do you ever wonder...

...what it would be like to date a celebrity?!...cause i do...all the time...its actually one of my favorite day dreaming topics...haha!...for the purposes of this post im gonna use kendall from big time rush...oh how i wish i could go out with him!...i mean imagine waking up next to this...ugh!...love!!!...haha! ;-)

kendall posted this picture on twitter a month or so ago...its my fav!!! <3

***DISCLAIMER!: Before i go any further i just want to say that im not cray cray...i am completely aware that everything im about to say isnt real, nor will it ever be real...im just a girl imagining the what if!...this is meant to be fun!!!***

Since ive thought about this topic extensively i thought it would be a good idea to break down a few of the different aspects of it...so heres some questions that i ask myself and the answers i come up with...haha!

how would he treat me?
well since i dont know kendall in real life i can only base this answer on what i know about him and how he presents himself to the public...so i think that he would be incredibly sweet...he wrote a song called "cover girl" and if you havent heard it before do a quick youtube search (or at least look up the lyrics!)...for someone so young to write a song that so positive and sweet towards women is amazing...also the tweets he sends to his fans make my heart melt...always so caring...he never fails to put a smile on my face with those...so my theory is if hes this awesome towards people hes never met, hes gotta be even more awesome towards the girl hes dating..if that girl was me i imagine that i would never feel like anything less than a superstar!

how would we handle the long distance thing?
im a jersey girl and hes in California most of the time...that wont exactly make things easy for the relationship...but i dont see why we couldnt see each other on weekends...based on twitter it seems like they film their show an a monday to friday schedule...i work monday to friday...so surely one of us could hop on a plane to visit the other for the weekend...right?...my mom works for a airline so i can fly super cheap and hes got millions so the cost wouldnt really matter to him...haha!...and when hes on tour i could just meet up with him where ever he is on the weekends...it will be great...i really think i would be fine not seeing him everyday...i mean ive never been in a relationship before so ive always been able to do whatever i want when ever i want...having a long distance relationship kinda lets me keep that freedom...yeah, it could totally work!!!

what if things got serious and he asks me to move to california?
this is something im not sure i could do...i dont know if i could leave my family...im super attached to them...and if i move there ill have to get a job...so what happens when he goes on tour and im stuck there by myself for months because i cant take off from work that long...im not all that great at making new friends so i would be there all alone...no friends...no family...no kendall...i would be miz...the only way it would be okay is if i didnt have a job so i could go on tour with him...but i need a job!...i have bills to pay!!!...moving is def something that would have to be discussed in detail between the two of us...who knows, maybe at that time the pros will outweigh the cons!...haha!!!...oh! You know what would be really great? If i could be a dancer on their tour...i could totally do it!!!!...that would take care of the job situation!...haha!...but what about my family?!...ugh!..haha!!!!

will i be able to handle his heartthrob status?
yes, i think so...i would def be supportive of him hugging fans and tweeting them and talking to them and even kisses on the cheek would be okay...i will make sure that he continues to do all of these things because i know how much it means to them...i dont think its something that every girl would understand but since i am a die hard backstreet fan i know exactly how much the little things mean to these girls...a simple hug could make a fans life complete...trust me!!!

would i still be able to go on my backstreet adventures?
of course!...if he were to protest or say anything about it all i have to say is if it werent for girls like me, you wouldnt have a job...he would have to understand...in fact i think he would understand more than normal boys!...the other day i did take this one a step too far and wondered if he would pay for me to go on the cruise...so laura came back to me and said just call it research for any future btr cruises that would happen...so i said well if thats the case he can pay for my whole research team!...haha!!!

would the fans like me?
well i certainly hope so...but im not stupid..i know that there are gonna be tons of girls who would hate me...i would like to think that i could handle the negative things girls would say about my appearance...i think it would be tough to take digs at my personality..but like little sis says, they dont know you so who cares what they say, you know its not true...anyway i hope that theres a bunch of fans who would like me...i think im a likable person...dont you?!...and all those fans who like me would follow me on twitter and read my blog...oh my gosh, my readership would go up so much!!!...i just hope they wont get upset with all my posts about my backstreet adventures!....haha!!!!

what kind of girlfriend would i be? (In terms of backstreet wives)
would i be like rochelle?...very present on twitter, tweets about everyday things going on in her life...a little on the shy and quiet side in person...like leighanne?...always interacting with the fans on twitter and in person...or like leigh?...not on twitter at all...dont see her around much but shes secretly out in the crowd rocking out to iwitw with everyone else...i think i would be a little bit of all three but im not sure...i guess it would depend on the situation...like i wouldnt change my twitter habits, i would still tweet about random everyday things and tweet my friends (like rochelle)...i would be nice to fans when i meet them, if they want a picture ill take a picture, if they want to chat ill chat (like leighanne)...and you better believe if im at a concert i will be in the crowd signing and dancing right beside everyone else (like leigh)

