Tagged With: Las Vegas
Las Vegas Quickie
Shortly before this madness started, I did an overnight in Las Vegas. I’d bought the ticket for a mere $58 roundtrip back in November or December, picking a random midweek day/date thinking that there would be less tourists. I didn’t get around to looking at accommodations until late in January. It was then that I … Continue reading
Holidaze
The holidays are over, thankfully! Honestly, my holiday spirit has been relatively low for several years now. Not being close (physically or otherwise) to my immediate family, I chose to spend Thanksgiving in the same place as a few years ago – Las Vegas. Rather than staying at The Venetian this time, I upped the … Continue reading
Viva Las Vegas
Las Vegas isn’t the most traditional of places to spend Christmas; New Year’s Eve, perhaps, but not Christmas. I spent Christmas there because San Francisco depresses me during most of the holidays, because my closest relatives are scattered throughout California, Washington, Hawaii and the Midwest (and I don’t drive or relish spending $200+ to visit), … Continue reading
Kind of the Opposite
Christmas is almost upon us. I’m still feeling Scrooge-esque and Grinch-y, but I DID manage to buy a very minute Christmas tree to put on the Chinese table in the foyer. Since both of my roommates are gone (one went home to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina to be with his family and the other went to … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving!
In all honesty, Thanksgiving is my second least favorite American holiday, after Halloween. While everyone else may have memories of friends and family getting together sitting around the dinner table enjoying a fabulous feast and interesting banter, mine are nothing like that. My family memories consist of everyone getting together, eating, arguing, laying around watching … Continue reading
My Friend Is Looking For A Sponsor For a Kajukenbo Karate Championship
My friend, Bobby, has been practicing martial arts since he was a teenager in Vallejo. He was always phenomenal. He’s currently looking for a sponsor for the Kajukenbo Karate Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 13, 2013. Although there isn’t much time, if any of you can sponsor him, help him in any way … Continue reading