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Well, yesterday was for the naughty, now we move onto the nice. :)
Little background on this one. HUGE New Kids fan, oh yes indeedy. I was the first time around, and I thought that part of me had gone away, but when they reunited, boy was I wrong. My inner 13 year old came out of hibernation, gave me a few hard kicks in the tail, and then proceeded to plaster NKOTB posters all over my inner psyche and pump up the volume.
And I found myself enjoying the ride even more than I did the first time, much to my surprise.
One of the reasons I fell so hard this time, I found, is that the New Kids have got to be the most caring group I have ever come across. I've never seen a band care about their fans to the degree that they do. They all made Twitter accounts, and kept in touch with fans that way by having contests, listening to feedback, and incorporating inside jokes bred therein, into their concerts. Only people following Jordan on Twitter would ever have any idea what TINK! means, for example. But they put that into their latest tour.
They would use Twitter to announce which restaurant they were stopping at as they traveled between cities, and would take the time to have photo ops with their fans when they'd show up. Donnie would put his all into making us fans happy, and would even make sure those without the ubertickets and backstage passes got a chance to meet him,. For that, I personally am grateful.
Joey wrote a song specifically about how special the fans are, and gave away free mp3 downloads when people participated in a children's book drive. And Jon, who NEVER sings, would fight his anxiety enough to sing his solo bit in Step by Step on occasion, because he knew that's what the fans wanted to hear, and we did.
Whew. You get the idea. :)
Anyway, when the tour wound down over the past weekend, no one was sure what would come next, and it was an emotional moment. The fans at that final concert were in tears, as were all the Kids, who saw the "Thank you" signs in the audience, and the outpouring gratitude and were moved to tears themselves, onstage.
Hence the image. Having been to 3 concerts since they reunited, and come away an even bigger fan because of the music, and the caring people that make up this band, I wanted to use my talent to pay tribute. So here's Lili, snuggling a doll of Donnie Wahlberg (similar to the one I brought with me to the Toronto concert).
Here's to the next time around. :)
Little background on this one. HUGE New Kids fan, oh yes indeedy. I was the first time around, and I thought that part of me had gone away, but when they reunited, boy was I wrong. My inner 13 year old came out of hibernation, gave me a few hard kicks in the tail, and then proceeded to plaster NKOTB posters all over my inner psyche and pump up the volume.
And I found myself enjoying the ride even more than I did the first time, much to my surprise.
One of the reasons I fell so hard this time, I found, is that the New Kids have got to be the most caring group I have ever come across. I've never seen a band care about their fans to the degree that they do. They all made Twitter accounts, and kept in touch with fans that way by having contests, listening to feedback, and incorporating inside jokes bred therein, into their concerts. Only people following Jordan on Twitter would ever have any idea what TINK! means, for example. But they put that into their latest tour.
They would use Twitter to announce which restaurant they were stopping at as they traveled between cities, and would take the time to have photo ops with their fans when they'd show up. Donnie would put his all into making us fans happy, and would even make sure those without the ubertickets and backstage passes got a chance to meet him,. For that, I personally am grateful.
Joey wrote a song specifically about how special the fans are, and gave away free mp3 downloads when people participated in a children's book drive. And Jon, who NEVER sings, would fight his anxiety enough to sing his solo bit in Step by Step on occasion, because he knew that's what the fans wanted to hear, and we did.
Whew. You get the idea. :)
Anyway, when the tour wound down over the past weekend, no one was sure what would come next, and it was an emotional moment. The fans at that final concert were in tears, as were all the Kids, who saw the "Thank you" signs in the audience, and the outpouring gratitude and were moved to tears themselves, onstage.
Hence the image. Having been to 3 concerts since they reunited, and come away an even bigger fan because of the music, and the caring people that make up this band, I wanted to use my talent to pay tribute. So here's Lili, snuggling a doll of Donnie Wahlberg (similar to the one I brought with me to the Toronto concert).
Here's to the next time around. :)
Category Artwork (Digital) / General Furry Art
Species Vulpine (Other)
Size 707 x 769px
File Size 136.1 kB
This picture kinda confuses me in an odd way, mostly because of how I tend not to shield my psyche/mentality from people within my "circle of trust". With stangers and unfamiliar content, normally I block out almost all incoming emotion I come accross until I know them/it better. While yes, this pic could be viewed as a joyous or cute pic, but once it's through my metaphorical "gate", it strikes me as the first pic I've ever seen in which Lili is crying.
While I'm an extremely kindly, friendly and fun loving person, I tend to be pretty cold emotionally, and this picture's tinge of sadness brings some feelings I'm not ussually comfortable with, or that I keep in touch with. I think right now, my eyes are tearing up a little bit as I type this. On one hand, I should probably stop being such a pussy, but on the other hand, maybe I should try getting better in touch with some of the feelings I've worked so hard to shut away after all this time. It could be healthy.
But yea, those would be the circumstances in this case that made this crack straight through all the "armor" I've been building around myself all these years. While faving isn't much in the big picture, I'm going to fav this as being something that really hit home to me, as something that touched me in ways that I cannot (Get your mind out of the gutter @_^), and as something I'd like to be able to find later. Please keep up the great work.
While I'm an extremely kindly, friendly and fun loving person, I tend to be pretty cold emotionally, and this picture's tinge of sadness brings some feelings I'm not ussually comfortable with, or that I keep in touch with. I think right now, my eyes are tearing up a little bit as I type this. On one hand, I should probably stop being such a pussy, but on the other hand, maybe I should try getting better in touch with some of the feelings I've worked so hard to shut away after all this time. It could be healthy.
But yea, those would be the circumstances in this case that made this crack straight through all the "armor" I've been building around myself all these years. While faving isn't much in the big picture, I'm going to fav this as being something that really hit home to me, as something that touched me in ways that I cannot (Get your mind out of the gutter @_^), and as something I'd like to be able to find later. Please keep up the great work.
The doll looks allot like Conan Obrian http://gc.astrology.com/gc/starstor.....an-o_brien.jpg
Aw, so cute! Nice work, Babsie.
Incidently, that thing about NK being so fan-friendly reminds me of some of the groups in my genre, indie alt rock. A lot of them - the smaller ones signed to little independent labels - are like that, too. It's easy to like a band when they like and appreciate you, too, isn't it?
Incidently, that thing about NK being so fan-friendly reminds me of some of the groups in my genre, indie alt rock. A lot of them - the smaller ones signed to little independent labels - are like that, too. It's easy to like a band when they like and appreciate you, too, isn't it?
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