The countdown to...NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK!!

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OK, now that you have hopefully stopped laughing at the title, I totally have to say that I am now in official countdown mode to the New Kids on the Block comeback tour 2008 which I have tickets for! 2 months baby! I know, I'm a total tool, but let me tell you how much I loved them when I was 13...not only was my entire room plastered in posters so that it literally was New Kids wallpaper, but I had the bed sheets, shirts, hats, buttons, all of their tapes and even one of their dolls! I got the Joey doll because the others were sold out, but he was still hot. My sister's Barbie totally liked him better then gay old Ken! My favorite "Kid" was Jordan. Oh my gosh was he cute! And have you seen him, or really any of the "Kids" lately...um, still hotties!


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Too bad they are all married with kids...and contrary to most people's beliefs back then, non of them turned out gay!

I loved Jordan so much, and I'm totally not kidding about this, but I had his haircut! (And no, no pictures will be posted of this!) But lets just say, short hair and a tail. The tail was a bit of a novelty item as I remember a few friends that were bored in Junior High classes and would braid it.

The New Kids on the Block were my first concert ever when I was 13. I went to the Ionia Free Fair with my mom, a friend of mine, my cousin and her friend. It was just before they really hit it big, but OH MY GOSH were there a lot of people! We at first were really close to the stage, as it was standing room only on the field, but ended up moving back to the bleachers as to not get crushed by the onslaught of screaming teenagers. We ended up so far back, that it was a bit hard telling the "Kids" apart from each other. But, I totally didn't care, because it was awesome! And unlike many people, I never got sick of them when they became "overexposed". I still have like 3 VHS tapes full of interviews that I would tape from the TV. Boy, was I sheltered! LOL

So when I heard the unbelievable news that I never thought I would hear in my lifetime of them going on a reunion tour, I knew I couldn't miss seeing them one more time! And not only are they bringing back all of their classics, but they are recording brand new music so new generations of people can enjoy them.

So the concert that I am attending is here in Tampa on November the 2nd, and I still don't know what I'm going to wear! I was going to see if my dad had any of my old shirts or hats from almost 20 years ago, but thought better. My dad likes to pack everything in moth balls, and that is totally not how I want to smell when I see my "Kids" again! I opted not to buy the most expensive tickets, only because I'm a paramedic and live paycheck to paycheck. But the seats are not that bad, and I was smart and bought 2 tickets. 1 for me, and one for whomever I can "force" into going with me. So I asked my work partner/friend if she wanted to go with me. Now, sidebar about this girl...Shannon likes the same kind of music that I do for the most part, and we have a great time when we hang out, but she is 23! So, when I was 13 and enjoy the New Kids for the first time, she was 5! So needless to say, she isn't as into them as I am. So we will see who I can end up getting to go with me. But, if it comes to it, I'll totally go by myself!

So after November 2nd, watch out for a post concert blog, and I will have pictures! I'm such a tool, but I don't care!