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C'mon: LET'S GET THIS
This is a list of things that have happened to me or to people around me during my trip to NK-land.. If you have any to add, please feel free to add them as comments :-)
1- You attend a show & then out of no-where the girl standing before you recognizes your face from Twitter& you realize you two have been following each other
2- The language we all communicate in is English but it has so many different accents that it sounds more like Esperanto
3- If you see a huge scary man walking in front of you at night but you hear he has a Boston accent, you stare at him with a "I'm inlove"look instead of running for your life
4- Marhsmallows, Twixes, Bananas and Tractors are never ever just fruits or objects. They have a Life of their own
5- You start the night walking in Dorchester just to see where the guys used to hang out and you end up talking with guys from the Funky Bunch
6- An Indonesian gets a ticket for a concert in USA for someone from Israel
7- Every time you see someone waving their hands you go "ohhh ohhh ohhh hanging tough"
8- You think baseball is probably the most boring sport of them all but you are a huge "Red-sox"fan
9-You tell the guy at the counter at the airport (the one that is trying to charge you 150$ overweight) that if he didn't have such a cute Bostonian accent.. you would really tell him what you think about his flying company policy
10-You are willing to burn your skin and get Skin cancer but DAMMMNN you are gonna take that picture with Donnie!
11- You walk by the Fillmore at 2 am the night before the concert & are really disappointed that no one is standing in-line
12- You can't walk more than 10 meters in Boston without having a NK reminder
13- A male friend of yours who has no clue who the New Kids are , calls you just to let you know that they mentioned Donnie and Mark Wahlberg during a Celtics game
14- Riding one car: two Denish girls, One Indonesian, One Israel and One American.. & all have the same passions
15- You see a girl eating ketchup on her eggs and you think that is completely reasonable
16- You truly believe that if you had to choose between death in awful pain and the batteries of your camera dying during a concert- you rather die for sure
17- You ride an elevator with a girl you recognize from twitter but since you have no clue what her REAL name is, you don't even say hi
18- You are seriously thinking about taking a second job and calling it "NK's fund"
19- Every time you see a Starbucks you have a reflex to go in and get coffee.. (even if you are already holding one)
20- Meeting people you have never met before and feeling like they are good old friends
21- Asking people you never met to please keep your turn in line while you go do some stuff and knowing that they will actually do it for you
22- Actually considering staying two hours at the airport with all your bags coz you know Jon and Jordan are landing in two hours
23- Not doing it and feeling guilty
24- Paying 395$ for standing in a long line, saying hi to the guys for 2 minutes and getting crappy seats and still feel like you've done the best deal of your life
25- Start the night alone and end it with 10 girls from all over the world ( not in a kinky way you dirty minded people!!)
26- Sit with a friend in your room at the hotel and tweet each other coz that's the way you two are used to communicate with each other
27- otah, tractah, Bawwston, tah
28- You gave up ages ago on trying to make people that don't get it to get it...you know they will forever be lost in the valley of ignorance
29- You can't remember who sang "we will rock you"or "sweet dreams"but you sure think that the NK's versions of them are way better than the original
30- When you hear Maxwells "This womans work"you have a suspicious grin on your face
31- You might be going crazy but you are starting to think that Cholo socks are kindda cool
32- No matter where you are in the world, you ALWAYS knwo what's the time in Boston and L.A.
