An Extra Day In Mexico

We can understand why they did not want to leave Mexico just yet – a country rich with ancient arts, Mayan history and ruins, like this archaeological site of Teotihuacan which David and his team visited.

Found a couple more nice pics of David in Mexico – this one we thought rather cute  -

“My name is Maria … what is yours?”    ;)   :D

With Carolina Munoz from the Movie

David does look happy, doesn’t he?   :)

More Pics From Mexico

David looking happy but collected … and dang good!

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Yeah, David, work those eyes on them!   ;)

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Yes, sweetie, we know the feeling!   ;)

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“I missed my siesta just to come and see you!”

“Aww …”   ;)

(Do they have siestas in Mexico?)

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All the girls like David .. at whatever age!   ;)

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An observation:

Everyone is either still not quite awake or yawning that early morning ..

But not our David … !!   :)

David In Mexico

Woah!   Busy David has flown to Mexico City for a premiere!   He tweets:

Sopresa sopresa.   Arrived Mexico City today!  

where they are premiering Conozca a Los Mormones tonight y sale la proxima semana

Since Kari was with him, we hope that all this travelling about is partly career-related?

Also hoping all this buzz around him would give him even more confidence in wanting to perform for the likes of less easily pleased guys again soon  …  like U S ???   ;)   :D

More Comfortable Now With His Musical Expression

By tracewillow

What struck me most after the Rootstech performances, is that David seems so much more relaxed now while releasing his musical energy onstage than before.   He is now more comfortable in his own skin.

The Lip Synching performance of Jump has bowled me over,  to see him so free and unrestricted in his movements, and so … bold and outfront.   I suspect that this is the kind of movement he had been doing while in the privacy of his own room as he was growing up, or even while he was fooling around with his sisters.   Now that he has opened up to doing those movements onstage, and might I say, so spontaneously as if they were unrehearsed – he looked as if he was born to do this, not just born to sit on a stool and sing ballads which we all know he is already a master at doing, I am truly overjoyed.

I never knew the day would come  … could come … when he would be so unrestrained with his onstage movements.   Yes, Nunca Pense …   ;)   Yes, I never knew …

I love this collage made by Pocoelsy from the screen caps of the vids of his performances at Rootstech which depicts how unrestrained his expressions are now.   Thanks Pocoelsy!   :)

Can’t wait for him to let go even more in his search for deeper musical expression.

And still improving his skills at singing ballads.   This is definitely the best version of DRA!

Much to the chagrin of some doting fans who have been begging him to keep his hair longer, he has gone to cut it even shorter!!   David is definitely doing his own thing now, not to allow himself to be dictated to. And, seriously, I think his hair is still looking dang good!   Different … but still dang good.   (A more up-to-date version for a good, enviable head of hair!)   :)

Yeah …!   David is so much more in a Good Place now.   Well … just look at that smug look on his face in the pic below!   He is very happy with himself indeed!   :D

 

Nunca Pense

Yes!   The Costa Rica video we’ve been waiting for – the bright chilli red pants video!   :D

And of course David’s original Spanish song!

We’re not exactly sure what the title means.   We suspect it to be – “I Never Thought …”

And David singing it at the Rootstech performance.

 

Aargh ..! Back Onstage!

 First, there was the rehearsal :

Is that him??!!

Yes!!   It is!!   :)   :)   YAY!!

But don’t faint yet.   It is only a rehearsal.   ;)

Then Backstage!

And David tweets:

“There’s not a dull moment with this gang.

With @StudioC @#rootstech today”

Then the post-dated pic :

 This jolly jolly pic taken last July in Cosa Rica

when David was filming a vid there

Then …EEEKKK  …. !!!   (we can’t post fast enough!)

ROOTSTECH SIGNING and VIDEOS!!

(Just like old times   :)   )

Hilarious!   Can’t believe this new David!

A Justin Timberlake song

The Spanish song we’ve been waiting for!

Aww … such sweet memories!

And probably a message from David to his Archies too  ..

Yeah … Don’t Run Away, you guys!   ;)

Happy And Prosperous Goat Year 2015!

What Beautiful Calligraphy!

Here are some predictions of Horse people like David

(according to George Tang Chinese Astrology Online)

“Horse people will enjoy a very positive period in The Year of the Goat, although they will also embark on a journey of personal development, self- improvement and growth. Certainly 2015 will be a big learning curve for Ma (Horse) people since there are big changes on the horizon, many challenges and some uncertainties.

Friends and family may well notice these men and women exhibit great determination to stick to routines and goals they have set for themselves. For one thing, there will be less dreaming and instead they will face realities head on. They will discover new dimensions to their personalities and will engage in deeply passionate relationships with compatible others.

My Chinese horoscope study shows that relationships will be under much scrutiny by these individuals in 2015. They will either bail out completely and run for the hills, or they will determine to make things much better and work hard at re- igniting the passion in their relationship. They may need to lean on their partner for stability and comfort. The Year of the Goat is an excellent time for single people to make new relationships that are likely to be lasting ones. They will be craving meaningful friendships and relationships. There will be no shortage or animal passion and burning desires.

The Chinese New Year of the Goat will bring big changes and also big rewards for Horse folk in their careers. They will find new respect from others and be noticed by seniors and directors of companies. Their patience and attention to meticulous detail means that they may even gain promotion. Since they will have embarked on their own personal quest for knowledge, they may find that evening classes help them in their work. They will stand out for their optimistic and idealistic views. This is an excellent year to make solid and concrete plans for the future, but the tricky part could be deciding exactly which the right path is.”

AAM:   This is just a fun read although we must add that everything written could be easily ascribed to David.   But, there again,  who knows what David Archuleta (Man Of Surprises) would really do!!   ;)

Talking about Goats, this is a beautiful 15th Century Ming scroll of a boy riding a Goat

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And this is a very dexterous modern-day Goat taking a bike ride in Ethiopia!   Woah!

Love Goats!

And a video to celebrate 4000 years of tradition!

 

And a final say from these Singing Goats   ;)   We find the compilation rather weird but, since it has attracted so many viewers, we thought we would post it.   We hope it will not offend fans of the singers used in the vid (we did not make the vid haha)   Let’s just treat it as a bit of New Year Fun!   :)

 

Gong Xi Fa Cai, Everyone!!

:)

PS – I managed to listen to the leaked snippets of the rough cuts of Spotlight Down and Out There which we presume to be part of David’s new album, but they were quickly taken down by David’s personal claim of copyright.   Phew!   Such intrigue!   I personally am glad they were removed.   I don’t blame us being impatient and greedy like vultures (we are all part of this grabbing of everything-David! haha).   But rough cuts are very different from the finished product.   So it’s not fair to David or good for our expectations to judge or analyse the quality of those songs so soon.   Back into my cocoon to wait for the real thing.   ;)