The group of male fans in female shirts. So short I could see their hairy bellies.
I couldn't help but wonder how Donnie would feel knowing this hairy bellied guy was now his "property"
I also wondered how any man could wear a pink sparkle-y "Click, Click, Click" shirt and still respect himself.
Then I thought of my favorite blogger, Perez. He would soo be wearing the heck out of that shirt! And I judged a little less harsh.
The other thing that blew my mind was the lady that got on stage. She managed to get through security effortlessly and without getting taken down. What really made me jealous was when she got to be in the middle of their circle on the way down from the top stage to backstage.
YEAH!!! She was in the middle of the NKOTB huddle!!! WTF?! How do I get that to be me???
I think that's the only thing that could ever top meeting Jordan, and that would be it.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Normal Women Will Stalk Tour Buses
Meet Tammy.
She is an educated, intelligent wife and mother of three young boys and an outstanding volunteer in her community.
And she is a bus stalker.
Like us.
In fact, when we met up with her and her two friends after the show, none of them had ANY hesitation when we suggested we stalk the buses parked outside. So, we stood there for what seemed like HOURS in the whipping spring wind to catch one look and wave from Joey McIntyre. Our photographic proof is sad:
One of these grey figures IS Joe. I swear it.
Thanks to Facebook, I see some girls got to meet Donnie before the show, right by the same buses where we froze our asses off after the concert!
I also did see a few ladies with VIP passes. I admit I felt a pang of jealously until I remembered just how much $375 US really is in Canadian dollars ... (think $450 - Yikes!)
This concludes our night of bus stalking. We then proceeded to drive to various Saskatoon hotels to find them, only to learn (thanks to Twitter) that they were in some downtown hotel the night BEFORE the concert, and were now on their way to Kelowna. Which is NOT where we were. So we called it a night.
Joey made some references to Saskatoon on Twitter - look back at the items discussing a distracting marker board that someone brought to the show; and Jon also "tweeted" about the sunset over the plains, and then some comments about ordering pizza. So, I guess that is proof they were really here, even if our stalking proved fruitless.
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Screaming Women May Cause Hearing Loss
This being our second reunited New Kids concert, we were prepared for lots of screaming women, but really, Saskatoon was SO LOUD. Way louder than the Edmonton show last November. I guess Saskatchewan girls have good lungs.
Our seats were pretty good - Section D, row 1. Basically we were right across from row 25, but on a higher level. We have no videos because Mr. Security Man made a girl behind us delete her videos from her camera. So, we have just photos.
Anyway, opening act was Jabbawockeez, a dance troup. I mainly enjoyed their rendition of Beyonce's "Single Ladies", and the retro-80's songs sung by the likes of Bell Biv Devoe. Jen enjoyed the intermission. (Check out the lady in the pink tights. They were not that pink in person, trust me.)
They didn't open with "Single" like they did in Edmonton. I liked that opening better. But really, that's like saying I prefer full fat cheesecake over light cheesecake - I really love them both.
Me! With them! (Sigh...)
Jonathan (I sometimes wondered if he would have rather been sitting in the audience than onstage...)
Donnie (gave lots of love to Saskatoon...and had maple leaf boxers)
Jordan (also had maple leaf boxers...and is just entirely too gorgeous for any kind of description I can come up with)
Danny and Joe
B Stage - "lalalalalala Tonight ... " This was different from their Edmonton show. At that one, the B stage didn't go up and down. Of course they walked back to the main stage on the opposite side of us! 
The Money Shot ... so dreamy.
Homeboy
I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
The "Click Click Click" pose off took 3 attempts, with Jordan declared the winner!
Classic New Kids microphone pose:
Alas, all good things must come to an end. Donnie is putting on a Saskatchewan Roughriders hat in the second photo! 
This isn't the end of my New Kids day. But my husband and dog are feeling neglected, so coming up tomorrow: Bus Stalking 101.
Our seats were pretty good - Section D, row 1. Basically we were right across from row 25, but on a higher level. We have no videos because Mr. Security Man made a girl behind us delete her videos from her camera. So, we have just photos.
Anyway, opening act was Jabbawockeez, a dance troup. I mainly enjoyed their rendition of Beyonce's "Single Ladies", and the retro-80's songs sung by the likes of Bell Biv Devoe. Jen enjoyed the intermission. (Check out the lady in the pink tights. They were not that pink in person, trust me.)
They didn't open with "Single" like they did in Edmonton. I liked that opening better. But really, that's like saying I prefer full fat cheesecake over light cheesecake - I really love them both.
Me! With them! (Sigh...)
Jonathan (I sometimes wondered if he would have rather been sitting in the audience than onstage...)
Donnie (gave lots of love to Saskatoon...and had maple leaf boxers)
Jordan (also had maple leaf boxers...and is just entirely too gorgeous for any kind of description I can come up with)
Danny and Joe 
B Stage - "lalalalalala Tonight ... " This was different from their Edmonton show. At that one, the B stage didn't go up and down. Of course they walked back to the main stage on the opposite side of us! 
The Money Shot ... so dreamy.
Homeboy
I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
The "Click Click Click" pose off took 3 attempts, with Jordan declared the winner!
Classic New Kids microphone pose:
Alas, all good things must come to an end. Donnie is putting on a Saskatchewan Roughriders hat in the second photo! 
This isn't the end of my New Kids day. But my husband and dog are feeling neglected, so coming up tomorrow: Bus Stalking 101.
Getting Our Minds (and Hair) Right
Time now to recap for you the Saskatoon version of the New Kids on the Block concert. This post details, as Donnie says, "getting our minds right."
When you are in Saskatoon and need some hootchie factor for concerts, visit Jodi in Martensville. She has a salon in her basement, a really cute daughter, and she will make you iced tea or tea, whatever you prefer. This is Jodi making us iced tea.
