AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!

I knew 2013 was going to be my year!

According to this source, NKOTB will be ditching the BSB part of their mega tour and hitting the road to give me yet another reason to live--not that I'm dying or anything.

And this time, I shall NOT be blocked by a skanky ne'er-do-well. I WILL meet Donnie, and get my Facetime. Time to start tweeting Ddub to let him know to expect me.

PS--a tour, single, and album???? Triple good news!

Music to my Ears

The following quote is from this lovely man

"We haven't recorded in almost four years, so we need to get back to the studio. We will be recording another album, creating new visuals, new videos, new numbers on stage, all that stuff. I would think possibly a late 2012 or early 2013 album release."

In case there was any doubt, he happens to be in this group

YES!! YES!!! YES!!! A new album means a new tour, which means more opportunities to travel all over and enjoy my boys. Skankwhores NOT allowed this time. Talk dirty on your own time, and leave Donnie to me!

I wish 2012 would just get over already. Is it almost 2013??

On a related note, every time I see this video, it makes me half crazy. I have huge "non-cruise" regret every January. I would do almost anything to set sail on the high seas with The Kids, and I always wonder why I don't forgo gifts for my birthday and Christmas to "earn" the trip. I know they will probably only do one or two more cruises, and I can't think of anything I want more than the chance to cruise with my Blockhead friends and the boys. I weep with regret now!

Why I cry

Hanging My Head In Shame

Dunzo?? I don't know. My laptop got hit with a virus before I could verify!

Me: Lance, help me! I got a horrible virus on my brand new laptop. It blocked me from accessing the internet, and wiped my data!

Lance: That's horrible! How did that happen? Did you download a compromised file?

Me: I didn't download anything! I was just on a normal webpage when I got a security alert, and then my computer crashed.

Lance: What site??

Me: Just a gossip site.

Lance: What kind of gossip site?

Me: Just a general one.

Lance: I'm going to need the name so I can submit a security report.

Me: Er, Lipstick Alley.

Lance: Lipstick Alley??? What the??

Me: Yep, just plain ol' Lipstick Alley.

Lance: The main site? What page were you on?

Me: Well, it was a NKOTB gossip thread. You see, I heard Donnie broke up with his longtime (brunette/total doppelganger of his ex-wife) girlfriend, and......

2.5 hours, numerous scans, lots of "what did that guy in India just say???" and more $$ than I care to discuss, and I'm still not sure my laptop is virus free.

I learned a valuable lesson tonight. That lesson is to only read craptastic gossip threads on your iPad, because they're less prone to viruses.

PS--Donnie, if you're reading this, do me a solid and let me know if you broke up with the ol' ball and chain. I didn't get far enough into the thread to verify. You're the best!

It's The Final Countdown!!!!

Tomorrow morning I will be in

At the


With my equally crazy Blockhead friend Carolyn


For a pre-party, meet and greet, photo op, concert, and after-party with these five fine-looking Boston Boys

Specifically this guy


I'm totally getting my flair ready!

Seriously, folks. I can't lose this time because I paid for it!! Well, Lancer paid for it. Merry Christmas to me.

The only way D-Dub can get out of this one is with a restraining order...which I'm not totally ruling out. It's not like I'm a crazy 35 year old lady boasting oversized flair from 1989. D-Dub will be mine at last...22 years in the making!

LONG LIVE THE BLOCK!!!!

2011 is Going to be MY YEAR!!

I have tons of solid evidence backing up my claim. Yeah, yeah..it's almost February and I have squat to show for January. But from here on out, it's going to be MY YEAR! Here's why.

2011 is the year I get to meet Donnie/NKOTB/BSB. July 1st in LA, July 2nd in San Jose. Yes, peeps, I get the boys back to back. I discovered at Thanksgiving that my cousin's girlfriend is also a Blockhead, and she's doing LA, San Jose, AND Vegas the following night. I'm keeping this in my back pocket so I can point out that I'm only doing 2 shows when people tell me I'm crazy.

Come and get me, Kaari!! I've waited long enough!

