Your Weekly Townsend Fix Column 4

This is officially my last column of the summer of 2001. Sad but true. I register on the day of the twins' 22nd birthday and school till 11:20 the day after. Oh well, I mean maybe in my English class they can teach me how to write better. I hear I have two really cool teachers this year. Karas & Jordan. Geometry and English. Hmmm Good English teacher=Good Column? We'll see. I'm sorry for my last column, it was stupidly indirect. I was in such a random mood after a long day.

Anyways, I want to bring this up before I go into your week's fix. I've been getting emails at my AOL address from people. It's incredible because I love getting emails that don't start with "Read and Pass this on" or "Save money by clicking here." Makes me feel special that the fans go out of their way to email little 'ol me. I think, well, I'm SURE Holly's with me when I say that all of you guys, in and out of California are awesome. But when you guys email me it closes out with, "It's ok you don't have to write back" or "Please write back if you have the time." I NEVER NOT have time for Townsend friends like you.You've all done so much more for me than I can ever give back and the LEAST I can do is email you back personally. I'm the same as all of you and it's an honor to have you guys email me or IM/AIM me when I'm online to talk about anything. I think it's really cool, it makes me feel special. So please don't worry about me not responding or me not caring about you. I DO want to respond when I recieve it and I DO care about each and every one of you as if I saw you every day. Ok? Cool.
Now, Holly and I were talking and we realized that you don't have to be a member to read this column. But I DO encourage all of you to join ANYWAYS. But it came to my realization that people DO read this. I mean I never once in the world thought people would care but I heard that people read it when I post it up. (THANK YOU.) A lot of people that are out of the ordinary, and a lot of people I would least expect to read this, read it. (Like my dad for one. HI Daddy!) With the fact that my dad and a lot of other people I know reading this, the factor of me catering to that and to try and hide secrets I have or something like that came up. I mean if you think about it I can flat out lie and get away with it. I forgot to tell you one of the things this column is about is straight up honesty. I won't beat around the bush and I won't lie to keep an image people might have of me. Like, try this on for size, one of my friends thought I have a friendship with the guys and look at them as nothing more than 5 guy friends, that's it. Want the reality check on that....NOT! Ok yes the guys are normal that's true but have you noticed how HOTT they are?! Good Lord! I, Kristen Ramos, confess that I think Townsend are the 5 most attractive males I have ever met in my entire life. HAPPY?! Then there. So when I'm writing, it'll be 110% honesty. I just needed to get that out of the way and make sure there was no room for drama in that department. Ok, now onto your fix. Can somebody please tell me how Townsend is Townsend? Seriously, people will you look at these guys? I was going off to Holly on how Townsend is such a blessing in ANYONE'S life. I'm sure ALL of you have at LEAST one friend who doesn't go to school with you but is a good friend because of the common liking of interest. You met the person at a Townsend event, on the message board, in the chatroom, or was introduced by another Townsend fan. Come on you all have one right? It's funny because I'm friends with Holly, Amber, Megan, Courtney, Joy, Megan, Sarah and a BUNCH of other people I would have never met at all without Townsend. You all feel me right? It's strange how all these fans are more like family than anything else. Why? Townsend. Has anyone noticed how the guys NEVER not have time for someone? If it means losing a spot in line or if it means missing out on something self-beneficial, they'll do it because you know who they are. I think it's a cute reaction when someone recognizes them. Especially Matt! At the Aaron Carter thing in Great America we were standing around after a bunch of younger girls went back to their seats to see Aaron and I asked Matt how it went. It was so cute to see it, you had to see it. His entire face shape changed and lit up with a smile as soon as he functioned the question I asked. He was talking about how some little girl recognized him from "Making The Band" and started to cry. You could tell it was big for Matt too because it was unexpected. It's cute because sometimes I'm not sure if they happen to realize that they're really attractive and that they're easily identifyable, especially when they're all together. Heck, they cause hysteria anywhere.

