A weekend of adolescent pursuits
November 23, 2008 | FUN!
So, on Friday night I saw Twilight and on Saturday night I saw The New Kids on the Block. Yes, I am apparently 12 years old. Both experiences are worthy of their own posts, however, so I’m going to address Twilight later this week.
Anyway! OMG! SQUEEEEEE!!
Firstly, I didn’t even realize how hilarious this is until she arrived to pick us up, but SB had plans and we didn’t want to hassle with parking, so my mom totally dropped us off. Sweet.
You guys, it was probably the most fun concert I’ve ever been to, and I’m not even kidding. It was like nothing I’ve ever experienced. It was absolutely UNREAL to be surrounded by thousands and thousands of women in their 30’s, all giddily LOSING. THEIR. SHIT. Seriously. Everyone stood the WHOLE TIME. The screaming was nearly non stop, the volume level nearly painful.
They put on a really good show! They looked and sounded great, tight dance moves and whatnot, big lights and screens and fireworks and the whole shebang. I think they must have worked with some kind of adolescent female psychologist or something to know exactly how to best whip us into a frenzy. For example, they’d be singing an oldie, you’d be on your feet screaming and dancing, and then on the big screen would be a choice clip from a video that you haven’t seen in 20 years but you saw approximately 1 million times back in the day, and then you’d COMPLETELY lose it. There they are, walking in slow motion up that hill in Boston with the subway in the background….EEEEEEEE!!!! I cannot use enough caps or exclamation point to convey the crazy flashback-to-budding-sexuality/childlike glee this concert inspired in me and everyone around me.
Truly, it seemed like the T-Dome was sprinkled in some kind of magic fairy dust of happiness. Perhaps they say this to all the cities, but they kept commenting on how great the crowd was, one of the best they’d had. And it seemed like they were having so much fun! At the end they were jumping around and hugging eachother!
It was everything I wanted it to be and more. They really did impress me. Jordan is still my favorite. He sang “I’ll Be Loving You Forever” in the original key, I’ll have you know.
Other funny/interesting observations and quotes include:
- I have never in my life seen such a crowded merch table. There were women clutching money stacked 20 wide and 20 deep after the show. Are these guys brilliant, or what? They’re like, let’s have a comeback when all our fans have cash! More than just babysitting money to spend this time around.
- Donna: After screaming our heads off throughout the first song, “I think I taste blood.”
- At one point I glanced over at Tiana and she looked sort of dazed, staring glassy-eyed at the stage. I thought to myself, maybe she wants to sit down or maybe she’s not having fun anymore. Then she leaned over and said, “I can’t stop looking at Donnie. He’s such an good dancer! He’s just a little bit thug and I guess I like it! If my husband could move like that, we’d have 10 kids.”
- Single, 30-something, guy friend Chris before the show: “That sounds like a target-rich environment”
- You know how when you buy something from iTunes, it asks you if you are SURE you want to buy it? I’ve never found that offensive until I was buying the NKOTB greatest hits. I was all, “Um yes, iTunes! What are you trying to say?!”
Thanks for such a great time, ladies. I hope they do this again in another 20 years!
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November 23rd, 2008 at 9:47 pm, Marguerite Says:
J*E*A*L*O*U*S.
November 24th, 2008 at 9:17 am, misskate Says:
That is so awesome!!!
November 24th, 2008 at 5:20 pm, Emilie Says:
My sister had a picture of lil Joey on the ceiling above her bed for years! For *months* she would blow him kisses and say goodnight after we turned the light out.
And yes, they are *wicked* smart on merching to the loyal fan base! Oooh! They should come out with some NKOTB hooter hiders!
November 25th, 2008 at 5:43 am, hliv Says:
All I can say (with the exception of the Donnie comment, cause he is dreamy) is New Kids who? I am so insanely jealous that you got to see twighlight this weekend. Please warn if your post is in anyway a spoiler review. Those of us who live on the other side of the planet are dying. DYING!!!!!
November 25th, 2008 at 1:49 pm, Brooke Says:
I am SO beyond jealous! The CANCELLED their Portland show to be on some awards show Sunday night. (Ya, I’m sure the awards show was a big deal, but hello…) Your description is just how I imagined it would be. I am so, so, so bummed. Maybe I can fly half way around the world and see them in Europe. lol
November 26th, 2008 at 11:48 am, Camille Says:
I think my favorite part of this blog is the part where you wrote SQUEEEEEE!!