Much like everyone else in New Kids’ land, I owned most of the merchandise and still do, except for the bedding. My mom didn’t want me to go to bed with five guys. We fought over that but she won. My first concert was at Foxboro Stadium. It was so exciting but I sat so far away that I couldn’t really see much and I was so nervous that I could not stand on the bleachers so I saw even less. I remember my mom sent me with her last twenty dollars and told me not to waste the money because that was all she had. When we got to the show the only item I wanted was a tour book but it seemed to me to be a waste of money so I never bought one. I only bought a drink. I did find a section of the paper that had been left behind on the New Kids train that we took home and I took that. When I got home I told her about the book and she asked why I didn’t buy it and I told her, she said “that was stupid, that is why I gave you the money.” I was so upset, I still have the paper I took from the train but now every time I go to any concert I buy a tour book.

This was around the time I was in the 5th grade. At this point in my life we were still taking class trips to the bathroom in school. Two girls at a time would be sent in and when the next two girls were sent in the first two girls were to leave, those were the rules. I had a guy for a teacher so he couldn’t come into the girl’s room. He would send us in two at a time but none of us ever came out. He fell for this every day! We didn’t leave because it was our meeting time, and here we would discuss our favorite topic, the New Kids on the Block. We discussed your music and anything we may have read or heard. This was a difficult time for me and my best friend, Chrissy, because we were the only two girls in the class that were not related to one of you in some way. It turns out; the two of us were the only ones not lying about it. One day, Chrissy had become so jealous that everyone in our “world” was related to one of you that she did some research of her own and learned that she was related to someone who signed the Declaration of Independence. When she made the announcement all of us, including me, looked at her funny. I mean, none of them were New Kids!

Chrissy passed away a few years ago. I wish I could tell her that it really is cool that she is related to someone who signed the Declaration of Independence. I would also like to ask her who it was and apologize for being such a meathead in the fifth grade. I think she knows but I still wish…

I used to feed my sisters goldfish to my turtle when she wasn’t looking.

It was so exciting, I finally had the opportunity to meet you at the Boston meet and greet and I had so many things I wanted to tell you but when I finally got to see you I was only able to tell you that after 20 years “I love you” was all I could come up with, but there is more. I tend to get nervous when I meet people and can’t say what I want/need to say, so I figure the only place I can tell you now is here.

I should probably tell you how we met. I was at my cousin’s house and she brought me into her room. She pointed to a magazine picture that hung on her wall of five boys. She told me, “These are the New Kids on the Block and you have to pick one.” I was eight years old at the time. I had never heard of the New Kids on the Block before, at the time I was still listening to oldies music with my mom. She insisted I pick one because “You cannot have them all.” So I used the only decision making skill that I had and started with…eeny, meeny, miny, moe…but I must have hovered around Jordan too long because the next thing I knew I was in a head lock. She said I could have any one of them but not him. Gasping for air I told her that the blonde one was kind of cute and she loosened her grip just a little and said “Donnie.” I said “You can call him whatever you want if you let me go, he’s my favorite!”

Not too long after that I saw the video for The Right Stuff. I am not sure if it was your smile or your voice but I figured out quickly that, “all that I needed was you.” I have been a Wahlberg fan ever since.

I have more but it will have to wait.
 

1. Follow the bouncing ball.


2. My camera is something I always take with me on vacation.


3. To achieve your goals, you must focus and never give up.


4. My secret is something I'd like you to know about me.


5. I have a hard time communicating with people and it is very frustrating.


6. Whipped cream floats.


7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to relaxing, tomorrow my plans include getting my life organized and Sunday, I want to go apple picking!

1. One of the best concerts/plays/movies I ever saw that I really didn't think I'd like was 42^nd Street.

2. Chicken Quesadilla is a recipe I recently made (or meal I recently ordered) that was delicious!

3. It's time for the weekend.

4. The fall weather is quite refreshing.

5. If I never hear the word (I still can’t say it) again, it'll be too soon.

6. To one side of the curving road was a broken piece of glass, and on the other was a tree with changing leaves.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to driving home, tomorrow my plans include visit the Dr. Seuss Museum and Sunday, I want to spend the day writing!

1. If I could be a fly on the wall I would not want to be. The less I know about certain things, the better off I am.


2. Jealousy is currently killing me.


3. When I see a shooting star my wish would be that a particular feeling never comes back.


4. I'd rather be taking photos than working any day!


5. Certain songs when I hear them make me wanna dance.


6. If time were in a bottle shake it up and make it interesting.


7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to going to the gym, tomorrow my plans include shopping for the cruise and Sunday, I want to try something I have never done before!

