Hey, finally today was the beginning of my holiday. Right now, I am in Las Vegas, the city of desert full of casinos and very gorgeous women. Okay, let’s rewind a bit and talk about what happened yesterday.
In fact, I have to go back to two nights ago. Thursday night that is. Well, Colin slept early but I thought of going to the Social Centre for no one would be around the subsequent night.
Went down there at eleven and met Kevin, Ciaran and their mates. Decided to go downtown with them, we set off at eleven thirty. There were altogether six of us. James (American), Ciaran, Kevin, two Austrians and myself. It was, later on, quite obvious that the two Austrians felt in love with each other. The gorgeous little one is called Racheal and the guy is called Mack (?). Anyway, we went to the pub called Scotland Yard and just in time for the last call (good timing, huh?). We ordered one round of shots and each ordered their “main course”. I ordered one beer. In the end, we ended up having one more shot and I was basically pissed.
As it was kind of early, we decided to go the Cadelae Ranch (?). The one I went for during my last trip (by the way, exactly one year minus two weeks ago). We had some fun but the atmosphere was different. Last time we had (or more correctly I knew of) more nice babes. S tayed there till three thirty and had to get up at half six.
Okay, back to yesterday. Obviously I was very tired the next day. We finished the coding and busy doing documentation. In the end, I think the presentation was pretty good with me doing the “keyboard man” and Ciaran be the Mr. Charm. Autumn stopped me and examined my tie and she seemed to like my “tie of the day” as well.
Lunch time came and I felt very void. Really missing those great guys I have meet. I always have that kind of feeling. One week is really too short to get to know anybody in depth. It is just like another phase of life and one has to just move on.
Started packing up for a while and had to meet up with CH at two. Three of us (Colin, CH and me) went to Charles Town Mall and “wasted” three and a half hours there. If only we held the car key (which we didn’t). CH wanted to buy toys for his kids. What to do?
Headed off the Chicago at half five, caught in a traffic jam and for me, I just slept in the back seat of the car all the way. Colin and I wanted Pizza but CH was the fussy one. In the end, we ended up in the Hard Rock Café where the food was not really that fantastic. Returned to the Centre at half past twelve, packed up my stuffs, sent a fax to Jennifer as I haven’t filled in my time report (and I can’t because the floppy drive of this notebook doesn’t work).
Hence (wrapped the long story), slept at two o’clock and have to wake up at half past five this morning. Not enough!
The flight was at nine in the morning and arrived at Las Vegas sometime in the late afternoon (another 2 hours different). At a first glaze, the place really looks like a desert to me (yet to find some cactuses). But seriously, really amazed in how wonderful this place is. Took a lot of photographs and hope they all turn out fine.
Sorting out the accommodation and the rental of the car was really a headache; but in the end, we have got it all sorted out. The motel (called “Comfort Inn”) really looks like the one in Pulp Fiction but it is not as bad I hope.
Went out and had a very nice (and inexpensive) dinner. We had the main course – Steak and Lobster – for just seven bucks each. Colin gambled a few times. The first time, he put in twenty bucks and got back the original amount (he could have more if he pulled out earlier). The second time he walked in, he lost thirty bucks. His favourite is the Roulette and as for me, I just don’t want to get into gambling.
Called up my Dad this afternoon and it is always a pleasure talking to my old folks. The whole street (called the ‘Strip’) was full of neon light attraction and of course, with a lot of people. The way that the casinos spend building those wonders is just unbelievable. My favourite one is the Treasure Island. At around ten, we saw a large group of people gathering outside the Treasure Island. First I must (try to) describe this hotel. On the right hand side of the Hotel, there was a large ship (later on found out that it is a fleet from the British Navy). On the left hand side, there was yet another smaller one (the pirate ship). These two ships are separated by a bridge and the ‘sea’.
At ten, music began to play. Two pirates in a small boat rowed towards the pirate ship and the play started. True as I predicted, the one on the right moved towards the centre of the ‘sea’ and a quarrel started.
They fired at each other and got to say that the effort was very realistic. Water shooting off from the ‘sea’ (as cannon missed the target), building on fire (again, missed) and ship on fire. The effort was just great and really can’t find any other words to describe it. Anyway, in the end, the British ship sank (partially) into the sea. Really worth the fifteen minutes wait. Mirage Hotel is great as well. A lot of decent waterfalls and they simulated a volcano eruption. Using a lot of fire and lighting effect. I just love the place.
What will we do tomorrow? You will see.