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Wii Fit

My husband truly spoiled me for my birthday. First we went to see Freestyle Love Supreme. Then we went to see Jeremy Piven, Raul Esparza, and Elisabeth Moss in Speed The Plow (amazing - I love David Mamet plays and this is one of my favorites.) Monday we celebrated Kerri's and my birthday at the very decadent and fattening Simly Fondue in Atlas Park. LOVE that place. And this morning - WII FIT!! (to work off all that fondue - haha.)

So I just finished playing with Wii Fit for the first time. And it is AWESOME. I had been prewarned that most people, when they first start using this thing, are automatically obese according to the BMI index. And then your Mii plumps up! AACK! BUT on the upside, I haven't gained any weight since I stopped the crazy diet I was on from January till about August. So that's definitely a good thing. I can pick up where I left off. 

It also gives you your Wii Fit age according to your weight, height and BMI. Honestly, I was expecting somewhere around 50. Because I rarely move at all unless it is to chase a New Kid down the street. (kidding! Sorta...) But I ended up being 35! YAY! Which is great since I turned 32 today. So not bad.

A few things upon first use - I like the Yoga and Aerobic stuff the best so far. Biggest surprise - I love the running! My balance is definitely questionable. In the yoga it's pretty good. In the balancing - yikes. I cannot dodge flying soccer balls at all. No surprise here - I cannot do a push up if my life depended on it. I also love the skiing though that will take lots of practice.

They have definitely succeeded in creating a game that makes exercising super fun. While this isn't a proper workout it succeeded in delaying my plan of eating my face off and watching TV by a good hour. I mean the last (and only) attempt I have ever made at exercising at home was when I purchased the Marky Mark workout tape in the mid 90s. And I've only watched that tape while eating ice cream and watching Mark Wahlberg flex his muscles. 

I love Wii Fit!  THANK YOU GASPAR! xoxoxo

Met the New Kids tonight!!!

I am exhausted and have to get to work so I'll try to get through the story. My wonderful dear friend Kevin hooked up the most amazing experience - my mother and I went backstage at Madison Square Garden to meet the New Kids On The Block!

I have been very fortunate this year to have many crazy and fun New Kids adventures but this one just might be the best! Their assistant Zach led us upstairs. We all waited in line in this corridor. I think my Mom was more nervous than I was! Their bodyguard Robo came out and said "Ladies no pictures, no flashes." Everyone was kind of stunned and bummed out. And then Robo says "I'm just kidding! Have fun ladies!" and started cracking up. After what seemed like ages, the guys came out! And they took us in small groups to meet them. We got to hug each one, chat a little, then take a photo with them (and other fans to save time.) 

I went straight to Donnie (sorry Jordan!) and hugged him and kissed him on the cheek, He hugged me for a LONG time! I started thanking him, telling him I loved him , the expected babbling. :) Then he pulled on the bottom of my shirt and said he wanted to look at it! I had made a homemade t-shirt with a picture of Donnie and it said "It's gettin hotter like The Block up in the Summertime" (from their song "Dirty Dancing") and some other stuff. Donnie said "Nice shirt. I like the lyrics, I like lyrics. Very nice." 

Then I went over to Jordan (who I had walked by completely - oops) and I went to hug him but he was holding on to my shirt. And he said "Oh sorry, I wanted to read your shirt. Only Donnie?" and he smiled and read the shirt and hugged me. Then I gave him a card that I had written to all five (yes - a fan letter - wow haha) and said this is for all of you. He patted my shoulder, put it in his pocket and said thank you. I thanked him and told him I loved him, too.

While this was going on my Mom was all hugging Donnie and Danny and saying she was representing all the Moms lol! They totally loved her, it was so cute. She had five small silver antique hearts in a bag. She had written something like "a mother's love for you" (Mom - what did it say?) on it and she gave it to Danny. He seemed very moved by it. (For those of you who don't know he lost his mom to breast cancer.) And she hugged him. My mom also had her homemade shirt on that the guys were reading. It had a picture of me in 1988 and one of me last month meeting Donnie that said 20 Year Supporter of My Daughter's New Kids Habit. Hee Hee!

I hadn't gotten to Danny, Jon or Joe yet when it was time to take the picture. I grabbed one side of Donnie, Mom grabbed the other, Jordan was on the other side of me. I sorta leaned my head on Donnie's and Jordan had his hand on my shoulder. AWESOME! 

Then I ran over to Danny really quick and gave him a huge hug and thanked him. Now this was the BEST PART! Donnie says to Mom, "Mom where the daughter?" I was ready to freak out. Donnie goes goes "Get in here! Mom and daughter group hug! Group hug!" AAAACK! Donnie grabs me and Mom, then Danny jumped in and they squeezed us into a tight circle and hugged us. I thought I was gonna drop dead from happiness. My face was smooshed into Donnie's chest. Then we had to go so as Donnie let go, like a complete dork, I said "Thank you for making my dreams come true!" And Donnie said "You're welcome, thank YOU." Then I waved at Jordan and Danny.

Grabbed a quick hug from Jonathan and thanked him. I was wearing the New Kids track jacket that they sell on the tour. I've seen Jon wear it a lot and he said "Hey nice jacket!" I said thank you, told him I loved him (it's like an automatic response from me to tell them I love them) and ran over to Joe. Didn't get a chance to say much to him, just hugged him, thanked him and yes, said "I love you." 

Mom was still hugging Jonathan when we had to go (lol). It was the greatest experience! I mean ALL FIVE right there! And they truly could not have been sweeter. Very warm and attentive and nice. They really tried to make the short time you had with them special. And then a picture on top of it? AAACK! They hadn't even gotten to the people who had paid for the VIP ticket packages. I don't know how they do it - meet and greet literally hundreds of people and then do a 2+ hour show.

