20 GREAT things about NOT going on the cruise!

1) Saving at least $1500 if not more!
2) People don't look at you like you're crazy when you say you're going on an NKOTB cruise.
3) Absence makes the heart grow fonder - the guys will love us more while they're missing us! ;)
4) We won't have to deal with crazy, catty, complaining fans in a confined space!
5) No worries about Norwalk virus.
6) No sea sickness.
7) You will never be "that drunk girl who acted like a fool on the ship".
8) Your family will be much happier you didn't go.
9) It'll be that much easier to save $ and convince family you need to go NEXT year.
10) No need to diet! Those NKs won't be seeing US in bikinis!
11) No chance of disappointement that the trip didn't live up to your expectations.
12) You get to save some of your vacation time for future NKOTB adventures.
13) No stress about getting your passport in time, making your flight, arriving in port on time or arriving at the airport on time for the return flight.
14) This is a great exercise of self control.
15) You don't have to hear the DJ play the same song over and over.
16) You don't have to go Twitter free for the weekend because its too expensive to tweet.
17) You can SLEEP and you won't miss anything.
18) No sand in your swimsuit.
19) You're meeting a number of cool girls through the #NonCruisers list!
20) You get to pamper yourself that weekend instead!

Feel free to add more in the comments!

Pampering Weekend Kick-Off!

Many of our friends are going on an awesome cruise to see our 5 favorite men. We are not. We are the #noncruisers! We held our ground and said "no" to the many offers of cruise openings (even if we could only make out a whisper when saying "no" because we wanted to go so badly). And we deserve a reward for that strength! Soooo....

Let's Pamper This! ;)

I want all NON-cruisers to plan SOMETHING to do for the weekend of May 14-17 that is JUST FOR YOU. Something to pamper yourself. Anything that will make YOU happy! Here are some ideas:

- Massage

- Pedicure

- Manicure

- Hair/Makeup appt

- Reading a book ... in silence

- Getting some extra sleep

- Visiting a coffee shop and JUST RELAXING

- Sitting in a massage chair at the mall for longer than 5 minutes

- Watch a chick flick with your favorite glass of wine

- Take a long hot bath

Anything that focuses on you. And MAKE AN APPOINTMENT to do it! That way you have something concrete to look forward to! And its just ANOTHER reason to NOT go on the cruise! "A cruise opening? Heck no! I have a date with a massage chair that Saturday!"

I know my state doesn't have many Blockheads left who are NOT going cruising, but if you can find other BHs to go to the spa with, DO IT! Enjoy each other's company if you can! But if you can't, KNOW that you are not alone! You can relax knowing several of your sisters are relaxing and pampering themselves too!

I'm also going to add a SUGGESTION: Do not listen to NKOTB during this activity. The point is for the focus to be OFF of the cruise. But this is just a suggestion.

Feel free to brag all about your upcoming pampering on Twitter! It might give others ideas about what they should do. When you are done with your pampering, share it on Twitter! Tell us all about it! Show us your nails or your hair!

I also say that all of us at home on Saturday night should grab our favorite beverage and settle in to Twitter and have our own party! We can drool over cruise pics and chat about our pampering! Let's tentatively plan on starting at 10pm EDT, 9pm CDT, 8pm MDT, 7pm PDT. Early for the West Coast and overseas, but what can I say... I'm an Eastern time zone peep! ;) Saturday night is also Pajama Night on the cruise. Feel free to Twitpic you in your PJs that night! :)

Comment here to let us know what you have planned! If we come up with any special NON-cruise chat rooms during that weekend or if I hear of any other activities for that weekend for non-cruisers, I'll post them here.

Now, get to planning your pampering!!!