wherein I embrace my nerdy side

yes, I am an almost thirty, wife and mother of two and I went to the free concert of the top 6 finalists of France's own version of American Idol with my friend Katia. yes, the average age of the audience was 11. after a few awkward attempts I did manage to quiet the responsible mother outraged at 13-year-olds wearing thong underwear and unashamedly screamed my lungs out. I sang. I even danced. and surprisingly, I did not invite curious stares. I think the last concert I felt so deliriously enthusiastic about was New Kids On the Block's. and I was 12.

Comments

[courtney]

That sounded fun...not nerdy at all ;)

[Heather]

HA!! you're so cute!!,

[Ninotchka]

LOL Sounds like fun to me!

[jess]

Total nerd. I have always loved nerds.

[Katia]

Can you look any more adorable even when you're being nerdy?
Forget blondes - it's nerds that have the most fun. Thanks for being nerdy with me, little chicken :)

[Chris]

It sounds like great fun! Love the picture, too. :)

[Charmaine]

So much fun!!!!

[mamatulip]

Nerdy? Maybe, but beautiful for sure.

[samantha]

There's something to be said for those times where you get to act silly with a girlfriend. And hey, New Kids of the Block! I went to see them, oh yes I did...

[kristen]

You're so cute! I'm glad you had such fun. As a mama of a girl, I think I might have been upset if my 13 y.o. dressed like those girls - sigh.

[Vanessa]

I love this, Irene. You look adorable in that picture and I know you had a good time, you crazy girl!!

[Erin (Erin-erin-bo-berin)]

WHOA-OH-OH-OH-OH, Hanging Tough! I still have my NKOTB posters in a box marked 'memories' put away on the highest shelf in my closet. After skimming the comments above, I think that you're in good company with the rest of us nerdy moms!

[Steph.]

Too silly, Irene! I am glad to know that as poetic as you are, you still have your goofy side too. Goofy is HIGHLY underrated. GRIN

[athena]

i was glad christopher won nouvelle star. who did you root for?

[Maria]

so glad you had a good time. You know... last season and the one before (but not this season) I was obsessed with Canadian Idol. I just like(d) it more than the American one.

But, yeah, I get letting go and having fun like that. We all need it from time to time I think.

*wistful*

[Time Traveller]

Very flattering photo

[my pink sky]

as long as your spirit is young, you can party like a rock star! must have felt so good to let loose.

[Waya]

Glad you had some time off from the family!! I know how that must have felt. Free, but a bit guilty from leaving them, right?!

My first and only concert was WHAM! Remember them?! "Wake me up...before you go go!" Loved George Michael!

[bella]

Sounds like super fun. I'm sure you needed it!

[Heather P.]

How fun! Love the photo!