Friday, December 11, 2009

PLAY-MANIA.COM

Everything has been transferred to PLAY-MANIA.COM.



Please access the site from that URL from now on! All of the posts and comments from the past two years seem to have transferred over!

This site will no longer be updated, everything will be at PLAY-MANIA.COM

- LISA :)

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Anna Sundstrand: "What's On My Mind"

Anna made her first blog entry on Starshine.. except she promised herself she would never "blog", so check out her first "What's On My Mind" entry!



Very cute! Looking forward to more from Anna! She said she will probably be doing this about 2-3 times a week.

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Grease Dress Rehearsal

Marie Serneholt (formerly of A*Teens!) put up this picture from the dress rehearsal of Grease and Janet's in it.



You can check out more pictures from rehearsals on Janet's picture blog.

Thanks Erin and Ashley!

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See Anna Perform Live

Anna will be performing live at Sandy Lo's book release party at Cargo Cafe in Staten Island, New York, on January 23rd, 2010. I hope some of you guys can make it!



To celebrate the release of DREAM CATCHERS, Sandy Lo is having a book release party on January 23, 2010 at Cargo Cafe in Staten Island, NY. She will be signing copies of the book, taking Q&A, and having performers. Sandy Lo will also be debuting “Haley’s Letter”, a song she wrote for DREAM CATCHERS with longtime friend and musician, James Manzello. James Manzello will be performing the song acoustically at Cargo Cafe. Other performers include pop star, Anna Sundstrand (formerly of Columbia Recording artist, PLAY).

More info.

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URL Change - UPDATE

Hi everyone!

Last week I had mentioned that the blog will be accessible through Play-Mania.com soon. I'm still working on that! With the group back together, I thought it would be the right thing to do instead of keeping the long Blogger URL. I'm in the process of transferring the blog and editing everything. I hope everything goes well in the transition.

I will update again when everything is set!

~ Lisa

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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Rosanna Speaks About Play

Rosanna sent this letter about Play's reunion and her decision to go solo:

Hello All You Wonderful PlayMania Readers!

I've understood theres been quite a lot of confusion out here these last couple of days.

I feel like I want to say a few words and try to clear things up regarding the reason why I choose not to continue working with the group this year. Play was an amazing journey and I have the best memories from our Play times.

I've been through so much with these girls right by my side and they will always mean alot to me.

These last couple of years I've written a lot of songs on my own.

These songs are telling the stories about all that has been and about my hopes and my dreams for the future.

My main aim and dream today is to let these songs see the light of day and get them released and with a little luck they soon will.

I don't wanna be a modest person so this is what I need to do.

I need to at least try to walk that line and this is what I would have told you to do, if you would have asked me.

I'm so proud of the fact that I've been a part of Play and I'm proud of having people like you supporting us.

Let's all continue to support Fanny, Janet, Anna, Sanne and Anais in their future projects and wish them the very best of luck.

Cause I know that I will!

Love
Rosannax


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Dance Rehearsal Picture

Here's Anna at a (most likely recent) dance rehearsal with choreographer Claudia Swan.



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Play: OH NO THEY DIDN'T

There's a writeup about Play getting back together on the very popular livejournal community ohnotheydidnt. The post about the girls has well over 700 comments so far!



Thanks Morgan for the news!

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Saturday, December 5, 2009

New Picture

Janet put up a new picture on Facebook.



She has also been in rehearsals for the Swedish version of Grease!

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Friday, December 4, 2009

"Let's end this on a good note.."

Another statement from Anna is on StarShineMag.



I just want to say something about this. Play getting back together was supposed to be a happy event for all of us fans. I was debating on whether or not to allow comments on this post right now, because I know all of this is going to stir things up even more, and I really don't want that on the site. But I guess part of being a fan is having the right to discuss what's going on with the group. I really don't want anyone going against Play or picking sides. I know this wasn't the girls' intentions at all. Trust me, I feel so bad about how all of this is coming about.

