MileY ManIA

Being that I am in my mid-20's, Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) isn't a celebrity I am currently infatuated with, however my nieces in Arizona along with every other child in America between 5 and 15 sure are.

I got my first true glimpse of this obession Friday afternoon when I got online to purchase Stadium of Fire tickets for myself and my two nieces, Lindsay and Kayla, who will be visiting during the 4th of July. (Miley Cyrus is headlining the event in case you've been living in a cave this past week and haven't heard.)

Erik and I were planning on buying a large number of tickets because we knew selling them on ebay would be easy money. Both of us got online 15 minutes prior to sale time and were immediately "put in queue". When it turned 5 o'clock, I thought there is no way we are going to be able to get tickets. To my surprise, Erik got through. He tried to purchase 8 tickets but it kicked him off prior to confirming the final step. Finally, after a couple more tries, he was able to purchase 3 tickets.

Shortly after I confirmed with Erik multiple times that we had really gotten tickets, I went on ebay to see if any tickets had been added. To my surprise, 3 tickets in a section very close to ours were currently bidding for $450! My stomach dropped. I kind of wished I would have never told my nieces about the tickets and then we could have secretly made a few hundred dollars off of crazy parents, although guilt would have filled my heart forever.

I am so excited to experience "Miley Mania" with my nieces. I can't wait to see their faces when they finally see her on stage. We're missing out on a few hundred dollars and many hours spent driving, sitting in traffic and walking to our seats, but it will all be worth it to me. Thanks again honey! You're making their dreams come true.