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xloladaniels‌:

One can only hope. I love you all, but good lord hygiene is not any of your strengths once you’re on the road. I remember the last tour. I was there. It was….brutal. The midwest deserves more respect. They deserve cleanliness. 

Hey, I don’t judge them and they don’t judge me. We just open all the windows on the tour bus, and spray a whole lot of glade. I shower every time we get to a hotel. And I don’t get anywhere near as sweaty as all the boys. After the shows they’re like. Drenched. And then they wanna go straight out and get drinks ‘cause they’re on a performance high... That’s why I always keep a spare can of Axe in my camera bag. 

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xloladaniels‌:

Cheers to that, babe.

Are you ready for three months on the road with five almost 30 something year old men who don’t shower nearly enough? I’m almost relieved I won’t be on that bus with y’all. It’s going to be insane.

Cheers! 

I mean... I might be guilty of not showering enough, also. But I’m at least hygienic enough to bring baby wipes to give myself what my mom would call a ‘homeless shower’ whenever we’re on the road for a few days and I’m starting to smell. Though, with Luna around she’ll probably corral us all into the showers at least once a day. She’s hard to say no to. 

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Headcanon prompt 002

how well do they cope on the road? do they prefer to be stationary, or are they someone with a frequent case of ‘wanderlust’? Jocelyn adores life on the road. She tends to get antsy and stir crazy when she’s been in the same place for too long, and is always raring to get out and see the world, to have new experiences and find new amazing sights to photograph. 

what’s their favorite location to go to? how many times have they been there? do they have special memories attached to it? Jocelyn doesn’t many places that she outright loves, and there are only a handful that she loves enough to consider settling down in. Chief among them are of course New York, her current home and Los Angeles - her childhood home. Some of her favorite stops along the road, however, are anywhere in Hawaii, San Francisco, and Paris. 

do they have any special habits on the road?  As much as she loves travelling, Jocelyn often finds it hard to sleep when she’s in a hotel room, and has a habit of wandering the hotel halls after hours, often with Oliver Morgan in tow. Most nights if she can’t sleep, she’ll head out to the hotel pool and stargaze, or sit in the kitchen area of the tourbus and edit photos. She also keeps a digital scrapbook of pictures from every location she’s been to. She likes to take just a few personal photographs of her favorite sights or spots, and makes sure to take a selfie in every city, just so she can look back and remember what she looked like, and how she was feeling in the moment when she visited that place. 

what does their bunk look like? their hotel rooms? Jocelyn’s bunk is always a total mess. She never makes her bed, and has a bad habit of leaving her dirty clothes balled up at the end of her bunk after she takes them off. Her hotel rooms, too, quickly descend into chaos. Organized chaos, she’ll maintain, but chaos all the same. She knows where everything is, which pile of clothes is clean and which is empty, but to anyone else, the room generally looks like a tornado went through it.

what are their interactions like with fans? do they talk to them, sign things, or ignore them and try and head for privacy instead?  Jocelyn doesn’t tend to interact with fans much. She meets them often enough as she takes all meet and greet photos and is constantly at the boys’ side, but she’s never gotten much attention from them. They tend to see her camera and assume she’s just a lackey, not knowing how close she is to the boys behind closed doors. With this tour, however, that’s set to change. Jocelyn isn’t yet sure how she’ll react when people she’s never met know her name, know her story, and ply her for information about the boys. It’ll certainly be a new experience, and for someone who claims to love all things new, it’ll be interesting to see how she reacts. 

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It’s the first day of tour!!!!!!

I am beyond hyped, y’all. My bags are packed, I probably have nowhere near enough clothes and way too much camera equipment and booze, but who gives a shit? We’re leaving in just a few days!! I cannot wait to hit the open road. Some people might hate sleeping on a tour bus and being in a different city every few days, but man, I love it. I love exploring new places, seeing new sights, meeting new people... I swear I was made to tour the world. 

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xolivermorgan‌:

SAT is more memorization than it is actual intelligence, which you have in spades. you didn’t miss anything.

hey, there are some very attractive night clerks out there. you can’t say no before you even give it a shot.

Aw, aren’t you a sweetie. Seriously, though, thank god my parents never pushed my sister or me to become doctors or anything, or I’d so screwed.

If you find me one, I’ll agree to a date. Until then I’ll retain my prejudices. 

