THANK GOODNESS.

that’s so excited, especially since it’s happening back home for you. have you been able to see family and friends in between the games? and how’d the rest of the game go?

I mean I may be banking on it for my retirement. I know well you are very popular I can't blame you for being busy in the slightest. Yeah what was your favorite bit?

in that case, start thinking of names and planting the seeds for them. it might be a little lame to admit but i did kind of lay low during things so my favorite was actually all the relaxing options. i promise i’m not completely boring all the time. i just needed some good r&r a few weeks before tour. what was your favorite?

I apologise in advance if I make a total fool of myself, talking to you. I'm a little bit starstruck. Hi, I'm Josh. @agrcndes

you’re starting off well since you’re the furthest away from making a fool of yourself so far. thank you so much and i have to say that i’m quite the fan of yours so very nice to meet you. how’s everything going with your new movie?

yes, but i have been in the studio and now it's my birthday and i'm going to take this week off and go on a trip. i can't wait for the music to come. how have you been mamas?

happy belated birthday! where did you end up going to celebrate? i hope whenever it is that you’re getting fully pampered and spoiled. i’ve been good between the new song and now tour starting. i’m so excited for this moment.

i would love to collaborate with you, i think we would break the internet. not as broken as it was when you finally collaborated with mariah. i say let's give it a go and make it happen.

i think that turned heads mostly because people thought we were feuding for some reason. it's insane how people can just randomly pit women against each other. i know we'd be giving people plenty to talk about, too. are you working on anything right now?

there really is no better feeling than the secret relief of a canceled plan, is there? just putting on the comfiest clothes you own, ignoring your phone, and completely disappearing from the world for a night. i will definitely try to give myself more grace with that. i think i just put too much pressure on myself to ‘do things right,’ even when i'm the one making up the rules. to answer your question... i am absolutely terrible at pacing myself. i wish i was the kind of person who could savor things slowly, but i'm really not. if i find a show i love, i will stay awake until 3 a.m. telling myself "just one more episode" until i finish the entire season, and then i just sit there the next day feeling empty because it's over. or if i find a song that perfectly matches my mood, i will put it on loop for a week straight until i completely ruin it for myself. i guess my hyper-fixations are a little more quiet, but they consume me just the same. i just get so attached to the comfort of whatever it is.

no better feeling, 100%. especially when you were prepping to cancel but someone does it first. there's not a single thing out there that could ever even compete. you always feel your most comfortable right after, too. please do and know that doing things right can come in many different forms. it can take some time, too. so you're the all or nothing type? i'm definitely guilty of that, too, especially when it comes to a good show. those cliffhangers just aren't going to cut it. we've all got our comfort outlets. nothing wrong with that.

You're one hell of an actress to be able to pull the wool over people's eyes the way you have. Genuinely, I had no clue, but it was such a lovely surprise and I can't wait to hear everything you've been working on. Wow, you're willing to give me early listening privileges? Really? I think I might have just died and gone to heaven. Are you sure? That's so cool of you, thank you so much. I'm really glad you decided to stay away from an early retirement for a while, the world needs you right now. I know whatever tricks you have up your sleeve are going to be worth the wait. You heard about that? Thank you so much. I'm really exciting. Getting booked in another role is always fun and I had the best time filming. I hope you enjoy it once it eventually drops.

that means the world so thank you. i feel like i'm forever going to be thanking you. i can't wait for everyone to hear. the first single's coming out on the 31st so that'll be enough of a teaser hopefully to hold people over. of course, i know i can get some honest feedback from you so it'd be such an easy decision. it'll be no problem. i'm glad i did, too. maybe now i'll turn things around completely and go the 'never retiring' way. who knows? for now at least, there's no getting rid of me for awhile. i did and so happy for you. you are one of the main ones from that show that i knew i would be booked and busy following. it's completely deserved so hoping this is only the start. i know i will.