Here Comes the (Request for) News With Love From Me to You

Dear Duran Duran,

It has been awhile since we last talked.  I have been very busy finishing up the school year and my 16th full year of teaching.  If that wasn’t enough and it always is, I have been shopping for a condo.  Then, this past week, I have been gone on a vacation of sorts, which first took me to North Carolina to visit my sister and my nieces then to Minneapolis to see the White Sox play.  Thus, I haven’t been paying attention in the way that I usually do or in the way that I prefer.  While I have been checking in when I can, it has been pretty sporadic.  At times, it has been very sporadic.  Now, I realize that “news” has been relatively scarce with no or little information about the upcoming album and no tour dates to freak out over.  This fact probably worked to my advantage since my ability to pay attention was compromised by real life.  

Now, though, I am home and better able to pay attention.  While I have packing to do to move next month, job searching to do, etc., I will still be around more and be more focused on Duranland.  Thus, it might be a good time to release some interesting tidbits about the upcoming album.  For example, I would be free to hear any and all snippets that are leaked or released.  In fact, if that were to happen now, I could even give my partner-in-crime a call to discuss, dissect, analyze and squee over any and all snippets.  The same would be true for things like song titles, album title or release dates.  I’m available for any and all of those, too.  Beyond album previews, I would also be able to properly deal with any and all news regarding shows, meaning that I could adequately plot.  

This time of extra availability will last only until the end of August.  Thus, please feel free to release any and all information between now and then.  One exception might be in early August when Rhonda and I are planning to get together to get some work done in person, in a distraction-free time and place.  On one hand, that might be the best time to release information since we would be able to react, discuss, analyze, and/or plot in person.  On the other hand, it would distract us from our mission.  Perhaps, that time, then, should be reserved for only the biggest and most important news.  I will let you know exactly when that time will be when we know it.  

On that note, I look forward to my summer.  I cannot wait to get into my new place.  I am optimistic that my job search and my focus on Daily Duranie related projects will be highly productive and successful.  Last but not least, though, I look forward to the summer of Duran Duran news and being able to react to it the way I am meant to!!!

Your dedicated fan,

Amanda

This is obviously a very serious letter that I fully expect Duran Duran to read.   Obviously, this was written tongue-in-cheek.  I don’t expect Duran Duran or anyone in connection to Duran Duran to read this or to release news based on my schedule.  This post was done solely in fun.  After all, dreams are free!