Picture this. The perfect scenario. A little girl's dream come true.
You're on a flight to Los Angeles, CA from Boston, MA. It was only one week before that the hottest pop boy band of the lates 80's and early 90's got back together. Five out of the five band members are from Boston. You don't even realize it, but the chances of you being on a plane with one of them as you fly back to the entertainment capital of the world, are, well, slim, but totally possible.
Kristen Johnson, successful graphic designer, unashamed and self-professed cat lover, and baker extraordinaire, was one lucky girl who defied the odds. In the right place. At the right time. Flying economy just like the rest of us. The voice that for so long sang to her and pleaded, "Please Don't Go Girl" was closer than she could ever have dreamed. And don't even deny it was fate, she was in coach and so was he, it was written in the stars, because really, what celebrity flies coach?
"I saw a cute boy sitting four rows in front of me," said Johnson. "He was playing with a baby. Then I noticed he was cuter than I had originally thought. Then I noticed it was Joey McIntyre and my heart skipped a thousand beats!"
One can only imagine what 13-year-old teenage girl hopes and dreams pranced through KJ's head as she sat just a few rows behind Joey of pop group "New Kids on the Block," staring at the back of his curly-headed hair. Trying to maintain composure for a six-hour flight knowing Joey, now "Joe", was so close could not have been anything short of hanging tough.
"He would stand up and walk the aisles with his little boy to keep him calm and entertained," said Johnson. "He would smile at me as he passed and swat my hand away from his a** every time I tried to touch it. But I didn't mind, he was Joey McIntyre and I had him trapped in an enclosed space."
Her friends couldn't have been been more excited nor jealous.
Kristen Johnson. Luckiest and happiest girl on the planet.
(To see their comeback, watch them on the Today Show here:)
2 comments:
Great post and VERY lucky girl! I love the side-by-side pictures.
Miriam-
I found your blog from Sarah's. You have tremendous writing skills! It's funny to see them performing...it brings back so many memories. Glad to see your blog!
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