1. Donnie Wahlberg
2. Mark Wahlberg
3. Air Conditioning
4. My Friends
5. My Family
    
6. Photography
7. Ice Cream
8. Listening to Music
9. Traveling
10. Trying New Things
     
11. Stand-up Comedy
12. Apple Computers
13. Drawing
14. Coloring
15. My dog, Calli
     
16. Wille
17. New Books
18. Fall Leaves
19. Fresh Fallen Snow
20. Kim - for inspiring me and pushing me to do what is best for me
     
21. Finishing Crossword Puzzles
22. Swinging on a Swingset
23. People Watching
24. People laughing at my jokes
25. Donnie's reaction to the Celtics
     
26. Being in the moment
27. My mom's PB&J sandwiches
28. My dad's "dippy" eggs
29. CSI:Las Vegas
30. CSI:Miami
     
31. Inspiration
32. Being proud of something I accomplished
33. Seeing babies smile
34. Watching kids play
35. Shakira
     
36. Dancing
37. Hearing my dad sing or laugh
38. Making my mom proud
39. Meaning something to my sister
40. Hearing my favorite song on the radio
     
41. Hugs
42. Working out
43. Writing
44. Fart scenes in movies
45. Watching my favorite movie over and over again
     
46. Stupid jokes
47. Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
48. Jean Day
49. French Vanilla Iced Coffee from Dunkin' Donuts
50. Puppies
     
51. New Kids on the Block
52. Dressing up for Halloween
53. Rollercoasters
54. Laughing
55. Thunderstorms
     
56. Going on cruises
57. Taking naps
58. Blowing bubbles
59. Making lists
     
60. Grandpa Sullivan
61. Fireman
62. Magnolia trees
63. My new car
64. The Empire State Building
65. Fireworks
     
66. Going to the beach for the day
67. Funny commercials
68. Chocolate
69. Proving someone wrong
70. Popcorn
     
71. Going to eat at restaurants
72. Getting checks in the mail
73. Roses
74. Success
75. Feeling like I belong
     
76. Being independent
77. Spell check
78. Going to Museums
79. Sleeping in
80. Trying something outside my comfort zone
     
81. Playing on MySpace and Facebook
82. Shopping for art supplies
83. Scrapbooking
84. Checking something off my list of things to try
85. Confidence
     
86. Winning
87. My new camera
88. Making it work
89. Seeing someone I have not seen in a long time
90. Shoe shopping
     
91. Sidewalk Cafe's
92. Playing pranks on my mom
93. Memories
94. New York City
95. Learning to do something I thought was completely impossible
     
96. Command Z - the "undo" button
97. Watching football
98. Singing in the car
99. 2nd Chances
100. Finally understanding it is okay to be wrong - sometimes 

1. Last party you went to?  The last party I attended was a New Years Eve party for 2008 at Denise’s house in New York.
2. Do you pee in the shower? No.
3. Have you ever fired a gun? I have fired a paintball gun but no, I have never fired a real gun. Although I would love to go to a shooting range and learn how.
4. Where do you call home? New York.
5. What's your favorite board game? My favorite board game is Scattegories.