33- You are 31 and you just bought jelly bracelets. And yes.. you think that is completely normal
34- You spent 5K$ on a two weeks trip and you are completely sure that that was the best way to spend that money
35- You will do it all over again, as soon as you get the chance ( or the money)
OK OK FINE!! Now you can stop screaming "YES"to your screen!!! Do you know those moments in life when you sit down and think if things you are doing are really what you need to be doing, if things you want are really what you NEED? Well, I have been having some of those moments lately, and you got it right.. it's NKOTB related. A few months ago I was happily jumping up and down because I manged to get myself on the cruise (and only god knows how). I had it all figured out, some savings I had, some money I will save during the year and I won't get into any kind of debt. I thought I HAVE to be on the cruise, the thought of sitting home while another cruise sails off terrified me, so despite of the things people around me told me, despite the fact that my friends think i have finally lost it and instead of brain now I have a picture of Ddub in my head- I DID IT.. I got a spot on the boat. I know that was the right decision to make, and I don't regret it at all. I wanted to do it- I had the money to do it- I'm gonna do it. But then the mini tour thingy arrived.... Hmmm..... will I actually fly all the way to the USA for only one week knowing that a few days later there are going to be concerts!? Do I really NEED to go see more concerts? Can I afford that? My number #1 rule was (still is) "if you have to get yourself in debt for it- don't do it!". That's when I started looking for old lost accounts, money some old jobs owed me, another saving I had and I found the money ( at least I hope I did coz now I'm all booked) So it all looks great but then I started asking myself if thats the right way to spend THAT money.. Sure I'm dyeing to see an NKOTB concert (again) and I don't know what the future holds for me... I know today I can go, I have no responsibilities, no kids to take care of, my boss is fine with me taking those days off, I know I'm going to have the time of my life, not just because of the NK'S but also because I'm going to finally meet so many people I call friends and still... something bothers me. Call it early midlife (hey hey!! I'm only 31) crisis, call it a reality call, call it what you want baby- I still call it love, but today I found myself thinking about all the things I could do with that money. I could finally study and take my driving license exam (in Israel it's mandatory to take around 30 lessons.. all together is 1000 usd) and buy an used car ( probably less than 3000 usd) I could buy a mac (not THE mac) I could study design, could save the money, hell!! I could travel for over 4 months in South America or India with that kind of money.. I could do so many things, things that will be useful for me and for people I know.. So yes, i find myself wondering and thinking this whole thing, have I lost my mind? Am I that childish? Don't I have any sense of responsibility? maybe I should wake up from this NKOTB world and start doing other things with my money.. What really makes me worry is the fact that I always come to the same answer: SHUT THE FUCK UP AND SPEND THE MONEY ON WHAT YOU WANT!. I find myself feeling that the cruise+concerts are the right thing to do, maybe not the most responsible, maybe not the most mature- but the most ME. I keep on remembering that none of us has any guarantees on what tomorrow will bring, I keep telling myself that I have food on my plate (and fridge), that I pay my rent on time, that I work and pay my bills and I never get into debt so why not? But still.. why is it that i feel that guilt thing for doing something fun for myself? Why is it that I find myself thinking what I could do with that money if... why is it that I can't just tell myself to SHUT UP AND ENJOY? I always lived by the simple rule that says: I rather live than die rich. So why is it that I find myself thinking so much about this money? Am I going completely nuts!? Is spending around 5000 usd on a two week trip normal? Should I be locked and put away? And if I should.... could I please be interrogated by Detective Joel Stevens?
