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April 26, 2006
It's over
My annual foray into the wilderness of Las Vegas is over. An abbreviated trip this year, although I managed to fit in everything I usually do in a week into three days ... right down to getting a sore back and sore feet from wandering the show. I won $70 in roulette. Not enough to retire on but better than losing. I arrived home at 7:30am yesterday morning after about 12 hours of travel ... including four hours sitting in airports staring at my shoes (and watching other people sitting around staring at their shoes). It was easy to pick out fellow travelers who were in sales. All with short meticulously groomed hair, pleated shirts and slacks; the rest of us in wrinkled tshirts and jeans (or in my case paint stained shorts with patch pockets). At least half the people in the waiting area spent a good portion of their time talking on their cellphones. As soon as each plane landed there were flashes of blue light all over the cabin as people fired up their phones and checked in again after being offline for one or four hours. "Just landed at the airport." Well, duh.
I didn't take my SLR, just poked around with just my point and shoot. Everything looks pretty much the same as always but the neon McDonald's caught my eye.
Posted by John at April 26, 2006 01:46 PM
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it's nice. probably the only attractive looking McDo in the world. it has that certain Coney Island je-ne-sais-quoi.
Posted by: Elise at April 27, 2006 04:13 PM
It was nice. And just past here is a Denny's to die for.
Posted by: John at April 28, 2006 11:38 AM
...aren't they all?
I mean, I know a Denny Crane... never mind.
Posted by: Elise at April 28, 2006 12:11 PM
I'm so slow I didn't even think of Denny Crane until you mentioned him. I've pretty much OD'd on Mr. Shatner for the time being... I need a new show to obssess over. Any ideas?
Posted by: John at May 1, 2006 02:49 PM
i only know what i'm obsessed with myself, and that is the sopranos (outed vito spatafore hiding out in a b&b in vermont? pure genious).
i do recommend this book though (look at right, after you've read the latest blog entry):
Posted by: Elise at May 1, 2006 03:56 PM
You're famous! And I knew you before you made it big ... I'm so honoured to be one of the little people you met along the way.
My favourite is 'La Coquette'. ;)
Posted by: John at May 1, 2006 04:07 PM
I like how AJ writes in his blog ... I've added him to my blog list. ;)
Posted by: John at May 1, 2006 04:14 PM
yes, oh well thank you.
a.j. is pretty hilarious. he's editor-at-large with a little-known men's magazine called Esquire...
Posted by: Elise at May 1, 2006 04:37 PM