I feel like there are so many more tangents i let my mind wonder down when im day dreaming about kendall...but i think ill stop there...you get the point right?!...haha!...maybe one day all this will come true...but until then a girl can dream!!!! =)

NKOTBSB Geneva

**real quick before i start, i just want to say sorry!...i know i said i would be posting more often then totally dropped of the face of the planet...i went on vacay and when i got back work got crazy again...ill tell you all about it in an upcoming post...but for now lets get to the good stuff!!!**

to kick off the month of may little sis and i hopped on a plane and flew over to geneva switzerland to see NKOTBSB!!!...once we met up with laura and anne marie (you girls need some cool blog names! haha!!) and had an amazing backstreet adventure!!!...

sure i can sit here and tell you all about geneva but i feel like most of you just want to here about the boys...sooo ill keep this short...geneva is a beautiful city but not much to do...also its very expensive to eat...the first night little sis and i paid 60 chf (about $65) for 2 grilled cheese sandwiches and 2 waters...yeah, i know...umm and we'll leave it at that...concert time!!...haha!!

the day of the concert we took the bus to the arena (public transportation is really great there...nothing like the nasty A train...haha!)...im not sure what time we got there but we waited a while before we were let in...it was a beautiful day so i didnt mind so much...eventually vip check in started (we went all the way to europe, of course we got platinum vip!)...we were let in and we learned that they had some problems with the truck the stage travels in so soundcheck would be a little different...i never would have imagined how different (read as awesome) it would be!...

we were taken upstairs to the mezzanine level and waited a little more...then we saw the boys coming down the corridor!!...eeekkk!!!!....they stood on the steps in front of us and explained instead of the run of the mill sound check (a couple songs and 4 questions) we would get a special sound check...question and answer only!!...woohoo!!!...of course this ment that our 4 "get another boyfriend" signs were useless but thats okay...we still ended up holding them up...aj loved em!...but im getting ahead of myself...anyway...right out of the gate we made our presence known!...laura was the first one to shoot her hand up when the floor opened for questions...so she was the first one to ask one!!!...

after a few more questions went by little sis got to ask a question too!!...i was so proud of her for doing it because she backed out the last few times...she also got to tell them that we came from jersey!!...jersey is always a great ice breaker!...whenever we mention it they always have something to say...after the q&a was over we ended up having a long convo about the good ole garden state with howie (brian and aj chimed in too)...howie was joking with us and asked "what exit?", brian looked at him like he was crazy, but we answered without missing a beat...haha!!...then we told him that we went to the same high school that andrew fromm went to and he was really excited about that little tidbit (go hawks!! haha!)...

one more funny thing that happened...well little sis and i thought it was funny, im not sure if anyone else would...before picture time howie started fanning his shirt out and smelling himself...then he went over to brian and said smell me, do i smell bad? and was shoving his armpit in brians face...haha!!!...little sis and i were dying!...its so funny to us because she does that to me ALL THE TIME!...haha!!!

next up was picture time!!!...no barricade!!! yay!!!!...little siis went before me and after all the jersey talk asked them to fist pump...nick and aj didnt get the memo...haha!...i went right after her...obviously my 3 seconds with the boys went by waaaayyyy too fast...i said hello to all of them...nick winked at me which totally made me swoon...and i asked them to squeeeeeze in for my picture.... im extremely happy with how it came out!!! 

after picture time was backstage tour time with AJ!!! yay!!!....his tour was way better than nick's...aj was very entertaining...he gave us a lot of good info and told some funny jokes...going into the tour we had a giant list of questions we had for them...and during the tour me managed to ask a whole bunch of them...i was proud of us!...we also made sure we were front and center the whole time...i had a lot of fun during this part...we totally ran the show and i loved every second of it!...haha!!...as you probably know, everyone had to come up with some sort of pose for our picture per aj's request...since it is one of my dreams to dance with a backstreet boy i asked aj to do an everybody pose...i love the way it came out...but not as much as i love little sis' picture with him...i totally thought of that pose for her...its amazing!!!...one last thing is i totally blew my chance to get a hug from aj....but i dont want to talk about it cause i get mad at myself...okay ill talk about it...after he signed my vip pass he stepped in closer to me and put his arm around me but like an idiot, i stepped back...i thought he was coming in for the picture and i didnt want a regular picture so i panicked and backed away from him...ugh! im sooo stupid!!!...its weeks later and im still kicking myself...ugh!!!...haha!!!

the concert itself was general admission...we were debating were to stand...some of us wanted the front of the stage...and some of us wanted the head of the stage...so we ended up with a compromise and stood in the middle right next to a gate...this ended up working out well for us because danny came out that way during tonight  and brian and aj came through that way for shape of my heart...when danny came by i took a picture of him when we was directly in front of me...so he looked at me and said "do you want a picture with me?" so i said "yeah ill take a picture with you!!!"...he then took pictures with my girls and no one else...i wonder if its because we seemed to be the only ones in the whole audience singing along to the new kids songs...maybe they noticed...who knows?...also during the concert little sis managed to ask aj for his pocket square and got it!!!!

well thats it folks...another amazing backstreet adventure in the books and many more to come!!!...i had a blast per usual!!...for more videos from soundcheck and the concert please visit laura and anne marie's youtube pages...also you can check out lauras recap of the event over on her blog!!

