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Saturday , May 24th 2008, Paris

Arrived in Paris Saturday around 12 o' clock. Everything so new and different from anything I've ever seen along the past 10 years. Got the subway directly to the Hotel where my Dutch friends were already hosted... I really had a wonderful weekend.

First stop.. the Eiffel Tower, nice walk with my friends and then the George V Hotel, where Céline was hosted. Many fans awaiting her appearance, I would say there were at least 200 people (between fans and curious ones) from all over the World. It was good to meet my friends... since Vegas I was missing most of them so so so so much.

Well, she arrived and as sweet as usual stopped for a while in order to give us autographs. Give us?? No way, I didn't want anything but to see her. I just think it's not fair to make her wasting her time anymore with signing autographs for me.. many fans have never received anything and I already have mine so It would be a bit selfish... but anyways.. I almost disappeared in the middle of the crowd HAHA...

After that we had a nice and calm dinner all together, and got ready for the concert

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Concert time.. OMG I had never been to such a wonderful one. I've seen her around 30 different times already but not like in Paris. She was happy and the audience was warming her up even more than she was already. Unfortunately, no waves or winks on my direction... I was a bit far again but not as far as in Antwerp. Elise saw me.. she has powerful eyes haha... and waved. She's cute! :)

Loving so so much my experiences on the French side of her career! And Live is way way better! Believe me!

Sunday, May 25th 2008, Paris

Well, I woke up and thought my friends had not waited for me... but I misunderstood it, they were sleeping. I called Tam (from the DVD) and we decided to meet in front of the Bercy Stadium around 10 o' clock in the morning. We took some pictures and went back to the Champs-Elysées. We ate something and then said goodbye. After that I met my Dutch friends again and we went to the George V. (Ah before that we have met Mireille and Michiel (well, they are Dutch as usual haha)
At the George V I have decided to not making the same mistake as the day before, and stood up on a plant vase... I could really see her. Eventhought I yelled her name quite a few times, she was so busy with giving autographs that she had never seen me. Two cool and sweet moments happened there: the first one was when she called a little girl and their parents in the crowd just to take a picture with them, and the second one was when she stood up from the inside of the car to wave for us.

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Again at the venue... front row this time... it was amazing but we were at the other side where she doesn't go that often but that was good anyways. At least an eye contact! And Of course, waves and kisses from Elise (hehe).
The audience was going crazy... I could hear the echo coming in while she was performing. It's so amazing to be in a concert where there are mostly fans and people behind you don't care if you are dancing on the floor just because they are just doing the same thing.
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As usual, here we have some pictures from amazing moments. Tried to take some nice ones but.. most of the time I got so excited that I simply forgot to take them haha

Tuesday, May 27th 2008, Paris

People used to call me crazy just because I used to travel from so far away to see Céline performing live. Well, 10 days before my birthday and 2 months after having my life completely changed, there I went again. Left my new city and in 2 hours, I was in Paris for Céline's last performance. I got center front row. But it was THE front row. Right in front of Céline. I was there with my Québec flag, looking tired after a whole day of work, but for Céline like I always said, I have no limits!

I was sure that night would be the night. Just minutes before taking my seat, I met Patrick Angélil, who was very nice to me as usual. Quick meeting but smooth.

As a gift, I got countless eye contacts, smiles, winks and OMG... sometimes I was like blushing and shy so many times Céline looked at me. Élise even said Obrigado (Thank you in Portuguese).. she's so so so sweet... after I took a picture of hers. Also, Mégo recognized me (so many years bugging him in Vegas - LOL) and winked to me.

That was for sure Céline's best performance of all times. I was flying on the clouds. At the end I thought I was having a heart attack so strong was the strength she gave me with her spirit and vocal cords. OMG !!!! I couldn't believe it.

I haven't taken too many pics as I was just in front between to problems: I was shaking all the time and when I could take them, there was a light on the back blocking me! LOL

If you haven't been to any concert yet... DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME seating at your sofa! RUN and search for tickets because it's PRICELESS!!!

ANTWERP

AMSTERDAM