Thanks to those who e-mailed and commented about this. You guys are fast. :)

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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Play's Newest Member - Sanne Karlsson

24-year-old Sanne Karlsson is the newest addition to Play. Sanne is already an established artist and was in a band called Ghost VS. Sanne.

In case you guys want to hear what Sanne sounds like, check out the video below. Play's music will probably be a little bit different. There are also a few other videos if you do a search.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCPSl0yhBQQ

I'm just putting up this video so everyone can see and hear more of Sanne, so she's not such a "mystery" to us as we wait for more from Play to be released!

Thanks for sending the video, Lina!

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Anais Speaks Out on Play's Behalf

I have heard from Laila and Anais about everything that has been going on. Anais sent me this letter that she wrote with Faye in response to everything that has been said. Please read this carefully.

We would like to apologize for the late reply. Faye’s grandfather passed away two days ago so this has been a really tough time for her.

First of all I would like to say how wonderful it feels being able to find so many of you still here at Play-mania.com. You are all so dedicated and caring – I am truly touched to find that your love and devotion to this group still lives on after so many years of silence. It is regretful having to start off our reunion with such confusion and ambivalence regarding the members in this group after having spent so much time away from the music scene and all of you fans. Especially when we are so happy and excited to do all of this again.

It’s hard having to break this long silence and to face all of these emotions. Please hear us when we say that it was NEVER our intention that anyone would get hurt or feel betrayed. We have always been loyal to all of you fans and it absolutely breaks our hearts to hear you so upset.

Three years ago we decided to give PLAY another go – the four of us original members. Mathew Knowles flew us to London to make sure we were ready, totally devoted and mature to start again. Anna did not join us due to other projects in the US. At that point me, Faye and Rosie decided that it was best for the group to let Anna focus on her own career. All three of us agreed that the group needs to comes first, prior to all other projects. Each of us needs to gives this a 100% and more. We can not let this group come in second place. We do not blame her and understand that she has to take care of the career she has built but we feel that now that we are going to restart this group we need to make it our first and only priority. With Anna having worked hard on her own career for 5-6 years in the US and the three of us (Me, Faye & Rosie) getting an offer based in Sweden we felt this was the only way to go. Faye did call Anna to talk everything through and let her know how we felt. We truly wish Anna all the best with her career.

And please all of you – don’t judge Sanne – She is the sweetest girl, amazingly talented and has absolutely nothing to do with all of this. I think everyone deserves a chance.

Rosie will leave her own statement but all I can say for now is that she decided a couple of weeks ago to go solo and focus on her own career. No hard feelings – we support her to a 100%!

I wanna thank you for being so loyal to each individual in this group and I want to remind you all that Play – from beginning to end – is nothing without you. Thank you so much.

Anaïs


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Monday, November 30, 2009

Anna Speaks About Play's Reunion

A letter from Anna is on StarShineMag.com.



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URL Change & Facebook

In a day or so, you will be able to access this blog from the original URL of Play-Mania.com. If you try to access the blog from playmaniafans.blogspot.com, you will be prompted to go to the new URL.

This doesn't have to do with Play or the blog, but if you guys want to request me on Facebook, please do so by adding the account below. It's linked to my e-mail for the site and I use it to keep in touch with you guys. I log in every day and read everything and reply to everyone. I do have a personal account but it's for my family, friends, people from school, etc. :)



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Sunday, November 29, 2009

"Too Lost In You" A'capella

Brittany made this video of Play with the clip of the girls singing a'capella to a song called "Too Lost In You" which was done by the Sugababes. This was the audio featured in the interview a few posts down.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egccCdCOQiI

Thanks so much Brittany!

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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Play at RIXFM

Sanne, Anais & Fanny at RIXFM on 11/26.



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Friday, November 27, 2009

PLAY - First Official Event Picture

Anais, Sanne, and Fanny with Andreas Carlsson.