Anne Marie's YouTube

Laura's YouTube

Laura's Recap

so much excitement!!!

there is so much excitement going on in the backstreet world right now!

first was the announcement of mixtape festival...a 2 day pop music festival at hershey park in august...its going to be the only north american appearance of nkotbsb...my friends and i were planning on getting plain old general admission tickets...but the day of the fan club pre sale we found out about all these great things that would be included with VIP tickets...soo about 5 minutes before the tickets went on sale we decided to go for it...so i will be going to mixtape vip side b style!!!...i cant wait!!!

on april 20 backstreet boys turned 19!!!....the love for them on twitter and in the fan community is so overwhelming on their anniversary...it makes me feel so proud to be a fan!!!...they are just amazing!!!

yesterday there was a live broadcast of the their concert in london...it was the BEST $4.99 i ever spent!!!...at the time during the concert when they would normally introduce each other, they made a few other important announcements...1) they will be recording more songs for their new album in july....2) KEVIN IS BACK!!!!....and 3) aj and his beautiful wife rochelle are expecting their first child!!!!....all this news in a span of about 2 minutes was a lot to handle...i didnt know if i should scream or cry or jump up and down or what but it was super exciting!!!...

of course all this info gets the wheels turning...we started thinking maybe bsb doesnt have their own set at mixtape yet because they were waiting to make this announcement....maybe it will be their first concert back at 5 members...hmmm....oh the possibilities!!!

so now i am nore excited than ever to get on a plane tomorrow and head over to geneva switzerland...yep thats right...im going to geneva to see nkotbsb!!!!...there are sooo many more questions that all of these announcements have opened up...and i will ask them all...most importantly should i add kevin's name to my boy band bonanza tshirt?!?....haha!!!!

well thats all i have for today...im leaving for geneva tomorrow and ill be back on saturday...so this might be the last time you here from me for about a week...until then, happy blogging!!!

birthday countdown: 6 days!!!!

I heart howie d

I told you my first official post of my i heart series would be by number 1 fave of all time...of course my main squeeze is the one and only howard dwaine dorough...better known as howie d from the backstreet boys!!!!

Howie has been my fav backstreet boy since i started liking the group back in '98...i mean have you seen the quit playing games video?!..omg the abs!...haha!!!...lets all watch together shall we...


this video is from Backstreet Boys VEVO

Okay so the awesome abs may have been what drew me in...but the arent what made me stay...theres so many great things about howie...they dont call him sweet d for nothin!...let list just some of his awesomeness!!!

out of all the backstreet boys hes the best with the fans
in concert he usually changes the words of iwitw to include the city they are in
he has conversations with the girls he brings on stage to sing to
he looks better now than ever
he tells cheesy jokes that i find super funny
hes smart
he has a great charity for lupus
there are tons of other things that make him amazing
the most important is he has a voice of an angel...his solo album is so so so good...to prove it heres a video of him singing lie to me on the cruise...enjoy!


this video is from Anne Marie!!

no idea

well...i do have an idea...but i didnt know what to title this post and im really loving the big time rush song "no idea" right now...so i thought hey, why not?!

this post is going to be for administrative purposes...i just want to catch you guys up on a few key things going on in my life and what you can expect from upcoming entries...here we go!

~first order of business is to say that im sorry that my posts have been way less frequent this year...i promise to increase my output moving forward...i have been sooo busy at work...ive even been working most saturdays...so ive been leaving work super late and the last thing i wanted to do is think...i didnt want to do anything that required any effort...unfortunately my poor blog takes some effort to write and proof read and add pictures when needed...so it took the biggest hit...but now i see the light at the end of the tunnel...it seems like things are calming down at work so you should be seeing more of me!...yay!!!

~my obsession with big time rush is getting out of control...its a slippery slope and im happily sliding down it with both hands in the air yelling weeeeee!!!....haha!!!...i cant stop thinking about them or listening to their music...of course they will never be able to take the top spot away from my backstreet boys but right now they are holding strong at number 2...i would even venture to say that ive never liked anyone in my #2 spot as much as i like btr...does that make sense?!...haha!

~speaking of btr i have so updated vip info...in my vip comparison post i said that bsb has a question and answer session and btr doeas not...well i was looking through the forum on their fan club yesterday and i discovered that btr added a q&a to their soundcheck...this is interesting because i think it may be because of my...no, not my blog entry!...i say this because after the btr concert little sis and i ran into justin (the guy that runs bsb vip)...he asked us what we thought of the btr vip...so i said it was great but i wish they had a q&a...so i wonder if he went back to whoever was running the btr vip and shared my opinion...hmmm...if thats how they added the question i just want to say your welcome!...haha!

