Cruise 2010

Sadly, I will not be going on the NKOTB Cruise in May of this year (and I didn't go last year either). However, I am still going on a cruise... for a longer period of time for the same price (and sooner). :-) Hubby and I are taking a cruise in March. I'm SO excited!!!! On March 20 we're flying down to Tampa, Florida where we'll stay at a hotel that night and then leave the next day to go on a 7 night cruise on Carnival Cruise lines. It's classified as an "Exotic" Western Caribbean Cruise. We're going to Grand Cayman, Cozumel, Belize and Honduras. I'm excited for Zac to experience a cruise since he's never been on one and I'm excited to take another cruise. Back when I graduated from college in 2000, my grandparents took the whole family on a cruise from Ft. Lauderdale to St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Princess Cay. That was a Princess Cruise lines cruise. It was fun. This cruise that Zac and I are taking is 2 nights longer. We won't do many shore excursions... maybe only one but we are definitely going to enjoy the chance to relax and take in the sun, sea and sand (when we do reach each destination). We plan on doing some reef snorkeling and then we'll play it by ear on other excursions. I'm also looking forward to the chance to enjoy some tropical weather and leave worries by the wayside (for a week or so). I'll try to remember to post some pictures when we return. It'll be a good time!

A Day in the Life of NKOTB

I found this video, thanks to a link from Joe on Twitter. Talk about a busy day.

Joey McIntyre Concert- January 19, 2010

I just realized that I hadn't posted about my experience at the Joe Mac concert in Detroit. I guess there's not a lot to say. Nothing particularly exciting happened but it was still a lot of fun to go to. I did go to the concert by myself. It might have been a little more fun if I had been with some girl friends or my sister but my sister is back down in Florida and I don't really have any girl friends that would have wanted to go.

The doors opened at 8 pm. I got there around 7:30 pm. When I went down there, I stayed at my aunt and uncle's house in Grosse Point Park because I didn't want to stay at a hotel and I didn't have the money to spend on a hotel. My aunt was nice enough to take me to the concert and pick me up. That worked out well because then I didn't have to try to find the theater or a place to park. When I got there, there was a pretty big line of fans waiting outside. The temperature was really cold too. I wore a black dress, some tall, heeled boots (that I borrowed from my aunt) and tights. I was still really cold though. It took a little while to warm up once I got into the Magic Bag Theater.

Joe opened the show by singing, "Here We Go Again." I don't remember the full playlist but he did several of his own songs as well as some NKOTB songs. One great thing about watching him perform is that he just really enjoys it. He loves being up on stage and interacting with the fans. I don't know if he prefers smaller venues are larger ones but I can tell that either way, he just likes being on stage. It's fun to watch him in a small venue because of all of the fan interaction that takes place. You can get a good sense of what he's like and that just makes him even more likable. During one part of the show, he brought a guy up on stage who also went on the NKOTB Cruise last May. He's just a big NKOTB fan. He sang the rap from the NKOTB song, "No More Games." The guy did a good job too.... not as good as Donnie does but still a good job.

All in all, it was a good show and I'm glad that I made the trip down to Detroit to go to it.

 

The person who took this picture was only a couple feet in front of me. I hate when that happens. I look kind of crazy in this picture. LOL

 

 

Movies

So, what's the deal with all of the gory, killing, demonesque movies that are coming out? Seriously. Each time I rent a movie, I see previews for movies like this. What is wrong with the people making these movies and why do people go and see them? There are movies about zombies, people being possessed by demons and movies that have tons of blood and gore. It's just wrong! Movies like that should not be made and it saddens me that they are. It really makes me sick.

Joey Mac

Well all, for now the New Kids are not on tour but I do hope that they tour again. However, Joey will be doing a short solo concert tour this month. On January 19 I get to go and see him in Detroit at Magic Bag club. I'm looking forward to seeing him in concert again. Besides seeing the whole group in Denver for their Denver 2008 and 2009 concerts, I saw Joe in Detroit when I was in college and Jordan in Tampa when I lived there. I look forward to seeing Joe in Detroit again. It'll be a good time.

Warren Miller

Well, now that it's ski season (I went snowboarding for the first time this season, two days ago), it's time to pull out the Warren Miller movies. Who's a fan!? I also decided to take a look at some more of his films and add them to my Netflix. In the process, I decided to update myself on Warren Miller. He hasn't been a part of any of "his" films since 2004! Bummer! Time Warner bought the company from Warren's son and Warren has pretty much retired. Such a bummer! I can't believe I didn't know that. Guess I need to pay better attention.

I remember when I was growing up, it was always a big deal to get together as a family and go to the premier of Warren's new film each year. They were such big events and so much fun. The films just aren't the same without him narrating. It's going to be a major loss to the ski/snowboard culture when we lose Warren (who's in his 80's now). At least we have his films! So, get to your local video store (or online rental store) and rent a Warren Miller movie. Talk about pure winter sports entertainment! :-)

Another NKOTB Video

Here's another NKOTB video! This is the video for "Coming Home." They also have put together a DVD titled, "Coming Home" that has footage from the concert tour that was from September 2008 to July 2009. I pre-ordered a copy. :-)




On a side note, Joey McIntyre is doing a short tour in January. He's headed to Detroit on January 19. I got my ticket! I think Zac might come down to Detroit with me but he won't go to the concert. I'm excited to see Joey again in a club though. Should be fun.