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So the last time I was in Vegas was sometime back in 1994 or 95, and I knew things had changed, but not to the extent I encountered. Hubby hadn't been to Vegas since he was 18, and it felt like he hadn't been there at all. Let me first start out with that the "newer" casinos are amazing and not at all what I remembered. The old Sands and Frontier are gone replaced with up and coming casinos. Was shocked to hear, that Harrah's owns practically everything on the strip. More shocked to see the amount of "families" with their kids out on the strip. When did
Vegas turn into a mini Disneyland???? The amount of people up and down the strip was MIND BOGGLING!! The amount of money I saw being exchanged for gambling and drinking.....well let's just say I felt completely out of my league. Are we going to go back anytime soon, probably not, but it was a great getaway for the hubby and myself.
HOWEVER, I slowly began to realize, that I'm finally growing up. Back in my twenty's the amount of people drinking, gambling, partying, carousing etc......would not have bothered me at all, in fact I don't think I would have even blinked an eye when I would encounter someone in a drunken stupor. But this time around, the amount of people, the heat, and the party goers took me by surprise, and I was always looking behind my back. I just didn't feel all that comfortable out on the strip. I was actually fearful that something would happen to us. Where did the party girl of the 80's and 90's disappear to??? This would have never bothered her in a million years, in fact she would have probably joined the crowd of party goers. But suddenly, I fear, the party girl is no longer with us, and is now replaced with a more mature and cautious persona. In a way it saddens me, I wanted to be as carefree as the next person on the Las Vegas strip, but I just couldn't. Don't get me wrong, we saw two great shows: The Rat Pack is Back and Legends in Concert which were great, but I suddenly realized at one of the shows that we were partying with people my parent's age and not those in there 20's or 30's. But you know what, that's o.k. I'm o.k. with it and we still had a great time. (Sorry about the poor quality of the pics.....they were taken with an old fashion disposable camera, we left the digital behind by mistake.)
Oh, and I do have to say this.....IT SURE IS EXPENSIVE IN LAS VEGAS, AND WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THE TIMESHARE PEOPLE. Goodness that was super annoying, not to mention the open solicitation for prostitution ( see what I mean, when I say that I've turned into my mother!!) All in all it was a fun trip, but it's really good to be back home.
I'll try to post more pictures from the second camera as soon as I get it developed.
O.k. so I'm finally getting to the last top 20. I can't remember where the weekend went. I know I wasn't feeling all that great this weekend (I have "stomach issues"), but for the most part I just really chilled out.
Yea!!! I'm finally finished with summer school. I'm only 4 classes short of my graduate degree. I took my final yesterday afternoon (studied all day) and aced that sucker. Remember, summer school is an entire semester in only 4 1/2 weeks, so it was alot of information in a very short period of time. I'll begin the Internship phase of my degree plan, and there are still a lot of things up in the air with that. I technically do not have a placement yet, so I'm starting to get a little worried. More on that later.
Without further ado, the remaining 20 of My Top 100.
19. I have a very real fear of dying. It consumes me at times. ( I know that's pretty morbid.)
18. I believe I am a germaphobic.....not to the extent of say a person with OCD, but the thought of germs just sends shivers down my spine.
17. I was a great student in high school, a so-so student in college, but a not so great daughter, wife or mother.
16. Since my second marriage to my hubby ( a.k.a Mr. Stormreach) I'm trying to change #17 completely around.
15. I don't really like ice-cream.
14. My stomach issues really won't let me eat fruits or vegetables.
13. I can't remember the last time I had a piece of fruit to eat.
12. As, I've gotten older, I hate to go shopping.
11. I get very claustrophobic with big crowds, esp. at the mall, or a sporting event.
10. If there is a large crowd that is to be anticipated I will not attend. I'm a scaredy cat.
9. I never in my life thought that teaching would be my vocation.
8. I was your typical 80's party club girl.
7. I should also include the 90's in the above statement. (and it involved everything that came with the partying kind of lifestyle.)
6. I'm turning into my mother.......and I can't make it stop.
5. I am NOT a pet person. ( Did I already say that somewhere on my list? I'm getting desperate for ideas.)
4. I like to smoke when I drink......but that too has gone by the wayside as I have gotten older.
3. I wish I had a close relationship with my family, but esp. God.
2. Michael is the second best thing that has happened to me.
1. Danielle is the best thing out of my life,
Not as juicy as I would have liked......I keep thinking, what if my daughter gets to read this blog, so I really had to censure it, plus it's only 7:30 in the morning.
Hubby and I are off to VEGAS!!!! Yeah....we leave tomorrow morning. It's been 6 years, since we've had a real vacation, and I can't wait to get away for a few days. Until then have a great week.
What happens is Vegas, stays in Vegas!
Angie