~i've been doing my nails a lot lately...it all started after the princess' wedding...i got the gel nail polish so it would last the whole vacation...it was great...i loved it at the time...but when it came time to get the polish off you are supposed to go get it removed...i couldnt be bothered doing that...sooo my nails were destroyed...they were cracked all over the place...so ugly...so to cover up the ugly i started painting them myself...and since im the fun loving person that i am i couldnt just paint them regular...i got increasingly more creative...this past week i i learned how to do marble nail...i thought they came out pretty good...what do you think?!?

Left Hand

Right Hand

~ my next post will def be part of my "i heart..." series...im not really crushin on anyone in real life right now so i figured i would share with you all of my celeb crushes!...starting with my number one all time fav...you should know who it is but if you dont youll just have to wait and see...for this series ill probably start off talking about individuals but ill probably expand to include all kinds of things i love...soo look for this soon!!!

~ 2012 is the year of concerts for me...my girl anne marie (who ive been going to most of my concerts with) pointed out that we've been to at least one every month so far this year...so we decided that we will continue that trend for the whole year...we are set up until september!...except for july...we cant find a july concert...so if any one knows of any good shows in july please let us know!!!...thanks....

~and finally...this will be the last post i write on my ally...thats right, its time for a new phone again...im not really sad to see this one go like i was when i upgraded from my trusty voyager...its not that this phone is bad cause its not...weve had some good times...but its just time for an upgrade...and plus i heard that verizon is gonna start charging for an upgrade...wtf?!...so i gotta get one last free upgrade in before they charge me...

well guys...thats that...youll be hearing from me soon! love ya! <3

mardi gras at universal studios

a few fridays ago (march 9) little sis and i got on a plane and headed down to orlando florida...the reason for our trip? a concert of course!...haha!!!...big time rush was set to have a concert in universal studios on that saturday...they were so great the first time so we hopped on the chance to see them again!...we stayed a few days after the concert so we would be able to go to the parks too...i guess we'll take this vacay review on a day by day basis!

friday
our flight wasnt until after 830 so we didnt get into orlando until late...we got to the hotel around midnight and proceeded to check in...(btw we stayed at the royal pacific...a little expensive but it was great...i would recommend it!)...we were pleasantly surprised when we were awarded a free upgrade to the club level room...that was great because there was a free continental breakfast every morning for the guests on that floor...this ended up saving us a lot of time and a lot of money...so yay!!!

saturday
we woke up, ate our free breakfast, and headed over to the park for what we knew was going to be a loooong day...the only thing we had planned for the day was standing in line...we got there at around 10am and there was already about 150 people in front of us (the park opened at 9)...so we got on line and waited and waited...

it wasnt as terrible as i thought it would be...we brought cards...so we played war and spit...we also had little sis' brand new ipod...so we watched an episode of big time rush (appropriate right?!)...since it was a mardi gras celebration they had a whole bunch of entertainers on stilts walking around....so that was fun...also the line moved to new locations a few times...the first time we moved was around noon...and then at 5 we were let into the place where the concert was held...i thought they let us in a little early cause the concert didnt start until 830...once we were in that spot there was no moving...

the line at around 3pm

the crowd behind me at the concert

when we were let in the center section was about 4 or 5 rows deep already...so i went over to the side a little bit...we were FRONT ROW!!!!...we werent in the center but who cares cause we were in the front...based on the previous btr concert i went to i knew they would more than likely be coming off the stage...and sure enough they did...they were all right in front of me at one point or another...i even got to touch them a few times...excuse me while i allow the 12 year old inside of me to squeal...*eeeeekkkkk*....haha!!!

none of my pictures came out very good but you get the idea

the concert was great!!!...those big time rush boys really are great singers and performers...im in love!...haha!...we had a great time at the concert...we even met a few more 20+ rushers...they were great!!! (wow...i just said great A LOT...oops!...haha!)


sunday
we wanted to get up and be at the park by 8 when the park opened for people staying in the universal hotels...i heard that the wizarding world of harry potter gets really packed really fast and getting there early is really the only way...unfortunately the alarm we set didnt go off...we ended up getting there around 930...it didnt turn out too bad, thanks to springing ahead that night i think most people were off to a late start...also it was raining so the park was way less crowded than normal...

anyway when we got there we went directly to harry potter...i was so excited!!!...it was so cool...walking around hogsmead and seeing Hogwarts was amazing...i felt like i was really there...they had all the shops from the book, like honeydukes and the three broomsticks...they even had butterbeer...i was totally geeking out seeing everything...the best part was the ride...the line took you through hogwarts castle...you go through the dungeons, then to the green house, then to dumbledores office, then threw a hallway with talking and moving portraits, then to the defence against the dark arts classroom (where herminone makes it snow!) then to the griffindor common room, then you see the sorting hat, then to the room of requirement...this is where you board the magical bench and the ride starts...its a super fun ride!!!!...even if youre not a harry fan i think you'll still love this ride!!!...its def worth the wait!....

