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YOU GUYS. The Cher show was absolutely the coolest show ever. Ever. It was a great conclusion to probably my favorite day of the year. Let me take you through my adventure from the beginning:

We stopped in Cedar City, UT (about 4 hours south of Salt Lake) to watch the Brazil game at Chile's. It was a little bit of a lackluster performance, but I couldn't have been happier that we rallied in the second half to win.

I don't remember what time we arrived in Vegas, but I do remember how surprised I was at the utter randomness of Vegas. It is in the middle of nowhere. Desert desert desert Vegas desert desert. Anyway, Caesar's Palace is so beautiful. It's HUGE and very intricate in terms of detail. Columns everywhere, replicas of famous Roman art...We ended up having to walk through the casino to get to the registration desk. The main lobby is awesome too - best shown in the Hangover haha. We finally made our way to our room. The quality wasn't too great, but we probably paid for the cheapest possible room since we got a package deal.

After settling in, we headed back downstairs to the casino area/theater for the show. A bunch of Cher's famous outfits were on display (ex from the Oscars - pictured above, Sonny and Cher etc). She's pretty tall, but SO tiny! In addition to exploring the outfits, we also explored the Cher Boutique which is basically an entire store of Cher items. Do you want Cher candles? They have em. Do you want a wifebeater that says "Flamboyant Gentleman?" They have it.

Finally, we headed into the theater. Our tickets were for the second mezzanine, which is the equivalent of NOSEBLEEDS. We wound our way to the top floor and asked the usher which door to enter. Rather than showing us, he asked us if we wanted AN UPGRADE!!!!! He gave us two new tickets for rear orchestra, 20-30 ROWS FROM THE STAGE. Ummm...I don't think there has been a greater win in human history.

Okay, so you walk in, and there is a screen with stars and asteroids flying everywhere, kind of like the screen saver except WAY more awesome. The show started a little late, but um. It's Cher. I'll wait. So - the music starts, Cher descends from the air in a little cage wearing a crazy awesome spiky, sparkly headdress. Won.Der.Ful. She talked to the audience for a little bit. She's hilarious and she knows she can do whatever she wants. She confronted the reluctant, straight men by saying she bet they couldn't wait for the "crazy old bitch" to be done so they could gamble hahah. Oh Cher. You legend you.

The whole show was incredible. She changed her wardrobe at least 15 times. She wore the classic Half Breed garb, Gypsy, sparkly headdress, Christmas light coat... They were all so beautiful and ornate. The show takes you on the journey of Cher's career, starting with Sonny and Cher. In between all of her costume changes, clips of the Sonny and Cher show, her movies, what have you. They were all so cute and amazing! She actually sang a duet with a video of Sonny and it was so touching. If I were her, I think that portion of the show would constantly depress me. Being reminded of him would be really hard. However, she summed up my feelings with her rendition of "Love Hurts." The ending was great. "Believe" and "If I could turn back time". Everyone stood on their feet and sang along.

It was seriously so amazing to see her in concert. She sang the whole show and sounded fantastic. Not to mention that she has a bangin bod and she's 64. You sort of forget about all that she has accomplished in her career just because she's Cher and you know she's a superstar. This woman has an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, and a Golden Globe (upon probably hundreds of other awards). She's the second most successful female recording artist in history and is the ONLY recording artist to have a #1 song in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Plus, she's fabulous. Duh.

As you can tell, I loved the day. I was in shock afterward haha. My mom and I then just walked around the strip. I never thought I would like Vegas, but I actually really do. It's such a great place to see so many shows that you couldn't see anywhere else. I love how it's decorated too. A touch of Paris and a little bit of Rome in the desert. I definitely want the chance to go back. I'd see Cher again in a heartbeat.