Thanks Ashley!

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Introducing... Play.

PLAY is back.. with a few changes! Please read on for more information!

Early next year, Andreas Carlsson, Laila Bagge, Anders Bagge back in the TV box with Made in Sweden. Finally, we follow Janet and Kim who both became superstars in Sweden. This time we get to know the girl group Play. The girls Fanny, Anais and Sanne to the four weeks to record a new album and then become superstars in both Sweden and the United States.

Click here for more!



Jessica (from Sweden) had this to say!

PLAY IS GONNA BE IN THE NEXT "MADE IN SWEDEN". They said it on the radio yesterday! They are gonna give Play a "second chance". Janet's not in the group. It's Anais and Fanny, and they have a new member called Sanne! Rosanna dropped out two weeks ago. Anais said that she and Fanny haven't sung in six years.


And what I am thinking can be greatly summed up by Brittany's comment in the previous blog entry!

I think they sound great together! Sanne's voice blends in really well with Fanny and Anais's. At least we get to hear more music from them!....I know the new Play may be hard to get used to, but we have to give them a chance and we need to support them like we have supported the other girls and Welcome Sanne like we welcomed Janet when she was the new member....like I said, I think they sound great together! I'm really excited about this!


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Saturday, November 21, 2009

"On my way back home.."

Anna was recently in LA.



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Girls Louder Tour

Janet is doing a small tour with Tara McDonald and Rebecca & Fiona. Click image for full!



Thanks Ashley!

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

New Picture

Janet put up a new picture on her Facebook!



Thanks Ashley!

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Quick News Round-Up

These are from comments you guys have left recently. Thanks to everyone who always posts the news and info they find! It's always appreciated!

- Elle Magazine (Sweden) Rumor: From an anonymous source, it has been rumored that one of the girls will be featured in an issue of Elle Magazine (in Sweden) in February of 2010.

- Book News: Sandy Lo has mentioned that the book she has been writing with Anna should be done in early 2010. (Thanks Leann!)

- Management Change: Rosanna has changed her management on her Myspace to a UK-based company called Crown Music Management (they also have the Sugababes on their label!) She also changed her location to Sweden/London. (Thanks Courtney!)


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Pub.se Campaign Pictures & Info

You can check out more pictures of Fanny on Pub.se along with some information by clicking here. If you want to read the article, click here for the translated web site. It of course is not 100% accurate, but at least we can get an idea of what's going on!



Thanks so much TayTay!

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New Picture

Anna put up a new picture on her Facebook.



Thanks Leann!

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Friday, October 30, 2009

New Songs!

Rosanna has new songs up on her Myspace! Check them out!
http://myspace.com/thisisrosanna



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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Fan FAQ

Janet answered some fan questions! You can check out the translation of the questions and her answers at Ashley's site by clicking here. Thanks!



One of the questions asked is if Janet's CD will ever be released in the United States. And according to Janet (and the translation tool) when they release abroad, it will not be the same CD that was released in Sweden. Sounds interesting!

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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Janet Leon's Birthday Party @ Hell's Kitchen


Check out more pictures here!

Thanks Ashley for the link!

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Friday, October 23, 2009

Happy Birthday!

Wishing Fanny Hamlin a very Happy 22nd Birthday today!



So sorry I have not been able to update earlier!

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Happy Birthday!

Wishing Janet Leon a very Happy 19th Birthday today!



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Saturday, October 17, 2009

In the Studio

Janet has been blogging about how she has been in the studio! Check out her blog at MadeInSweden.se/blogg/Janet (or here for the English translation) for more info and pictures.



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Clothing Line




Laila has created her own clothing line!
More info at MadeInSweden.se










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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Amazing Arts Night at The Cup Pics

ATTN Sandy Lo & Anna Sundstrand fans! Check out http://www.sandy-lo.com/gallery for some new pics from Sandy's reading of "Dream Catchers."


