Backstreet Boys 20 year celebration! (4/20/13 & 4/22/13)

Most boy bands don't last very long, most boy bands have only 1 or 2 members who can sing while the others look pretty in the background. The Backstreet Boys aren't like most boy bands. They have lasted 20 years(and are still going...) and all of them CAN sing and DO sing.(They are pretty too though. ;) LOL)

On April 20, 2013 the Backstreet Boys celebrated 20 years together. They had a fan celebration in LA along with getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 22nd.

I've never been to LA so I took this as the perfect opportunity. Seeing LA AND my favorite boys all at once? Yes Please. And to make it even better it was 3 days after my birthday so it was gonna make for the PERFECT birthday celebration.

So away to LA I went. Met up with some friends(both old and new lol) and had a blast not only seeing the boys but just being in LA with friends. :)

The fan celebration was fun even though I wish they would have performed something. But that's okay those boys are great anyways. They did questions and answers, played clips of the new album, shared part of their documentary they are working on and just had fun.

The boys:

Brian reinacting a time when a fan got on stage and made his mic bust him in the lip. (Sorry Brian but it was kind of funny. lol)

Drunk Kevin is funny. He was telling a story of a guy who kept thinking he was AJ and he kept saying to Kevin "Wassup AJ?" hahah

Howie was telling a story of a fan trying to get a little fresh and she (in his words) "grabbed my biscuits."

They all got comfy on stage to watch part of their documentary.  Well the boys stood off to the sides to watch while Brian got comfy on the couch. LOL

Then he did his best Tom Cruise impression. ;)

Then it was over and time for the meet -n-greet. :)  I talked to Brian first. Gave him a book I made him. (It was a photo book with pics from each year they've been together with some quotes as well. He said he really liked it. I hope so.) Then I said Hi to AJ, Kevin and Howie were talking when I got to them and didn't wanna sound rude being like "Hey guys I'm here say Hi to me!" haha Eventually Kevin saw me and said Hi, same with Howie and then I said Hey to Nick. Got hugs from all of them. Brian really does give the best hugs.

So the next day we just hung out had fun went to the Wax Musuem, ate cupcakes and stuff. I won't bore you with those pics because I'm sure most are reading this just to see pics of the boys. But it was a lot of fun. LOL  ;)

Then the 22nd it was time to watch the boys get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Being there in person is something I will NEVER forget. It was just such an awesome moment to witness. Super proud of those boys.

The boys star :)                                                            

 

Brian giving his speech:

 AJ giving his speech:

Kevin giving his speech:

Nick giving his speech:

Howie giving his speech: (I dunno why he's the only one you can't really see in his pic. LOL)

The fan giving her speech to the boys while they watched: 

Max Martin hugging the boys after giving his speech for them.

I think those boys were excited about the star. ;) Now as Brian would say everyone can walk all over them. LOL (PS: The next two pictures I DID NOT TAKE just using them because I like them. Enjoy)

After the Walk of Fame ceremony I ran into Leighanne (along with Brian's parents, they seriously are the cutest things ever.) and we chatted for a little bit. Love talking to her, she's awesome. I look a hot mess in the pic because it was hot and I was tired but she insisted we took a picture. Haha

In case you missed the boys speeches check them out here:

                                                                         Brian:

 

Kevin: 

 Howie:

                     
                                                                    Nick:

                                                                      AJ:

Words cannot express how proud I am of these 5 boys. I've watched them grow up and seen them at the highest of highs in their careers and the lowest and no matter what gets thrown their way they come out on top and better off then when they started. I honestly don't know what my life would be like without these 5 men, I do know one thing though it would definitely be INCOMPLETE without them. ;) So here's to another 20 years boys.....Thanks for all the great memories and some of the best friends a girl could ask for. :)

You left a permanent stain on my heart.... (BSB In a World Like This Tour)

I've lost count on how many times I've seen the Backstreet Boys in concert but no matter how many times I see them its nothing short of amazing. They ALWAYS put on an amazing show and each boy gives 110% of themselves every night! The best part though? Those 5 boys CAN actually sing and do actually sing LIVE. :)

I went to the IN A WORLD LIKE THIS tour in Cleveland, OH. since they didn't come to Buffalo, NY. (You should come next time boys *coughBrianifyouarereallyreadingthiscough* LOL) Holley came to pick me up on Friday and away to Cleveland we went. The show wasn't until Saturday so we just hung out, ate hot pockets and drank nasty wine. Hahaha Saturday we got up to get ready for VIP/SC and the show. Jenny and Adrienne met us at the hotel and then we headed to the venue. We are used to Backstreet time so we waited a little bit to go and Jess tweeted asking where I was. Then Brian needed to get in on it too. He's funny. ;)

For sound check they sang the acoustic set they do during the show (Safest place to hide(a capella), 10,000 promises, Madeleine and Quit Playing Games) and Love Somebody. I like it better when they perform songs not on the set list but it was fun anyways.

