August 8th night to the 9th , Turid & I woke up at 00:00 and took the 00:30 train to Globen, and we slept outside to get front row at the show. Turid fell asleep in the line, but I couldnt sleep, it was so damn cold. At 05:00 we went back to our hotel to eate breakfast and to freshen up. And we went back in line again ca 10:00 11:00. And then other Bon Jovi fans started to come. And I met Anu from Finland, Kris from Australia, Birgit S. from Germany, Maryann, Marikas mom. And I met another girl from Norway too. They opened the doors at 19:00, and I got crushed in the door from all the people behind me that wanted to get in the door as fast as I did. But my camera got crushed more than me. The numbers where u see how many pix u have taken didnt work, but the blitz and the other buttons worked so I just pray that all the pix I took will be perfect. :-) I ran down the stairs to the hall as fast as I could, and I got front row, between Richie & Jon. My God, I dont think Ive run that fast ever. :-) I was front row. The security guard infront of me asked me if I was gonna throw the rose up onstage to Jon when he came. I said no, Im gonna give it to him personally. The guard just looked at me and smiled, and he had a face esxpression that said dream on girl. Well I say just you wait and see.!!!!!.:-) I saw Obie, and I asked him if he could plz give my letter to Jon for me, he smiled as he took the letter, and said you want Jon to get it? And I said yes plz. :-) Here is the letter that Obie gave to Jon for me,. 

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Hey Jon, Richie, Tico, David & Hugh. Norway Aug. 2000 I wanna tell you that I have started an organisation to get you to Norway that Ive called BJ2NORWAY. You guys just have to come here and play, there are tonz & tonz of Norwegian fans that would love to see you play in Oslo again. I believe that you will come. I have faith in you. :-) And I hope to meet you guys again one day,I met you in 1993 after I won a contest on MTV Europe, and I got to be your tour manager in Brussels 16.9. and escort you onstage for that show. And I also flew with you guys in the plane over to England on the night to 17.9. J And I met you again backstage at the milton keynes bowl 18.9. It was so wonderful to meet you. You are all just so amazing. I love you all. 

7800 hugs from your biggest fan: Nina Knudsen (Bongiovi) Email:
bj2norway@usa.net Homepages: Ninas Secret Dreams page.
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Balcony/9747/inde.html Ninas BJ2NORWAY
organisation page. http://www.geocities.com/bj2norway
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Bon Jovi came onstage (20:30 22:15.Not sure about the time!!!!) Jon wore sexy, TIGHT, blue leather pants, and a light blue leather shirt, and a silver necklace. God hes so sexy. Yummy. :-) When Jon came onstage, he looked over to me, smiled so fine and read my banner. ( It said: BJ2Norway Organisation. Come to Norway a.s.a.p. We luv u always. Nina, Camilla & Turid.. ) And I think Jon read my letter, cuz he smiled so sweet and sexy to me when he looked at me. :-) Wow, the feeling you get when Jon looks right at you is just amazing. I love him always. He is the king. :-) He looked at the banner one more time during the show this night, and I think Richie looked at it too. Maybe they all looked at it. :-) I hope so. :-) Jon came towards me, or my side of the stage many times, he was flirting with the crowd so much, he was in such a great mood. :-) It was just heaven. In one song, Jon lost the voice, and we cheered on him, and he was all smiles and shock his head. :-) We love you always Jon. :-) :-) :-) When we hear the intro to Lay your hands on me, all the crowd sang the words, Jon was smiling, and he walked over to Hugh, and asked him arent I the singer or, thats my job. :-) :-) It was so cool. :-) A little into the song, the crowd went wild as we understod that Jon was on his way down to touch the people in the front row. I couldnt believe it, Jon was touching people not so far from me, and he was coming closer. Jon was right infront of me, and I held out my rose to him, he looked at it, smiled at me and took it. God, he made me the happiest girl in the world. The sexy & warm eyes and smile that Jon gives you when he looks at you is to die for. I melted. If he told me to kiss his feet Id do it. :-)

