Date: 03-17-03 08:59

Hi Everybody!!! It was the most amazing night ever!!! On the journey down to London I was so nerveous but wouldn't say too bad. Arrived at the hotel about 30 mins before the FSG started. So got a little bit of time just to freshen up. :) Then went to the FSG where ALOT of money was rasied. It was amazing how much money some people were spending. 2 Backstage passes sold for £200+ I think. Must have rasied ALOT of money for the MS Chairty. :) Tina Salmon came to the FSG. Sat through the auction watching everyone. My mum quickly said hello and then I gave her a hug and a little present. :) Asked me how I was and I said 'Nerveous' lol. :) It was cool though as soon as I had seen Tina I felt fine. :) Usually before a concert I can't eat but I was starving this time lol. My friend Dee who came backstage with me was all nerveous and couldn't eat lol. :) Cute Dee real cute! Ha! Then I had a shower - but the water was FREEZING Lol. But I had to have a shower lol. Couldn't hug Donny Osmond without having one lol. :) It was so cool getting ready I felt like a princess I had FOUR people helping lol. There was Dee and lovely Marie doing my hair, I had Maire doing my makeup and mum doing my nails lol. :) Then went down to reception and lots of donny.com ladies there :) We all walked to the theatre. Mum stayed at hotel as she wasn't coming to the concert almost made my cry. Because she was that happy and pleased for me that it was all emotional lol. :) Bless. Arrived at Apollo theatre. Venue quite different to others. Lot darker at the begging as everyone was coming it but still very cool. The crowd was VERY noisy lol. I sat inbetween the lovely Roz and Dee. They were both great! :) It still felt very sureal. :) I won't go into details of the concerts because as you know everyone is exactly the same lol. :) But there was some fun parts. A lady got on to stage and was dancing trying to get to Donny put security got her off before she reached them. To be honest Donny was smerking like he liked it lol. And when they took her off he said, 'What!' like why did you do that lol. I know my friend Suzie got a kiss and it was so cool. Her face was a picture. Donny honestly has seemed to get better and better. Still so energetic --he's amazing. :) The first half was over before you could blink. lol. Roz has some cool dance moves to 'Love me for a reason' I was useless and couldn't fo it lol. :) Dee was just smiling lol in a daze ha. In the second half someone was playing a joke on Donny. There always seems to be a part where Donny takes the camera off of the camera man. As you know Donny concentrates and he didn't relise as he was holding the camera, the line which was the extension has knickers all over it lol. He didnt seem to relise for ages lol. And when he did he has a smerk like, 'I'm gonna get you later lol.' It really was a fab concert :) Donny does 'SIMPLY ROCK!' When it was over I couldn't believe I was going backstage. I got my backstage sticker off of Roz and stuck it on. :) I wasn't really that nerveous just wasn't sure what to expect. :) Donny need to have a rest and we all waited in the seats for about 20 mins while he made hiself even more beautiful lol. Then he came on stage with Tina wearing a lovely red polo shirt the one he wore on Parkinson and blue jeans. GEORGEOUS LOL. :) We all had to make a cue. Donny was in a rush but I think we had just the right amount of time. Not too fast and wasn't took long just perfect. :) Tina smiled at me just before my turn lol. The only words running through my mind was 'Oh My Gosh' lol. :) I wasn't sure when to step forward lol but tina helped lol. :) And don't think Donny was sure if I wanted a hug or not lol. He kinda moved his arms a bit like he was gonna so I went and Hugged him. OH MY GOSHHHHHHHHH!!!! LOL. I WAS HUGGING DONNY OSMOND SCCCCCCCCREAAAAAMMM LOL. :) SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOO LOVELY LOL. :) It was then picture time and thank goodness good hair day, and my lip didn't quiver lol. :) He put his arm round me SCREAM. Nearly died lol. Just before picture had lots of bags and prezzie's in my hands so just put them on stage lol. And then, 'Look at the camera and say Cheese.' lol. I really love my picture. You know when your all nerveous and you twitch lol. Well I kinda forgot MY arm was AROUND DONNY OSMOND hehehe and I was so nerveous hands were shaking lol. :) He then opened his prezzie and said ''aww that's cute and gave me a great big grin.' :) and said thankyou. It was a little teddy bear holding a rose. Then he asked me what I wanted signing so passed him 'The audience with scarf.'He was well prepared had sharpie at hand lol. :) He just doubled checked how you spelt my name lol and then signed away. He said 'It's hard to sign on these things and laughed.' I had the most stupid hi pitched squeak ever. It wasn't even a laugh it was a SQUEAK LOL. He asked me where I was from etc. It was amazing. I said 'Thankyou' and he said, 'Your welcome.' Then gave him another quick hug and then it was my friends turn. Not sure whether she wants to post herself so I will leave that for her. :) He really was amazing!!!! Soooo much better than I ever dreamed of. :) I was able to have a quick word with Tina. :) She really is the nicest lady you could ever hope to meet, :) It was hard to say goodbye to her. I had a lovely picture taken with her and gave her one last hug before we left. Gonna miss her. :) But I mean it THANKYOU TINA AND DONNY YOUR BOTH AMAZING!!! Then went back to hotel and lots of donny.commers in reception all were great and asked me about it lol. But I was in cloud 867767787687 and couldnt speak right lol. :) Mik 13 from Israel came and chatted. It was great lovely person. Gave me a really cute present. Thanks Mik! We signed each others book and chatted. :) Very cool how well she speaks English. :) GO MIK!!! :) It was cool how Mik had been backstage too so we both had a good natter. :) Then went down to say hi to all the other ladies. Margo, Karin, henny etc talked to me. Karin also gave me a lovely present thanks Karin. :) It was cool to finally meet you all. I had some lovely ladies chat to me to from Denmark - great to meet you all. And lots of Ladies from Ireland and Pauline chatted with me. Went to bed at 2am. Been a very LONG day. :) The best one ever. I was so hyper lol. But luckily I did go to sleep lol. Mum sadly was kept awake all night will me sleep talking about Donny lol. I kept jumping too lol. And laughing sorry mum...lol. You can say I had Donny on the brain HA! :) Thanks all of you for being so nice, and thanks for Dee for being great. THANKYOU TO DONNY AND TINA. And a great big thankyou to mum for taking me to London and putting up with me lol. :) Lots of Love Emma 15 UK xxxxxxxxxxxx