Hmmmm. took me a while to post this but you will have to excuse me, because i have been busy with university stuff and besides I'M ON THAT BOAT SO I DON'T FREAKING CARE IF YOU DON'T EXCUSE ME!!! So since the dates of the cruise and the sale and pre-sale were published i have been trying to decide if i should go or not. Lists of pro and cons have been written, hundreds of tweets have been tweeted, long night chats have been chatted and i still couldn't make my mind. I wanted to go- thats no secret, but I also wanted to be smart so it was like this: I wont have money for both cruise and tour, and since Jon showed no signs of wanting to marry me and take me with him and his little bro on that boat -I had to choose. Then i realized my 2 guttah friends and possible roomies were not going....thats when i decided that i wont go and i will keep the money for a few concerts coz hey, we all know that one cruise can buy at least 4 VIP concerts.. see? I can even do basic math. Then a friend asked me if i was going coz she was looking for a roomie and BOOM!!! YES YES YES!!! IM GOING!!!!! FREAKIN YES!!!! the only condition we had was: we are going ONLY if the cabins of less than 1000 usd are available. the way i saw it .. if god wants me there there will be a cabin for me and if there isn't then well. it wasn't meant to be Thats when the fun begun........... The day of the sale got here... and since I've heard from past cruisers that it took them hours to book on pre-sale i got myself prepared.. oh yeah!!! nothing was gonna stand between me and seasickness! Sale starts at 18:00 Israeli time so .. 17:45-I made myself a huge iced-coffee, took some comfort food, my phone, my cellphone, my roomie's info.. and waited.... and waited .. and then waited a bit more 17:50- I remind myself that I'm gonna stay calm and thats all out of my hands, i will do my best to get us on that boat but its not up to me really 18:01- I got in the site.... found THE CHEAPEST CABIN... entered out info and .. surprise surprise... got kicked out the server... 18:02- im in the site.. no cabins available 18:03 - got kicked out 18:04- found a cabin 18:05 kicked out.... 18:06- no cabins available 18:07- consider suicide by hanging myself with the laptop cable 18:10- cant enter the site 18:11- all cabins available 18:12- kicked out 18:13 trying to throw my laptop out the window 18:15- some cabins left 18:16- our info 18:1677- kicked out 18:20- Only expensive cabins 18:21- 18:45 the site is busy 18:46- a few cabins available 19:00- our info 19:01 kicked out 19:02- People have confirmations and posting the numbers on ning.. which makes me more nervous...It's not that i'm jealous..I'm worried all those BH got MY spot....lol 19:03- Other friends having the same problem as me 19:05- no cabins available 19:06- no SITE available 19:07- hmm i wonder what could happen if i banged my head on the wall 19:08-breath.. inhale.... exhale.... inhale..... I WANT TO BE ON THAT BOAT 19:10- in the site.... theres a medium priced cabin and it has my name all over it 19:11- trying to contact my roomie to see if its OK with her 19:15- im gonna book it anyways 19:16- KICKED OUT 19:17 no cabins You know how it goes from here so to make a long story short... so somewhere around 21:00 (THREE hours after i got in the site) I managed to put our names on a cheap cabin.. then when i went to the payment page... surprise surprise..... got kicked out 20:05 - my roomie and I decide that screw our mature math and thinking... we are booking whatever is available 20:50 I found a medium priced cabin.. I even put our payment info.. and of course i never get the confirmation page... so smart ass me clicks back and again and again.. Then i realized that i might be double booking but well... You know...... I WANNA BE ON THAT BOAT!!! 23:00- (yes.. FIVE hours later) I get an email confirmation- WE ARE ON THAT BOAT!!! But the surprise is that god-knows-how it booked us on the CHEAP cabin.. the first one i picked and got kicked out of it.... Thats when i realized GOD EXISTS AND SHE IS A BLOCKHEAD!!! So of course Rose Tours had a huge mess and almost charged me twice but although I've heard some horror stories about them, they have been nothing but nice to me, they fixed the problem immediately and the big surprise is that They are gonna have Kosher food for me on board.. i didn't even requested it.. i just asked if it was available.. See? god is a blockhead!!!!! A few days later me and another BH booked an hotel so we can spend a few days in Miami since we are coming from far away (Israel and Australia) and then i even found a great deal on a flight .. so you know what i think about god and her music tendencies- right!? So the bad thing about this is that theres only around 2000 of us on that boat and lot so friends and people I know where not lucky enough to be able to book... lots of them had worse problems during booking, than i did. and other just gave up. And others decided to save the money for future tours. Me? As Ddub says... I live only once, I don't know where am I gonna be when they launch a new tour ( probably home, eating my guts for not going) but I do know that NOW i have the possibility to go to that cruise, NOW I have the chance to go spend 3 days with a bunch of crazy BH. So I hope Jon and Jordan are getting ready coz...... OPERATION BOOM.BANG.2010. IS SSOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ON!!!!!
And for those of you saving for the cruise... here, have some inspiration:
Gotta warn you all, this blog is being written a few hours after the last concert has ended (Last for this tour) and well, I'm a woman after all.... so forgive me if it gets too messy or too long in here.
