VEGAS!!!

So I spent last weekend in Vegas (June 9-11). It was my first time there, and I have to admit, I was a bit nervous about going. I don't like the whole "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" ad campaign. I think it just promotes people doing bad things while they go there. And, I'm not much of a gambler, so I wasn't sure that I'd really enjoy it. But, I have to admit, I was all wrong about Vegas...it rocks!!

So, it was me, Devin, and Tanner (one of my roomies from Atlanta) that went, and we stayed at the Monte Carlo (woohoo Priceline!). The reason we chose that weekend in particular was because it happened to coincide with The Great American Dessert Expo (and Coffee Fest). Tanner is a huge cooking and food network fan, so he set it all up. It's actually a trade show, but we were there representing a catering company that Tanner made up. He had a whole story to go with it and even talked shop with some of the vendors. Devin and I just walked around sampling all the free coffee and desserts. After that afternoon, I never wanted to see another cup of coffee or piece of dessert ever again!!!

We also went to see a show one night (Cirque du Soleil - Mystere). It was amazing!! Very highly recommended. And we spent one afternoon on top of Stratosphere, going on the rides up there and taking in the views of the Strip from above.

And of course, there was gambling and free drinking!! And yes, I even had lots of fun doing that!! I started Friday evening playing Roulette, and very quickly lost $40. But that didn't phase me! We had the entire night to make that up. So we moved on from casino to casino, and finally sat down at a Blackjack table at Frontier, where I made up the money I had lost and more. So I was feeling pretty good about that. Well, the rest of the weekend was up and down, playing more Roulette (where I did nothing but lose), Craps, and Blackjack. I think I ended up down $30 or $40 for the entire weekend, which isn't bad at all, considering I drank for free and gambled for hours.

So, would I go back to Vegas? DEFINITELY!! (FYI, pictures coming soon, as soon as Tanner sends them to me...)