Woo hoo! My dad is doing great. Surgery went off without a hitch. The procedure proved easier than anticipated and went very quick. He's already able to put weight on it.
As for me, well, I'm fighting what I believe to be a sinus infection. I blame Harry Potter. I've been knocking around a cold for a week. Last night, I got so caught up in the latest Harry Potter that I didn't get enough sleep. Woke up feeling fine, but soon realized that wasn't quite the case. The joy is, I don't have health insurance. Can you picture me smiling? I scrounged up what remained of an antibiotic prescription from December when I had bronchitis (when I get sick, I get bronchitis pretty easy, so nipping this in the bud is of the essence.) Hopefully this will take care of it. If you have any tips, please send them my way.
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Monday, August 30, 2004
Best Wishes to My Dad
Hey everyone. If I could borrow a bit of goodwill, my dad is having knee surgery tomorrow. It should be fairly simple surgery, but hey, it's surgery and his knee has been killing him. If you think about, please send good wishes (or prayers if you're into that) for my dad.
In other news, no caffeine today and amazingly enough, no caffeine headache. I suspect it might be due to a potential sinus infection drawing all my attention. At least work went well today. Woo hoo!
Oh, make sure you catch some of the Republican National Convention. As always, it's good to engage in political dialogue.
In other news, no caffeine today and amazingly enough, no caffeine headache. I suspect it might be due to a potential sinus infection drawing all my attention. At least work went well today. Woo hoo!
Oh, make sure you catch some of the Republican National Convention. As always, it's good to engage in political dialogue.
Sunday, August 29, 2004
Decaf Sucks
I started out my day with the traditional breakfast out with the b/f. We decided on the local IHOP and in an effort to be good, I ordered decaf coffee. Not the best decision I've ever made. I think I'll be drinking a lot of herbal tea. At least with the honey, I'll never notice that lack of caffeine.
Saturday, August 28, 2004
Dark Days Ahead
Here's your warning, kiddies.
I'm giving up caffeine, again, after today because I already have a caffeine headache.
Why?
Because I know I drink too much of it and caffeine is bad for a person. But I tell myself that the crankiness should inspire some great blogging, if I can cope with the headaches.
I'm giving up caffeine, again, after today because I already have a caffeine headache.
Why?
Because I know I drink too much of it and caffeine is bad for a person. But I tell myself that the crankiness should inspire some great blogging, if I can cope with the headaches.
Friday, August 27, 2004
My Favorite Thing About California
My b/f and I went to my favorite Mexican restaurant, ever. We've probably been there a half dozen times since we moved here. It's one of those great, small family run businesses. I always order the same entree, chile relleno and enchilada suiza. My mouth just waters thinking of it. I want to convince the owners to open locations in the Midwest because we need these kinds of authentic Mexican restaurants there.
Truth be told, there is one thing that makes this place my first choice for eating out. Guacamole. Fresh, made at your table in front of you, guacamole. Cutting open and scooping out a few avocados. Mashing them up with a knife and spoon. Adding tomato, onion, jalapenos, and I think cilantro (hmmm, cilantro, reminds me of their yummy salsa). No lime juice needed as the guacamole won't last long enough to go brown. We've finally learned that we can go and just order it for dinner and be full.
How good is this stuff? The past few days at work have been pretty crappy for me personally and I feel like today was a good day because we went to this place for this specialty.
Truth be told, there is one thing that makes this place my first choice for eating out. Guacamole. Fresh, made at your table in front of you, guacamole. Cutting open and scooping out a few avocados. Mashing them up with a knife and spoon. Adding tomato, onion, jalapenos, and I think cilantro (hmmm, cilantro, reminds me of their yummy salsa). No lime juice needed as the guacamole won't last long enough to go brown. We've finally learned that we can go and just order it for dinner and be full.
How good is this stuff? The past few days at work have been pretty crappy for me personally and I feel like today was a good day because we went to this place for this specialty.
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Why I Love My Referrer Log
I'm No 1. According to Yahoo. If you do a search for "Misc Karen." This may not seem like much, but a few months ago, I wasn't No. 1. I'm also No. 9 and my weblog review is No. 10.
I decided to do a little checking.
On Google, I'm now No. 1, and the next 4 listings reference this blog. Oh, I'm also No.1 on MSN and AOL.
Wow, I'm making my own little notch on the web. Nice warm fuzzy felings.
I decided to do a little checking.
On Google, I'm now No. 1, and the next 4 listings reference this blog. Oh, I'm also No.1 on MSN and AOL.
Wow, I'm making my own little notch on the web. Nice warm fuzzy felings.