Then I thought Jon was gonna move on,..he jumps up on my left side, I touch his leg, stomach, chest and arm with my Norwegian flag, and I wipe the sweat from his face & arm with the flag,I couldnt believe it. Jon was standing right tere, next to me, soooooooo close to me. Oh Lord have mercy. God is good. :-) Thank you God. :-) Wow, wow, wow. :-) Then Jon jumps down and is onstage,holding my rose in his hand. :-) Im going out of my mind, and he was just here right in my face. My God. :-) Then he throws the rose to the crowd. :-) When the guys said goodbye to us after they finished the show, they all looked so happy and so overwhelmed,and you saw on their lips that they said thank you to the fans, and Jon looks my way and smiles at me and gives me the thumbs up. :-) Wow. :-) Jon is so good. :-) Thank God for Jon & Bon Jovi. :-) I cant describe the way Jon & the guys makes me feel. Bon Jovi rules now and forever. :-) Jon is an angel. :-) :-) :-) I guess I have to tell you about my dream too,.many months ago I dreamt that I was front row at a Bon Jovi show, and I was wearing black pants and a red shirt, and holding my rose and Jon came and took it. It came true now tonight. I had to wear the clothes I had in my dream.! It blew me away when I thought about it. All you have to do is believe and have faith in your dreams. As Bon Jovi says, keep the faith. :-) I love Bon Jovi.

August 10th: 
We took the train from Stockholm at 06:00, and we arrived in Gothenburg at 09:12. When we got in to the train station I saw Kris, Julia, Donna & another girl that I dont remember the name of. And I talked a little to Julia & Donna. :-) Camilla, Turid & I walked to our hotel that was called Liseberg Heden, and we left our bags there, and went to the venue that the Bon Bons was going to play at tonight. We were only 5 minutes from the Scandinavium. :-) Very cool. :-) When we came to the venue ca 10:00 10:30, I met Maryann and her friend Christel. :-) And I saw some girls that I saw last night in Stockholm too. :-) Camilla and I went back to our hotel to get a shower and to eate a little, while Turid wanted to be in the line.

When I got back to the venue a few hours later I saw Pia again, and I also met Majken that was the Danish winner of the crew contest. And I also met my pen pal through many years, Ulrika. :-) And there were a guy that said I got the award for the coolest t-shirt. I wore my yellow Slippery shirt. :-) He offered me tonz of money for it, but no money in this world can make me sell my Slippery shirt. :-) :-) :-) When it was time for the doors to be opened, (there were ca 5 6 people infront of me) I gave the man my ticket, and ran as fast as I could, I almost fell in the hall, but thank God I didnt. It felt like I was flying down the stairs, suddenly I was front row again,..right infront of Richie. I hang up my banner, and taped the Norwegian flag on my hand. :-) I was ready for Bon Jovi. :-) I couldnt believe how lucky I was to be front row again. :-)

Bon Jovi hit the stage with prayer, and Jon looked at my banner again. :-) And he looked at me some times too during the concert, so did Richie, Dave, Tico & Hugh. :-) The show was so wonderful, I sang my heart out. And when it was time for lay your hands on me,.the people that was in Stockholm the night before knew what was about to happened so we screamed and cheered. :-)I went out of my mind again,Jon stopped right infront of me, and he looked at me, my flag, and my shirt!!!!,then he smiles so sexy to me, and I took a picture of him when he was so close to me. :-) Its so amazing to be so close to Jon. It cant be described. :-) Its totally heaven on earth. :-) Jon was so sexy today too,all the Bon Bons were. :-) And Jon said that the crowd tonight was great, and I guess we all got wilder because of that. :-) When the boys said goodbye, the crowd went crazy and we yelled one more time, they got together and talked, and Jon looked at the crwod and was like ok, youll get what you ask for,..and they start to play my favourite song from Crush: thank you for loving me. I love that song. And to hear it live,..it blew me away. Jon is such a great singer. His sexy and warm voice,God I love you Jon. Bon Jovi is #1 now and forever. :-) After the show I asked a guy in the crew if I could plz get the playlist, he looked at me and smiled and walked away,I still waited, and when he came back, I asked him again, and he gave it to me. :-)

The songs that were on the playlist are: Prayer, Bad name, Captain crash, Say it isnt so, One wild night, Born to be my baby, Its my life, Runaway, Mystery train, Saturday night, 100 years, Wild in the streets, Older, Hands, Sleep, Medicine, Girl, Blood, Wanted, Faith, AUDIBLES: Danmed, Blaze, Die for you, These days.

I guess Bon Jovi wanted to say thank you to the fans when they played thank you for loving me instead of any of the other audibles.  I also wanna say that both the Swedish shows felt like small, intimate concerts,..maybe cuz I was front row.?! :-)

Its GREAT to have Bon Jovi back again. :-) 

7800 hugs, Nina Knudsen, Norway.