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Monday, Jun 15, 2009

Alright, I'm back from the trip and back at work (yuck), and man Vegas was fun! I'd never been to Vegas, so only knew what to expect from the movies (and CSI), but I was not disappointed! I'll do a runthrough:

We got there late Friday night (about 1AM). The one girl just drove there with us, so then we (me and AJ the other girl) dropped her off with her dad who she was meeting then headed for the Sahara. We had to wait for like 30 minutes to check in, then AJ said she was tired so we just walked around the hotel a bit then went to bed. Sort of lame, but whatever.

Saturday was filled with so much stuff! Basically we just walked around all the casinos, doing only a bit of gambling. And cheap stuff too haha. I usually bet 25 cents, and rarely went up to a dollar haha. So when I won it was only a little bit....but then when I lost it was only a little bit too haha. I usually played the basic slot machine where you can bet 1-20 lines, then 1-5 (I think) times return. I was only using from 1 cent to 1 dollar, so it was easy on the wallet. Also I think it was a bit easier to win? I tried the poker machine too some, and blackjack...but those weren't so easy. I didn't try a table, which I really wanted to do, but AJ didn't want to so I didn't. Boo, no free drinks from trashy waitresses.

I was too cheap to ride the rides at the top of the Stratosphere, but I did go on the roller coaster at the Saraha and that was fun. We went inside a lot of the casinos. The Encore was beautiful (we didn't go in the Wynn though). I really loved the Venetian/Palazzo, it was one of my favorites. The one part inside had an area that looked like Venice, complete with the boats and the waterways. And the ceiling was painted like clouds too, as well as the bulidings looking like they were the outsides of bulidings. It was so pretty! That's not to mention the actual hotel itself, which was very fancy!

We stopped by Treasure Island but were not so impressed. The Mirage was neat, and we got huge slushee drinks there so that was cool. I couldn't believe people can walk around wherever with alcohol. It was funny, and also pretty awesome haha. Walking down the street, swimming in the pool...all with alcohol. Hah. Let's see...we also stopped at Caesar's Palace, which was HUGE. And also fancy, with a super-fancy mall filled with nothing but designer jewelry/purse/clothing stores. I also thought it was funny how the waitresses at the nice hotels were hotter and younger than the ones at the cheap hoels (like the Sahara).

Let's see...we only walked by New York New York, because we were getting tired by the time we got to that part of the strip. We also didn't make it to Mandalay Bay, the Luxor, or Excalibur. But that's okay. I think by the time we saw the MGM Grand we were so tired we gave up haha. We stopped back at the Bellagio as the sun was setting, and the water show there was sooo pretty. It was great. I think they use that hotel in a lot of CSI opening shots. There were so many casinos...I'm sure we went in more but I can't really remember haha.

At night we went to Lavo, a club in the Venetian, since AJ knew someone who worked there. Good thing too because that place is like $40 to get in! AJ's friend also got us into the pool at the Palazzo which was really nice (though I think The Mirage had the best pool area from the ones I saw). We only stayed out until 4AM though, since AJ lost her phone and got all upset.

By the time we finished up our buffet at The Palms (which was delicious, and not too expensive either) it was 5PM on Sunday...so I didn't get back until after midnight, but hey, it was SO worth it! I had a great time and now I really wanna go back haha.

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Also, thanks for all the wishes for fun guys. I didn't do anything that I need to hide though (lucky) martimer lol. Dan you're definitely right though, having no money to begin with means I didn't lose much! Fatfreeoreos...maybe next time, when I go with a bunch of guys. Thanks Scott...good thing no one knows what I look like haha. Thanks ArmoredCore, welcome to my blog. Amaryllis lol yeah, didn't wanna do anything too crazy! Agnus yeah, the hotel was okay enough for me...and yeah, I so got some CSI bling! Thanks 12678, sesho, and SrRui, I definitly had fun! And layle...that's insane. Now that I've been there though, I also might have to start meeting people there instead of here!