thanks to the rain the the park was pretty empty so we were able to get through everything pretty quickly...by lunch time we went on all the rides at islands of adventure...we would have gone on the roller coasters a few more time each but the rain hurt...when we went on the hulk i felt like ice pellets were attacking my face...i couldnt even keep my eyes open because it hurt sooo bad...of course we laughed about it the whole time but it really did hurt!...haha!...

after we went to lunch we headed over to the other park...we were able to get through all of those rides too...i think my fav over there is the mummy ride...its an in the dark coaster and tons of fun...there was a new roller coaster that we went on...it was a lot of fun and a little different...you get to pick a song you want to listen to and there is a camera that films you the entire ride...i thought that was pretty cool!

that night we ate dinner at nba city...neither of us care all that much about basketball but i read a lot of reviews that said it was good...so we went there...and it was good!...great food and reasonable prices...we were happy campers!!...

monday
since we got to everything on sunday we went through and went on all the good stuff again...but the park was way more crowded so it took us a lot longer to do things...we started with harry potter again...we waited 20 mins sunday for the ride...monday we waited 1.5 hours...when we got off the line was twice as long and we could barely walk through the hp section...it was sooo crowded...good thing i was able to find the secret butterbeer line thanks to laura's tips!...if not i think the line for that was about an hour!...crazy!!!

besides harry potter we hit up all the other awesome rides in islands of adventure, ate lunch, then header over to universal to do those rides again!...eventually we went on everything we wanted to multiple times so we headed out...we walked over to the hard rock hotel...we thought that there would be a lot of cool stuff there...yeah, not so much...we were a little disappointed but at least we burned off some of the ice cream we just ate!...haha!!!

despicable me ride coming soon!

that night for dinner we went to the latin quarter...it was good but a little pricey...there were a lot of awesome reviews for it...it was good but not omg amazing...Chevy's in linden is just as good...and much cheaper...

tuesday
we didnt do anything on tuesday except for go home...boo!!!

well thats it for now...ill be back soon!!!

battle of the vip: bsb vs btr

ive done vip for both backstreet boys and big time rush...so the time has come to compare the two experiences...so here goes bsb gold vip vs btr vip...(i picked gold because its the most similar to the btr package)...so lets start with the facts...

group: backstreet boys
tour: nkotbsb
vip level: gold (2nd highest out of 4)
price: $312
what you get:
~ sound check (2 or 3 songs)
~ q & a (4 questions)
~ meet and greet
~ individual photo with the boys
~autographed picture of the boys


group: big time rush
tour: better with u tour
vip level: premium (2nd highest of 2)
price: $195
what you get:
~sound check (2 songs)
~meet and greet
~ picture with btr (1 per order)
~ i <3 btr tote bag
~ giant btr poster
~ 4 btr pins
~ 4 btr stickers
~ concert ticket in rows 2-10

lets compare, shall we...

~ cost ~
 the btr vip costs a lot less than bsb...and you get a great seat for the concert with btr included in the cost...for bsb you need to buy your concert ticket separate so you need to add about $100 onto your vip cost for total concert cost...
winner: BTR

~ goodie bag ~
you dont get a goodie bag with bsb vip...btr gives you a tote bag, poster, stickers and pins...all kinds of fun stuff...i was really excited about my btr swag bag and i wished i got a bsb swag bag with their vip...our goodie bags from the bsb cruise we're even as good as this...well, 2011 cruise was close but the plastic bag we got on the 2010 cruise was a joke...
winner: BTR

~ autographs ~
you cant ask for an autograph during either vip...but with gold and platinum bsb vip you get a pre signed photo of the boys...since we are looking at gold, ill say this counts...i really wanted btr autographs and im a little sad i didnt get it...
winner: BSB

~  sound check ~
for the sound check portion of the vip both groups sang 2 songs...bsb asked the audience to pick songs...it works out great because if you go to multiple vips you get to hear them sing different songs every time...they sing with a pre-recorded music track...im pretty sure that btr sings the same songs at every sound check...i cant confirm this because i only went to one...but they didnt poll the audience to see what they wanted to hear so my guess is they are set in the 2 songs they sing...they chose to sing their songs with a live acoustic guitar (maybe 2 i cant remember if kendall played too)...this was great because you got to hear the songs in a different way than they would be singing them later in the concert...also they sounded amazing!!!...so this one is really close call...is it better to be able to pick the songs and have them be different every time...or is it better to get a mini acoustic show...ahhh...i cant decide...okay so im thinking about it and i keep coming to the same conclusion "man i wish i heard acoustic bsb"...so i guess acoustic wins...
winner: BTR