What an experience to hold me over - until NEXT SUMMER'S TOUR! HAHA!

NEW KIDS Nassau Coliseum 9/24/08

Photobucket Album

Photos here:

http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/Feathah/Today%20Show%20Debacle/

The Today Show Adventure (Debacle?)

I am home right now trying to recuperate. After being there since Saturday evening, camping out to see the New Kids perform, The Today Show canceled their appearance due to Hurricane Gustav. They, like all other news programs, were moving their show to Mississippi and Louisiana to cover the hurricane.  We were crushed and exhausted. I felt particularly bad for the girls at the front of the line who had been there for FOUR days already!

Many fans on line didn't understand this, maybe they will after some sleep. Of course it was disappointing. I was crying right along with everyone else on the line. But obviously the fact that a hurricane set to be worse than Katrina hitting the same areas affected by that previous storm is huge. It's a huge story and the effects will be devastating. And never mind the fact that the show was relocating, how do you have a New Kids On The Block concert with screaming girls on the day that so many people are going to lose their homes and possibly lives? You can't.

But what ended up being a big disappointment turned into something very special. After we got the news (which I received from a security who grabbed me by the ankle and yelled "Get up! It's canceled!" Nice. Haha.) rumors spread that we shouldn't leave. Low and behold, very shortly afterwards, Joe McIntyre, Jonathan Knight and Danny Wood - the 3 of the 5 New Kids already in New York - came to the line to meet all the fans that had been out there for days. No press, no great fanfare. They stayed and met each and every person there. They hugged us, thanked us, took pictures and signed autographs. It was really incredible! I'll be posting photos in a few. Even though it was a crazy time it was still worth it. Plus I made a bunch of new friends by the end of the whole thing! 

Now, glutton for punishment that I am, off I go to Best Buy where all five will be signing their new album tomorrow. Good lord! :)

More New Kids Appearances!

AAACK! They are killing me here! Oh well - can't be everywhere!

Heather's New Kids Calendar

September 1st

The Today Show

 

September 2nd 

New album "The Block" is released

Instore appearance at Best Best in NYC

The View - 11am (live)

TRL - 3pm (live)

September 3rd

CNN Showbiz Tonight (taped)

September 5th

CW/NYC Morning Show (live)

September 9th

Fox And Friends (taped)

September 12th

"Righteous Kill" movie comes out. 

Yeah yeah, DeNiro and Pacino. But did you know Donnie Wahlberg is it too? :)

September 24th

New Kids concert at Nassau Coliseum!!!! YAY!!!!

September 28th

VH1 TV Special - Live from Boston

Lots of New Kids news today!

Wow! There is a lot of New Kids On The Block news today!

TODAY - two new releases! First - you can purchase their new song "Single" featuring Ne-Yo on Itunes! Or just pre-order the deluxe version of their new album "The Block" and it will automatically download.  The Itunes version comes with exclusive bonuses. Also available today? Their new Greatest Hits CD! If you order it online from Walmart it comes with an extra DVD (I'm still waiting for mine to arrive.)

Vh1 has also announced on Sept 28th they will be airing a live 90 min special "New Kids On The Block: A Behind The Music Special Event." WOO HOO! They are going to have live reports from Boston and air the first three songs from the concert!

BUT if that wasn't enough? They have officially announced three CD signings where you can meet them! I'm going crazy! They will be in NYC at the Best Buy on 5th Ave in midtown on Sept 2nd, the day the album comes out. AAACK!!!! For info on the other appearances go to http://www.nkotb.com

Have a great day!

New Kids on Access Hollywood

How much do I love Donnie? :)

New Kids again

From further away but it's the whole song

NKOTB Live at Mall of America last night

Just a small shaky clip but it's better than nothing!

NKOTB Walmart Soundcheck

I gotta say - it's pretty smart that they are aligning themselves with Walmart. They are one of the top music retailers (omg I just threw up a little.) Anyway, here are some pix!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nkotbofficial/

New Kids On The Block Z100 Interview

The guy interviewing them is an idiot but the guys are funny. Stay tuned for the end when Donnie plays "Operation." Wha..? Yeah I know but it's funny :)

**NEW** New Kids song! "Single" with Ne-Yo

The new New Kids single should automatically play as soon as you load this site but if not, listen to the entire song here:


Or the live preview:


This song is HOT!!!!!

New Kids perform "Click Click Click"

OH MY GOD! How much do I love this song?!?!? And holy shenanigans look at Donnie Wahlberg. WOW. I mean WOW! Daaaaaammmnnn! I love that he is rapping again - lol :) The man looks FINE!

This video is from the concert in LA that was invite-only to contest winners. I am so jealous!

EDITED: Okay the full concert clip has been removed from You Tube. I replaced it with two shorter clips. Better than nothing! :)

FLASHBACK!

My father emailed me these pic this morning! New Kids flashback! That top one was taken with Danny Wood in his driveway when I was 14. AWESOME! That bottom one? Just being a dork in my room. Nice glasses! Haha!

“No, I want this to be redemption — but not for us, I want it to be redemption for the fans. I want them to feel entertained, to feel treated to something special. And I want them to be so satisfied by what they get that they’ll realize they weren’t crazy all those years ago — that they put their heart into the right place back then and that it was worth the wait to come back again.”

Donnie Wahlberg

My New Kids Pix

Photobucket Album

Here are the pix I took over my three-day adventure with Katie camping out and see the New Kids on The Today Show this morning. The concert pix are actually from the rehearsal. Didn't take pix during the actual televised performance because it was pouring and I was afraid of ruining my camera. And I also just wanted to enjoy the moment without worrying about which shots I was/wasn't getting.

http://s2.photobucket.com/albums/y44/Feathah/NKOTB%20Today%20Show/

Enjoy! . :)