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20 hours in Vegas
At the Foundation Room at Mandalay Bay. Yeah, the view's ok.
Even on a rainy and freezing cold Wednesday night in the middle of January, Vegas still knows how to have a good time. Kind of a not fun drive on the way back to LA though. Who knew that rain turns into snow at higher elevations?
I'd like to take a minute and thank the roulette tables at Mandalay Bay, Luxor, and New York, New York for taking care of my expenses this trip. There's a 52.63% chance they'll get my money next time I'm in Vegas, but who's the winner for now? This guy. Me. I'm the winner. I win.
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Any bets on the worst hotel on the Strip?
Ming may have had a dynasty, but it sure wasn't at Imperial Palace.
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Tastykakes
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Headed to Big Bear
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The great Christmas expedition of 2008
Christmas road trip!
Drove from LA to Portland today with Thompson; we left at 5:30 am to beat the snowstorm that was supposed to move in later during the day through Northern California and Oregon, but luckily the weather turned out to be just about perfect through most of California. On the way, ate one of the best burgers ever for lunch at J's Cafe in Sacramento. Passed the 200,000 mile mark on Thompson's truck somewhere north of there. Stopped by a Walmart in Red Bluff, which was a pure trailer trash experience to the max. Pretty sure no one in that town voted for Obama.
It started snowing right before we got into Oregon, and when they said snowstorm they were NOT joking around. By the time we got to Eugene, the 5 was an ice rink and the last two hours felt like we were just driving through a giant concrete snow field. Never seen it like that before. And then getting home to see all the snow piled up outside was just plain bizarre. But after a relatively short 19-hour drive, I'm glad to be home safe and sound, and ready to pass out. So peace out Interwebs, and Merry Christmas. Hope Santa brings you all the gifts you asked for this year, or at least includes the gift receipts so you can return them for partial or full store credit.
Posted from Aurora, OR, Gustine, CA and 5 more locations
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Obama-rama, aka Democratic National Convention 2008
Last week I was in Denver with Causecast for the DNC, and 'twas epic.
Highlights: watched The Fray do a small acoustic set at some random bar. Rode bikes with Matthew Modine the next day and ended up front row for Nelly that night (which I'm pretty sure will never happen again, either by choice or circumstance). Worked a Darfur event and a Jennifer Lopez fundraiser, during which I met Cameron Crowe, who only directed just about all of my favorite movies ever. And then of course there was one of the best parties in Denver during the DNC at the Shepard Fairey Manifest Hope gallery. Getting to be front row for Cold War Kids, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Silversun Pickups, Death Cab, Zooey Deschanel, and Jenny Lewis all in one night? Not too shabby.
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