~ q&a ~
for bsb vip there is a q&a segment...there are only 4 questions (1 for each) but ill take 4 questions over zero questions any day!...this part gives you a little bit more time with the boys...and if you are lucky enough to ask a question then that gives you an opportunity to say whatever you want to them without being rushed along...another thing thats great about this is its different every time and fans are starting to get creative with their questioning...people arent asking questions that everyone already knows the answers to...there is no btr q&a...i really wish there was...i think it would be a great way to get to know them a little better...
winner: BSB

~ stage presence ~
when the backstreet boys come out to the stage they kinda stroll out one by one...they take their time...they chit chat with each other...they chit chat with the fans...they make jokes and laugh...and this continues the whole time they're on the stage...they are very comfortable up there and they kinda do whatever they want...they make you feel like youre just hanging out with them, nbd!...when big time rush came out it was like they were all business...they all came out together...they sat down...they said hi...they sang their songs...they said thank you...then it was picture time...it was like wait a second did that just happen...they seemed a little unsure of what to do or how they should act...in their defence im pretty sure it was the very first time they were doing sound check with the vip...im sure their level of comfort will increase with time...i mean bsb has been at this for almost 20 years so of course they will have more stage presence...
winner: BSB

~ meet & greet ~
as far as time with the boys goes it was about the same for both groups...you get about 3 seconds with each boy...the btr meet and greet seemed to be a little more easy going...bsb has a strict no hugs policy...i dont think btr has one of these...i saw lots of girls getting hugs from btr...unfortunately i did not get a hug...thanks to my training with bsb and their no hug policy i automatically stuck my hand out for a hand shake...ugh!!!...but next time i will get my hug!...so for the allowance of hugs i have to give btr the edge...
winner: BTR

~ picture ~
if youve ever been to a bsb vip then you know that they cant possible win this section...but im going to share anyway...haha!...the reason bsb cant win this comes down to one word: BARRICADE...haha...thats right most of the vip pictures were taken with a barricade between the boys and the fans...this tour there was a huge controversy because some citys had the barricade and some didnt...totally not fair cause we all paid the same price...but theres no use in complaining now...anyway...for my gold i was lucky enough to not have a barricade...which was awesome (but i did have one for my platinum)...the problem with the barricade is most of the pictures come out really bad...most of the time its the fan standing there like an idiot infront and the boys spread out in the back...its just all bad (unless you come up with a cute pose like i did...haha!)...for the big time rush picture there was no barricade...they even had a backdrop for the picture with their name and the name of the tour...i thought that was a nice touch...
winner: BTR


bsb gold vip - july 2011

btr premium vip - february 2012

BOTTOM LINE:
we've looked at 8 different points and right now the score stands at BSB 3, BTR 5...raise your hand if youre surprised (*raises hand*...haha!)...but the competitions that bsb won are big deals...so just like cory did when he was comparing topanga and lauren, im gonna take all the jelly beans and put them on the bsb side...sorry big time rush!, you're amazing but you're not my backstreet boys...nothing can compare to meeting bsb...i dont care how much they charge me and how little they give me, i will still always pick bsb...

so the grand prize winner is BACKSTREET BOYS!!!

(now whos surprised? no one? thats what i thought!...haha!!!)

winter concerts

as i mentioned before the past few months have been jam packed with concerts...i was going to write a separate post for all of them but i feel like that will set me back again...i dont want to constantly be catching up...ya know?!...so im just gonna write something quick about each of them...here we go...
aaron carter
january 19
new york city

this concert was...interesting...haha!...while im not a super fan of aaron carter, i always did like his music...a lot of his old songs are so much fun!...i was expecting him to sing a few of those...he only sang one...ugh!...that was kinda disappointing...so i wasnt super impressed with his show...i would say it was okay...but lets not throw away the entire evening...i really did have a ton of fun at this concert...i gave me a change to catch up with one of my backstreet girls...and we discovered the super talented alexis babini!!!!...omg! he is AMAZING!!!!...he opened for aaron...he was so cute up there with his guitar and harmonica...his songs were great and catchy...in the middle of one song he whispered "dramatic pause"...after that i was sold!...haha!...he said that he would be down by the merch booth during intermission so we went down there...he was so nice!...he made it a point to ask everyone their name which i thought was a nice touch...i also purchased his cd...i listened only that for at least a week straight...its soo good!...i recommend all of you to do a quick you tube search for him...i promise you wont be disappointed!!!!

alexis babini and me <3

nick carter
february 2
new york city

i wasnt sure how i was going to feel about going to this concert...his sister passed away just a few days before this show and there was a lot of controversy over should he or shouldnt he go on with the show...he decided to continue on with the tour and this was the first show since then...i would be lying if i said it was just a normal concert...there was something really special about being there for that show...and i have never heard nick sound as amazing as he did that night (and you people know that I have heard him sing live lots and lots of times...haha!)...most people would probably say that falling down was the best song of the night but i disagree...i would say "i got you" was the most emotional for me...during the song girls started holding up pink hearts...there were so many of them...at the end of the song you could tell that nick was truly touched...he then changed the last words in the song from "got you" to "thank you"...it gave me chills!