Sound Check Pictures:
Sometimes Brian sees me taking a picture and makes a funny face. Oops?

Love having Kevin back. :)

Brian looked like he was in a rap battle with his outfit. LOL

Those boys have such a magical sound when they sing together. :)

Brian wearing my favorite hat. :)

Before pictures I had to go see Brian because he had my Wylee pre-order. He's such a sweet husband helping out his wife. (Check out his sweet Backstreet Boys hoodie. ;) lol) This is when I gave him candy too which later he informed me that he loved it and shared some even though he didn't want to. LOL

Then it was time for pictures. Finally I got a picture I like with just me and all 5 boys. :)

Me and Kevin chatted about my shirt and Buffalo Bills football. Brian told the other boys I was Queen twitter. I told him I was sorry I tweet too much.Haha Seriously though I love these boys so much.

Fast forward and it was time for the show. I had AMAZING seats. I was 2nd row near the little part of the stage. Way better than I thought I'd have.

Brian's son Baylee performed first and let me tell you he is the most precious thing ever. So cute. Definitely following in his daddy's footsteps. Brian was so adorable off to the side watching him perform. You could just see his face glowing with how proud he was.  I wonder how crazy it must be for Brian to have his son open for his group 20 years later. Crazy.

Then it was Jesse McCartney. I was actually pretty impressed with him. He did a good job.

Now for the best part. The boys. I couldn't wait to see the show because they always put on a fantastic show and this one definitely didn't dissappoint.

The start of the show. Loved all the lights and stuff.

Brian always amuses me during "Incomplete." He always looks so bored. Not that I blame him because that songs makes me wanna go to sleep. LOL

Loved seeing the hat dance again after so long with all 5 boys. So cool.

Brian was in front of me pretty much the entire song of "Show 'em(what you're made of) so I just took a lot of pictures. He is just beautiful both inside and outside. Enjoy....

A few more pics:

More than that is my favorite song they do live. SO glad they brought it back was sad it wasn't on the NKOTBSB tour. LOL

 I think Brian was trying to explain to Nick that its okay that he's part muppet but Nick wasn't having it. LOL

Seriously those Kentucky boys are cute. :)

Brian with a guitar is one of the greatest things to ever happen to the world, seriously I am not even joking. Its beautiful. :)

I seriously have a new found love for Kevin. I also am trying to figure out when he got so hot? LOL I played with his hair at the after party and it was so soft and fluffly and fun. I highly recommend doing it. LOL

Howie is just cute and little. I seriously wish I could just put him in my pocket. LOL

Nick muppet dances a lot and I just love it. I would love it even more if he just embraced his inner muppetness and admitted that his real father is Jim Henson. True story.

 AJ is such a sweet heart but let's be real for a moment...he needs to get rid of that small bear on his face. So gross. And his "Trust me" shirt is slightly creepy. LOL

Sweet ROK. <3

Those boys seriously never disappoint. If you are undecided about seeing one of their shows let me help you by saying GO! GO! GO! So much fun and dang can those boys perform. You will LOVE IT I promise because those boys really got it goin on for years. ;)

I am seriously always at a loss for words when it comes to how those boys make me feel especially Brian. I don't know why/how I got so lucky and blessed with all the things I've been able to do because of him/them but I hope he/they know that I love and appreciate every single moment and there aren't enough thank you's in the world to say how thankful I really am for everything they do not just for me but for fans everywhere.

Looking back on the things I've done...(The year that was 2012)

So another year has come and gone. It was a pretty good year for the most part. I got to experience some pretty amazing things with some pretty amazing people. Some of the things I never thought were possible even in my wildest dreams. Definitely Crazy. There was also sad times, loss and heartache. But like every other year we only got one life to live so you gotta take the good with the bad and keep on living.

Highlights of 2012.