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xloladaniels‌:

Well, she’s a total babe, and so are you. And if she can land a literal Legend ( get it? ) just imagine what you’ll get. I would say ‘sorry’ but it would be a lie, I’m not. We’re damn cute, and I’m crazy lucky to have him.

Do you really think I’m gonna let something happen to your sisters kid? Give me a shot here, baby doll. I think I can handle a toddler for an afternoon. Go to the park, blow some bubbles, smell their hair. It’ll be a day. Have you thought about moving back home between gigs with the band? I mean, we’d miss you like hell, but if you’re that close to your fam, maybe Cali’s more on brand for you.

I got it. You’re funny. I don’t think I’m gonna land someone as amazing as John Legend, but it’s a nice thought. You guys are insanely cute. Lucky assholes. 

If she runs away from Pea and Ben, imagine what she’ll be like with two relative strangers. I mean. Good luck. I don’t know... I mean, it just seems like a huge hassle, y’know? And then I wouldn’t feel quite at home in either place. I’m happy in my New York apartment. My room’s just how I want it, my favorite coffee shop is two blocks away, the view out of my window is amazing... I don’t wanna give that up. Maybe somewhere down the line I’ll move back. But not yet. 

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xolivermorgan‌:

sagacious - showing keen mental discernment. SAT prep… i’m a writer. i like words. it’s how i usually end up with about three word of the day calendars for christmas every year.

i’m sure there are many lonely 7-11 night clerks out there just waiting for a girl like you.

...Yeah, I didn’t score very highly on my SATs. Too busy taking pictures and staying out late at shows. I spent more time in my high school’s dark room than I did studying in the library. Or studying anywhere, for that matter. 

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Ollie. Can’t wait to marry a balding guy with a beer belly who works at the 7-11 after hours and hits on all the young girls who come in.

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jamcsryan‌:

I’m looking forward to signing people’s body parts again. I think it’s important to remember that I don’t do asses or boobs. Arms a favorite. I’d be down to see people get tats of my autograph. Damn, when did I get so conceded? 

Forgive me for pointing it out, babe, but I think you mean ‘conceited’. That’s one of the SAT words that I did learn. You’ll sign my boobs, though, right? As a special favor? 

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xloladaniels‌:

What’s there to be suspicious about? I’m gonna find you L-O-V-E, and we can double date and plan a wedding. I miss planning weddings. Someone needs to get married soon so we can have another one. And I throw the best weddings. 

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down, buckaroo. I haven’t even met this person yet and you’re already talking about marriage??? What if the person I fall in love with doesn’t believe in marriage?? Then what? 

I mean, hell, what if I don’t want to get married? I mean, hell, marriage is scary. I haven’t even had a relationship that lasted longer than a few months since I was basically a teenager, let alone one that lasted for the rest of my life. I mean, I really only want to get married once, y’know? I’m definitely not gonna rush into it. I mean, even if I meet my soulmate tomorrow, I’m happy to take it slow, as far as commitment goes. 

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xolivermorgan‌:

nope. i’m quite sagacious - taught once, learned forever.

no i mean… you attract the vibe you put out, you know? and you put out what you keep around you. so surround yourself with love and you’ll attract it. and if all else fails, maybe i’ll make it my tour-long project to be your wingman.

Sagacious... Is that even a real word? That sounds like a word you learn in college, and as we all know, I never went to college. 

Oh, geez. Well, between you and your wife trying to set me up, maybe I really will meet someone by the end of the summer. 

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xloladaniels‌:

That’s my girl. Only the best for you, got it? Don’t settle for anything less. I’m gonna start looking for your perfect partner, and I am a very good matchmaker. Just you wait, JJ. Soon you’ll be as obnoxiously in love as I am.

I’m highly suspicious of that statement, but... Okay. I love you for trying, at least. 

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xloladaniels‌:

Chrissy Teigen is just an #inspiration period. She’s hilarious, real, and super hot. If Oliver and I can be half of what she and John Legend are, I’ll be happy. Like, celebrity wise, not love wise. I think Ollie and I are nauseating enough for everyone else as it is. 

I think we could swing that. Maybe without the baby leash, though. I’m not a fan. Besides, I’m sure you hella miss your sister - I mean, I’m an only child but I’m nothing if not a daddy’s girl and I plan on going to Vegas a few times to visit him while I’m on the west coast.

