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Sent in by BSB 4 EVER!!! reader Willow: uashley@email.msn.com
My name is Willow (as in Buffy the vampire slayer on the WB) and I am 12 years old as of November 13 1999. On November 6, 1999, I saw the BSB concert for the Millenium tour. I was in the 2nd row! I had a blast. during the concert, I strongly believe, A.J. and Howie looked RIGHT AT ME! I had my journal, which was filled with stuff on how much I love Howie D., my phone #, and address(it also contained my name and some pretty embarrassing stuff) and also an "I love you, Howie D.! poster in hand, and in the middle of the concert I threw my sign-and accedentally my journal-at Howie D.! I hope to God he didn't read it!!
love, peace, hugs, kisses,and cookies,
Willow Post
Sent in by BSB 4 EVER!!! reader Florie: fskotdal@hotmail.com
On Tuesday Ocotber 26th of 1999 I was so excited because it was the Backstreet Boys' concert, plus it was my birthday also and they were coming to Tacoma Washington. It kind of sucked because I live in Shoreline north of Seattle. From Shoreline to Tacoma appoximately it is 43 miles. Well that morning my friend called me up and told me that her parents at the last minute told her that she couldn't go. She told me that she was mad but that I should have a great time because when she sees me at school in a few hours she was giving me her tickets which was 3rd row from the stage. I was bumbed that she couldn't go but I was also excited becasue from row 18, which I had to row 3, then she told me happy birthday and she'll give me the ticket at school. After hanging up the phone I was screaming at the top of my lungs waking up my sister and grandpa who were still sleeping. I was jumping up and down , but then I realized I didn't have a ride to Tacoma. I didn't feel like driving to Tacoma and back home, now my day was starting out as a bad day. My two other friends weren't going becasue they had to get a "C" grade or higher in each class to go, but they didn't make it. I waws heart broken becasue I was afraid I wouldn't see the Boys on my birthday. It was time for me to go to school so I left and drove to school. Once I got to school I realized I forgot my notebook for one of my classes and we were getting graded and it was 50% of my grade. I was at a "B" and if my teacher is going to grade it today my grade would fall to a "D." I thought to myself I will drive back home get my notebook during lunch since I have lunch before my last class, but once I put my car key in my purse I saw that I forgot my house key at home. Now my grade was going to get lowered. Before my first period class started I went up to people who were going to the concert and see if I could hitch a ride with them but they said they didn't have enough room in their cars. Now I knew I wasn't going to go to the concert. Time flew fast because it was already lunch my friend met me and she gave me the tickets but I was like I don't know if I will be going and she told me don't give upi hope cuz she knew I was going to see them and hopefully meet them. I was now heading to my last class of the day I wanted to skip but I couldn't because I really want to work hard and get good grades this year. I am almost finished with high school and I want to get to a good college. Well my day turning out to be the worst day of my life because while I was heading to my last class this guy who always harrassed me ever since 4th grade said to me and I quote, "Florie I don't see why you are so bumbed out that you aren't going to the Backstreet Bastards' concert. I mean they can't sing they look retarted they can't dance they don't know how to dress and they are just plain fags. Who cares if you can't go and who cares if it's your birthday." I was so steamed I punched him twice. I gave him a black eye and a big fat bloody lip. Then I kicked him where it's not that plesant. My teacher caught me and sent me to the principal's office. I thought I would get after school detention but instead my day was turning out a little better. This is what happened. I told my principal exactly what the guy said and I told my principle no one should be treated like that and no one should say that since they really don't know them that well. Just because they didn't do anything to anyone the person has no right to call them fags and all that crap. The principle agreed with me and he told me that I should control my anger and he let me go and the guy got a week of after school detention. I was relieved. I then headed to my class and knew my grade was going to go down. I walked in took my seat and paid a lot of attention. Then my teacher told the whole class that the notebook isn't due til Thursday October 28, 99 because he was having a little difficulty with his computer. I was again relieved. The bell rang and it was the end of school I was still bumbed out since I didn't get a ride. I caught my friend and told her that take the ticket back because I might not me going at all. Well I got in the car and drove to my sister's school to pick her up since she was also going to the Backstreet Boys' concert. Once we both got home the phone rang and it was my ex-boyfriend on the phone and he asked if I was going to drive to the concert but I told him no because I didn't want to drive so late back home so he said that his mom is willing to give my sister and myself a ride to and from the concert. I was hesitent because he hurt me real