Last night I finally sat down and watched the webcast, it felt almost as if I was there, sharing the moments with the guys and with my BH sistahs. I saw the opening and I had the butterflies in my stomach, I watched "If you go away" and I could feel like they were really reaching a hand and touching my soul, for realz, thats how I felt. I managed to watch "5 brothers& million sisters" without crying..It actually made me happy, it made me think about all my BH sisters that have been with me along this ride, about the fun we have togetah and just made me think that hell!! if they came back after so long.. they will nevah disappear.. RIGHT? And then it happened.."I'll be loving you forever"!! while I was watching Jordan sing that, I realized what a long and great journey this one is ( I'd hate to write has been). While Jordan was giving his whole heart in that song, in a way only he can, I was that 13 year old girl again, sitting alone at my house (well this time I had booze with me- great improvement) after we moved to Israel and I had no one I could call a friend here, watching those great 5 guys on a video tape over and over again and feeling that I had someone I could trust. I remember the first time I saw the long version of IBLYF, where you get to see Jordans hands on the piano and thinking " life can't be that bad when I can see this".I don't think I can really explain what got into me back in the day , what was it in NKOTB that made me feel so special. I knew they were not "my friends" I knew they didn't even know I existed and I knew (well at least I thought I knew) that I will never get to see them and still, they were the closest thing to a best friends hug I had back then. Time has gone by, 17 years have passed since that moment, I grew up, I changed, I made so many friends so easily, I traveled, I studied, I had good (and bad) real relationships, I met people, I went trough a few things in life but still, I have never felt the comfort I felt that time i first saw Jordan on the piano. And last night, while I watched it, I was there again, only this time (Thank god for twitter)I finally had people with me (virtually) that could understand what I was talking about. People that didn't think it was weird I needed a box of Kleenex while watching a webcast. Last night, I was really crying like a baby when I watched IBLYF,I srsly was, but I had someone to share it with.. and I think that is one of the secrets of NKOTB- the BH sisterhood. For a few weeks now I have been trying to understand what is it about NKOTB that make us feel so good, that make us be what we are- BLOCKHEADS. Coz there must be something larger than just the music or the looks or even they're personalities. I really think there must be a special something in the interaction between them. between them and us. between ourselves that makes them something larger than just a FREAKING HOT BOY BAND. While I was making the " 5 bros& million sistahs" video I told some of you that I think NKOTB don't have even one ugly fan. Today I saw a video of a fan that was kissed for the first time in her life this year by Ddub,then it started to all come together, they make us feel good about ourselves. When we are around them, when they write to us, they make us feel like we are the most amazing women in the world. When Jordan looks into your eyes you feel like there's no one else he rather look at, when Donnie kisses you or talks to you the room is empty and all you can feel is him & you. When Jon hugs you (well thats if you don't die in his arms) you feel like he really cares, like that hug is as special for him as it is for you. And thats part of the secret, we all go trough life with our insecurities, with our things and sometimes we forget about ourselves, about the need to feel special, to feel a woman. Sure, most of us have partners, friends, husbands but in this crazy race that we call life sometimes we forget that we need that special attention, and that attention makes us all feel better about ourselves. Just look at pictures of us with the guys, the special sparkle we have in our eyes, and what amazes me the most- the guys have the same sparkle. It's like they really care that we feel good when we are around them. I know, the cynical in me tells me: thats they're job. But I'd like to think that this is more than just they're job, that when they say they care- they mean that.. and you know what? when I think about Jon and the way he talks/twiters to us I know it is not just they're job and I know it goes both ways. I know they enjoy the fact that now we can really appreciate them more than when we were teenagers, I feel like they know we all made sacrifices (small or big) to go see them and I just know that when they say thank you- they mean it from the bottom of they're hearts just as much as we do. Another thing that amazes me is how real they