nick carter
february 4
philly

little sis and i drove to this concert with anne marie (check out her you tube page for some awesome videos!)...the 3 of us had a blast on the car ride!!!...seeing nick in philly was a lot more relaxed...the atmosphere in the theater was back to normal...nothing like the feeling in nyc...little sis and i went up to the balcony and had a great veiw...it was much better that standing like a sardine in the crowd on the main level...nick sound great and he looked good...minus the hair...im not really feelin the long hair...oh well...haha!..after the concert we went to wawa and met up with laura!...i wish we got to spend more time with her...overall taking the trip to philly for this show was def a good idea...of course i had tons of fun!!!

outside of wawa after the show

alexis babini
february 14
new york city

thats right...it took me less than a month to see babini in concert!!!...i went with anne marie (again...haha!)...the concert was at a tiny bar with a small stage in the corner...we sat at the bar which was at the back of the room and the stage was probably about 10 feet from us...if that!...he sang for the full hour that was allotted for him...he also played guitar piano and harmonica...hes so talented...after his set he came over to us to thank us for coming and chatted for a little bit...he didnt have to do that but he did...needless to say he is def one of my faves....i love me some babini!!!...haha! ;-)

it really wasnt a take pictures kinda show...so this is from when he opened for aaron

big time rush
february 17
vegas

my first ever btr concert...i had a ball!!!...i decided to get vip for the concert (with a price tag of $195 i thought it was a bargain!)...i couldnt pass it up...those big time rush boys are just so cute, i had to meet them!!!...ill go into more detail about the vip in a future post...for now ill just say they are super sweet and even better looking in person than on tv!...okay so onto the concert...it was a lot of fun...they have a ton of energy...they were all over that stage...they even had a trampoline and fire poles on the stage...their show was a lot of fun...when it comes to concerts that arent backstreet boys, it takes a lot to impress me (bsb could stand there and pick their noses and id love it thats why they arent included...haha!!!...i also tend to compare others to bsb and say things like "hmm, i wonder who did that before"...haha!)...anyway, i gotta say that i was really impressed with btr!...so much so that im going to orlando tomorrow to see them again...haha!...if you get a chance look up "no idea" live on you tube...watching a video doesnt really do it justice but in person it was truly beautiful...my fav of the night!...

me in the middle of those cute big time rush boys!

well thats it for now...like i said ill be seeing big time rush again shortly...i cant wait for saturday!!!

also, i have a question for all of you...should i go to geneva in may for NKOTBSB?...i saw the show 6 times last summer...but is that enough?!?

I've been tagged

as i mentioned the other day, my girl cait tagged me in a meme...this was last month...i know im a little late to the party but its okay...beter late than never, right?!...well, i guess there's nothing left to do except get down to business...so here goes!!!
THE RULES:

1) you must post these rules
2) each person must post 11 things about themselves on their blog
3) answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer
4) you have to choose 11 people to tag and link them on the post. Go to their page and tell them you have linked him or her
5) no tag backs and you legitimately have to tag 11 people

11 FACTS:

1) my favorite colors are purple and lime green

2) i was born on may 6 1985, making me 26 years old

3) i have a serious problem when it comes to the backstreet boys...after 14 years, 44 concerts, 2 cruises, and tons of various other things i am still 100% obsessed...they are my number 1 all time fav and always will be!

4) i have 3 sisters, 2 brothers-in-law, and 1 nephew...i love my family more than you could ever imagine...ps all my cousins and their bfs/gfs are pretty awesome too!...these people are my best friends! <3

5) i have an extensive movie and tv show on dvd collection

6) i absolutely love to dance...tap, hip hop, jazz, lyrical...i love it all!...if money wasnt an issue i would def open up my own studio...

7) i went to my first big time rush concert on thursday...i kinda felt like an old lady there but i dont care cause the show was great...I LOVED IT!!!!!...those boys are just too cute!...i want to know what a girl has to do to get a date with one of them!...haha! ;-)

8) i am chronically single...never had a boyfriend...sad, i know...but its okay...my knight in shining armor is out there somewhere...i just have to find him!

9) one of my dreams is to be a contestant on the amazing race...how cool would that be?!?

10) i consider my smile and laugh to be my best features...i love to laugh...i laugh at everything...hence the title of my blog!...haha! =)

11) eleven is my favorite number!

11 QUESTIONS FOR ME:

1) what do you was first when youre in the shower? i wash my left arm first

2) favorite birthday celebration? my sweet 16 was pretty great but im gonna have to say my 25th birthday bash (both local and disney editions) they were sooo much fun!!!

