besotted Michael fan and
I did miss posting over the weekend and had to listen to Michael singing on my
music player on my phone every day. I really cannot go one day without my Michael fix.
If I hadn't just gone away this weekend I could have gone to see Michael in New York next
weekend so it just didn't work out for me this time. The friends I went away with unfortunately
aren't Buble lovers so I drove them mad by mentioning him all the time ! It is so nice to come here and find
that everyone is on the same wavelength regards Michael and you can just chat about him to your hearts content
without feeling that you are boring people to death.It was lovely to go away for the weekend but it's great to be back home
to the Buble sisterhood !

Hi Bublesue...you've been where???!!!!!

Sounds like a scream!! What music did you get? I love a lot of dance stuff from this era too! 'The Staple Singers' are firm favorites, 'Lyn Collins - mamafeelgood' is so cool its positively hot stuff!! 'Con Funk Shun' and also 'The meters - funkify your life'! Should be played incredibly loudly...just shy of speaker blowing level to trigger total dancing abandonment Ha! great vibes.

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings albums are a new take on this kind of sound - got 'Naturally' and '100 days and 100 nights' on my IPod! great stuff. Cannot help but dance about the house in your socks to this kind of music! Got that, must dance! whagh-ka-ch-wha, guitar sound and beat that is so funky and just pulls you in to disappear into the music!! Great vocals too, very talented lady. Really pleased when MB said he was recording with the Dap-Kings for his new album..hope the sound has a similar vibe to these albums...as it would be quite mind blowing hearing Buble sing with this funk sound wrapping around him...hope so...but whatever it sounds like I have no doubts about how it will be. With these talents coming together, it will be stunningly good!

Note to self - really must re assess life/ weekends...as Bublesue's seems way more interesting than mine !!!!

Having said that I did get a mini break this year! Went to Austria as Husbands step-Dad and his new wife - my good friend, 'Austrian Bird', surprised us for our birthdays with the trip - his is 9th of October mine 9th of November. (Austrian Bird is not her actual name...changed it here to protect the innocent.....!!)
But she is Austrian, otherwise calling her that would be weird....not sure if the lack of hot toddies is making me more or less coherent, I feel a mini re-lapse called for here!!. Note I didn't mention Husband actually going....that's because he didn't make it. Its been really full on here this year and didn't think about checking his passport...mine was in date as I had changed it following our wedding in 2004, new name and all that....As our last holiday was our honeymoon...yup, you guessed it ... his was expired! No chance to fix it, as we only realized after the 6 hr drive 'down South' to his family and the airport, and the day before the Austrian holiday. So he stayed home and chilled, doing manly stuff...

....I wonder if he has a fan message board thing going on?....Naarr, not his cup of tea at all!!!Ha ha ha...sorry lost it there for a moment on that concept, no way is he 'fan' material. As per others observations of there husbands reaction to Buble, mine too really likes the music, 'nd has no interest in the rest, other than to observe me with mild alarm. The odd flash of not so mild alarm also occurs occasionally! A few months ago he stated with extreme unhappiness that he'd rather not be seen with me if I actually bought and wore the Black Baseball cap with the Microphone logo on it... he just cannot get his head round this 'fan' thing!! He was truly relieved when I told him he was off the hook as its sold out....!! I was really tempted to spite him and buy something pink with rhinestones and foot high letters that shouts out loudly - I'm a Michael Buble fan!!......but that's really not my personal style - (please merch people make something black and tailored, small subtle logo to be recognized by those in the know...think Nike!!!! this would be much more me...) and I really am trying to be better than I am ala The Power of Now....so, I didn't do it...would have served him right though......

....Anyway the Austrian trip was brilliant, despite the unexpected twist, or because of it? Who knows...but I did dance - at the wedding blessing party, I hasten to add! And I did sing, round a camp fire with schnapps and huge Austrian Mountains as a just visible, stunning back drop around about dawn one night...when everyone who knows me from my real life had gone to bed and taken my self conciousness with them. MMMMnnn....lovely. Came home much happier, which was good for me and the Husband!!

