.... and by God I mean Nick Carter.

Couple of nights ago I fulfilled an old childhood dream of mine - to see the Backstreet Boys in concert. My friend Jeanine, as a belated birthday present, booked myself and a few of our dear friends a center orchestra booth for the show.

We of course began the night with the Grand Sierra Resort buffet, a time-honored tradition of our group. Once again, it was made blatantly obvious that most people do not know how to navigate a freaking buffet. Like deer caught in some mother effing headlights, people walk into a buffet, and instantly stop moving. Here's some advice - DON'T STAND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLE WAY. Yes I understand that the 12 different salad options can be a bit overwhelming, but seriously.

We then slowly filtered our way into the theater amidst the gaggle of screaming pre-teen girls, the screaming women that were pre-teens a decade or so ago, hyperventilating gay boys, and the straight boys who seemed to have been dragged along by their girlfriends. Although, I am of the opinion that the straight boys actually wanted to be there. Deep down, I believe that everyone has a special place for boy bands in their heart.

The show had one opening act - somebody named ChristianTV. ChristianTV was a tall giant with a long mullet who hopped around the stage like one of those German jumper dancers. It's not that he was bad .... it's just that the best part of his act was the noticeably hot DJ wearing a fashionable gray suit and skinny tie. Apparently the crowd shared my sentiment, as only three girls stood up and cheered the mullet-loving, cheetah-print-wearing, hipster wannabe. Perhaps I am being critical, but only because he was standing between me and the Backstreet Boys.Also his hit song "When she turns 18" did not sit well with the target population of the audience. 

Finally the moment had arrived and the Boys took the stage, It was only 4 of the members - Kevin Richardson was not present ... but who really cares, no one really comes to a Backstreet Boys concert to see him, unfortunate, but true.

It was an incredible concert. Time has been good to the Boys. Though their hair was thinning a little and AJ was a little thicker, they still retain their dreamy good looks and I certainly would have pummeled everyone in my path to get to them.

They delivered a fantastic concert that did not disappoint old and new fans alike. I sometimes hate it at concerts when they don't play all of their hits and try to trick us and throw in some of their new material. NO, just give us what we want, then and only then, is it acceptable to send new material our way. When they broke into "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" I literally burst into tears and sobbed like a little girl. It felt like a strange religious experience. This is what it must feel like when people find Jesus in their peanut butter tin. As they were singing, a rising sun background crept up the screen illuminating the gorgeous and chiseled features of Nick Carter. In the immortal words of my friend Nicole "I think one of my eggs just dropped!" It was a wonderful trip down memory lane to a time where the biggest debate of the day ws whether NSYNC or BSB was the best. I of course, being an equal opportunity employer, wanted both at the same time!

I hope that everyone has a fantastic 4th of July weekend!!!