I am so afraid of flying. It's not really that I am afraid of heights, or airplanes, or steward(esses), just whenever I get on a plane I feel like it is my last moment alive. I think it has a lot to do with Vermont, and a live Paul McCartney CD. But I didn't die, and I am on vacation successfully. However, I wish it were warmer here, I would really enjoy not wearing a winter coat...(have been doing so since...October? Ugh.)
Things I like about Las Vegas:
-The out-right flamboyancy
-The drinks are so much stronger
-Criss Angel (Think about it...if he and I were engaged, I'd be like "Darling, I am hungry, I could really use a toast." And he'd be like, "CRISS ANGEL-MINDFREAK" and toast, with jam and everything would be levitating right before me.)
-(Girly one) Shopping. Ahh/OhMyGod I touched very expensive clothes
-The mountains. Seriously some of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. I can't comprehend them, they're organic and sinewy but majestic and rusty. Just unbelievable.
-The curtains in my room. Had a late night at a dance club (L-O-L) and met some Canadian business students that insisted on buying us drinks. Consequently, I could really use a coffee, and I am glad the sun isn't peeking in, I'd be making obscene gestures at him.
Things I am really not crazy about here:
-Gambling. Honestly, I hate it. I can see why people think it is fun, but not for me. It hurts me inside to think my moneys are just, well, gone and my skill/luck is the reason. Starving artists should not gamble. We need money for...well, I need money for a Wax Museum, and I want to go to Barneys. Haha. Not artistic at all but, yeah!
-The food. I was surprised at this one, but all of it tastes strange and it seems as though Las Vegas city council tried to exclude vegetarians from having fun. Like, Oh look at all these gourmet dishes! But, not for you little vegetable, you can have some macaroni and cheese. I'm not opposed to macaroni and cheese, but I wish it looked as pretty as the meats.
-The crowds. Don't get me wrong, I love strangers more than I should, but I do tend to speak my mind to them when a family, in the midst of a large group migration towards elevators, for example, decide to stop and look up. I find myself saying, "Oh you're not in my way at all, it's not like there are four hundred people going in the direction you are blocking because you wanted to make sure the ceiling wasn't collapsing." I'm mean, I know. Sorry, but people here are on missions-getting drunk, getting money, getting hookers, and there is a crowd etiquette that I feel may have been lost in their luggage or something.
-Can I say the food again? Because I am really hungry and I know I am just going to be sad...haha.
Well FOLKS, that is my vacation thus far, maybe another one of these, as my friend brought her computer (LOVE YOU QUACKS) and she's a-sleep-in' like I should be. I am going to venture into the world of tourists, cigarette smoking indoors (not allowed anywhere in Illinois so it's so weird), and blatant money loss and gains and find a coffee and bagel for under 7$. Yeah, it shouldn't be hard, but it is. Haha. Love y'all so much, wish I could write every one of you a postcard!
this pure made me smile :]
ReplyDeletei feel bad about the other day- complaining about the lack of new material; its not exactly the same when stuff like this is made to order.
i remember my first time in Las Vegas. i was wayy too young to comprehend it; which made it exciting, yet easy to dismiss, all at once.
lets be fair, when your 7, if you cant eat it, ride it, or make it explode, its not much use to you. but then again, a 7yr old really shouldnt be in such a seedy town.
i cant remember much; the sphinx, the eiffel tower replica, and a huge illuminated cowboy that moved. man i thought that was impressive.
but the best part? there was this collonade, street, or whatever it was. but it was completely covered overhead by lights; as if you were walking down a tunnel, basking in the glow. that was awe inspiring to me.
but now? i guess that place is much less innocent than i remember, aha.
im glad your having a pleasant time Ali :]
xx