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Isn't the Vegas experience exaggerating what you did there though?.......pretend you ran into a big Vegas celeb when you retell the story...hehe...glad you had a good time!
Posted Jun 15, 2009 4:24 pm PT
Sounds like you had a great time in Vegas. Hope you get to go back soon The only way I could ever go to vegas would be in my dreams!
Posted Jun 16, 2009 12:31 am PT
Sounds like so much fun! I think you saw a couple that I've not seen. Glad you made it back safely (I-15 is pretty tiring south-bound, without the anticipation to keep you awake :-D ).
Posted Jun 17, 2009 4:14 am PT
Hey you!
Posted Jun 17, 2009 5:55 pm PT
Sin City not bad and you lived to tell the story!
Posted Jun 17, 2009 5:55 pm PT
25cents is a lot of money especially if your a boy on a budget or a working boy! I don't gambleat all; I work too hard for my money but I like to play the video games! LOL! Not the same thing huh?
Posted Jun 17, 2009 5:58 pm PT
Dude ya should have paid to ride the rollar coaster atop The Stratosphere! It's a freakin trip! If memory serves me well I pooped my pants!
Posted Jun 17, 2009 5:59 pm PT
Sounds like you had an awesome time. I love walking along the strip; all the lights and the water shows....and ya can carry yer drink from place to place.....Don't ya just love those buffets? My fav food group,"ALL YOU CAN EAT!" Hope your doing well, Mark
Posted Jun 17, 2009 6:02 pm PT
Lol yeah martimer you're right. I shoulda gotten a lot more crazy! That's my plan next time...I wanna go with a group of guys and we'll be really dumb haha.


12678 Yeah I hope I can soon! You will too one day maybe, ya never know!

layleDefinitely, it was so fun. But yeah, the 15 is killer...and they had all this traffic that added an extra hour on the way back -- all so they could stop us and ask if we had fruits/vegetables/plants! Ugh.


Heyyy Mark! Oh yeah I loved the trip, and all the lights, it was so pretty. And alcohol everywhere! Haha. I do regret not riding the Stratosphere rides...but I'm so cheap. Yeah, gambling sucks when I'm broke haha...I do love video games though too! Mann I could spend days playing Zelda, or Mario Kart, or Donkey Kong...or tons of others...
Posted Jun 17, 2009 10:25 pm PT
Oh and Mark you made it look like I have lots of friends too lol, with all the comments. Yay.
Posted Jun 17, 2009 10:26 pm PT
Hey! Vegas is one of my favourite cities! I've been twice, and stayed at the Luxor the first time, the Mirage the second. (Luxor was better), and just walking around on the strip is fantastic. New Yorkx2 has a fantastic food court (I had a to-die-for pastrami sandwich and egg cream there). Unfortunately, both times I went, I was with a rabid anti-roller coaster person, so no coasters for me! I would have loved to have tried the one on the Statosphere. I did do a gondola ride in the Venetian hotel, though, which was cool.

Sounds like you got lots packed in on your trip! It's a great place to go, and since it's always changing, there's always more to see!
Posted Jun 18, 2009 9:46 pm PT
Hey Stiggy! Ah yes, Vegas is definitely a place I want to go back to soon! I like hearing/reading about everyone else's experiences too, so I'm glad yours turned out pretty good too. You're much further from there though hehe. Glad to see you're still around L!
Posted Jun 18, 2009 9:55 pm PT
Your a man after my own heart! I just wished the videos games paid out like the slot machines! HA HA! Sorry if all my comments offended you! In the future I will make a concerted effort not to post more than one comment on your blog. Mark
Posted Jun 19, 2009 6:37 pm PT
Sorry Brian I am weak and back slidding!
Posted Jun 19, 2009 6:38 pm PT
Sorry Brian I am weak and back slidding!
Posted Jun 19, 2009 6:39 pm PT
SOMEBODY STOP ME!
Posted Jun 19, 2009 6:39 pm PT
Lol Mark. No, many comments are fine with me! And yea seriously, they need video game themed gambling machines!
Posted Jun 20, 2009 7:42 pm PT
If I went to Vegas, I would probably play blackjack. I've watched a lot of it on TV and wouldn't mind trying my hand at it.
Posted Jun 21, 2009 4:10 pm PT
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