Because I'm hauling around extra weight like I still gots a fat baby inside me...I have decided to join the Y. Water aerobics, treadmills, free babysitting, a song named after it...it just seemed like the right thing to do. This will help with the aforementioned Donnie meeting, because I am going to be tanner (spray), thinner (YMCA), and generally hotter (will happen with the other 2 points)

This is the year we FINALLY get a new garage door! We did the front and back landscaping several years back, then took a hiatus from working on our house. The new garage door is definitely going to spruce things up.

This is our new garage door. And that's TOTALLY our awesome house.

I am also going to paint the house this year. Yes, I said that I am going to paint it. I feel like I kind of got tricked into it because Lancer told me that he "might allow me to paint the house" and I somehow thought I better hop on the offer and lock myself in. Call me the Lil Dutch Boy, because one spring has sprung, I'm getting to work. I'm going to paint it gray with white trim, and a red door.

This is the current color--kind of a golden mushroom soup color. Meh.

I also have this awesome plan for making food. Because I'm an on the go gal with Beezie, we have been eating a TON of Indian at my new go-to place since Gene and Fuel abandoned me. It's gotten so bad that the guy at the counter was scared to tell me that they were out of chicken korma. That only happened once. Now, when I arrive and they don't have any, he runs to the back and makes up a batch. Now that's service with a smile!


I digress. Because this is a bad habit, I bought a rice cooker, and it's totally going to change my life. Here's how. Because Sunday is a total bust in terms of shopping and fun, I am going to employ my new rice cooker and my 3 trusty crockpots since I'm home all day anyway. I will cook for the whole week, and then have delicious meals ready to go all week long. Genius, right??

The only wrench in that plan is the fact that Lancer will never know what we have to eat, and will end up eating some weird old crap from the back of the fridge. So...I bought a family organizer for our fridge door. Everyone has a column, so we can keep track of dates, appointments, travel, etc. One of the columns will be for dinner, and we will always know what's up for grabs.


The only problem with that plan is that our fridge door is stainless steel, and the calendar won't stick to it. Enter Mayfair Lane. They sell these incredible little clips that work on stainless steel appliances so you can hang calendars, photos, notepads, etc on your fridge. I bought the set below.

Also--I turn 35, which is going to be an AWESOME birthday. I'm going all out. I'm trying to decide between 2 themes--a 50's/60's sockhop, or a 70's disco. Discos are always fun, the music is great, and the costumes are easy to come by. But--I think everyone has already been to a disco-themed party, so it's not super original.


The sockhop would be super fun and more original--oldies music, burgers and shakes, fun costumes (though it would require more work), and the ability to do the Twist, the Hand Jive, and to Rock Around the Clock all night.

Anyone have thoughts either way?

See--2011 IS going to be my year!! I can just feel it in my bones!

The End of an Era.....Or Is It?

For the last 22 years, I have had one goal that superseded all other goals.

For this Girl

To meet this Man

And on July 1st, 2011 in LA it will happen!!!!!!!!!!

Lancer gifted me with the I Love All Access 5 Star package that includes:

• Seats in the first 10 rows
  
• Pre-show party
• Exclusive NKOTB gift bag
• Early hassle-free entrance to venue
• Crowd-free merchandise shopping
• NKOTB souvenir laminate
• Parking (where available)
• On-site ILAA host

And...... REAL FACETIME WITH DONNIE WAHLBERG AT A MEET AND GREET!!!!

I can't believe it's actually happening. This may actually cause me to come up with newer, more meaningful goals. Or, it will just fan the flames and make me even crazier.

I'm sad Eriika isn't here to join me, or at least chat about how amazing it's going to be. I promised her if I met Jordan I would give him a little squeeze for her. I better pay up on this one, or she will haunt me. Seriously, folks, she will haunt me.

Donnie has no idea what's coming. He should be so excited.

PS...I love that man.

PSS...I really, really do!

PSSS...I meant Lance, people. Settle down!

What's More Awesome?

My craving for this sick, rib-shaped pork patty known as the McRib, back for a limited time...



......or my excitement over THE TOUR OF ALL TOURS!!!


My BOSTON BOYS and the Backstreet Boys. Summer 2011. You know you want it that way.

Who's in???????

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

What time is that, you ask? The time when NKOTB announce their spring cruise!!!

What's up, D-Dub??

