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Hey! How're you all doing? Or i could say in dutch maybe? Hoe gaat het?

Yes, for the very first time I've been to Vegas without thinking of meeting Céline Dion. YEP! We did a very special book and gave to someone to give  it to her. She did see it and loved it (You'll know more about that as you read this review), I've also had so much fun that's just Impossible to put it into words (I promiss you to do my veeery best!). I hope you enjoy reading about my 4th Las Vegas experience! 

Well, where should I go first? ... let's talk about the book... By Setember (or so) 2005 Laura, the Dutch translator and my personal best friend, asked me if I wanted to give support to a project created by Mireille, her best friend from Holland. It was just about a book. I not only accepted it but went through it all the way, did all I could in order to help. And she did it! We got over 100 messages, wonderful ones, some of them made me laught, others, made me cry, and all of them had something special in particular.... A real deep love, a fan love, which grows naturally, and can't be explained... only a fan understands a fan heart, right? So... back to the subject (lol).... it was Wednesday afternoon, a few hours after arriving, and we decided to try a nice ticket at the box office. Mireille had her ticket for that night but Tati and I didn't, but we wanted a real good one... so we kept trying and trying the whole day and after a bunch trials, we got 2 nice seats... I LOVED IT! Céline wasn't feeling good on that night... we could clearly see in her face that something wasn't going well... she was a bit upset on something we still have no answer about. But she did her job absolutelly well! Even feeling she wasn't good.... i enjoyed it as it was my very first time. I believe it's just about the same thing going once, twice, a few or a bunch times, everynight is really special like the very first one had been. AMAZING! We know Céline got the book because Mireille, the autor of it, got back an autographed showbook saying "Thanks Mireille for the hard working"... isn't that amazing? Why are we sure that Céline loved it? Keep on reading it ;)

On this wednesday, i saw Michel walking by inside the Caesars but he was really rushy (and so was me), even so, he stopped to greet and ask how I was doing... Just really kind...  He said he would be back where we used to meet before but i couldn't go back there once we were in 3 to get ready for the show. I didn't ask any pictures because it doesn't make sense anymore... he knows me already and i don't need to bother him for the 3rd time, right? I wanted a few autographs to some friends of mine but didn't see him again on the other days :(

At night, we also spoke to Elise - she is amazing... she still speaks to me in portuguese and remembers my name by heart.... it's sooo damn incredible.... i feel so good when i talk to her. She's Awesome... - and Aaron, THE dancer... he's very friendly and greeted us... he also remembers when he looks at me... it's reeeeally cool to go there then and again and see that those famous people can recognize the ones whom love Céline and have an opportunity of going there once in a while... it's just amazing!

So, we went back to our room... this trip was cool also coz we were at the Caesars Palace, it's worth the money coz you have everything in your hands, and it was a bit cold so we didn't need to walk under the cold and freezing wind. We had to take a rest, specially me because i had travelled for over 14 hours and was REAALLY TIRED!!

Thursday came in, we did it all again, some shopping, some walking, many laughts, and.... MORE CÉLINE DION! at the store, they know us too hahaha I felt a bit shy by the first minutes but then we just couldn't stop telling them about our experinces on Céline.... at night, again, time for the show.... we saw Patrick Angélil and I just didn't ask for a picture because i felt shy (I think I am getting old lol... i felt like, no, it's not that good to ask him a picture... but he really made us feel good on Friday). Céline was better on this night... she looked into my eyes a few times and, when i yelled "On t'aime Céline" (as usual) she said "Je vous aime aussi" ... She did it so many times along those 4 thrilling nights that i can't remember what exactly she said on each night .

What comes to my mind is Friday... the VERY best concert EVER in MY WHOLE LIFE! Céline said to me, "Bienvenu encore à Las Vegas, je vous aime beaucoup" .... (it means, welcome once again to Las Vegas, I love you so much)... It might be something from my head but it cannot be, i felt like she knew We were all there again. We got row BB and were seating one right beside the other, in the very middle of the theather... Many of you guys prolly know that, on 'Fever', almost on its end, she makes a funny thing with her face (IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE on a text... but she makes a funny noise like 'brbrbbrbbbrbr') lol ... well...  i did that without thinking and what happened?? ... she started laughting... Aaroon, the dancer, also kept doing his best to not laught his ass off and making everything a mess hahaha... I reaally had a wonderful time. She looked at my face maaany times while performing If I could. There was an incredible feeling coming from each of us, the fans, amd the diva! Back to the indoor... Patrick came into us and asked if we were enjoying Vegas... we spoke to him for a few minutes and what did her do? He gave us a bottle of Champaigne! Yes, he said to the waiter... "These are Céline Real fans from Holland, South America (Brazil?) and A..Arizona?" ... I still can't forget his face while talking to us, it was like "Let's do something to these fans of Céline"... I think Céline and them all are tired a bit for performing to normal people... when fans are there making some noise, they feel good, coz they know there are people inside the Colosseum whom went there from somewhere specially to see the show (AND OF COURSE, Céline herself). It was incredible.

After the show, it was Mireille's birthday and we went to a restaurant inside the Caesars, and guess what? We saw many of Céline's brothers and Sisters walking by with no other than Thérèse Dion...we could speak to them in French AW it was awesomeeee!!!! they are also reeeeeally kind and got really surprised by hearing we came all the way from so far away to see their pétite fille. Maman Dion is a bit different... I think she looks sad after the passing of Mr. Adhémar. :( but she treated us as if as she was as good as we were after having a blast with Céline).

Saturday night... we just realized it was time to go back home... we had fund at the show again... we could even see our images on the screen (before and after the show)... And Céline again, played to us. I loved it once again. It's just amazing being able to see the very last performances before many things get changed. What drives me a bit sad is the fact that maybe, the show will get finished in March 2007. Many people are saying everywhere that Céline will pay a fee to not performing after March. So, maybe i won't even have a chance to go again and have the new A new day, with new songs and new clothes... and maybe, new scene :(

But that's it... Ahhhh! how could i forget... Patrick said during our conversation on Friday that Céline is reading the book page after page... during her breaks while making up or dressing... isn't that cool?

Well... that's all for now... wish i can have A new day once again before its forever end and I hope you can go there too... make an effort... i know how expensive it is to travel all the way to Vegas, specially if you're not from the US, but it's really worth the money, you do have a blast there.

Love you Céline,
Michel, Elise Aaron and Patrick... Merci Beaucoup encore une fois!
Laura. Dank je for putting Mireille and I together... U know, Ik hou van je!
Mireille, Dank je so so much... I hope we can meet again on Célinish trip!
Tati... no words! :)
My new friend Jullie.... hey 'them' ... loved to meet you and thanks for those hints you gave me :)

All the best
Till next time,
Estevam
March 2006

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