Vegas: The Details
Saturday started early. Way too early, especially considering I was so excited the night before that I didn't fall asleep until 10 P.M. How early did our day start?
1:00 AM - Wake Up Call
Our alarm clocks went off simultaneously. Why so early? The b/f wanted to get to Vegas while it was still dark so we could see the lights of the city as we approached. Being somewhat sniffly and never a morning person, I slept the better part of the way.
5:30 AM - The Day Begins
We park at the Riviera and the gambling begins. I'm happy to say that when we left app. 45 minutes later, I was almost $20 up. I should have stopped then
We proceeded north, hitting the Aladdin (rather unimpressive) and continued on to the Stratosphere. It was during this time that I saw hookers for the first time (that I know of.) Three of them. Two older ones followed roughly 20 feet back by one that looked about 15, with her hand in her skirt scratching away. I turned to my b/f and told him that we would be taking a cab back instead of walking. Yeah. Didn't happen. On the walk back, we saw them again. This time there was no scratching.
We also hit Circus Circus and the Stardust, losing money all along the way.
10:00 AM - The Venetian
Okay, this was hands down my favorite casino/hotel of all the ones we went to. Gambled a little while. Got my first comp drink (water with lemon, as the rising heat was leaving me a little parched.) By noon, we had made our way to the canal shops on the second floor. I loved this area. Nice sky painted on the ceiling (though I secretly hoped that it had been done with lights so that way at night they could project a starry sky.) While not terribly authentic looking, it had the nice feel of an Italian square. Much to the b/f's dismay, we did the gondola ride. Everyone watches the gondolas and takes photos, so we felt like we were a bit on display. (Which has led to my theory that the ride was created for wives/girlfriends who want to show off that they are with someone willing to do it.) We even ended up on someone's wedding video. Oh, and I bought the $15 picture of us on our ride because I'm the kind of g/f who wants to show off to all her far away friends that she got her b/f to go on a gondola ride.
2:00 PM - The Buffet
Having pretty much gone through our gambling allotment, we decided to eat. So we hit the buffet at the Bellagio. Way too long of a line. Food wasn't worth what we paid since it was still the brunch buffet. Disgruntled, I decide to get a mimosa since it was free.
3:45 PM - The Walk, and Oh Yeah, the Blisters
We made the long walk from the Bellagio to the Riviera where our car was parked. It was hot, but since it was under a 100, it was rather cool weather for Vegas. Oh, did I mention that I wore sandals? Not my greatest moment. I ended up with 3 blisters. Also, we walked to hard that my shin splints started acting up. This is when I started getting really cranky.
5:30 PM - The Family Inn
We arrived at the Vegas home of one of my co-workers who was putting us up for the night. At this point though, the b/f was ready to make the drive back to southern California. I wasn't. I didn't think it was safe to drive that tired. So when we arrived, we had agreed that we would take a nap, hit the strip for the few last things we wanted to see, and then head home. The b/f wasn't terribly thrilled with this, and as such, didn't lay down until 7. At 8:30, when the alarm clock went off, he told me to reset it to 10:30. At 10:30, he told me to reset it to 3:30 (though he later claimed that he said 3) Sunday morning.
3:30 AM Sunday - Or, OMG I'm Up Again Early
We head back out for one last cruise of the strip because at this point we are too tired and cranky to do anything interesting. We finally find the Luxor's Pyramid and wonder how in the hell we missed it on the way in. Then we hop onto the 15 and head south. The b/f keeps asking if I'm going to stay awake this time because there were some really cool things I missed on the way up. I tell him that I will try my best and we'll see what happens.
4:30 AM - What Did He Expect?
I fall asleep.
7:00 AM - Just in the Nick
As always, I know when to wake up. This time it is for Sunday breakfast, a tradition for us now as it is the only day he usually doesn't have to work.
The Wrap-Up
I'm sure you can imagine how the rest of the day went. I slept a lot. So did the b/f, who did all the driving.
As for Vegas, it was great, but I could have lived without going and I could definitely live without going again. What can I say, my idea of good day is curling up with a good book. I do wish we had spent more time on the southern end of the strip as it had some really cool casinos that we didn't have time to go to. Of course, I might be overly sentimental about it when I go to pick up the pictures today.
1:00 AM - Wake Up Call
Our alarm clocks went off simultaneously. Why so early? The b/f wanted to get to Vegas while it was still dark so we could see the lights of the city as we approached. Being somewhat sniffly and never a morning person, I slept the better part of the way.