are to us, while other bands will keep iT very politically correct, our guys get mad when we are dumb, they get sad when they are alone, they have fears, they get sick, they get tired and they don't hide that from us, they really let us be a part of they're lives just as much as we let them be a part of ours. And I just feel that only certain people can "get that" like if you are a Blockhead it isn't just because you happen to like NKOTB. It is because you are willing to let yourself go with them. You are willing to open your heart and let all of it get in. And thats what I think it's the real secret of NKOTB- the BLOCKHEADS. I have meet lots of people in my life,from so many countries and in so many circumstances I can't even remember. But I NEVAH met a bunch of people so special as Blockheads. Really,I remember back in October, the first time I stepped(well, typed) to NKOTBFANS and I didn't even know what to say, what to write. Will people even read what I say? I was scared as I never been in a virtual community before. And from day one I felt like home, I felt that when I write something - someone that CARES will really read it. I was really new in the community when I decided that I must go to a concert but I couldn't order a VIP (damn ILAA- Israeli credit cards are not good enough for them) and then, without doubting me, without thinking I might be a weirdo Lydia told me she would buy it for me. She just trusted me the same way I trusted her without even knowing each other. Then I met more and more blockheads, people that really became a part of my life,people that know how to make me smile (BOOM.BANG.JK.ON.DECK), that know how to make me happy (Chubby JK in white jacket), people that were excited for me when I got to meet the guys- as much as I was excited for myself. Then I kind of entered the Jon board.. and that was scary as hell, for realz, I knew it was a big strong happy family there and those kind of situations are always hard for outsiders, but once again, Jon girls just as my hommies ,the Jordangirls, and just as any Blockhead I met made me feel at home right away,I think I even came to live in peace with the fact that I WANT A KNIGHT SANDWICH and theres nothing I can do about it!! So I know Donnie said once that Jon is the "special sauce" but if you ask me Blockheads are the special sauce, Blockheads are the ones that make this ride so special, so much fun and yes, so emotional.When such an amazing bunch of people come together to celebrate they're love for 5 great guys- there's magic, and THAT IS THE SECRET OF NKOTB for me. You girls, me, and the guys, the interactions between us are what make us a family of 1,000,005 members. So now this part of the ride is ending ( excuse me while I use anotah tissue), the guys are going back to they're lives, they are getting they're well deserved rest and I have this strange knot in my throat, Like theres so much I need to say and I can't find the words. I wish I could say just thank you , but I'm not sure thank you is enough to express all the feelings I have right now. I feel like no mattah what words will I choose to use- they wont be enough. It's like trying to explain to an outsider what a Jon or a Jordan hug feels like...What a Ddub kiss feels like sometimes words are not what you need to express how you feel. Sure, I'm sad , sad that there will be no new youtubes to watch (shhhh don't tell Jon) sad that I didn't really get to be in a Full Service concert, sad that I don't know how long will it be till next time we hear from them, sad that this chapter is ovah. But I'm also happy, happy that at 30 I got to make a childhood dream come true, happy that I got to have more dreams just at a time when I forgot what dreams are made of.I'm happy that I got to be myself with no masks, happy that I was a part of this journey , happy that for 5 short minutes I got to look into NKOTB eyes and feel that sparkle. happy that when I'll be gray and old I will have this amazing story to tell to my grandkids, a story about a bunch of crazy women and 5 crazy guys and dreams coming true.
So sure, right now I'm crying like a baby, I'm crying coz I have so many mixed feelings about this, but I know that in a few days when I'll readjust to life with NKOTB on break The happy part will be the one I will carry with me,because no matter how long it will take them to come back, no matter where it will happen, when or how I just know they will do it when the time and place are right not only for them but for us. And i know that when that magic happens again we will all be there once again, typing with Boston accent, using words only we can understand, laughing together, being excited about otah fans meeting the guys. I just know that this magic will never end.. even if takes us a lifetime to live it again- WE WILL GET ANOTAH NKOTB RIDE and it will be as amazing as this one.
