1st  October

• The Heart and Soul of Nick Carter has finally been released here in Australia (yes, a century after it was released everywhere else) and is selling for $17.95. I purchased a copy yesterday and.... let me just say, that I woke up at 3am this morning, started reading it and couldn't put it down until I had finished it at 8am. Very inspirational, I applaud Jane on such a fine job.

• Last Saturday, 25th Sept., I attended the Sydney Larger Than Life Launch Party at the Millennium Hotel in Sydney. I went with my friend, Joanna, and we had a total blast!! They played exclusive BSB footage on big screens during the event, and there was a trivia quiz throughout, in which Joanna and I were lucky enough to be picked and won some awesome posters and ceiling mobiles, commemorating Millennium and the release of LTL.

• The Larger Than Life single was released here on Monday, 27th September. The featured tracks are 1) Larger Than Life [The Video Mix], 2) Larger Than Life [The Video Mix Instrumental] and 3) If You Knew What  I Knew. The third track was actually written by AJ, and is, in a word, AMAZING (whoa, look out Bri!!!). I immediately fell in love with it - pity they didn't include it on Millennium, AJ did such a great job!

• You all know about the tell-all books that are being written by Samantha Stonebraker and Marissa Jackson, Brian and AJ's ex's. Guys, for Brian and AJ's sakes, and those of their current girlfriends, don't be tempted to buy those books. Through news form the LW Crew site, Leighanne and Brian urge fans not to take notice of those publications, the ex's are more than likely only attempting to gain for themselves, and themselves only. Think of Brian and AJ's feelings, ok guys? :) They'll be proud to know that the fans are supporting them on this. :)

• An advanced Happy 18th Birthday to my good friend Kristine, resident Kevin-lover here. The boys are celebrating in spirit, Kris!!! ;) [Brian fans, do you reckon some of you could surprise her with a birthday message? her addy is callie_jamison@yahoo.co.uk and she turns 18 on Oct. 4 .... she'd really love it!]

• A big Happy 10th Birthday to my little brother Lennie for yesterday :)

• Brian's just the best.. but you guys already knew that! On August 23 Brian attended the groundbreaking for the new                                Beaumont Centre Family YMCA in his home city of Lexington. "The new center will be one of several locations that will house the Brian Littrell Healthy Heart Club for Kids, a program coordinated through St. Joseph Hospital...Through the Healthy Heart Club for Kids, he hopes to teach children and parents about pediatric heart disease." To read the whole article, as featured in the Herald-Leader, click here.

• At the recent annual Comet Awards held in Cologne, Germany, the boys (along with Silverchair) won Viva Viewers' Choice. Congrats to them!

• Our very own Brian, who of course wrote and co-wrote 3 songs on Millennium, has written a song for up-and-coming Jive musician Don Philip (Don is featured on Britney Spears' latest album, dueting on I Will Still Love You.) Brian co-wrote How Did I Ever with producer/songwriter Eric Foster White. Dang, the boy is gifted. Go, Bri.

• Great news for Aussie fans - a limited edition cd featuring the I Want It That Way remixes is now available at HMV stores. Apparently, there are only 10,000 copies available, and this offer is for Australian residents only. Don't ask me why, but that's what I've been told.

• Thanks to Val 'Tandela' Carter for this news: according to 'Brooke' from Jive records, Larger Than Life will be released in Australia on September 20. The boys recently shot the video for LGL in Orlando (footage was shown this week on Entertainment Tonight). According to Nick they were going for a futuristic look.

• Congrats to those fans who were able to get their hands on tickets for the North American and Canadian tours. To the people who unfortunately missed out, I really feel for you guys ok. I've been reading accounts of little girls breaking into tears because of the limited number of tickets, and it's pretty heartbreaking. I've been told how difficult and frustrating the whole ticket-buying process was (thanks for filling me in Zoe), especially for those who couldn't get past the telephone busy signal. Don't worry you guys, something good always happens to balance out the bad. Apparently, all 765,000 tickets sold out in just 45 mins, generating an estimated $30 million.

• The boys recently won Music Video Of The Year for All I Have To Give at the 1999 Teen Choice Awards. Woo-hoo, congrats to them.