Right?? She’s so inspirational. Especially since she’s an Asian American woman. Seeing someone like her gain such a following gives me hope. ...Yeah, if you and Ollie get any more nauseating we’re gonna need to invest in a puke bag company or something, just to keep us stocked. 

I mean, you try keeping her in control without one. If you take her out without it and she runs into traffic, no amount of bodyguards will be able to protect you from Peanut’s wrath. Don’t even talk to me about it. I get homesick when I just think about my sister. Being an entire country away from my family sucks sometimes. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I love New York. But I love my family, too. We’re super close, and only seeing them a couple times a year sucks ass.

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xolivermorgan‌:

don’t make me take a poll. you showed me how to do that on instagram and now you can watch it backfire on you.

surround yourself with love, joce. that’s all you need.

...is there a way I could unteach that to you? 

Easy for someone married to say. You’re just like my sister. “You’ll find someone JJ! There’s someone great waiting for you out there!!” Psh. She met her damn soulmate when she was eighteen. Some of us aren’t that lucky. 

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xloladaniels‌:

Moderation can be sexy, girl. I get to have fun, get a little loose, but still keep myself in enough control to ensure I am not vomiting on anyone, or going home with someone I’d regret. Not that that’s really been a problem in like, a decade, but still. 

Please, I’m sure you’ll find tons of takers on tour. Photographers can have groupies too, you know.

I mean, that’s true. There’s nothing fun about puking your brains out over a hotel toilet. I don’t normally regret my hookups, though. Even drunk me keeps pretty high standards. 

...Not this photographer. I’m not like, a public figure or anything. Or, well. I haven’t been before this point. 

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xloladaniels‌:

Please. Do you think me and my future baby won’t be wearing matching clothing and the darlings of social media? Besides, a child that’s half me and half Ollie is born for the spotlight. If they want it. If they don’t, that’s their prerogative. I won’t stop them. 

Well, if you want some sister bonding time, I’d happily join you two for lunch or something and preoccupy myself with the baby girl so you two can catch up. Just let me know - my baby fever is hitting an all time high these days.

You know which celebrity mom you should model yourself after? Chrissy Teigen. Her kids are damn cute. And she’s always posting them on social media. Any kid you and Ollie make is bound to be beautiful, so I bet they’ll be destined for stardom. 

Or we could let you and Ollie get in some parenting practice time and have actual alone time on one of our days off... I’m sure you’d do great! Jelly’s even potty trained now! And if you do take her out, my sister is a fan of those baby leash things, just because if Jelly’s not wearing one, she like, takes off toward the horizon at the first opportunity she gets. 

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xloladaniels‌:

I don’t think eating an entire ball of cheese is ever ‘doing your body a favor’, boo, despite how good it might be. Although I don’t see how an entire ball of cheese is ever good. And I am Italian.

I mean, I don’t think the entire world is ever going to question why you’re posting anything. I literally saw a tweet earlier that was like ‘luvin this beef stew lol’ from a semi-well known celebrity. I won’t name them, but I will say they had several hundred retweets. I think why people need to retweet it is more concerning than anything else.

Have you not tried buffalo mozzarella? It’s like, the shit. It’s so good. I love it. I hate to think what my life would be like if I was lactose intolerant... I mean, I know eating an entire ball of cheese isn’t great, but mozzarella comes in water and then if I pour it all out it’s like, well, now I have to eat the whole ball! And then I have a little bit and it’s like I just can’t help myself. It’s a problem. 

I mean. Maybe several hundred other people were also ‘luvin this beef stew’. Or maybe it’s a secret code. Maybe ‘beef stew’ is like, a euphemism or something. Nah, it’s not. I’m just spitballing here. Trying to come up with a reason why people share stupid shit. Like, literally people on twitter talking about their bowel movements. No one needs to know about that, my dude.

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I might not be Italian... 

But I can assure you that no one loves mozzarella more than me. I just ate a whole jumbo sized ball of it by myself. Like. That was my dinner. Healthy, I know. Tour always throws any semblance of a healthy diet that I might try to uphold out of the window, so I guess this is just me preparing my body for the onslaught of fatty, sugary foods to come. I’m really doing my body a favor.

Now, you might ask... Why am I posting this on the internet for a bunch of strangers to see? And boy do I wish I knew the answer. I guess it’s a millenial thing, right? We want to broadcast our lives. Far be it from me to not conform to that stereotype.