I arrived at the venue at 12:30 pm.

The 1st thing I wanted to do...was looking at a nice spot by the atrist entrance. I found a nice spot out the hard wind that blown that day. That wind even felt cold.

The wheater was way sunnier then the day before...where it rained all day. So was lucky that it was mostly nice wheater. Allthough some showers felt during the day.

It was the 1st time this year. I visited that venue. In the previous years...I visited the venue from time to time. Even saw 2 awards shows in that venue. With many artists passing by. Like Kylie Migonue, Hilary Duff, Sugababes and so on.

At the venue....Jolien and me would met. So we stay together till meet and great. That it not would be stressfull for the otherone.

At 2:30 pm she arrived.

She was brought by her mum. After arrival they went shopping 1st. During this shopping they noticed Stephen Bradley in the shopping mall. Jolien decided no to talk to him. But send me an sms with that info.

I still was wondering around by artisting entrance and noticed Gabrial McNair arriving in a van. He was the 1st ND artist I noticed. A little while later Stephen Bradley. Came back from his shopping trip.

I saw my change to talk to him again. The last time I talked to him was after the show in 013, 5 year ago. So I showed him the phoot from 5 year ago in the hope he reconized me again. I think he did. I talked about the fanclub and so. What I do by it and also what I wanted to give Gwen that day. Also we took a picture. (see above).

A short time later, Jolien arrived after her shopping trip. It was the 1st time we ever met. We know eachother from the web, but not living nearby eachother. This was the perfect place to meet her finally at last.

A short time later I met her mum. They decided to stay in the car...because it was cold outside. Smart thing to do. At that moment I already spend 3 hours in the cold. So was happy I could join then in the car.

We talked about life and stuf.....as girls do ;) . After a while Jolien had to do something and left the car for a bit. When she got back. She told she saw another girlfriend of us. I didn`t reconized her right away. Was a little confushed...if it was her or not. So not made any contact. While later turned it her. Thanks to Jolein.

So we (Jolien and me) decided to speak to her (Bonny). She gaved some stuff to sign and so. I decided to make pic of us 2. because we didn`t have that yet. She made the pic for us. (see below)

We returned to the car after some chatting. Also the afternoon was progressing. Getting later.

We stayed in the car till 6:15 PM. When we went to the artist entrance. By the entrance arrived. I recieved a call from Patrick Larsen....with intructions. He told to get backstage passes at box office. I didin`t know that. So As fast we could we went to the box office to the tickets. Arrived...they told us. That they didin`t have them :O .

Both Jolien and me. Were shocked. We both were full prepared for meet and great. I called Patrick back and them what happened. He sayed he would call back in 5 or 10 min. When he called back he annouced. The Tour manager was heading our way..with the backstage passes. And that we must be stay there.

When the tour manager arrived...he walked to the box office. the people in the box office send him to us. He gaved us the envaloppe with the backstage passes. I ask if Jolien passes were also includeth and he sayed yes. He opened the envalope and gaves us the passes and a paper with the intructions what to do.

Our intructions were...to walk over the arena ground to the other side and wait. There he would pick us up.

I lost Jolien during my battle to get inside as quickly as I could. She went to het mum quickly. When inside. She showed up in time Another girl was also joining us....she had a cute kid with her. A little girl. She looked a bit like Gwen.

After 5 minutes waiting we go picked up by the tourmanager. He send us the way to the place for the meet and great. It was a cross the arena beneath a stage. In a room made for meet and greatings.

When we entered the place. We were with 4 people. Later I think 5 other people joined the group. Coming from a total other way. They were the winners of a contest on radiostation called Juice FM.

The room contained a something on the back wall. There was standing a table with a radio playing Gwen Stefani songs. I secretly...turned the volume a little down. Because it hard to comminicate.

People around Gwen annouce a few rulls to follow. Like not taking pictures during meet and great untill photo session and also we had to line up. Jolien and me...trough our stuff in the corner.

After securty checked everything. They annouce Gwen was coming.

Gwen walked in after a few minutes in that room. She had her child Kingston with her. She started to sign pictures we got. Also during that session..she recieved stuff from the people. When she finished the line. She stood in front of me. I showed her the photo from 5 year ago. I think after that photo she started to reconize me and noticed me changed a lot. I expleaned to her what happened in that time. I gaved her the 1st official artwork from 10 year NDIFC. Also I gaved ther the 1st official NDIFC Awards from 2005 and 2006. She REALLY liked it. Beside that I gaved her a cd from Hilary Duff. Where she mentioned. She have met her once. It was unbelievable I met her twise now. 2nd time in 5 year. After the sign session. Photos were taking. Jolien was 1st to be on the photol It turned out to be using my cam...wa sno problem. So someone else took the pic fro her and girls. Shortly after I went on the photo with Gwen and the girls. After the pictures..they annouce to leave. But my stuff were lying beside phoot area at that moment. So after the following people made pictures. I wnet back for my stuff to get it. At that moment.....Gwen and me had contact again. She waved me goodbey and also I shaked her hand :D .

Afterwards I was back in the arena. Decided to relax a lot. Was unbelievable I met AGAIN. I called Patrick all went well.

This all happened around 7:10 PM in the eve.

The show didin`t start till 9:05 PM. So sat down a lot in that time.

The show began with The Sweet Escape. Looked a like the video. followed directly Rich Girls. After another song 4 in the Morning came and so on. Hard to remember the setlist. It contained lots of songs. And with singles...the fans sang along with it.

During Luxurious...Gwen stood in the audience. She wnet forward on my side. By the arena doors. Still a VERY good view on the stage. I even touched her on the way back. When she passed to the arena doors. Was cool...to see her perform so close. :D

I left the show at 10:30 pm....was tired. Was an excited eve.

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