bad and was physically and verbally abusive to me but he was the only one who offered and I said OK at least his mom will be there. Well after the phone call I got ready and in 15 minutes they were here at my house. Now we were off to see the Backstreet Boys. Once we got to the highway it was so trafficy. It was suppose to take us only one hour to get to Tacoma but it took us 1 hour and 45 minutes to get there. We got there at 5:30pm and we had a 30 minutes to wait til they opened the door. I got a program, a t-shirt, and two pics plus a plastic bag of the Boys. The things cost wat too much this year unlike last year when they were here at the Key Arena in Seattle on August 14, 1998. Well it was OK but I wish I had more money with me. It finally hit 6:00pm and we were going in. As we got in it was full and crowded. I couldn't believe it. That night there were 750,000 people there that night. The concert was sold out. Well anyways I went to were my sister was going to be sitting row 18 and WOW was it very close to the stage I couldn't believe it. But then I went to my seat were I will be sitting and I almost fainted because I was so close. Well I had an hour and a half to roam around and see if I could see any of my classmates. I went to this long black tunnel kinda looking thing and I knew right then and there that, the Boys will be coming out from there. I tried to get a peak but the security guard told me I couldn't and I told him it was my birthday if I could meet them and get their autograph and he said no and told me to get away and go back to my seat. These people, my goodness they have no respect. Well I looked around some more and it was like OH MY GOD IS THIS A DREAM?? Well I couldn't believe that I was at another Backstreet concert. Time flew by and it was 2 minutes til the opening acts was about to start. I went back to take my place. Mandy Moore started the opening act. She was very good and I liked how she didn't dress too sluty and all. While Mandy Moore was singing some guy who took his daughter to the concert asked her if the Backstreet Boys will have any prostotue at their show, and the girl told her father no. I thought that was funny. After she sang I think 3-4 songs there was a 5 minute break and then EYC came on. Now they had a lot of energy. They took off their shirts and all making a lot of the girls scream. Not me I don't care about them taking their shirts off, but I would be screaming if one of the Boys took their shirts off or whatever. But anyways EYC sang about 4-5 songs can't remember how many but it was a lot. After they did their songs we waited like 15 minutes until we heard the Star Wars Theme song playing and I was screaming and so were the other girls. I took two pics of them coming and flying on their boards but when I got the film developed it's so dark you can only see the glowing of the boards. Also there was that smoke thing I don't know what's it called. I was disapointed but it's all good. They got to the stage with out an hassle and they sang "Larger Than Life." I can't remember the order of the songs but it's OK. But once they started singing their other songs I tried to sneak down to the 3rd row I did but then one of the usher's told me to go back t my original seat, so I did. But WOW did the Guys look so H-O-T-T HOT!!!! Well anyways they were almost done with their whole show and I didn't want it to end but you can't always have everything you want. I forgot to say something when they sang and flew over the fans for "Quit Playing Games With My Heart" Howie threw a big orange stuffed toy but it wasn't on my side and I was bumbed but it was OK. I was disapointed that this year they didn't throw flowers/roses to the audience except AJ splashed water to the fans and again it wasn't my side. When they droped the confeties I caught 3 of them and I have them in a picture frame saying, "October 26, 1999 Tacoma Washington at the Tacoma Dome." I was happy that I went again, I cried so hard when they sang "The Perfect Fan" It is sucha beautiful song. When I got the Millennium CD I cried when I first heard it too. I have to admit the dancers were very good, it didn't bug me at all, even though I thought it would. Well the concert ended at 10:45pm and we left. My sister and I didn't get home til about 12:30am and I didn't go to sleep til 1:00am. I completlely lost my voice half way thorugh the concert and I didn't get it back til about 4 days after the concert. Well when I got online a few days after the concert I found a few people who also went to the Tacoma concert and they told me that they Guys stayed there for a little and signed autographs. I was heart broken because I should've stayed there for a while and tried getting their autographs but no. I told my mom about this and my mom told me this her words and I quote, "Honey it's OK, Elli (Elli is my mom's friend) has talked to her son who was the limo driver for the Guys that night and told him h ow much the Guys mean to you and he told Elli that he will try his hardest to get you and your sister backstage passes and front row seat to one of their concert. He doesn't know when but he will talk to their management." I was about to drop dead. I was speechless and I was too weak to stand up so I sat down. I called Elli's son up and he said that my mom was telling me the truth. I started crying, I couldn't stop crying for hours. He told me that he'll up date me on it once he gets the word.