*Donnie Klang*
First I went to Brooklyn, NY with Giselle and Mary to see Donnie Klang perform(except not really.lol) It started out scary. I took an 8 hour bus ride from here to NYC and on my bus I was surrounded by a bunch of guys who got out of jail. haha Luckily I made it okay. I had lots of fun at Giselle's house. Even if she won't let me have her little dog.LOL Giselle: That's where the trade center used to be. Me: Cool....I mean...lol"  Donnie's club appearance was quite the experience. He came out 39493 hours later. While we waited Mary thought we should have some Blue Mother Fuckers....not something I recommend. I dunno what they put in those drinks but they fucked me and Giselle(especially Giselle) up. It was crazy. I was gone off of two. hahaha Giselle may or may not have lost a pair of shoes that day. Fun stuff...let's do it again some time just not in Brooklyn and no Blue Mother Fuckers this time. LOL

I saw Donnie again in April at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY with Shannon and Chy. It was quite interesting to really be the only fans there who didn't actually attend the college. But it was fun anyways. He sang Happy Birthday to me because it was like a week before my birthday. He's funny.

*Backstreet Boys*

I only saw the Backstreet Boys twice in 2012 but those 2 times were some of the greatest moments/times of my life.

First I saw the boys with New Kids on the Block as NKOTBSB at Mixtape festival in Hershey, PA. in August. It was 2 day music festival with a softball game on the third day.  Definitely the best weekend ever in the history of weekends...like ever. LOL

I made some of the best memories because of those boys(mostly Brian-no surprise there I'm sure) with some of the best friends. Seriously I have been blessed with some of the best friends because of those boys. Friends I will have forever, who even have other similar interests besides just the boys. I owe those boys. (But don't tell them that ;) lol)

There were 2 moments that stick out the most from that weekend.

1. At the BSB BBQ when Brian convinced me more than ever that he really does see everything on twitter. He also convinced me that he does read my ridiculousness on twitter as well. But I apologized for that. (For a while I was convinced he didn't really read his timeline and that he just scrolled past it, tweeted some stuff, replied to fans and then moved along. But I was obviously wrong.) Not sure how I feel knowing that he knows that I love his facial hair or his DKNY hat. But I kind of like the fact that he was thinking about me while shaving. ;) *dies*  And when that man called me by name I might have died a little more that day. LOL


His little message to me about the haters just might have been the icing on an already beautiful cake though. ;)

Love this picture and the people in it. <3

2. This is definitely a moment I will NEVER forget. Having the man you have loved since you were about 12 years old sing to you on stage in front of a lot of people is one of the best feelings in the world. <3

I still owe Mary about 1,001 thank you's for coming to the Wylee party and standing there for what seemed like about a hundred hours. haha (But I couldn't disobey my father's orders. ;) lol) But honestly, going to that Wylee party was the best decision ever. So thank you, thank you, thank you Mary...and Brian. ;) Plus we got to see some other things that did or did not happen right Mary? bahahahahhahahahaha

About 2 weeks later I went to NYC to see the boys on Good Morning America. This was their first official performance back with Kevin. So awesome to be there live. They had a rehearsal the day before. It was a lot of fun. Got to see some awesome people all while seeing my favorite boys, can't get any better than that really.

favorite boys.

the icing on this awesome cake was Brian signing my favorite picture from being on stage with him. (Thanks again Danielle for that picture. hehehehehe)

Some other favorite moments of 2012.

 This video. I love it. So thoughtful. Thanks again Giselle. I love it. I die a little bit each time I hear Brian say my name. I wish I was lying about that though. Thanks to Mary too for making me feel like I was at these events when I'm not. ;)

2012 was a great year for twitter too. Brian followed me. Definitely didn't expect it. Still kind of don't believe it. But I'll take it. ;)  Here's some of my favorite tweets from him from the past year. He's such a creeper at times on twitter but its funny so its okay. LOL

And lastly, the not so good that happened in 2012. I lost my cousin Joe in October. It's never easy losing a loved one but its even worse when its unexpected and they are young and have a family and still have lots of life left to live. I miss you Joe and you will forever be in my heart. :(  <3 Gone without Goodbye <3
(I wanna share this not only because it describes my feelings towards my cousin but also because Brian sang it beautifully at these shows and his speech was amazing as well.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkt2XjoH_wQ&feature=youtu.be

But overall it was a pretty amazing year but I can't wait to see what 2013 has in store.


To anyone who was a part of my 2012 I want to thank you. Both the good people/things and the bad people/things. The good people/things were a blessing the bad people/things were a lesson.  At the end of the day just remember life is short so live it now and live it well.

Jesus mend this breaking heart of mine....

*Disclaimer: Everything in this blog is just my opinion. Just sharing how I feel on the recent tragedy in the elementary school in CT earlier today and how changes need to be made RIGHT NOW....*

I don't even have children and this whole situation breaks my heart into a million pieces. I can't even imagine what the families who lost someone today, especially a child is going through right now. Or even the children who are okay but were there and witnessed such things and will live with those images and thoughts for the rest of their lives. So terrible. I don't know what would posses ANYONE to kill a bunch of innocent children, it has to take a real sick, sick human being for something like that. But it doesn't make it okay. I don't think its ever okay to end your own life, I think there is ALWAYS some sort of help out there...BUT if you wanna end your life, do it. Don't take innocent lives with you. Such a cowardly thing to do. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone involved with the whole situation, may they find peace while they move forward and grieve.