Ok that leads to another confession I have on a personal hysteria. Early in July I saw Ryan walking downtown while I was going to the Cheesecake factory with my family. I was in our CRV and VERY hungry. In fact being hungry makes me cranky I was sarcastically ranting to my family how "it would make my day if I saw a really hott guy right about now." Sure enough who's walking down the sidewalk? Ryan Torres. I know it's not much of confession...YET. I turned right, saw Ryan and FREAKED, literally. I spazzed, after knowing Ryan as a friend for over a year, he still had the "school girl crush effect." You know, tha one where your heart beats so hard it paralyzes the rest of you? Ya, had that goin on. Part of me wanted to crawl over Melanie, jump out of the car, run across 1 lane of traffic, through parked cars and casually go up and say "Oh hey Rye, what are you doing here?" The more realistic, SANE side of me said, "It's Ryan Torres" and I just froze didn't know what to do and sat back in my seat hoping that he didn't hear me scream, "OH MY GOD RYAN!" from our open windows and then go off on how "yummy he looked" in a red T-Shirt (HEY, not a lot of guys can work the red). There people you happy? Does that prove I'll be honest with you? If not then I don't know what else will. What? Ryan IS hott and Ryan IS probably one of the very few people that carry every single trait that I find attractive in a guy, in fact all 5 Townsenders carry every single trait. And I'm picky, if you don't know me well, the people that do can tell you that the pickiness of my choice in guys is just absolutely insane. I think after all the personality traits "smelling good" is a rule too. The list is long, in fact I have it somewhere. Before I was friends with Rye on a personal level I'd talk with my friends describing my "dream guy," I was really describing Townsend.Then after I met Ryan I met Dom, and then Nick, and the Todd, and then Matt....what's a girl to do? Mikaila sings about being "so in love with two" (by the way that song reminds me of the twins) but here I am with 5. If I could re-write the song it would be like "I don't know what to do. I'm so in love with you...and you...and you....and you...and you." Well, ok I feel like I've seriously exposed myself to all of you. And if one of you Townsenders are reading this, I'm sorry if I've embarassed you but I mean will you please look at what I've done just now? I'm thinking that I might just delete that entire last paragraph. Well, this IS Ryan's club so I think all of us should include an embarassing Ryan moment, I may have many he doesn' t know about...shh. I need to know I'm not the only one and I don't feel half as bad lol. Um, is it just me or is there one of those heat waves...I wish I had AC right about now. Well, I was thinking about my previous year at high school and then of course it lead to Townsend. It's actually strange how I make associations, you can say "please pass the rolls" and I'll break out saying, "Dominic, Matt what did you just say?" You know, I think I'm just saying this because not only do I love those guys to death, I'm going through Townsend withdrawls. It's sad actually. I've seen the guys once a month since April and I love them so much that once a month just isn't cutting it anymore. I miss them a lot, I didn't make Santa Cruz, can't make State Fair, and I'm not sure if I'll have a volleyball game to coach at the Jessica Simpson thing. I coach 6th grade volleyball and that's dead at the beginning of the season and on a Friday when most games in our system are held Friday nights and Saturdays and Sundays anywhere from 10AM-7:30PM. That means no more Townsend for the rest of August and probably none for September! I'm sincerely depressed now. Do you have any idea what it's like to have a Townsend withdrawl? Cold shakes, cold sweats, no sleep..haha ok well not the first 2 just no sleep. Man, now I'm sad. I miss those guys a lot, I really wish I could see them more. OK done ranting. Oh ya haha this girl I coach recognized Matt! Haha It's funny because my ENTIRE volleyball team has been educated on Townsend. Townsend is first on their warm-up mix for practices and all seem to know who Matt is. They're 6th grade O-Town fans, the kinds with the books, pin-ups and stuff like that. I think one of them might have a Ashley Angel pillowcase. Before they knew who was on their warm-up mix a lot of them were slacking, now when the song comes on magically their spikes get a lot better and their all around performance on court is really good. Last year was my first year coaching and first year coaching them. We took home city last year because they were at the bottom of their league. (Previous record of a 1-8, the 1 was a forefit because the other team didn't have enough players.) Now one league up with a new set of rules for their age group, it's going to be hard. Maybe we can persuade CYO to let us play Townsend the entire game on our boom box. It's cute actually, it makes me smile when I know Townsend is taking an effect on my volleyball team that's sending them in the good direction. Thanks boys.

Did all of you guys know that Townsend got signed to Spunout Records? WHOO HOO! It's been news for a while now but I thought I'd bring it up anyways. It's soooo cool. I didn't know the details of the contract. You wanna know who did? Melanie, Bob, and Debbie Ramos, AKA my little sister and parents. I guess Nick had told them about it when I wasn't around. It's a good deal. Can you imagine not too long from now we'll be seeing Townsend plastered in Bop, Tiger Beat, Teen Beat, and Teen People? Man, I don't know if even the guys are ready to see a glossy life sized pin up of themselves yet. Well you know what? No I'm pretty sure they're ready. I think it'll be kinda like a "whoa" moment for them but deep down inside, they're ready, it'll be a moment of vindication and satisfaction to them for all their hard work. But think, everyone's going to know Ryan's favorite fruit (Strawberry), Todd's special talent (a 720 on snowboard), Nick's favorite kind ice cream (Cherry Garcia), Dom's favorite movie (Rad...he grew up on that movie), and Matt's musical instrument (guitar with Elixer as his favorite strings). The twins will be dressed alike in glossy pinups as firefighters, Ryan is going to be every girls dream date picnic on the beach (or is it just me?), Matt's going to be "that hott guy" that will have his name drawn into hearts on girls' binders (maybe that's me again), and Todd's going to be that guy who stands out from every guy out there because "he's intriguing." you know the guy that is different but is still the guy next door (EVERYONE knows I'm not alone there). Can you imagine that? The Z 95.7 here in the city will soon have "Tonight is For You" as one it's songs that are repeated ever half hour and "Just Say Goodbye" is going to be that song at high school dances, a girl's crush finally dances with her since it's the last song. Wow, the guys might be ready for the fame, are we? I think a lot of us that have known of the guys for a long time will be in a positive state of shock for quite a while. I mean we'll still be lining up for tickets outside a Rite Aid but a lot of us are gonna be like "I MET them 2 years ago before the Pay-Per-View Madison Square Garden Show." (But I think they should have it at the Oakland Arena or San Jose Arena...better make it Pac Bell, because it's their come back home show.) Man I know that it's going to be one of those "bring-a-tear-to-your-eye" moments when we see their name on a ticket. Hey I want to be opening act, I'll sing, well don't listen to me, I want to do a lot of things...big dreamer remember? haha. I have this New Edition CD called "Home Again" it has a song on it, I think it's called "Oh Yeah It Feels So Good." I'm all for the guys singing that at their BIG concert back home from touring. It talks about coming back home after so long and it feels good to be back. Go download the song if you have Napster or something, you'll see what I mean. Ok that's it for now. I'm out!

Love Always,
Kristen
xoxo

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