I was in love with a New Kid on the Block
October 2nd, 2008, 4:44 pm by Kelli Skye Fadroski
Every girl remembers her first crush. Finding that one boy who causes those powerful fluttering stomach butterflies and that warming sensation that roses up the cheeks. All those signs of being in love.
For me, that boy was Jonathan Knight of New Kids on the Block.
The group called it quits in 1994, and girls everywhere were heartbroken. But now the boys are back with a new album (The Block) and tour, which they’ve been plugging on virtually every daytime talk show – and news of their reunion has awakened the kid in me.
It’s exciting to think that in just a few short days – Oct. 8 at Staples Center, to be exact – I’ll be seeing them perform live for the very first time. (They also perform Nov. 26, the day before Thanksgiving, across the street at Nokia Theatre.) I can’t help but wonder if seeing them again will trigger any of the same feelings I once had.
It also has forced me to recall my first big crush – and, as embarrassing as it is to admit now, my first big heartache.