5:30 AM - The Day Begins
We park at the Riviera and the gambling begins. I'm happy to say that when we left app. 45 minutes later, I was almost $20 up. I should have stopped then
We proceeded north, hitting the Aladdin (rather unimpressive) and continued on to the Stratosphere. It was during this time that I saw hookers for the first time (that I know of.) Three of them. Two older ones followed roughly 20 feet back by one that looked about 15, with her hand in her skirt scratching away. I turned to my b/f and told him that we would be taking a cab back instead of walking. Yeah. Didn't happen. On the walk back, we saw them again. This time there was no scratching.
We also hit Circus Circus and the Stardust, losing money all along the way.
10:00 AM - The Venetian
Okay, this was hands down my favorite casino/hotel of all the ones we went to. Gambled a little while. Got my first comp drink (water with lemon, as the rising heat was leaving me a little parched.) By noon, we had made our way to the canal shops on the second floor. I loved this area. Nice sky painted on the ceiling (though I secretly hoped that it had been done with lights so that way at night they could project a starry sky.) While not terribly authentic looking, it had the nice feel of an Italian square. Much to the b/f's dismay, we did the gondola ride. Everyone watches the gondolas and takes photos, so we felt like we were a bit on display. (Which has led to my theory that the ride was created for wives/girlfriends who want to show off that they are with someone willing to do it.) We even ended up on someone's wedding video. Oh, and I bought the $15 picture of us on our ride because I'm the kind of g/f who wants to show off to all her far away friends that she got her b/f to go on a gondola ride.
2:00 PM - The Buffet
Having pretty much gone through our gambling allotment, we decided to eat. So we hit the buffet at the Bellagio. Way too long of a line. Food wasn't worth what we paid since it was still the brunch buffet. Disgruntled, I decide to get a mimosa since it was free.
3:45 PM - The Walk, and Oh Yeah, the Blisters
We made the long walk from the Bellagio to the Riviera where our car was parked. It was hot, but since it was under a 100, it was rather cool weather for Vegas. Oh, did I mention that I wore sandals? Not my greatest moment. I ended up with 3 blisters. Also, we walked to hard that my shin splints started acting up. This is when I started getting really cranky.
5:30 PM - The Family Inn
We arrived at the Vegas home of one of my co-workers who was putting us up for the night. At this point though, the b/f was ready to make the drive back to southern California. I wasn't. I didn't think it was safe to drive that tired. So when we arrived, we had agreed that we would take a nap, hit the strip for the few last things we wanted to see, and then head home. The b/f wasn't terribly thrilled with this, and as such, didn't lay down until 7. At 8:30, when the alarm clock went off, he told me to reset it to 10:30. At 10:30, he told me to reset it to 3:30 (though he later claimed that he said 3) Sunday morning.
3:30 AM Sunday - Or, OMG I'm Up Again Early
We head back out for one last cruise of the strip because at this point we are too tired and cranky to do anything interesting. We finally find the Luxor's Pyramid and wonder how in the hell we missed it on the way in. Then we hop onto the 15 and head south. The b/f keeps asking if I'm going to stay awake this time because there were some really cool things I missed on the way up. I tell him that I will try my best and we'll see what happens.
4:30 AM - What Did He Expect?
I fall asleep.
7:00 AM - Just in the Nick
As always, I know when to wake up. This time it is for Sunday breakfast, a tradition for us now as it is the only day he usually doesn't have to work.
The Wrap-Up
I'm sure you can imagine how the rest of the day went. I slept a lot. So did the b/f, who did all the driving.
As for Vegas, it was great, but I could have lived without going and I could definitely live without going again. What can I say, my idea of good day is curling up with a good book. I do wish we had spent more time on the southern end of the strip as it had some really cool casinos that we didn't have time to go to. Of course, I might be overly sentimental about it when I go to pick up the pictures today.
Monday, August 23, 2004
Quick Hello
Hey gang. I just wanted to say a quick "Hi!" so no one worries about me being buried in the Nevada desert. I had a great time and promise a full accounting of the trip.
Friday, August 20, 2004
The Countdown Is On
Approximately 24 hours, I will be rolling in Vegas. Oh yeah, baby. I cannot wait. It has been a long, hard, busy week at work. I swear Monday lasted at least through Wednesday. The one thing that kept me going was knowing that I had a weekend getaway planned. And my co-workers rock. One is putting my b/f and I up in his guestroom so we don't have to pay the extortionary rates they charge at hotels on weekends. Another is hooking us up with some comps at the casino/hotel that he used to work out. Several others have been giving tips on where to go. I am giddy. Today is going to be the longest day ever.
Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Vegas Baby!
Okay gang. I'm going to Vegas this weekend. WOO HOO! The b/f has the weekend off and we're headed to Vegas baby. We have less than a week to plan our trip, so please send suggestions and advice my way ASAP. Think of it this way. The more interesting my weekend is, the more interesting my blogging about it will be.
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