Tickets go on sale next Friday, which means I (we) have 7 days to convince Lancer that the best way to say "thanks for bearing my child" and "happy 35th birthday next April" is to pack me up and ship me off to the Bahamas with my 5 favorite Beantown Boys.

Cabins start at just $699--affordable, yes? I am fairly certain that stretch marks, bum legs, back aches, nausea, and poor sleep adds up to roughly $700 in compensation. Not to mention the impending delivery of said bundle of joy. You have heard of push presents, right?

Plus, if you go halvsies on the birthday gift, that's really only $350 per major life milestone. This is when math comes in handy, just like my 8th grade teacher said it would.

People, please help Lancer see the light. I only have 7 days to make the magic happen. Get to work!

Just to bolster my case, look what crate I came across yesterday at a farm. It's meant to be!

Goodbye, NKOTB...

I think it's time to give up NKOTB.

I'm older, wiser, and need to do better things with my time than stalk Boybanders from Boston. Plus, my hand hurts from tweeting so much. And, let's face it, those 3 tweets from D-Dub were probably a fluke after all.

Also, I've been listening to their music with a blind ear, and it's really not all that great. And, unlike my previous assertions, Donnie really never locked eyes with me in Concord. I just imagined that.

It's been a great 20 year run, but it's time to move on. Goodbye, Kids. I will miss you. Especially you, Donnie. And your abs.

April Fools!!!!

Giving up the Kids is like begging to be boring. Who would do that? Not this fun little lass.

LONG LIVE THE BLOCK!

D-Dub in the Hopper

What are you doing tomorrow night? I know what I'm doing. I'm recording the season premier of In Plain Sight, the undercover cop drama on USA.

Why? Cause this NKOTB is making an appearance.

All right---I admit it. Dub may be looking a little, um, worse for wear in that picture. I blame it on the cop wear.

Let's try this one:

Much better, yes? Somewhere, Marky Mark is crying over his inferior 2 pack and moobs. Just sayin.

Dear Donnie...

I know I'm fun, outgoing, cute, and a dedicated 20 year NKOTB fan.

However--I am happily married to Lancer--the real love of my life. Please stop sending me twugs, challenges to come and get you, and to top it all off this evening, a big fat kiss from you:




Really, Donnie--you should stop. It's just embarassing. I'm a taken woman.

Long Live the Block.

PS--2 in one week?? I am one lucky Blockhead.

Once Could be a Fluke

But TWICE is destiny!!

So, you doubters may recall this personal Tweet from Donnie to me.

And, some of you said it was a fluke, a one-time deal...that Donnie was trying to appease me to stop my "incessant" and "annoying" tweets by tweeting me once so I would go away.

Well, suckas, feast your eyes on this.

NKOTB announced that they would be doing a Vegas show on May 8th. This prompted me to send this little Tweet to Donnie:


And, seconds later, he sends back the challenge of all challenges:


Oh, Donnie. You have no idea what you have done.

It's going to be me, and you, in Vegas May 8th. And I am so coming to get it.

20 years in the making--you will be mine.

PS...what do all you doubter says now??

PSS...in case you don't use Twitter (no judgement) this is the same as getting a personal email from someone. It's a personal message. HA!

PSSS...he totally loves me.

For the Love of all Things Holy...

Please, please, please vote for NKOTB to come to San Jose or San Francisco. You can vote once a day!!

Please help me realize my dream of meeting D-Dub in 2010!!! Please make all my dreams come true0--you know I'm still pissed I can't go on the cruise. Please help me heal my broken little heart.

Twugs from D-Dub

Your eyes do not deceive you--that's truly **the** D-Dub giving me a shout-out on Twitter this evening. Virtually tucking me in and giving me a Twitter hug, better known as a Twug.

I saw that he was on so I launched a full tweet assault on the man, trying to goad him into responding to just one of my clever and crafty messages. Clearly, timing is everything because it finally worked!!

That only took 6 months, countless tweets, and the complete and utter annoyance of everyone following me on Twitter. I'm sure they think I will stop--but let's be honest--it only fueled the fire.

Next goal: getting him to follow me

Next-next goal: Conversing with him regularly, and making other fans jealous

Next-next-next goal: Meeting the man (and legend since 1988)

Next-next-next-next goal: Total world domination

I'm a gal with big plans. Watch me run like the wind.