(Note: in Canada, iced tea has sugar in it, it's not just cold tea. I am sure that is a Canadian-ism.) Anyway, we heart Jodi. As Jen says, "Jodi doesn't just give you a good hair cut, it's like a hair strategy."
These photos are proof that the hootchie factor exists.
Before (thanks Jodi for the leopard slippers):
I was actually afraid that when I went into the Midtown mall looking like this (yikes!) that I was going to run into Jordan. Can you imagine how terrible it would be to see your favorite boy band singer while in yoga pants without makeup!!?? It strikes fear into my heart.
After:
Our brother, who went to Credit Union Centre to get his Neil Young tickets, informed us that at 5:30 (two hours before the show), there were tons of "hot girls" waiting for the New Kids. Shout out if that was you.
We had supper before the show at the Radisson Hotel. Grant took this picture of us:
Service was SUPER slow at the hotel restaurant, but we made it to the show in time.
Note the large amount of minivans that appear to be surrounding us:
Inside the arena, there appeared to be similar groups of people: 1) guys who went with a girl because they were hoping to get lucky; 2) pregnant women; 3) VERY pregnant women; 4) guys looking to get lucky but not with ladies; 5) women who brought their kids (two girls in front of us had shirts that read "I Support My Mommy's NKOTB Obsession"); 6) and girls like us, many wearing old skool New Kids shirts from back in the day.
We also saw this group of ladies, all in matching shirts. Are they good or what!!??
NEXT POST: CONCERT TIME!
When you are in Saskatoon and need some hootchie factor for concerts, visit Jodi in Martensville. She has a salon in her basement, a really cute daughter, and she will make you iced tea or tea, whatever you prefer. This is Jodi making us iced tea.
(Note: in Canada, iced tea has sugar in it, it's not just cold tea. I am sure that is a Canadian-ism.) Anyway, we heart Jodi. As Jen says, "Jodi doesn't just give you a good hair cut, it's like a hair strategy."
These photos are proof that the hootchie factor exists.
Before (thanks Jodi for the leopard slippers):
I was actually afraid that when I went into the Midtown mall looking like this (yikes!) that I was going to run into Jordan. Can you imagine how terrible it would be to see your favorite boy band singer while in yoga pants without makeup!!?? It strikes fear into my heart.
After:
Our brother, who went to Credit Union Centre to get his Neil Young tickets, informed us that at 5:30 (two hours before the show), there were tons of "hot girls" waiting for the New Kids. Shout out if that was you.
We had supper before the show at the Radisson Hotel. Grant took this picture of us:
Service was SUPER slow at the hotel restaurant, but we made it to the show in time.
Note the large amount of minivans that appear to be surrounding us:
Inside the arena, there appeared to be similar groups of people: 1) guys who went with a girl because they were hoping to get lucky; 2) pregnant women; 3) VERY pregnant women; 4) guys looking to get lucky but not with ladies; 5) women who brought their kids (two girls in front of us had shirts that read "I Support My Mommy's NKOTB Obsession"); 6) and girls like us, many wearing old skool New Kids shirts from back in the day.
We also saw this group of ladies, all in matching shirts. Are they good or what!!??
NEXT POST: CONCERT TIME!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Happy New Kids Eve Everyone!
Yes, I know technically the holiday today is Good Friday, probably the most sacred day for us Christians, but, I can't help but get excited for the New Kids concert tomorrow in Saskatoon. So, that makes today News Kids Eve!! YAY!!
I admit it has taken me a while to remember the thrill of meeting Jordan Knight that one November day, but I am hoping to score some facetime with my favorite boy band in Saskatoon by lurking outside Starbucks and probably Credit Union Center. I mean, the bus has to roll up there sometime right? They played last night in Winnipeg, so possibly they could even be in Saskatoon RIGHT NOW! Doesn't that fill your 12-year-old heart with glee??!!
As Donnie would say, today I am going to "get my mind right" ... you can't just go into a New Kids concert feeling dreary and depressed that the sky is grey, you gained 10 pounds and you hate your job. You have to forgot about all that and enjoy the moment. Not a bad lesson to learn from a boy band.
I admit it has taken me a while to remember the thrill of meeting Jordan Knight that one November day, but I am hoping to score some facetime with my favorite boy band in Saskatoon by lurking outside Starbucks and probably Credit Union Center. I mean, the bus has to roll up there sometime right? They played last night in Winnipeg, so possibly they could even be in Saskatoon RIGHT NOW! Doesn't that fill your 12-year-old heart with glee??!!
As Donnie would say, today I am going to "get my mind right" ... you can't just go into a New Kids concert feeling dreary and depressed that the sky is grey, you gained 10 pounds and you hate your job. You have to forgot about all that and enjoy the moment. Not a bad lesson to learn from a boy band.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Happy Birthday Jennifer
On Jen's 24th birthday, it seems appropriate that I blog about the day I found out that Mom was expecting her. I was home at lunch at our little house on Bemister...an average day for a first grader. I don't recall the exact words Mom and Dad used to tell me they were having a baby, but I do recall that it was the same day I got a trophy for my participation in gymnastics that year, and I was WAY more excited about the trophy than the new sibling who would soon be arriving.
I don't really remember the day Jen was born...but, I do remember her swinging in a baby swing that probably doesn't meet today's safety codes, and I also remember when she was one week old because I thought that meant she must be soon be getting old enough to play with me...like her first birthday must be right around the corner. I was disappointed when Mom told me that 'one week' and 'one year' were very different ages for a baby.
However, she did eventually become old enough to play with me, and I'm blessed to have such a wonderful baby sister. But I kept that gymnastics trophy just in case it didn't work out.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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