I wanted to end this blog thanking some blockheads that became so close to me that I can truly call them friends, so this time I wont use nicknames, this time it's a real woman talking to her sistahs. So thank you Lydia for helping me make my dream come true.Thank you Becks for being there while it happened and for not killing me for my over excitement. Thank you Lee, Jackie,Brita,Kara,Kristy for being as excited as i was when i flew to Amsterdam. thank you for being there for me during all the preparations, thank you for creating that amazing place I still call home Thank you Heather, Linda ( my virtual twin) Petra and Dawn or all the hours spent on Fans, for the laughter, for the excitement, for all the "Jk present" emails, Thank you for sharing so many emotions. so many (GUTTAH) thoughts and well.. just for making that community what it is Thank you Christine, Mara, Danielle, Denisse & Joy for sharing the concert with me... it would have nevah been the same if you girls wouldn't be standing there. Thank you To my DHL sistahs: Dyan, Khateleen and Serena, for making our frustration a great laugh, for getting into those boxes with me, for going along with whatever stupid idea i had..And a special Thank you to Serena for creating our new home on #69 Guttah street and for giving the keys to both Knights. Thank you to all my Twitter friends , coz most of you are not followers or people I follow- YOU ARE FRIENDS
LONG LIVE THE BLOCK!!!! Yael (aka: Crazy Israeli Fan)
( Thank you Cheri for writing this) We wake up in the morning, and we see their faces. They’re looking so good, everything’s in place! No, really, being a blockhead is a very special, very rewarding experience. Unless you’re a Blockhead…you just don’t get it. It’s not like being a fan of say, Metallica, or 50 Cent. It’s not even like being a Fanilow. Blockheads are in a class of their own. Blockheads get certain perks, like long lasting friendships, meet-ups, and after/before parties. We get videos and blogs. We even get cruises! The concerts are off the hook, and don’t get me started on the tweeting. The day I realized this truly was something special was the day Donnie Wahlberg said in an interview “You know, all the fans keep telling us thank you for coming back, but they are the ones that deserve the thanks.” That just blew me away. Us? Thanks? For what? Showing up? Without THEM, none of this would be possible. Without their families giving up time with their men. Without THEM giving up parts of their lives. And he wants to thank US? I just don’t get that. I can’t understand why us? They give up SO much, we just show up! The sacrifices they have made… When you’re a blockhead you learn certain terminology like ‘Macanatomy’ and ‘Jontourage’. If you don’t know what ‘Jordangate’ or ‘Onlinegate’ is, you’re not a blockhead. Ever hear of the GML Divas? Do you see an owl and chuckle? How about Toni Spelelli or Watson? Don’t even get me started on TINK! Do you see a picture of Joe in his Joker pants circa 1990 and think…omg, I have to post that in fashion disasters! (I would have picked the leather pants/net shirt combo, but to each their own…). NKTV, “Let’s Get This” ,Jared, Twisted, “That’s how we roll”, Brownies, manscaping, “Leave Jon alone!”, right click SAVE!, mystery men, green lights, chocolate covered New Kids, palm fronds, bus stalking, the trinity church, HALLA!, facetime… all blockhead related. We get it. And that’s all that matters. We change words like Starbucks to Stahbucks. Supersoakers into supahsoakers, tractors into Tractahs. We rename body parts like ‘donnie’s onion’, the ‘macbooty’, we say ‘oh my Jord’ and ‘Oh Snap!’ Don’t understand? It’s ok. It’s a blockhead thing. Above all that fun, there’s something more. There’s something better. There’s love. Love is the key to being a blockhead. You love your sistahs, you love the guys. And guess what? They love us back. And they make sure we know it! THAT’S where other groups, other celebs, fail. They just assume, they pass us by without even a glance. The guys…they look at us and wink. They smile, they do the LIP BITE and make us melt into a puddle of goo. And they do it knowing what effect it has. The power they hold in their hands! They say HI, they wave, they sign autographs and pose for pics. They blog, they take videos, they tweet, they shout out to us making us feel special. It never ends with them. Always something new, always above and beyond. THAT’S why we do it. THAT’S why we show up. THAT is what keeps us coming back for more! So you think you know what a blockhead is? I doubt it. But it’s ok. You don’t NEED to understand. It’s our thing. It’s special to us. It’s sacred. We know we’re in our 30’s. We know we’re acting giddy and childish. It’s all in fun! It’s not real. It’s all in fun. It’s our escape. It’s OUR thing. Watching twisted over and over, tweeting Joe 3000 times to get him to number one, writing radio stations angry letters because they wont play our guys, flaming a certain a-hole who talks smack on Jon, staying up until midnight to see what our next mission is, waiting for 6 days out in front of the Today Show studio IN THE RAIN so we can be sure to get the best seats… we do what we have to do… THEY do, we should too! It’s the LEAST we could do. This has been an amazing year. Dreams were fulfilled; there were hugs and tears, smiles and laughter, music and love. It doesn’t get better than that folks. It just doesn’t. We’re a family, and if you missed out on it because of some image you have from 20 years ago…then I feel sorry for you. Make the jump, just do it. Let yourself go. You wont regret it! And hopefully this isn’t the end. If it is, then we’ve had an amazing year regardless. If it’s not, then it can only get better!! Embrace that which is NKOTB. Let’s get this! ~~Cheri~~ (_writersblock_)
As i promised a few of you, I have to share my stalking...hmmm... sorry- following story. For some reason i didn't find the time to do it here before, I don't think it's a matter of time tough, I think I just know that once it's out there is out of my hands and I can't tell it again (and again and again) so I was trying to hold on to it but here you have it: My own private story.
