Call Me Saint!California

Moving to South Haven had been quite the experience for the musician. It was daunting, hell it still was. He didn’t quite understand the celebrity lifestyle, he’d always stayed quite humble in his way of living. No excessive houses just because he had the money, only what was enough. Buying clothes from target instead of having every piece of garment dripping in designer names. He just didn’t click with the ‘celebrity lifestyle’ but that was what made him, him.

A night out had led to drunk karaoke and after being cornered into an Uber, he was on his way back home. It had been a decent night out, better than staying cooped up in his apartment for another night this week.

Sitting in the back with his phone in hand, the aux cable running to his phone and Taylor Swift playing through the vehicle. He wasn’t terrible when he was drunk, a little giddy, extra cuddly but still just as caring and considerate.

Realising they were stopping, he glanced across when someone joined him in the car. He gave a bright smile and waved at his new-found company before humming along to that start of Blank Space. “Nice to meet you, where you been?” he sang softly before grinning across at the woman who was sharing the Uber. “Hi, I’m B, do you wanna choose?” he offered her his phone, bobbing in his seat slightly to the music; he could never resist it, it ran through his veins.

“New money, suit and tie-” the musician harmonised before glancing to the window as he observed the world outside. “I can make the bad guys good for a weekend,” he smirked to himself, 100% idiot and more dorkier than he usually was. It certainly wasn’t going to be a quiet trip for the two of them.

@chlobenzz

I wanna be Spider-Man. I walked up a building but could you imagine me web swinging through the streets of New York hitting high notes? I’d be named the High-Flyer and I’d be his nemesis, like a vigilante. I don’t play by the rules but I can help people when I must. We can even get Tom Hardy’s Baby Brother to come in and play like a discount Venom. Why is nobody writing this down?

Ben: im sorry sahaejsj

Ben: you should have expected it tho knowing i was in a queen biopic

Ben: fuck i love abba. gimmie ! gimmie ! gimmie !, waterloo, and money, money, money are straight up my jams

Ben: frida is the best member hands down. we can't be friends if you think differently

Ben: did you seriously ? how ? i'm at a loss of words ? i have no idea ! i've never done that before hssjska

B: True, true. I walked right into that one.

B: You just sound like a broken record, I never noticed how much they like repeating words three times. Huh.

B: We can remain friends, don't worry

You ask me this whilst I’m on an ABBA hype? I can only wish I wrote Super Trouper. Man, that would’ve been cool. Ah, tangent. Y’all are gonna wish I never moved in. Hang on let me drag up my Spotify account.

I meaaaan, High Hopes gets me absolutely buzzed (yes I listen to myself) though King of the Clouds turned out sssssso’dope in such little time, that it still impresses me. If we’re talking older then maybe This Is Gospel?

Ben: sorry mate, it's roger meddows taylor all the way

Ben: followed up by either duran duran or depeche mode

Ben: joe plays a little bit of the bass, does he count ?

Ben: because if he does, then joe is my favourite musician above all (-:

B: Breakin' my heart man.

B: I just remembered ABBA existed.

B: Okay I stand no chance in this argument.

B: Supertrouper all the way, bro.

Unknown: Who's your favourite musician?

Unknown: Ya better say me or I'mma be triggered.

Unknown: I will make exceptions for Dan Reynolds.

Unknown: That man is beautiful.

HONESTY HOUR

Well that’s mean, I don’t think I even know five people.

Fine, alright, we got this, let’s go my Vro.

Venom’s Baby Brother (@benhcrdys)

Lord of the Rings Buddy (@cmlotz)

The Queen Herself (@zendayaxcoleman)

Badass Demogorgon Killer (@fkndyer)

The Victim Of My Puns (@harrysxcloud)

HONESTY HOUR 

Flossing in inappropriate places.

you’re most welcome ! you’re in downtown as well ? our flats are probably rigt down the hall from one another seeing as this isn’t the biggest complex around. although i would be glad that you aren’t direct neighbours to me and joe. we’re both really loud people by nature. cooking pasta for us sounds like a warzone — i’m actually surprised that we haven’t had anyone complain. thank you ! i’m glad that you enjoyed it ! that project is probably the best one i’ll ever do in my lifetime. only thing i wasn’t a huge fan of was some of the inaccurate costumes they gave me, and how my live aid wig didn’t really resemble how his hair did at all.

I am indeed, living it up downtown, see what I did there? --- I’m on a hyper train, I’m so sorry. Puns seem to be hilarious right now...that poor Styles kid.

Well I’ll come charging down the hall and knock on all the doors, it’s your job to open up if you hear me and save me from all the angry residents. And don’t worry about that, I’m probably nosier than the two of you combined. I’m a good neighbour, not much bothers me and if I’m too loud, knock on the wall.

Ouch, sorry to hear that, though my eyes were on Rami/Freddie’s costumes, I would give anything to have an hour with that wardrobe. I’m daring, I’m brave.

Good luck in an apartment.  I don’t think I could do it anymore.  I like a lot of space and my wardrobe won’t fit in a normal closet.  That seems crazy since I’ve never touched some of it.  Anyway, glad you are here and doing well.  Enjoy it.  I’m not really sure on the movie marathon.  I guess I’d say Star Wars.  I wasn’t too big on Lord of the Rings, not that I have any real say in the matter.

