We went, we saw, and we conquered! The best day in our lives...EVER! On May 21, 2000, Kid Nicky, Karensa, and me (Kat) left for our *NSYNC concert at noon in Orlando. When we got there, we called our kick ass pal, Megan (webmaster of Makes Me Ill) and she met us for lunch at the Orlando Alehouse on OBT. Since she still had to get dressed, we swung by Joey and JC's hood and the number of cars on their driveways! It was like a freaking block party! We were scared of being seen since we had pictures of the guys taped on our windows and a huge HONK IF YOU LOVE *NSYNC banner) so we contiuned on to our rendevouz point. Well, as we reach the Alehouse, we see 2 tour buses at the Hampton Inn and freak. Could it be their tour buses? Nah...they don't stay at normal hotels, we thought to ourselves. Man, would we eat our words later on!!
Alas, we reach the Alehouse and Megan joins us 10 min later. We chit chat and Kid Nicky keeps looking at the door, waiting for Justin to run in and jump on her lap. We tease her and continue to eat our Zingers (in honor of Phat One) when I see a tour bus drive by. I shriek and the rest of the gang turns around. Another bus drives by and we all shriek. We try to collect ourselves but its too much excitement cuz we can't wait for some digital getdown! After leaving the waitor a very nice tip, we hang out at Megan's phat pad until we're all ready to leave for the concert. But Kid Nicky calls me on Megan's cell phone (she rode with her and I had Karensa) and says we are taking a detour to Lance's place. Now, Lance doesn't OWN this house, he's staying with someone until he gets his own casa. As we drive by, I wait for Kid Nicky to give me the signal so I know that its HIS home, but as we leave the neighborhood, I'm all confused. Kid Nick calls me AGAIN to say that she didn't point the house out to us cuz Veronica and Mandy from INNOSENSE were standing in the opened garage. CRAP! I saw that house...it also had several cars in the driveway! So, I now know where all 5 Syncers reside. :)
We arrive at th T D Waterhouse Centre (aka the O-rena) at 6:30pm and park next to Tommy Smith of the BSB BAND who is there with his date (or is she a hooker?). Megan summed it up best when she said,"Why is the BSB band here? They are always talking shit about *NSYNC and how they copy BSB. Well, I guess now BSB wants to copy *NSYNC." After that confusing moment, we hang around at the back where the buses and numerous cars pull in. As we stand there, a yellow Mustang pulls in and Megan mumbles, "I think thats Britney Spears." We all laugh like she saw Justin nekked and then Felicia (Brit's guardian) steps out the car. Kid Nicky screams, "Fe!!" and she turns around. I guess Brit realizes her cover was blown and she turns around to acknowledge us and wave. I then remember that my trusty camcorder is with Karensa so I grab it and catch Britney on video. (FYI: She was in Orlando for 4 weeks to rehearse for her Oops...tour.)After that wonderful suprise, we sit down on the grassy knoll with Megan and her buddies when I spot a familiar face in the crowd. I shout her name and she gives me a dirty look. Now, I won't say her name cuz apparently she's pretty popular on the internet, but this girl was my homey for a year and I finally get to meet her and I get the cold shoulder. So, now I'm pissed and go back to my true homegirls.We are sick of sitting in the dirty grass and decide to go sit on the steps when Kid Nicky flips cuz Freddy Mollins (former bass player for BSB and now with Brit) is chillin with Ruben from the *NSYNC band. Next thing you know, Tommy and his hooker show up and they all converse. Luckily,we stand in line to get in the arena cuz it was SO hot outside!
We get to our seats (section 108 row S seats 11-13) and prepare for some booty shaking! May I also add that the girl in seat 9 was such a bitch. I mean, who died and made you goddess? God help her if I see her cuz I will pull her by her frizzy roots! Oh..back to the subject....the lights dim and a male figure walks onstage. Kid Nicky and I think its Kid Cruz (a local DJ from XL 106.7),but Karensa says,"ITS STEEEEEEEEVE!". That girl has got eyes like a hawk, cuz then the figure goes,"Whats up Orlando! I'm Steve Fatone!" He is looking cuter now that he's got hair on his head and he sounds just like Joey. Anyhow, the opening acts were INNOSENSE, BOYZ N GIRLS UNITED, and Ron Irrizary. Dude, Ron reminded me of Jimmy Ray from the BSB tour!No one heard of him and he sings like 5 songs. Thats more than the combined total of what the other opening acts sang. And could Chris promote FUMANSKEETO.COM anymore (oops..I just did!LOL) Everyother word was "Visit FUMANSKEETO.COM". Enough already! Alas, I regained sanity when they unleashed the dragon AKA Sisqo! It got so loud, I thought it was Justin onstage! He was good...a great entertainer. Everyone sang along and we all sang THE THONG SONG while Sisqo got freaky with his dancers. So, then there was a 15 min intermission where you got to meet Ron Irrizary, a new artist off of FUMANSKEETO.COM (lol...I can't resist!)