I got to Amsterdam on Jan 30 and the concert was on Feb 3rd. The plan was: Friday- Sunday: tourism. Monday morning: shopping, Monday night: meeting blockehads. Tuesday: Stalk.. hmm.. following and concert. So much for plans... Friday started as planed, just did what people do in Amsterdam, you know. museums, coffee (haven't they heard about milk?? and sweetener!?!??! for crying out loud!!!) and well.. you know, all the other Amsterdam LEGAL activities. Everything was going well, Ii managed to be a tourist and have some real fun (and buy 2 coats). Friday and Saturday were cold as hell but it didn't stop me from having some Amsterdam fun and from searching for NKOTB concert signs (3 in the whole city) I was happy , it looked like my NKOTB addiction didn't take over me and I was actually able to enjoy the city. Sunday morning we decide to visit Heineken experience (Tip: if you have no change the tram driver will let you in for free). We had a couple of beers and I get a text msg: "The guys are landing in Amsterdam in like 2 hours". And that was the end of my normality.... I left the place and was making my way to the airport coz hell!! I was gonna meet the guys and nothing or anyone was going to stop me.... Well.. something stopped me: I had no freaking change so I had to go stand in line to buy a train ticket when I realized it was a while ago that I got the msg and they are probably in town by now. But i was unstoppable (some Ritalin would have helped...) anyways, after consulting some local blockheads we figured there are a few hotels they can be at. So I picked one of them and just waited patiently.. well.. actually it wasn't that I waited patiently but I just froze and was unable to move my legs and run for my life..Another foreign blockhead joined me and after 3 hours we kindda understood we were in the wrong place, but NOTHING was going to stop us!! After realizing that if we start moving we will be able to save some organs from freezing we decided to go to another hotel, hey, whats better than a 25 minutes walk when the temperature outside is like -9 degrees? ( 15.8 Fahrenheit). OH!!!I KNOW WHAT'S BETTER!! finally finding a Concert sign and taking a picture with it ( how can you know my brain froze? coz i didn't steal the sign!!) . To make a loooooooooong story short: they where not in that hotel either .So the situation was: I came from Israel, ruined a whole touristic day, froze to death and didn't find the boys. I was so frustrated!! knowing they where in the same little town as I was and not knowing where. Thank god that night I meet another blockhead and we had some fun so I was able to forget the frustration for like 2 hours. Monday morning: I decide (again) that I'm going to behave like a 30 year old woman and go do some shopping and have some fun.. hmm..... plans changed when I got a msg from someone saying "Jon was spotted by the "Hard Rock Cafe". So I sent the info to our NKOTB C.I.A and we figured the area of the hotel they will be probably staying at.. but hey, there are like 8 freaking Hotels there. Now let me tell you, when I say C.I.A. I mean : someone on the net, maps and phones, me searching the streets, someone else searching a different part of the city and a few more looking at hotels.. Let me tell you, if we lived 65 years ago, Hitler wouldn't have survived more than 5 minutes hiding) 4:00 PM, another blockhead and me walk for like an hour around the area where we think they are and NOTHING! 8:00 PM finally!!! the blockhead meeting. A few of us decided previously to meet that night to have a drink and some fun, so we did meet at the bar and indeed had some fun. I recall a brave blockhead making the barman play SINGLE.. At around 10:00 pm, my friend and I decide to go home, but on our way home we decide to check 2 more hotels.. on our way we met 2 other blockheads that where doing as we were ... we were disappointed and tired (and COLD, did I mention FREAKING COLD??!). Anyways we are walking just 100 meters (in front actually) from were we've been sitting all night long and then.... MAGIC HAPPENS (To be continued... he he he)
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