Shameless. There's no way around it. We are shameless.

Hi folks.

As we sit here, staring at each other like we so often do, we are faced with the question:

Are we really going to do this?

The answer, after a lot of deliberation, is yes.

Here's the deal. Remember back in January when we said that we were under no circumstances going on the NKOTB Cruise?

As of about 11:00 this morning that was still the case. Actually it's still the case, but a very interesting opportunity has since arisen. We're not exactly sure what it would entail, but we know that we can't do it unless we are on that boat. That phone call, combined with the sudden awful realization that we are actually not going to be on that cruise, has led to a very frantic afternoon.

How is it possible that we made that decision? Are we really that responsible? We're not nearly as noble and virtuous as we like to pretend that we are. It's the New Kids on the Block. It's Kim's birthday. It's a fucking boat. WHAT WERE WE THINKING???

So we did some soul-searching. We went back and read that post that we wrote. We are still not willing to go into debt to go on the cruise. But we really want to do this "assignment."

We are about to sell our dignity. Happily, we've sold it for a lot less previously.

We know that a lot of you have enjoyed following along with our adventures. Would you say that we've provided you with at least $5 worth of enjoyment? If not, don't you think Kim's birthday is worth $5? We're actually doing this. We're asking you to donate to the Project NKOTB cause.

Below is the button you can click on, if you can forgive us, to donate to our next adventure. It's a secure PayPal account. It won't take you to a Nigerian prince, and nobody is going to try to sell you Viagra. Well maybe somebody will, but it won't be due to that link.
[Link has been removed by us to prevent further donation, bless you all]

We are suggesting a $5 donation. If you leave your address, we will send you a postcard from the cruise (or an acceptable alternate location, if that is not possible). Official ProjectNKOTB action figures will be given for donations of $50 or more. If you donate a really obscene amount (Hi Donnie!), we'll figure something really special out.

We aren't looking to become millionaires. We just want to cover our cruise passage, airfare, and associated fees.

If, for whatever reason, we don't receive enough donations, we will put the money received towards other summer tour expenses.

We are on the verge of being mortified about doing this, but we really don't know what else to do. Two weeks isn't enough time to recover from black market kidney donation, we're too old to sell our eggs, and prostitution is still illegal in MN. Also, Community Ed. doesn't yet offer a "how to make $4000 in two weeks " class.

Please forgive us. We'd forgive you for much worse. We probably have. And we hope you would do the same.



XOXO,HOLLA!
Kim and Alexis