As to MB, like you I took him with me...could not go without my 'fix'!! On a particularly lovely walk through the mountains shared him with Austrian Birds four sisters who had not heard of him....I know! I have no idea how this is possible either....!! By the end of the break they were hooked too!!, and seriously hoping he would tour Austria / Germany in 2009...if he does we have a date!. Michael is conquering the world 4 women at a time (!) in the case of my new Austrian friends, thanks to the tiniest bit of help from me!! The Sisterhood continues to grow!

Big Umarmen und Kussen - (German for hug and a kiss!!)


Caroline.x.

[bublebunny]

Oh Caroline , you have me nodding and laughing again about "the husband's mild alarm" !!!!

The last post was very Bridget Jones... and I mean that in a very good way!!! Maybe it was the word "mini-break"- a word not in our vocab in Australia ! Either way I continue to enjoy your posts... I think you should start your own Topic!!! Who agrees?????

[db]

It's taken me sometime to read all the posts you are all very good at expressing
yourselfs.
Caroline,
Wow! you write so well, and yep me, I was just nodding here thinking how does
she know my mind?? I feel the same about MB.
Really loved the Look article,

THANKS BOBBY D FOR PUTTING THAT UP FOR US!!

It's what I love about the man. He is brutishly honest sometimes~
Just says here I am, if you don't like me, walk away -don't buy the record
and don't support me. Pretty much says it, nothing pretencious.
Yet, I know he's a kind soul, loves his fans, and has so much love for his family and
I truly love reading and seeing that in him.

It is truly a thing goin' on with MB~ yes we do all have it.
You mentioned about your hubby what you thought about MB. You were
so funny.
I told my hubby it's the kind of person he is, sure it's also his voice and sensuality
and overall charisma, but, he knows how to handle himself. The man was brought
up very well, thanks Amber!

How can this man change a life so much. He always touches mine.
My husband said to me not long ago, I would have never guessed that this
33 yr. old, handsome kid comes along and
turns you into this young girl all over again. We both laughed and I said, I would
have never guessed it either- I'm not young, well--- I'm not that old either~~~He
touches all ages, from 5 to 95~ he has a gift.
He certainly has IT! you know the IT FACTOR, You know just what I mean yes?
Not many have it. He's got it in spades~~

Just wanted to tell you I really enjoy your posts. I'm happy you enjoyed your
Bublé experience. Once you see him live, it's all over~
He draws me back over and over again. In fact, to NYC this Fri, but I'm also
there to enjoy the city and it's sights for a week.

Take care, look forward to reading you again, and everyone else!

Oh, you mentioned Austria, my goodness, I was lucky enough
last year to visit Austria and I thought Vienna was just so lovely.
We had been to Budapest, Slovakia, besides Vienna, visited Lintz
and Pasau Germany, I felt lucky to take that trip truly a lifetime
experience for me. The people were so very kind and the food was
great! Vienna was my highlight of the trip.
Hugs,

[Caroline Calvert]

Morning all!....or whatever time of day it is wherever you are...

Must say its great how this 'global fan' thing works...I go to bed hellishly late after fanning the flames of my Buble 'Fever' on these boards, wake up , dishevelled..Ha! polite word for how I look on 5 hrs sleep!! - think dragged through a hedge backwards...and that's pretty much it, without the scratches, and twigs and leaves in hair...well, actually come to think of it..... ...and our Australian Buble Buddies have been up and on the MB boards while we slept!! Hurrah!

db, thanks for the hello, like the 'brutishly honest' concept! Very true, and I think responsible for the 'would be bad boy' vibe!! All very exciting..but glad he is saved from being a wolf in sheep's clothing by the love and kindness evident in him. Both sides especially evident in the Heart interview, listen out for the date from hell part!!!! Big blushes at the end. Ha! He does indeed turn us all 'girly' - in a very good way!! Don't care who you are, what you do, how feminine or how feminist you are, whatever your age ... if you are a female fan, then their is a powerfully flirty little giggle bubbling up inside you when you think of Michael Buble! MB's like wearing really pretty underwear..(oh good grief!, I really shouldn't have put my name should I? Oh well, committed to getting the point across!) ...he makes you walk a little taller with a little more sway, smile a little harder in a slightly secretive way. The daily dose of Buble and his music reminds you its fun to be a woman!!! Hurrah indeed!!