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1. I hate seeing my name misspelled especially if you know me well. I am a one-n Jen and there is no “y” or “ie” in Jenni.
2. My middle name is my grandma’s first name, my fathers’ mother.
3. My initials are the first three letters of my first name.
4. I am the oldest child in my family.
5. I was born in Connecticut but grew up in Massachusetts.
6. I have brown hair and blue eyes.
7. I have one younger sister.
8. I know the magic password.
9. I am an Aries, my birthday is in March.
10. I don’t like my birthday.
11. I am right-handed.
12. I am Catholic but I don’t go to church.
13. I am Irish, French, and Italian.
14. I love amusement parks. On Monday’s I used to go to Canobie Lake Park with my dad. We would get lunch and spend the day at the park.
15. I had the chicken pox for my 5th birthday.
16. I learned to tie my shoes while lying on my back with my feet in the air. I was wearing blue Smurf sneakers.
17. In the first grade I had to take a make-up test because I was out sick. I was terrified because I wasn’t allowed to wear makeup and thought I would fail.
18. I had braces as a teenager.
19. I am handicapped by anxiety and shyness.
20. I am always told to speak up when around others, in class or while ordering at restaurants, etc.
21. People often tell me that I look like Jo from the Facts of Life.
22. I am loyal.
23. I am allergic to stuffed animals, certain jewelry, & bubble bath.
24. I have always wanted older brothers.
25. I quit Girl Scouts after I got my cookies.
26. I received 2 presidential academic fitness awards in elementary school and I thought they were for gym. I hated gym class.
27. The first time I skipped school was my senior year in high school with a friend and it was the day they read the verdict in the O.J. trial.
28. I had the privilege of knowing my great-grandparents.
29. I learned to drive using my great-grandfathers car.
30. I graduated High School in 1997.
31. I earned my Associate’s Degree in Business Administration.
32. I feel bad for being angry with one of my friend for not showing up to my graduation party; she died the night before and I didn’t know.
33. I moved to New York by myself – and made it work.
34. I put myself through college at St. John’s University.
35. I worked full-time while attending school full-time for 4 years.
36. I made a chair using only cardboard and Elmer’s glue, and you really can sit on it.
37. I graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design.
38. I want to be a graphic designer, writer, and an artist.
39. My favorite flowers are roses but I also like lilies.
40. I have a fear of getting my hopes up and being let down.
41. My Favorite movies as a kid were Annie & Grease. My mom knows exactly how long Annie is because I would be quiet for the entire movie and I idolize Olivia Newton-John.
42. I am addicted to MySpace and Facebook.
43. My favorite stores are book stores and art supply stores.
44. I like turtles and had one as a pet.
45. I hate house cats.
46. I cry a lot.
47. I love to see talking animals on TV or in the movies.
48. I hate music without words.
49. I hate the smell of lilacs.
50. I was in my first dance recital at 22. I performed in the opening act as well as with my class for tap, jazz, and hip-hop. I am not a very good dancer but I enjoy trying.
51. I am not sure how people functioned before the internet even though I know that I did.
52. I love the beach but hate it when sand gets in my clothes and shoes.
53. I do not deal well with change.
54. I hate it when people smoke especially if they are inconsiderate of the people around them.
55. My favorite sports are football and basketball: New England Patriots & Boston Celtics are my favorite teams.
56. My first encounter with professional sports was when a family friend made me watch a Celtics game with her. She told me that number 32, Kevin McHale, was her favorite because that was her bra size. I wasn’t allowed to stay up and watch the game because my bed time was 8pm.
57. I like thunder and lightning storms.
58. I had to pick someone out of a line-up.
59. Deafness and poor eye sight runs in my family and I am terrified both will happen to me.
60. I love New York City.
61. I like to scrapbook.
62. The first thing I ever stole was a paint brush from Kmart. It was one of the paint brushes that came in a package and it was in the party favor aisle. It was out of a package and left on the shelf, by someone else, and because of that I did not believe it was stealing. I actually thought I was helping Kmart because I knew they couldn’t sell it anymore. Mom was not really happy with me.
63. I hate talking on the phone.
64. I still love the New Kids on the Block.
65. I have been a Wahlberg fan for more than 20 years.
66. I love the color pink and anything that sparkles.
67. I will only wear my glasses when I am driving, even though I really need them for anything with distance.
68. When I was little, I had a Speak and Spell. My mother took it away from me because I wouldn’t spell anything I just kept hitting the button that said, “a-ostraphy.”
69. My mother used to offer me money to be quiet for just a few minutes and I could never do it. Now she offers me money just to talk for a few minutes.
70. When I was little, I used to think it was cool to have asthma because all of my friends had inhalers and I wanted one. Now I have asthma and know that it is not cool at all.
71. Ever since elementary school, I make my “greeting” cards so they open backwards.
72. I love firemen.
73. I am pro-choice but I think the choice should be life.
74. I am a people-pleaser and I don’t like to argue.
75. I have secrets.
76. I have a pen-pal and we have been friends for more than 17 years.
77. I had my wisdom teeth removed in high school. Due to insurance, I had to have them removed in two sessions and both times they got infected and took a long time to heal.
78. I don’t like it when people are deceitful.
79. I have a passport but currently have no stamps in it.
80. My favorite board games are Scattegories and Mall Madness. I used to love when the machine said the “chichin” store but sadly that is not in the new edition of the game.
81. I used to think that adults couldn’t get emotionally hurt so I always pretended to be more mature than I was. I wish someone would have told me I was wrong.
82. I enjoy doing crossword puzzles just like my dad.
83. I love stand-up comedy.
84. Science makes me anxious so I cannot study it.
85. I collect quotes and have since high school.
86. I hate April Fool’s Day.
87. I worry about being alone.
88. I don’t like being hot.
89. I don’t like to drive. I waited as long as I could before going to get my license.
90. Both apple Juice and green beans make me gag.
91. I don’t like it when people get off an escalator and then stop, it is a moving staircase and people behind you need to get somewhere too, pull over to the side to check the map, get your keys, etc.
92. I have a $2 bill.
93. I got my first detention for taking a muffin out of the cafeteria at breakfast. No food was allowed out of the cafeteria but I was going to be late for class and I had not eaten breakfast yet.
94. I didn’t have to serve the detention because I signed up for it on the Friday before a vacation and the school cancelled it that day.
95. I almost drowned in a melting glacier in Montana at a national park.
96. I like to fish but I don’t like to catch anything.
97. I like it when toilet paper rolls off the top and I get aggravated when it comes from underneath.
98. I have seen every episode of CSI: Las Vegas and CSI: Miami and can tell you who did it before the theme songs play.
99. I am a professional procrastinator.
100. On 9/11 I almost called in sick to work and went into the city for the day. A co-worker of mine saw me outside so I angrily went to work instead and then I heard.
101. I believe all things happen for a reason and Karma is a bitch.

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