Trumped, one might say

Okay, so it's my own fault that I didn't post about my trip to LA a month ago. Besides, Vegas is way better. Coming from a guy who has yet to actually visit the place this is saying...well not a whole lot other than I want to go there. Besides LA was just like every other city - you know, besides the walk of fame, Chinese theatre, Venice beach, ginormous homes in Bel Air, Mulholland Drive, and lets not forget a gigantic sign that says Hollywood. Yeah. Normal. Chris, your picture is better than mine I have to say. I like the theme though, I have to say I am definitely a fan.


Don't get me wrong, LA was a blast. But I had kind of looked forward to that which has become a bit of an obscure cult phenomenon - the WitchDoctor. I'll just leave it at that. I doubt that a night approach into Vegas into clouds would be quite as emotional as a the same into LAX, but I say that only after having experienced a certain amount of 'excitement' at the latter.

It was awesome to spend time on a big beach, breathe some ocean air, and hang out in a big city for a weekend. Definitely time well spent!

I just got back from Red Deer actually, where I spent a great weekend catching up with one of my best friends. Now, I would post some pictures from this weekend, but a certain devil animal chewed through my camera's USB cable. Sometimes I like the little guy, and others.... I'd rather have a dog, but it belongs to my room mate. Jack, what's your opinion on these things again?


Alright, that's it for now. Maybe I can borrow one of those cables from someone at work.....

Cheers,
Dave

We had to go through KRAP to get to Las Vegas

That's right, Rapid City is KRAP. Las Vegas is KLAS. Apparently they're big on irony.

Well the trip was awesome. We landed at 2pm Vegas time on Thursday, and left the hotel at 8am on Saturday. We spent less than 48 hours in Vegas but we packed in a week of entertainment.

During my 42 hours in Vegas I slept only 8. 2 the first night, and a long 6 the second because I had to navigate on the way home.



I can't begin to describe everything we did, so I'll stick to the big stuff:

Watched the water show at the Bellagio
Shark Reef at the Mandalay Bay
Cirque du Soleil: KA
Walked every inch of the strip several times, and at all hours of the day
Did the rides at the top of the Stratosphere at night

That's all I can think of for now. There was so much more but those were the major attractions. I'll only post one picture but Denis took a bunch and I have videos if anyone wants to check out some of the sights.

Even better, in 42 hours I actually got a tan.














Dave, Jack, I just upped the ante.

Chris

Vegas Baby Yeeeah

Tomorrow I head for Vegas. Awesome. That is all.
Actually that's not all, but I'll comment more about the Vegas trip once I'm back.

Here's a list of five life-altering events that have occured since last I posted on the site:

1. Phase 2 is over and just one phase to go. Unfortunately the bright spot at the end of the tunnel isn't the landing gear of an Alpha.

2. I own a really solid and expansive bed, covered with a comforter that feels like suede. Unfortunately it hasn't changed the fact that I'm still the only one sleeping in it.

3. Jeff's 7 year old daughter reminded me of the fact that despite having an awesome bed, I'm still the only one sleeping in it. "ah-burn"

4. I'm about to whip somebody's ass. (keywords: goose whipass)

5. The super WAC is neither super nor whack. Discuss.

Chris

Goodbye, old friend

NO nobody died. At least, nobody I know of.

I'm canning my original blog, "Jack's Blog at The End of The Universe". Why? Becase even with 3 people allegedly posting on THIS one, it still doesn't get enough action. So my trying to post on 2 (ignore the fact that it's been months since I posted) ain't gonna float.

I think I'm actually going to miss my indoctrination into the world of blogging. Originally started as a way to expound my views upon an unsuspecting public, it gradually turned into an update of my life. Occasionally my posts would simply be an exercise in grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and proper sentence structure.
Now the old girl has slipped into mediocrity. I'm sure no one has an RSS feed linked to it any more, nor would they really feel bad when it moves on in the great ether of the net. Happily I can still make such geek references and a few friends might get a chuckle out of that!

SO enough reminiscing, and on to the show!
My trophy girlfriend and I bought a house in Edmonton! It's a nice little place with lots of floorspace for friends, family, associates, acquaintances, and other associated things to crash on when they some into town. We specifically picked it with that in mind, so don't be afraid, come visit, we don't bite (often).
Unfortunately her furball is coming with her. No matter how hard I try I can't get away from cats! I moved out of my parents house in university, and then mere months later my new roommate gets a cat. I run away and join the military, and then my girlfriend gets a cat! I try to move across the country and she brings the damn thing with her! Ah well, I'll be getting a dog eventually. One that will likely be terrified of that little orange critter.

The military shipping system has once again reared its ugly head, I'm sure some people have already heard about the trials I have encountered when trying to get my furniture shipped from Toronto, but here it is in again the Readers Digest version. Heather and I paid for a second pickup of her crap. Her crap was the ONLY crap shipped out and my crap was still in storage because the manager is a knob. It took another WEEK for my crap to get on a truck and start coming out here. Now here's the latest info on that wonderfulness. My crap is BACK in storage (in Edmonton this time) and I can't get to it for 3 days because "that's how it works". All I want is my desk and my desk chair, is that too much to ask?

Grahambo, (name blurred to protect the innocent) one of the few from high school who isn't hiding on the other side of the world, will be staying here for a few days while he gets trained up to be a roughneck. He's tiny, but he's wiry. Should be entertaining at least!

-J.