Saturday Drink/Tweet Fest!

Those of us who are going to be left at home on Saturday night are planning a Twitter party! First, on HBO EAST The Hangover is premiering at 8pm EDT. Whoever wants to join let's watch and tweet together!

Then, if you haven't joined already, at 10pm EDT, 9pm CDT, 8pm MDT, 7pm PDT let's grab our favorite beverages and settle in for some Blockhead time! We can drool over cruise pics coming in, chat about our weekend pampering and just have some fun! Saturday night is also Pajama Night on the cruise. Feel free to Twitpic you in your PJs that night! :)

Make sure to follow the Non-Cruisers List on Twitter, if you aren't already: http://twitter.com/RocksicleLover/non-cruisers A bunch of people, just like you, who aren't cruising this weekend.

Now, everyone will need a drink for the Drink/Tweet Fest! So.... What are YOU drinking? If you are unsure, here are some recipes to give you some ideas. If you have any drinks to recommend (store bought is good too), feel free to comment!

Includes alcoholic and non-alcoholic:

Sangria! Sangria!

1/2 cup brandy
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup frozen lemonade concentrate
1/3 cup orange juice
1 (750 milliliter) bottle dry red wine
1/2 cup triple sec
1 lemon, sliced into rounds
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1 lime, sliced into rounds
1/4 cup white sugar (optional)
8 maraschino cherries
2 cups carbonated water (optional)

In a large pitcher or bowl, mix together the brandy, lemon juice, lemonade concentrate, orange juice, red wine, triple sec, and sugar. Float slices of lemon, orange and lime, and maraschino cherries in the mixture. Refrigerate overnight for best flavor. For a fizzy sangria, add club soda just before serving.

Chocolate Coffee Kiss

3/4 fluid ounce coffee liqueur
3/4 fluid ounce Irish cream liqueur
1/2 fluid ounce creme de cacao liqueur
1 teaspoon brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)
1 cup hot brewed coffee
2 tablespoons whipped cream
1 1/2 fluid ounces chocolate syrup
1 maraschino cherry

In a coffee mug, combine coffee liqueur, Irish cream, creme de cacao and Grand Marnier. Fill mug with hot coffee. Top with a dollop of whipped cream, drizzle with chocolate syrup and garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Sunny Citrus Cooler

1 (46 fluid ounce) can pineapple juice
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 3/4 cup lemonade concentrate
6 cups ginger ale, chilled
Orange slices

In a 1-gal. pitcher, combine pineapple juice, orange juice concentrate and lemonade concentrate. Add ginger ale and mix well. Serve over ice. Garnish with orange slices if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

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!!!