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[becomingkate]

I can't let the day end without acknowledging that today is the 10th anniversary of NKOTB announcing their reunion. If you go back through my tags, you will find many entries under "new kids on the block". When I first heard they were reuniting, I was not really impressed! It was just a part of my life I had compartmentalized and thought I was over. I thought they would come back, do a couple old songs, and be gone again. Well boy, was I wrong!

I had so many amazing experiences. From finally meeting them, to meeting many wonderful women including Heather who, although I feel we've grown apart now, is still the best friend I've had since high school. 

I'm disappointed that the shine has worn off. It's very weird to go from seeing these guys you idolize from afar and want to marry, to carrying conversations with them when you go to meet and greets, and having them follow you on social media. It's a strange world, now. Very small and familiar. Exciting, but weird. I think that it has been both a blessing and a curse that they are so accessible now.

They have meant more to me than I ever could have imagined. They brought back joyful childhood memories and created so many more memories. 

From the first concert to the first meet and greet to the follow from Joey on twitter (and a couple DM's!), to getting a picture with him on my birthday on my first NKOTB cruise, to the time I DM'ed with Danny about creating a cookbook (which still hasn't happened), to the time I dragged my son to Boston when he was about 3 to see Joey sing at Macy's, to two sold out Fenway shows...it's been an amazing ride and I can't wait to see what's next.