Yes, he's definately got IT, and we've caught it, pleasurable symptoms that require no cure, thanks!!

Lucky lucky you! - this Friday....wow! Hope you have a great week and I Know you'll have a great concert!! Please don't forget the detail..I'm talking minutia!! here, for us poor souls whose feet are nailed to the floor at the moment and can not travel as we would like.....

Hi Bublebunny...mmmn a topic of my own...tried this once, didn't get any replies and felt a tad daft!!!!!

However, maybe it was because my topic was...well, a bit dull and pretentious!!? Ha! Will try again...after I get some work done!!!!!!!! What do you think of a topic inspired by Bublesue's weekend...Due to my post to her last night I did not listen to MB on the way to work this morning...I know! stunned silence eh? I listened to Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings album, 'Naturally'. But because of the extreme nature of my MB addiction I was thinking about him and the potential sound the Buble Dap-king collaboration on the new album would /could create....and then realised that Sharon, was singing a song that could easily have been written about MB.....I think there are quite a few of these...Manly man, why you've got me just where you want me kinda songs!!!! I'm sure you all know a few that would fit too!!! I'll start the topic and see where it goes...I'll start it with Imelda May, 'Big bad Handsome Man'....yeah! exactly!! wait till you read the lyrics, I'm sure Imelda MUST be a fan too....either that or she was thinking of someone spookily similar when this one was written!!!!

The topic is in 'That's All - Friendly Chatter'. Nice concept that...friendly chatter, long may we all enjoy it, on whatever Buble related topic....!

Love and inordinate amounts of nonsense from Me!!

Caroline. X

P.s. I don't think mini-break is part of the Australian concept of living, 'cause 'mini' just doesn't fit with the size of the country!!! You wouldn't get very far / see very much on a mini break would you!!!Ha!

[Boricua]

Wow, has this gotten a life of its own...its really early morning here, can´t sleep so why bother...so I have been reading some, have a lot to catch up to. Promise, I will...

Dianne, have a great time on Friday, as if you wouldn´t. Say hi to the rest of the Bublé Buddies for me and please put your memory at high gear cause we want to know all the details...us mortals that tried and tried to get there, but with no positive results, NEED A BULBÉ FIX BIG TIME!!

Now, have to go...will be backkkkkk!! Have a great day!

[Lindyloo]

Hi Everyone.
Caroline, you've read my mind AGAIN. Please can we have some subtle merchandise? I would love to wear something that wd proclaim me a Buble lover...............but only to those in the know. Those of us with unknowing spouses (who never wonder why we minimise the screen when they come into the room!), and who have wishes to be one of MB's 4 women(well maybe the men on this board don't have this wish, but you know what I mean). When I re-read what I've written I'm sure that your cold has reached Yorkshire, or maybe its the hot toddys again.
Thanks for your help with internet safety. I'm really a novice here............so please be patient & do explain all. Pictures might help! No, I should be able to join up the dots if I take my time & I'm careful, as you say. What a busy life you lead. Some creative time does help to untangle the knots, I find. I run a Mum & Toddler group in my spare time & love organising all the craft stuff, especially at this time of year. I've just bought a job-lot of glitter & tinsel for the little Christmas trees we're going to make this year.

Diane Love your posts too. Its good to know that there are so many MB fans out there, of all ages. Its amazing how his music speaks to so many people of different sexes, ages, nationality.He is quite right. We were waiting for this music to come back. But it needed some one with exceptional talent & drive to do it. There are many mediocre singers out there, churning out the old songs, but doing nothing with them. Michael has brought them alive, made them seem new again. I'm really looking forward to his next album. Can't wait to hear the new arrangements & his own songs. If he EVER gets round to releasing it. He's such a perfectionist!

