My roommate has an out-of-the-ordinary obsession for a 21-year-old college student: 'N Sync. \nI like to refer to them as her "boys." She can't go half an hour without raving about Justin, J.C., Lance, Joey and Chris.\nI've timed her before and yes, I do know all of their names. I also know more about them than I'd like to know. \nJustin's favorite cereal is Cap'n Crunch without the Crunch Berries and Lance would have been an astronaut if he wasn't a member of the boy band.\nIt's common for her to wake up in the morning after snuggling under her 'N Sync blanket and tell me about a dream that her "boys" were in. \n"I was Justin's girl, Lance did this and Chris was so funny."\nMy roommate supplies me with so many fun facts that I could compete in an 'N Sync trivia game. Oddly enough, this game does exist and is known as "Backstage Pass." I've never won the backstage pass, though.\nI've tasted the fruit chews (which are pretty yummy) and I've heard Justin beat-box a million times from the 'N Sync HBO special.\nMy other roommate and I tell people that she is obsessed with the teen sensation but they don't really believe it until they enter her bedroom.\n"Wow, she really is obsessed." Her room is the ultimate shrine with wall to wall posters of her "boys." She also has collages of each member of the group on posterboard, laminated for that smooth finish.\nAfter sitting in her room for awhile, I can feel her "boys" staring at me as if they are going to chant "Bye Bye Bye" or "It's Gonna Be Me" in a satanic but harmonious voice.\nHer marionette doll of J.C. stands on her desk, all strings attached, while the other members are still in their boxes. Why she let J.C.out, I really don't know. \n'N Sync fan Barbie, 'N Sync teddy bears, cups, hats, trading cards, T-shirts, school supplies, calendars, picture frames, magnets -- she has it all. \nShe also has two talking posters. Push the button on the bottom of the poster and it belts out a catchy teen tune. She treasures the concert photos she bought on Ebay and the import CDs are an important part of her collection. \nBeing a member of the fan club enables her to keep up on all the latest band news and television appearances. She tapes every show or commercial that they are on and has about 30 VHS tapes of 'N Sync footage. If we are watching TV and one of her "boys" suddenly appears, she will jump out of her seat to grab a tape and press record.\nIf she doesn't succeed in this, she complains about how the appearance wasn't listed on the fan club Web site.\nIf 'N Sync is featured in a magazine, she absolutely has to purchase it. Because of her obsession, she has an abundant stash of J-14's, Teen Bop, and other magazines targeting the average 13-year-old girl screaming about Justin Timberlake.\nMy roommate spends all of her money on 'N Sync and would save thousands of dollars if she didn't have this out of control obsession. Although she gets ridiculed for it, she still displays hard-core dedication to her "boys" and is truly the band's biggest fan.
'N Sync obsessive
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