Time, look where we are and what we've been through...

**October BSB Moments in History**

October has come to an end and as the month occurred, I thought of how many Backstreet events have happened in past Octobers.

October 3, 1971 - Kevin Richardson was born in Lexington, Kentucky.  This year, Kevin turned 40 years old.

October 3, 2000 - "Shape of My Heart" (Black and Blue) is released on radio.

October 5, 1999 - I attended my first Backstreet Boys concert during the Into the Millennium Tour at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL (Chicago).

October 9, 2010 - I was able to get my first picture with Brian Littrell during his Healthy Heart Club VIP weekend.  Actually, I got four photos on this day.  The day included an event entitled "A Fair to Remember" during the day.  Brian showed off his handy art skills, took photos in the photo booth, took on his fans in some basketball, and sacrificed himself in the dunk tank.  That evening was the "Hoe Down of Splendor," where Brian, Baylee, and Leighanne performed and we were taught some old fashioned square dancing.

October 10, 2010 - Leighanne had her largest Wylee Party yet.  Held at her friend's art gallery, Leighanne had a ton of Wylee merchandise.  Brian and the rest of the Littrell family freely roamed around and mingled with the fans who were waiting on their customizes Wylee bags.

October 25, 2010 - An announcement on Ryan Seacrest is made, stating that Kevin Richardson will be joining the Backstreet Boys for the Beach Party on BSB Cruise 2011.

October 30, 2001 - The Hits: Chapter One is released.

October 30, 2007 - The Backstreet Boys release Unbreakable.  This is their first album after Kevin leaves the group.

October 31, 1999 - Halloween is a time of costumes and trick or treating.  This year I went with two of my best friends as "Backstreet Boys fanatics."  Okay so I know it wasn't much of a costume.  We wore our Millennium tour shirts, wrote the name of the Boys all over our bodies in markers, and used the Into the Millennium "grocery" bags as our trick or treat bags.

October 31, 2009 - University of Kentucky v. Mississippi State football game.  I had to make my fellow Wildcat, Brian, proud.  To show my Wildcat spirit, a UK pumpkin for the porch.

It's the way you make me, kinda get me go crazy....

**Into the Millennium Tour - 10/5/1999 - Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL**

Okay, time to get back to my past BSB adventures!  I don't think anything beats your first BSB event....

Into the Millennium

The Backstreet Boys at the All State Arena

On October 5, 1999, one of my teenage dreams came true.  I got to see BSB live for the Into the Millennium show at the Allstate Arena in Chicago.  

The Seating Chart and Our Seats

I remember that I was so happy when we had gotten tickets.  As most of you probably recall, all concert dates for this tour went on sale at the same time and most tickets for ALL shows sold out within the first hour.  Chicago had three dates and we really did not care which one we got tickets for.  In order to ensure tickets my friend Stephanie and her sister, mom, and dad, were each on a computer at his office.  Stephanie was then on the phone with Jenny, who was trying to get tickets as well.  They were able to finally pull up tickets but of the six tickets, only two were together!  We did at least have three tickets in one section, and three tickets in another section....all the way across the venue from one another.  Jenny, Stephanie, and I did sit together in one section.  Luckily, two people next to Jenny never showed up so we moved down to sit next to her.

Now, this was before digital cameras were cheap enough for everyone to have.  I took my step-mom's camera and I remember being so excited because it had a zoom on it.  After all, I was going to need it since we were all the way up in the 200 sections.  I remember thinking that the pictures turned out so awesome (not realizing that at later shows I would be so much closer with a much better camera).  I had also taken my mini tape recorder and recorded most of the concert.  However, I am not sure whatever happened to that tape....plus it was mostly just me screaming anyway.  Luckily, I wrote in my diary after the concert so I can recall some of my favorite moments:

Nick and his pole

If, you attended any show on this tour, you probably remember the poles during "Don't Want You Back."  I know I remember them.  I also remember Nick getting very friendly with his...

Flying BSBs

During "Quit Playing Games,"  Kevin was flying in a section very close to ours.  While he was doing flips, he got stuck.  It was kind of funny.

I had two favorite outfits.  My first was the pajama pants that they wore at the end of the show.  My second was the pink suits....not sure what they were thinking there.

Pajama Pants

Pink Suits

The Perfect Fan

And I, of course, cried during the show.  When the Boys brought girls with their mothers on stage and sang to them during "The Perfect Fan," I lost it.  I thought they were so lucky and wanted to be them.  Plus it is just a beautiful song.

The concert was on a school night and we did not get back until late, of course.  I actually did not go to school the next day until lunch because I woke up not feeling well.  Probably something relating to sleep deprivation.  I would have just missed the whole day of school but I had to go to volleyball practice or I would not have been able to play in the game the next day.  Oh, did I mention that I also had no voice?  Have you ever tried to participate in school or play volleyball with no voice?  It is very difficult!

That night I also spent a ton on money on merchandise!  I bought the tour program, two short sleeve shirts, a long sleeve shirt (which is still my favorite BSB shirt to this day), and the Into The Millennium glow stick.  

Me in my favorite BSB Shirt