Love

Lindy

[Lindyloo]

Lindyloo, on Dec 2 2008, 11:10 AM, said:

Hi Everyone.
Caroline, you've read my mind AGAIN. Please can we have some subtle merchandise? I would love to wear something that wd proclaim me a Buble lover...............but only to those in the know. Those of us with unknowing spouses (who never wonder why we minimise the screen when they come into the room!), and who have wishes to be one of MB's 4 women(well maybe the men on this board don't have this wish, but you know what I mean). When I re-read what I've written I'm sure that your cold has reached Yorkshire, or maybe its the hot toddys again.
Thanks for your help with internet safety. I'm really a novice here............so please be patient & do explain all. Pictures might help! No, I should be able to join up the dots if I take my time & I'm careful, as you say. What a busy life you lead. Some creative time does help to untangle the knots, I find. I run a Mum & Toddler group in my spare time & love organising all the craft stuff, especially at this time of year. I've just bought a job-lot of glitter & tinsel for the little Christmas trees we're going to make this year.

Diane Love your posts too. Its good to know that there are so many MB fans out there, of all ages. Its amazing how his music speaks to so many people of different sexes, ages, nationality.He is quite right. We were waiting for this music to come back. But it needed some one with exceptional talent & drive to do it. There are many mediocre singers out there, churning out the old songs, but doing nothing with them. Michael has brought them alive, made them seem new again. I'm really looking forward to his next album. Can't wait to hear the new arrangements & his own songs. If he EVER gets round to releasing it. He's such a perfectionist!

Love

Lindy

Ps I forgot to say, Caroline I accept your offer. You can adopt me any time you like! I'm really no trouble as long as I have Buble on loop on the CD AND the video. I can make a mean Yorkshire pudding & steak & kidney pie. (Too heavy?) Just like my sponge cakes, in that case. The birds are all low flying round here after I feed them my failed sponges. Faults? Did I mention the gin habit? Or the red wine habit? Apart from that, nothing too major.

love
Lindy

[bublesue]

Hi Caroline,I'm still recovering from my weekend break , I am getting far too old to
dance the night away for three nights in a row. The music at the weekend was mostly
1960's Merseybeat music like the Beatles etc. There was a good Buddy Holly tribute band
who were brilliant and a Cliff Richard one that was,nt ! Marty Wilde was good,do you remember
him he sang Teenager in Love, ( a real blast from the past ! ).Some of the singers wre not so
good unfortunately some people do not give up singing when they really should ! Ihope Michael will still be in fine form when he is in his sixties hopefully I.ll still be around then ! lol ! In between the live groups they played seventies disco hits
which my friend and I sang along to at the tops of our voices as we boogied round the dancefloor.Our poor husbands
looked on in horror at some of our antics,they just don't understand the pleasure a woman gets from a good session
on the dancefloor. We have re-booked for next year which will be our 7 th year but are having a slight musical change
and going to the Mowtown weekend which is just a week earlier.Hope Michael won't be doing concerts that week next year
and Ihave to miss seeing him again. Best wishes, Sue x

[Allen]

ATTENTION TO ALL THAT READS THIS BOARD

UPDATE ON THE LOOK MAGAZINE

Well, I LOOKED all over the place to see if the magazine did come in along with
the other inserts. Unfortunately, it did not. Like I said before, it was coming in on
Tuesday(which is Today) but it didn't. I LOOKED again in the local newspaper to see if
the ad was still there...but no. The last time I saw the ad was in the weekend editon of
The Vancouver Sun. It is the same one that I posted on the first post here. They did not
inform us the date that it is coming out so now I'm expecting to be out this FRIDAY

Hi bubleuse,
I see that you had a lot of fun enjoying music during your weekend. It sounds like a
very entertaining party! Well I hope that Michael won't have his concert on that day
or else it would be real hard for you to choose which one to go. It's very amazing that
you made it to the 6th year this year. Wish you have a great break after all that!

