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That is SO DEMENTED!!! … … … I LOVE IT!!! Not so thrilled with the musical remix, but I suppose it's about time there was something in his body of work that I wasn't thrilled with on first listen

More than three years! He's finally coming back! :woot_jump: Aaaaand he's not playing Seattle. And I am completely broke. And he's playing my dream gig. And I can't go. Let me see. How can I express this? :tears: Still, I am thrilled beyond words that he is finally coming back and the rest of his U.S. fans will be able to party like we haven't partied since the last time he was here. It's about time. So, :woot_jump:

My initial reaction was alienation. I had nothing to relate to emotionally because I'm not in that place and cannot remember ever being there. I probably was, but I'm old now I gave it a second listen and totally got it musically. I still can't relate, but I enjoy it so much musically because it reminds me of the music I listened to when I was young, but sounds completely fresh. I was really hoping somebody would do something like this, but I never expected it to be Mika. Should have known it would be. He keeps fulfilling my musical fantasies. I really wasn't looking forward to the album because I have no use for love songs, but if it's going to be this musically engaging all the way through, I really cannot wait to hear it. Keeping my excitement low-key because I don't know how long I will have to wait, but definitely getting excited. He surprised me again:punk:

Always happy to hear about another Mika project. It is awesome to come back into the forums after a nice long break and see that the man is working hard and getting paid for his skills and creativity. I was afraid he was out there just eating good food in various countries and living like he was on permanent vacation. Glad to know the album is taking so long because he's keeping his studio bills paid and making sure he can afford to tour. I would have been disappointed if I had logged on and found out there wasn't any Mika news. Always happy to come on and see good news. Just imagine if we were fans of some guy who was out fighting paternity suits, fighting in bars, and abusing his partners! It's awesome that our news is always good news I am looking forward to the new album even more now

There it is in American Sign Language. The guy doing the sign language has made a ton of amazing videos for really good (and some awful) songs. I've had a huge internet crush on him for months. I like the song too

My brother has a developmental delay (the mind of a child in a grown up). I have been taking care of him for most of my life because my parents were seldom home to take care of us. When I was a teenager, I faced much of the same criticism you are facing now. I think that people are genuinely well-meaning. I think that they are hoping that the criticism will help you make better choices. The problem is that most people tend to have no clue what they are talking about when they make criticism and give advice. You are the one who knows your situation the best. You are the one who knows how you feel and how much you can give and how much you can take. Make the best decisions you know how to make and learn from the results. When I make decisions, I strive to take care of myself first. Criticism from others doesn't help me do that. First, I explain to people that I value their friendship and that hanging out with them helps me by giving me the freedom to have fun. However, when they criticize me, it tears me down and robs me energy I need for doing the things I need to do. The people who are worth being friends with understand and focus on building me up with positive attention and respect for my choices. They still express concern when they see me draining myself dry and offer to take me out for refreshment or offer some other useful form of help. The people who are not worth being friends with, continue to criticize me, so I stop talking to them. Most of them, don't even notice. Some of them criticize me for not talking to them. Those are the ones I ignore the most. If someone shows an understanding for how their criticism tore me down and an interest in not criticizing me anymore, I give them another chance, if I have known them to trustworthy in other ways. Most of them really don't notice I stopped hanging out with them. The friends I have now, continually amaze me with their love and support. When they do express concern for me, they do so in a way that builds me up instead of tearing me down. When I talk to them about a problem, I feel better equipped to deal with that problem instead of feeling like their criticism is one more problem I have to deal with. Here's a secret I learned from my friends. Most of my friends knew about me before I knew them. None of them talked to me because they hated the people I was hanging out with (for good reason, those people were jerks.) Because I was willing to be alone, if necessary, and removed all of the jerks from my life, the people who are my friends now felt safe to talk to me because they knew they wouldn't be exposing themselves to the jerks I had been hanging out with before. Don't be afraid to tell jerks to leave you alone. You never know who you will meet. (That's a general bit of advice that may or may not apply to your situation.) Refuse to settle for relationships that tear you down and seek out relationships that build you up. It's worth it.