{time travel}

I remembered something today.
...as I looked through my cd case that I haven't opened in months...
{hooray for ipods}



I go through phases with my music. I was hardcore into rap, hip hop, and R&B for most of 1999.
{anything on Power 92}
"You can do it put your back into it...." {ya, it was cool then.}
That all changed during the end of '99 and the start of 2000.
{My life revolved around boy bands}
Don't judge me. I still love them.
You know, N*sync, Backstreet, LFO, Evan and Jaron, Westlife, amd a few more that I can't even remember anymore.
If you don't recognize most of those groups, that probably means you are cool.
During the Spring of 2000, I had my first "official" boyfriend.
{he had been Stephanie's boyfriend only a few months earlier}
{Us friends were like that. Leftovers = no problemo}
Anyway, because of my love for all things boy band, b.f. took me to a concert in Peoria.
My favorite group {that month} was going to be there.
Westlife.
I was beyond thrillled.
When I read the tickets, I realized that several other performers would also be there.
{I didn't care. Westlife forever baby.}
While waiting for Westlife to take the stage, we listened to other people, saw a lot of drunk people, and I saw more lesbians making out than I'd ever care to see again.
The MC introduces "Enrique Eglasias" as the next performer.
{I scoff}
My highly trained rap ears {ha, hah}couldn't listen to this "spanish pop guy"
{Boy did I eat my words}
So, out walks Enrique. He was VERY good looking {to a 17 year old girl} and he sang like an angel.
{did I mention that he could really dance all latin-like}
After one song, I couldn't remember b.f.'s name.
After three songs, I was drooling.
Then he pulled some lady up on stage.
{a slightly over weight hispanic woman...that had mostly stalked him for years}
I don't blame her.
Enrique sang the next song TO HER.
{she was crying}
Enrique full on kissed her...on the mouth.
{I was jealous}
I don't remember what song it was, but I decided that I was stopping at Wal-mart THAT night to purchase a cd.
{to re-live that day over and over...and learn a few latin dance moves}
I don't recall anything about Westlife.
{I am sure they performed well.}
As I saw all 4 of my Enrique cd's {one in spanish} sitting there all dustyish in my cd case, I pulled them out and gave them a listen.
{the man is a latin genius}
My love for latin pop hasn't died....as the boy bands have.
{except for you Justin Timberlake...hold strong)

Viva Enrique, Shakira, Ricky, Mana.....