Photo from Sandy-Lo.com/gallery

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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Happy Birthday!

Wishing Rosanna a very Happy 22nd Birthday today!



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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Anna Sundstrand Appearance


From: twitter.com/authorsandylo

Date: September 30th, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: The Muddy Cup in Staten Island, New York
Check the Facebook Event Page for more details!

Thanks Leann for the info.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Anna "Tweets"

Anna used Sandy Lo's Twitter to "tweet" a message. I think it would be great if she got her own Twitter!



Thanks for the info, Leann!

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Send In Your Birthday Messages!

Ashley at Janet-Leon.net is starting to collect birthday messages for Janet's 19th birthday, which is on October 19th!



Just send an e-mail to ashley@janet-leon.net and include your name, age and country in the message. If you make a graphic, just attach it to the e-mail.

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Friday, September 18, 2009

New Photo

Janet has added a new picture to her Facebook.



Thanks Ashley!

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Sweden's "Idol" 2009

Sweden's Idol is back! Especially for those in Sweden, keep up to date with http://www.tv4.se/idol for this year's season.


Photo from TV4.se

Also, I am very sad to say that Laila's mother has passed away. I know how hard of a time this must be for Laila and I want to send all of my love and condolences out to her and her family. ♥

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Friday, September 4, 2009

Anna: "It's all coming together."

There are no further details yet, but it seems like things are going well for Anna!



Also, if you try to access this blog from the url Play-Mania.com, it will say that the account has been suspended. I am working on trying to fix that ASAP.

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Monday, August 31, 2009

Bent Pages Appearance

Sandy has added a page to StarshineMag about her book signing at Bent Pages in Staten Island, New York last weekend which Anna and her mom attended. Check it out here!


More photos from the signing at StarshineMag.com

Thanks Leann for the info!

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PUB - Department Store in Stockholm

Faye is modeling clothes for a department store in Stockholm named PUB. In fact, Apricot was in a train station (in Sweden) and came across huge posters for PUB and recognized the model to be Faye! That's awesome!



Faye is featured on their website's front page, pub.se, modeling different types of clothes. The pictures will change!

Thanks to Apricot for the news and link!

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Anna: "Working on my book..."

Over the weekend, Sandy Lo met up with Anna for a writer's meeting. Seems like her book is in production!


twitter.com/authorsandylo

Anna also mentioned on her Facebook how she was "working on my book together with Sandy."

A while back there was an update about how Anna was teaming up with Sandy Lo on a book about the struggles of the entertainment industry. There has been a change, and their book will not be a nonfiction book according to a recent update from Sandy.

As many of you know, Anna Sundstrand and I are working on a book together. We can’t reveal too much yet, and to clarify previous statements, it will not be nonfiction. Hopefully we can tell you more soon. Anna would also like to thank all of her fans for your continued support.

- StarshineMag.com

Thank you Leann for the info!

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Friday, August 28, 2009

Official Facebook Profiles

There has been a lot of questions about the girls real Facebook profiles. Anna and Janet are the only girls from the group that will accept fans on Facebook. Anna has said she adds us to "let us "into her world" and to let us know what's going on in her life and career."

Here are Anna and Janet's Facebook links. Again, I'm only posting these because I know they accept fans, even though these could also be considered their personal pages.


Anna's Facebook Profile


Janet's Facebook Profile

Hope this clears everything up. :)

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

"The Perfect Argument" Trailer

Anna posted a link on her Facebook to the trailer for The Perfect Argument. It is possible that Sacred Journey has been changed to that name. Reminder: it's a horror movie!



Thanks to everyone who left a comment about this!

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Monday, August 24, 2009

"We're recording history today..."

Anna is shown in a brief behind-the-scenes video for Sacred Journey on MichaelCriscione.com. He's the director of the movie.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM33Ss2-ZhA&feature=player_embedded

Thanks Phil for the info!