God bless Twitter.

A Letter for D-Dub

Dear D-Dub,

Why, oh freakin' why, is the NKOTB cruise going to the Bahamas again??? Didn't you get enough of that place last time? Do you have something against Mexico??

I sent you many a Tweets explaining that it would be tough for me to sucker Lance into sending me on a cruise departing from Florida. I could swing CA, but with the added expense and time, I just won't be able to make it. Obviously, you don't care. Just like you didn't care that I was waiting outside in the cold for you in SF all night. Burn.

I will now go and snuggle up in my comfy NKOTB sheets and cry myself to sleep. I will make sure the tears stain your face on the comforter so you can feel the pain you have caused me.

Love,
Kaari

PS...I sent Lance the link for the cruise tix in case he wants to 'surprise me' with tix. Hint-hint.

PSS...D-Dub. I'm not really mad.

PSSS...This just makes me even more intent on meeting you. I hope you know that.

PSSSS...That's not really my bed. But I assume you know that, too.

Pretty Please??

Can all of my friends, family, loyal readers, and blog-stalkers (as long as you're not creepy) please refrain from the following for the next 10 months:

*Death

*Marriage

*Divorce

*Retirement

*Baby Having

*Party Throwing

*Anniversaries

*Birthdays

Why, you ask?? BECAUSE NKOTB WILL BE HAVING ANOTHER CRUISE IN 2010. May 14th-17th to be exact. So--if you insist on engaging in any of the aforementioned items, plan on excluding me if it's during those dates. Consider yourself warned.

I will not have another near miss!!

Time to start packing! I'm fairly certain I will need this and this and this. But not this. I have dignity.

Get on the Floor and do the New Kids Dance

Remember how I bragged that I couldn't lose?? Apparently, I can. I should never gamble big in Vegas for this very reason. Donnie cleverly evaded me yet again. I know I should just give up, but this just stoked the fire even more. As my friend Ashley stated, the quest continues. Stalking Donnie is a great hobby. Plus, I have 5 months left in the year. Not to mention the 2010 cruise.

I went with my friend Carolyn. You haven't heard of her, because she isn't a "friend-friend." Truth be told, we met on Craigslist last October when she sold me the set of tickets for the San Jose show. We emailed after the SJ show about how great it was, and then kept in touch. Now we're real friends, the kind who hang out and talk about The Kids. She was such a fun Blockhead!

What kind of Blockhead would I be without car paint??

We had to leave our clever signs in the car because they weren't allowed. I was annoyed at the time, but glad I didn't have a stupid sign blocking my view of The Kids.

LOOK HOW CLOSE WE WERE!!! Carolyn's awesome cousin hooked us up. I love that guy. We had section 2 (center stage) on the floor, in the aisle.

Jabba opened for the Kids again. They are weird and amazing.

I ran into my other NKOTB friend from the Fresno show. She did the 5 star meet and greet. She's a Joe girl, and she made this cute shirt in honor of his song Popsicle. Sweeter than candy, better than cake, yo. He slapped her butt. Lucky.



The other opening act was Jesse McCartney. If you have a tween, you know who this is. He was a talented little cutie.

Onto the main stage. The boys were looking fine. The new stage, set-list and crowd were KILLER. San Jose was special, but this was by far the best Kids concert. They had fireworks that were so hot because of how close we were!

Cutie JoeyMac hopped onto the piano while singing Posicle.

After the concert, we headed over to the Infusion Lounge for Donnie's after-party. The line was all the way around the block, and the club was very small. But we waited it out.

Inger and I doing our best 'DW' hand signs. Mine looked great, but Inger's 'W' needs some work.

This is me at the front of the line. YAY! We were going to get in!! The door is right there!! And then...

FAIL!!!!!!!!

They claimed they were at capacity, and turned us all away. Donnie slipped through my fingers yet again. I have to say, I have a little gem to tide me over until next time. I *did* make eye contact with Donnie twice. My seat was at the end of the aisle, and I spent the majority of the time in said aisle dancing, singing, and jumping around. D-Dub saw me and gave me a little smile. It's not a hug, but it will do. Until next time, Blockheads!

Kids--we love you!!!