Tuesday, January 11, 2005

Vegas log book ... part 3

From this point on I stored a bunch of voice notes on my phone instead of scribbling them on pieces of paper. It wasn't until I got back that I realized only half of them were saved since I ran out of memory on my phone. Oh well, here goes:

  • Dec 27
    • 4:36am: Why the hell are you awake and talking to me?
    • 10:02am: WTF? I have to pay for the fitness centre? And there's no mini-fridge in my room! I guess that does make a sort of evil business sense... they want everybody to spend time on the casino floor.
    • 10:51am: The inside of the pyramid part of the Luxor is pretty sweet. I like all the detail on the walls... although the giant Christmas wreathes, although festive, seem a little out of place.
    • 11:15am: "The Hotel" @Mandalay Bay. Very modern, very posh... classy. Stands out from the cheap themes I've seen thus far, although it does make me feel a little underdressed
    • 11:39am: Daaaaaammmmnnn.... waitresses on the Mandalay casino floor don't wear low-low skirts, it's like they where no skirts at all! What happened to all the class? I'm not complaining about all the ass.
    • (out of memory on my phone)
    • I remember being ready to puke after another binge at the Sahara's all-you-can-eat buffet. The look on that smug server's face was worth it, though.
    • I remember being disappointed with the Ballagio's washrooms. "You expect me to manually use the toilet seat covers?"
    • I remember attending a few free shows. Nothing overly spectacular... Cirque, Copperfield, and Seinfeld were all in town, but what's a poor Canadian boy to do?
    • Hit the tables! Down $40 by end of the night (didn't brake even, not even once)
  • Dec 28
    • 10:01am: Thanks to the bus-boy for the directions. I would have tipped you, but... you see... I'm a cheap bastard.
    • 10:44am: I like how the busses have a ticker that displays the current date and time when the "next stop" line hasn't been pulled.
    • 11:28am: The Nintendo DS is out of stock EVERYWHERE! I want my friggin' DS... for a cheap American price (Go, go exchange rate and low American taxes)
    • 11:40am: If you don't have a product in stock, you shouldn't have a row of boxes out as if you did. That's just mean!
    • 11:41am: You heard me. You suck, Gamestop!
    • 12:10am: Chaos on the bus! You go, girl! Stick it to da man!
    • (out of memory on my phone)
    • I remember lots of Krispy Kreme donuts
    • I remember losing big at the tables this night
    • I remember having fun in Georgia
    • I remember thinking Vegas looks alot better with your beer glasses on

  • Didn't take any notes for the rest of the trip, but basically it was filled with more all-you-can-eat buffets, free shows, and painfully long walks (thank the Lord for outdoor escalators).
  • On a semi-related note: Don't bother with the "non-smoking" tables, you're going to smoke second-hand anyways, and "Elf" is a surprisingly funny movie.

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