Hi Diane,
Haven't seen you on this topic for a while. I know that we got the most awesome writers here
sharing their amazing experiences. That sure was a lot to go through. I was shocked when I came
back the other day not knowing what they are discussing about and soon I found out that it is a friendly
chatting area with all of our thoughts right from our hearts. I agree with you that Michael attracts all
kinds of people and it's ture that all of us just can't wait to hear his new works! Have fun at Madison Sq.

Hi Lindy,
I know it's real hard to wait for his next album...and I also wish he can do a Christmas Album , not an EP but
a real album so we can all play his songs all day long. I would also be nice if he can release an album once a
year but the bad part about that is that we won't have enough time to carefully taste all his wonderful works and
we'll just rush through them and it would also be too much load for Michael.


Hi Caroline,
Thanks for contributing your thoughts in this place. It's always nice to hear about you and what's going on
these days. We sure all have the same "Buble-ish" heart. You get what we're all thinking about. I have to
say this again: It is really good to share thoughts with people that would agree with you. Perhaps I should make
this my personal statemen. What do you think? Enjoy your day!


Hugs and Loves to you all
Allen

[bublebunny]

Love and inordinate amounts of nonsense from Me!!

Caroline. X

P.s. I don't think mini-break is part of the Australian concept of living, 'cause 'mini' just doesn't fit with the size of the country!!! You wouldn't get very far / see very much on a mini break would you!!!Ha!
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Funny, I never really thought about it.... we do have to travel long distances but we also call a 3 day break "a long weekend" is that a universal term??? Usually taken when you have a Monday public holiday!

I am glad more people are reading this thread - they must be wondering what is going on....

Keep posting - it keeps me smiling!!!

[bublebunny]

Hollywood, on Dec 3 2008, 02:17 PM, said:

Hi BubleSue, Allen, Caroline, Diane, Lindy,

Maybe I'll try contacting the newspaper to find out more about this infamous "Look" holiday magazine issue....

Are Allen and myself the only Vancouverite's on this board? It seems like it (laughing)...

I feel left out from the mention above, I've mentioned MB being a superb entertainer which keeps us coming back for more, so to speak and then some ha ha ha...We all feel that way, no? I know my posts don't always mention each of your names but I enjoy the posts that you add about MB especially the photos and video clips - Thanks to BubleSue and Diane for that...

Wish you happy holiday cheer,
Hollywood

Don't feel left out Hollywood - I am reading these posts too!!!

They have given me plenty of smiles to see how alike we all are when it comes to MB. Looking forward to good news on the paper front ( no pun intended!!)

[Lindyloo]

[sizeHi Allen,Bublesue,Diane, Caroline (my adopted sister/daughter? Friend )Hollywood,& Bublebunny,
I just love reading all your posts. Am stuck here in Yorkshire, in the snow, dreaming of a much wider world. I've been promised a trip to New Zealand,as my men-folk want to go to the Rugby World Cup. So how much I would actually manage to see of the country, apart from sports stadiums, I don't know. Still, its "out of here!"
Vancouver looks a marvellous place. Listening to Michael talk about it with love in his voice & seeing the clips in his various interviews make you want to be there. I expect its pretty cold at this time of year, but no snow, as its by the sea. Is that right? I'd love to visit & do a Buble tour to see all the places he's mentioned.="3"]
I ought to see Australia too. If we are travelling all the way to the bottom of the world it would be mad not to take the opportunity to visit. Hmmm how long can I persuade them to take off work? A couple of months should do it! If only!

I envy your musical trip Bublesue. I think the last time I went to a gig (get me!) was 1964. I went to see the Beatles in Manchester & was one of those very silly girls who screamed their heads off, danced on the seats & didn't hear a single note. Oh, my what a very sad creature am I

Love
Lindy[/size]