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Thursday, August 20, 2009

"Heartache on the Dancefloor" With Orchestra

Janet performs "Heartache on the Dancefloor" live with an orchestra!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cq-WQ3xjdw

Thanks to Courtney and Ashley! Also, Ashley's fan site for Janet (Classique) has been moved to a domain: Janet-Leon.net. Don't forget to update your bookmarks!

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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Happy Birthday!

Wishing Anais Lameche a Happy 22nd Birthday!



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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Anna Sundstrand Appearance

From Sandy Lo's Twitter, http://twitter.com/authorsandylo.



Date: August 22nd, 2009
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Bent Pages in Staten Island, New York
Facebook Event Page

I do not have any further information about this event. If you have any questions, please contact Sandy.

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Friday, August 14, 2009

"Save The Last Dance For Me"

The following info is from ClaudiaSwan.com:

Claudia has just finished choreographing "Save The Last Dance For Me" and "City Of Light, two new music videos for Danny Aiello! Chris Trousdale danced for both videos. On the "City of Lights" video he dances a very sexy tango with Alexis Kelhoff! Also, Rusty does a cameo during this video. The dancers hired for the videos are amazing, including Samantha Aberman from The Gemz! Anna Sundstrand also did a cameo on "Save The Last Dance For Me". These videos and photos will be posted as soon as the music videos are released. Behind the scenes photos and videos also to come, Stay tuned!

Thanks Leann for the info!

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Saturday, August 8, 2009

Small Message From Janet

Janet asked Ashley (Classique) to let everyone know that...

"Tell everyone in the states how much I appreciate you guys' support. Can't wait to come and see you all."


Check out more pictures of Janet at Classique!

Thanks Ashley for relaying the message and for the picture!

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Sunday, August 2, 2009

New Photo

Not sure if this is from the benefit fashion show that Anna attended yesterday, but she looks gorgeous! Click to enlarge.



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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

"Heartache" - Sandro Monte Club Cut

A remix of Janet's song Heartache on the Dancefloor.

I don't know how I feel about the first minute and a half, but I think the rest sounds pretty good.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Hh2cweRKAU&fmt=22

What do you guys think? Thanks to Ashley for the link!

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

Janet On the Reunion Rumors

Ashley from Classique asked Janet about the Play reunion rumors that have surfaced, and here is what she had to say.



No other information about the rumors have been confirmed yet.

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Fan E-mail

I received this great e-mail today:

A little late but I thought it would be interesting news. I was stationed at FOB Diamondback in Iraq. One night I was at the gym and I heard Play's Us Against the World. I'm not sure if it was on one of their two radio stations or if it was a mix the KBR workers made but I thought it was pretty cool.

That is awesome, thank you for sharing that with us!

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Friday, July 17, 2009

Harry Potter Premiere

Finest.se posted this picture of Janet and Alice at the Harry Potter Premiere in Sweden. Click for full sized image.



Thanks Ashley!

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"Let Go" Live in Båstad

Here is a short video clip of Janet performing Let Go. The reason I posted this video is because you can hear the crowd singing along to the song, especially during the chorus! So cute!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-l334V37g4

Thanks Youtube user ssuperwomaan!

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

"If Only" Music Video Teaser

Chris Trousdale posted this teaser of the official If Only music video he and Anna recorded in 2006. Anna is not shown in this teaser, though.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn7ICSrfyvs&feature=player_profilepage

Hopefully one of these days the full official video will be released! Thanks again to Leann for the news!

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

PLAY Reunion Rumors



IMPORTANT: I know there are rumors going around that Play will be getting back together, started on Wikipedia and spread to other parts of the net. I have been receiving comments and e-mails about it too and I am trying to get more information about this but Laila is on vacation, so we may have to wait a little longer to see what is going on!

So, out of curiosity, who would be interested in the girls getting back together? Leave a comment and let me know and/or vote in the poll under the welcome message to the right!

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