Well, thankfully I don’t take up that much space. I wear nothing but black t-shirts and skinny jeans so I’m a-okay on that one. Though hearing you’ve got a big wardrobe I can gather why you’d want more space, I guess That’s What Makes You Beautiful? I appreciate it, I hope you’re doing well too, my man! Ooof, that hurts though I can dig it. I used to watch Jurassic Park a lot as a kid too, gotta love some dinosaurs but listen me to chatting about myself, it’s just the Story Of My Life y’know? I tell you One Thing, I’ll give you Star Wars because the imperial march is like the Best Song Ever. Amiright? It’s the Little Things.

Congratulations you have joined the band of losers, no I am totally kidding. But I also happen to be geeking out because I’ve listened to one too many of your Panic! songs. So to meet the legend behind them is now my official favorite part of living here. Welcome to South Haven legend. I normally leave my dog Beezlee at home when I go out for runs the heffalump is too lazy to roll out of my bed. Oh you’re in an apartment? Which one? We have a 50/50 percent chance of being neighbors. I may join you on the marathon… But if you start saying every line from either movies I may just smother you with a pillow. 

To quote Taylor... “and I’m just like damn, it’s 7am” Haha! Well, I should fit right into this band of losers. You have well that’s an honour and a delight, thank you! Okay, don’t do that because I’m gonna start asking you to refer to me as a legend for everything, from now on. Heffalump? You’ll be calling me that after you hear me charging up and down the corridors to the pizza delivery guy.

50/50? Let’s test that theory. I just thumped each wall. I’m either gonna have some really pissed neighbours or we are neighbours! 

You are most welcome to join me, I have gone with Lord of the Rings. I will warn you, I can’t NOT quote a few lines. “You shall not pass” “Smeagol lied” and the ultimate classic “They’re taking the Hobbits to Isengard-gard-gard-gard!”

I was terrified to move here at first, and I’m sure we all were a bit nervous but I promise you’ll settle right in and make so many friends with people you probably never thought you would be friends with! It’s definitely a lot more calm here than LA and I have appreciated that so much over the past months that I’ve been here. It is a bit odd at first, yeah. Like I know these people because I’ve seen their work but I don’t really know them personally but we live in the same town now, it’s a weird concept but soon enough you’ll know all the people from the screen for real and it’s actually pretty cool. 

I hope so, everyone genuinely seems so nice. I got that straight away, it’s so much calmer here, it’s just chill. I hope so, which also reminds me, I really enjoyed seeing Showman on the screen, so much that I threw it in my last tour. 

What’s the best thing to do around here? From someone who knows the place, give me your favourite way to spend a day? I’ve checked out the beach, I’m half debating a hike up the mountain, that or a cycling trip.

Welcome to South Haven, the city of dreams! Okay it’s not exactly called that but I would say close enough right? Really? You know I never could’ve thought that LA would be the place I resided but hey look at me now, quite content with settling down in the town. I can call myself lucky because I am in Rodeo, so Farley my dog always gets to run around. I would always go for the Star Wars marathon just so I can play on with the Darth Vader voice because that’s just who I am. Are you talking about clean being the apartment or the town? Because both are pretty awesomely clean, I am Melissa by the way!

You know, they should be paying your for your advertising but thank you! I can certainly relate to that, looking to just sort of settle for a hot minute. Oh you went Rodeo? I debated, I really did, though I think I’d probably never leave the house. Though if there’s plenty of fields around there I might take the pups up that way sometime. If Farley would like to join us then we’d be delighted. 

The problem with Star Wars is I then have to have a lightsaber duel. It’s compulsory, I mean how can you not? My favourite is the blue Anakin one. It’s just to cool, though Han Solo is my homie, he’s my ultimate favourite. 

Nice to meet you Melissa! And the apartment, in this case. When you unpack, everything gets given a place and it just all looks so neat.

Moving anywhere new always make me nervous so I get that, I was the same way about it. It’s good you just went for it and didn’t let the second-guessing stop you. Aww, it’s cute how much they missed you, nothing better than being showered with puppy love. I say Lord of the Rings but either one sounds fun. Ugh, I know? It’s so nice not having to worry about things looking rough due to years of living. 

Impulse choices are sometimes the best, that and it saved me another month of nagging from my Mom, so I take it as a win win situation. Though, yes, puppies are just your mini fans, they’ll always support you no matter what. I love them. See I’m kinda swaying to Lord of the Rings, I just love the big battle scenes. 

Oh totally, I mean what’s better than having an organised place. Take note when my place had pizza boxes in within a week. I’m usually tidy, though sometimes my laziness gets the better of me. And with that, it’s lovely to meet you Miss Newton! I caught some of your episodes on Supernatural and loved them! 

Being a Cali native this was not a huge move for me, just went up basically. All dogs do that no matter how long you are gone for. If those are the only two choices and you still can’t decide, just flip a coin, at least, that’s my super unimaginative thing to do. 

Yeah I feel that. I moved from the Valley up here. True, though it’s still nice that to someone, I’m the most important thing in their world huh? We’re too blessed with the unconditional love we get from dogs, it always surprises me.

Super unimaginative? So what’s the imaginative suggestion. Phone up Mark Hamil and Elijah Wood and get them to have a quote off in a group call. Whoever can give the most convincing delivery of the other person wins.