Vegas Recap: Part One

Ok, so I FINALLY got the internet to work on my laptop and these Vegas pictures have been itching to get out to you ladies. Thanks for all the comments while I was gone!

I think I'm going to do this in three parts: Day One, Night One, and Day Two (Slash half of three... not many pictures from that). So first off: ARRIVAL IN VEGAS! Friday afternoon my dad got in and met up with Steven and Claire, and shortly after met up with his friends Joe and Brian. To preface this: here's a video they made (A Night In Providence) while they were stranded in Rhode Island. They went to Wal Mart, bought $800 worth of camera equipment and costumes, filmed this all, and then returned it all the next day. Yes, seriously.


These guys know how to party, and we spent the day at Carnaval Court at Harrah's. Pretty much the day time equivalent of Senior Frogs. Within 30 seconds of walking in the bartender was blowing a whistle and pouring shots down my throat for my 21st. One of the guys there (Below with all the bottles balanced on his head) actually won as the best flair bartender in the United States! Wild!



All sorts of interesting characters there that day.... The Ed Hardy guy, the WonderBoogie band, the Kung-Fu-Kicking-Deb-from-Napoleon-Dynamite-Girl. No idea what was going on... but apparently this Ed Hardy guy is the creator of the "Golden Dancers" or something? I have no idea. I guess whatever that him it gives him a pass to wear really silly clothes. Here's Steven with these wild folks, and me with the Rick James wannabe of WonderBoogie.

I was also VERY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED by my Dad's best friend's daughter Shelley showing up from Portland, Oregon, when everyone had told me she wasn't going to be able to come! Let me stress, I have never been truly surprised with anything that I can think of- so this was just wonderful! We always joke that Shelley is my "Mentor" (She went to IU too!), so I was so glad she could come.




So the day was filled with plenty of dancing, drinking, etc etc. Then we went wandering back to Bally's to get ready for the night, which will be the next post! (NOBU, Shadow Bar, Caesar molestation, VIP at PURE.... wild things are yet to come!) On the way, however, I ran into this too-skinny-creepy-tongued Gene Simmons wannabe, and obviously had to share that.



WHEW! That was a long one. Friday night will be up sometime tomorrow hopefully. So many pictures I want to share! The trip was so fun... and now it's Little Five week here at IU, so I'm sure that will bring plenty of posting too. Tomorrow night I think my friend Betsy and I are going out to "Wine Night" at Crazy Horse where some Bloomington based DJ's are playing. Friday we're having a cook out! Hooray. Love good weather, Little Five, and just college in general. Hope you all are having as good of a week as I have been!!!