3) whats your favorite movie? (or top 3, because i know i couldnt pick a favorite) oh boy this is really tough...im gonna go with cheaper by the dozen, oceans eleven, and all harry potters (i know that last one is totally cheating...oh well...haha!)

4) who changed your life the most? i really dont know...i dont think anyone has changed my life dramatically...ive def been influenced by people like my parents and my grandparents but i wouldbt say they changed me...ive always been who i am...

5) whats your shoe size? 8ish...

6) if you won the lottery, whats the first thing you'd buy? im assuming this is the first thing after you get the check...haha!...i think the first thing i would do it go to best buy and buy all kinds of cool stuff...like giant 3d tvs...3d blue ray players...lots of dvds...perhaps a new computer...new camera...xbox connect...hmmm, what else?...oh the 3d ds...ya know stuff like that...i could probably blow all of it in one store...haha!

7) what trail/skill do you have that you are most proud of? def my dancing abilities!

8) do you have a favorite scent of lotion/perfume/cologne/body spry? if so, what is it? yes! i have a lotion from bath and body works...i think its called forever sunshine...i love it...i try to put it on everyday...it smells so good...and reminds me of the summer!

9) which celebrity would you like to meet? well, my answer will always be bsb because  i always want to meet them again and again!...but for the sake of this question ill pretend it says who youve never met before...if i answered this last week i would have said big time rush...but since i met them on friday, i cant pick them...hmmm...there are so many to choose from...i think im gonna go with the cast of psych!...its such a great show, def one of my faves...i think they would be really fun to meet...

10) when was the last time you cried? what was it about (if youre comfortable sharing)? the last time i cried was thursday morning...it was about the possibility of being forced to move to delaware...

11) what position do you normally sleep in? (on your stomach, on your back, etc.) i sleep on my stomach with my head turned to the right


11 QUESTIONS FOR YOU:

1) who/when was your first concert?

2) how do you normally wear your hair?

3) winter, spring, summer or fall? which is your favorite?

4) whats the most played song in your itunes?

5) how about the 25th most played song?

6) how was your day? what did you do?

7) whats your favorite tv show that is currently on the air?

8) whats your favorite board game?

9) what was your favorite grade in school?

10) do you have any nick names? if so, what are they?

11) if you could trade places with one person for the day, who would it be and why?

TAG! YOU'RE IT!!!

so...im supossed to tag 11 people, but i dont know 11 people with blogs to tag...so im only gonna tag 3 people and your gonna like it...haha!!!

LAURA at Backstreet Boys Cruise 2010 and 2011 Blog
CHRISSY at From The First Day
KRISTEN at My Safest Place to Hide

if there is anyone else out there who wants to play please feel free to join in the fun!!! =)

ps~ for some reason the spell check isnt working...so sorry about all the mistakes!!!

time to catch up

hello kiddies!

it looks like its time to catch up a little bit...i really havent said anything about whats been going on in my life since i left for bsbcrusie2011 back the first week in december...its now the middle of february...not much has happened but i thought id give you a quick run down anyway...so here goes...

i was finally able to put some closure on the whole clark kent thing...i knew sports guy wasnt really gonna help me so instead of dragging it out forever i decided that the work christmas party would be my last chance...i was gonna make something happen or move on...at the party cool girl and i saw him walk in so we found sports guy and told him to introduce us to clark kent...sports guy was a little buzzed at this point so he was a lot more willing to share info...and thats when he dropped the bomb...he said that clark kent has a girlfriend now...ugh!!!...at first i was mad at him for not helping me sooner...but then he shared other facts about clark kent that i was not previously aware of and they were total turn offs...so i dont think it would have worked out anyway...oh well...so im okay with how things turned out...ill just have to be on the look out for someone else!...=)

up next was christmas and new year's...they both went by with nothing too spectaclar to report on...

january brought defeat for my jets...they finished the season 8 and 8...i blame that model mark sanchez was dating...if he was with me none of this would have happened...haha!!!....just kidding...the team just seemed to fall apart...but there is always next year!

also in january i went to an aaron carter concert...i cant say too many good things about his performance but i am still sooo happy i went...this guy alexis babini opened for him...i fell in love...he is so cute and his songs are great...i dont want to get into too much detail because i will be dedicating an entire post to him soon!

now we're up to february and so far its been the month of concerts...feb 2 and 4 i went to nick carter "i'm taking off tour"...on feb 14 i went to see alexis babini...and on feb 17 i saw big time rush...ill probably write a recap of all of these...

so i guess im all caught up!...things to look foward to from me include a meme that cait tagged me in, reviews of the concerts i went to, a vip comparison bsb vs btr, and probably a new mini series called "i heart ..." where ill talk about all the people, shows and things i love...should be fun!...

well i must be going...until next time, happy blogging! =)

*please note that im not home so this is getting posted without a spell check...sorry for all the mistakes!!