But I'm brought to the same thoughts as I think about this horrible event. It's not the first time something horrible has happened that shouldn't have happened and unfortunately its not the last time, but I wish it was. Every time people say "Changes need to be made...." or "We need stricter gun laws..." Or the countless other things that are said after things like this happen. Instead of saying that why not MAKE THOSE CHANGES? I know some are quick to say that changes in gun laws won't help because these monsters will just find other ways to do these things. Maybe, but is it gonna hurt to try? Not at all. If it doesn't work it will be like we are right now. If it does work then good too. Right?

Another thing, these sort of tragedies always seem to end up unfolding the same way. The authorities investigate the killer and find out they were troubled and had a rough life,ect. More times than not there are signs indicating something bad is going to happen. Maybe its time to start holding people more accountable. If you see a friend/co-worker/ect. who doesn't seem to be acting normal or they say something that is out of character or not normal take it seriously, don't just let it go as a joke. Tell someone, sometimes that's all someone wants is help but don't know how to get it fully on their own. Maybe it'll turn out to be a false alarm and just a joke.(Even though these sort of things should NOT be taken as a joke) But a lot of times it doesn't end as a joke, it ends up being serious and so many innocent people are effected. So going to the police or some other adult to tell them something isn't right with someone can make a world of a difference. Maybe all it will take is asking someone how they are doing and actually meaning it. Maybe they will feel appreciated even for that moment and take a second thought about whatever they are going through. Wouldn't hurt right?

If every person who says "Changes need to be made..." or "Something needs to be done..." took the time out to make even a small change of being nice to someone, helping someone out, ect. just imagine how much better off this world could be? Most people say things they wanna do but never put those thoughts into action. Why? A lot of times its because of thoughts like "Well I'm just one person I won't matter." or "I won't count." If every single person who thought like that stopped thinking like that and actually did those things they thought it would really truly make a difference, I sincerely believe that.

Sometimes I wish I could turn back time.....

I wrote this about 7 months ago and posted it on tumblr. I was just going through my tumblr that I hardly ever post on anymore and came across this and felt like sharing it here. LOL

Sometimes I find myself listening to the song “Quit playing games(with my heart)” by the Backstreet Boys and I end up thinking back to the summer of ‘97 when I first became a fan. It’s kind of crazy to think about because from then up until now about 15 years have passed and in those 15 years People, friends, fads, music, TV shows, boyfriends, ect. have come and gone but one thing has remained consistent in my life and that is the Backstreet Boys. If I had a nickel for every time someone gave me a comment like “those boys aren’t talented” or “they are gay” or “no one likes them anymore” or countless other comments like those to try and “put down” the boys I am pretty sure I could be a millionaire right now.(true story) What they really don’t know is they are just wasting their time feeding me all that nonsense because I didn’t become a fan of the boys because it was “cool” or because everyone else was doing it I became a fan because I heard a song(QPG) on the radio and was blown away by their voices, one voice(Brian) in particular stuck out more than the rest but I still liked how they all sounded. When those 5 boys sing together there is just something magical about it, as cheesy as that sounds it’s true and from the moment I first heard them up until now I have always loved their music and will continue to do so until they stop or put out some music that I think is complete crap.(lol) In addition to those boys making beautiful music that I have loved for the past 15 years(yes I know they’ve been together almost 19 years but I’m just counting how long I’ve known their music.) I have also been blessed to have been able to do some of the most incredible things that I never even imagined were possible. As a little 12 year old I did what most fans did…daydreamed about meeting them and marrying them and all that other fun stuff at the time of course I never believed any of it would happen. Well boy was I wrong. I’ve not only met them but I’ve been on cruises with them, played basketball and went bowling and countless other things. Its pretty mind blowing when I stop and think about it. And if that wasn’t enough I have met some of the most amazing and wonderful people because of them and the best part about it besides them being such wonderful people is that they share a common love for the boys so they “get it.”  My motto when it comes to the Backstreet Boys has always been “Either you get it or you don’t…if you get it that’s awesome, if you don’t I’m sorry.” ;)

Really there wasn’t a real reason I felt like sharing this except that “Quit playing Games(with my heart) came on my iTunes and it just made me reminisce a little bit I guess and I felt like writing down how I felt. Not sure anyone will care to read it BUT it made me feel better. :)