My History With NKOTB

Well, I think it's safe to say that this blog was long over due, sorry about the wait, been busy latley. On Twitter, all the blockheads have been tweeting about their nkotb stories, so I thaught, 'why don't I blog about em?' So now I am. haha.

When I was 3 years old, my cousin came over one day to babysit me, and braught these magazine's over to read when she's bored. Me being the curious kid I was, asked her about it. She explained to me who the New Kids On The Block were, she was heavily into Jordan Knight, at first she tried to trick me into loving him, but I wasn't that stupid. I thaught Donnie Wahlberg was where it was at.

So my cousin then gave me my first ever magazine, which I still have, and it was coverd with them. I was thinking, what's so good about them, until I heard them sing. It was hard to hear them sing at first, since my cousin couldn't resist herself from singing. But they were actually pretty good. A few months later I turned 4 and recieved a nkotb tape cassett.

Over their huge fame years, my room was litterally Donnie Wahlberg, you could've thaught he was actually there (I even had a lifesized poster!). They all were on my pillow, and my bed, and I had them everywhere. I would even play with them as barbies, it was good times making my and Donnie get married. When I saw them for the first time, I wore my nkotb jacket, and nkotb pj's, I fell asleep during the show-which was fine with me, cuz at least I got to see them.

As the group got older and made more mature music, my mom didn't want me to listen to them at all. Especailly when she saw the 'Dirty Dawg' video came out, haha.....yeah, she was not into the whole, 'bad boy' thing. Like the little rebel I was, I would somehow manage to still watch them. Sneaky, or at least I thaught I was. haha!

At age 9, 1994, when they broke up, it was like a huge part of me had died. They were the one's I watched on t.v., waited in line for hours to try to meet them, stayed up late to see them on an award or talk show show, the one's I listened to when I needed to feel like someone cared, they were my everything. When their the only thing you ever really loved in your life, how do you make a new love around that? I had nothing to really have fun with. All my friends were starting to move on from childish things and growing up fast, while I was still stuck on the break up.

Once 1999 came around, all the girls had moved on from the new kids, it was like they didn't even happen. Everyone was focused on the backstreet boys and n*sync. Instead of 'I'll Be Loving You Forever', it was 'I Want It That Way'. Instead of 'If You Go Away' it was 'Bye, bye bye'. Then you throw the Spice Girls in there, woo! you got something to talk about!

Thankfully, the year of 1999 crap was turned better when Jordan Knight became a solo artist! That album was my savior from all the crap they were playing. This time, I was in grade 8, and could actually see his video and listen to his songs. His voice came back, beautifully and better than ever, since he didn't sound like a chipmunk on the cd. Then Joey's cd.....boy did I break that one. I loved his solo work, and still do!!

Nothing beats the memory of hearing the news that nkotb were back. It was a moment where my heart sank so low into my stomach, and will never forget the feeling. I immediately called all of my blockhead friends and let them know what was up, it was obvious that we were going to there concert.

September 18 2008, the concert. The concert itself was nerve wracking! Waiting in the crowd for the loves of your childhood to come out and start something new. The anticipation of seeing them and hearing them again was so surreal. When those lights turned off the screams coming from these girls made me remember my first concert way back when I was 4 years old! A sound I missed, just like Donnie.

The concert was fantastic, I was off my feet the whole time, singing and dancing with my aunts, sister, mom and cousins who came that night. Then later that week I saw them again with my girls, and it was the same feeling! We all had a great time and couldn’t wait for more! And of coarse, arriving home, I had to tell Ryan about everything that had happened. He told me I was such a kid, and I know I was. He was one of those jealous guys that wanted to punch them in the face because they had it all, just like my friends back in school.

I saw nkotb a few times that year, and the same feeling came rushing back, all those emotions through out those nights. I remember crying during the Full Service tour, hearing Valentine Girl, and If You Go Away. I literally have no idea why, but it was still a moment I’ll never forget. Or being so close to Facetime, then the security was like, “okay, you guys gotta go” That security made 50 girls very upset that night, eh it happens lol.

Regardless, because of the new kids on the block, I have had so many memories, and made so many friendships, in person, and through Twitter. One day I am convinced that I will finally get a chance to meet you guys, and I can’t wait until that day comes! If it wasn’t for them, my childhood wouldn’t have been made properly. I still have all the merchandise, I still have your cassettes, and I still pretend that we’re married *Donnie*. I’ve been telling people we are all my life, so why would I stop now? Haha!

Thanks for the lifetime of memories that I’ll never forget. I still have so many more, but I couldn’t really fit it all in in this blog, I gotta stop now, gotta get back to working, blog ya later!!! Oh and you can follow me on Twitter: @TotalBlocksicle, haha just had to put that in there. :P,

Brittany, #5