3.22.2008

Damn You, Wheel of Fortune

I'm in Las Vegas. Today I got up at 7 AM, rode in traffic for an hour with a chatty driver, then took a five hour flight to Nevada with our crew. We arrived at The Venetian, dropped our luggage off at our rooms and went down stairs to have our first meal in seven hours. Turns out, the Italian deli in The Venetian has shitty, shitty food. Then we run to a meeting, then dinner, then the shipping receiving department to rescue boxes of things we needed before they closed for the night. (The only thing in the entire town that closes.)

It's now 1:00 AM NY time and only 10:00 here in Vegas. And you know what? I am exhausted. I had a couple of glasses of wine with dinner, I smoked some pot with my new favorite floral assistant (cause she travels with pot), and I want to go to bed. And I feel guilty about it. Because I know that one quick elevator ride is all that's separating me from my beloved Wheel of Fortune quarter slot machines. How often do I get to come to Vegas? I know I'm here for work, but I feel like if I go to bed, I'm being lame, or I'm missing out on an opportunity. An opportunity to run through $50 in 10 minutes, 75 cents at a time.

3 comments:

Jay said...

An opportunity to play Wheel of Fortune? Meh. Go to bed. Or if you feel you must do something Vegas, do something new. Give $50 to a bum on the street. It'll be quicker, you can go to bed now, and you'll remember it always.

Susan said...

you always have the best ideas.

flea said...

I went to a casino for the first time about 2 years ago-it is an American Indian run casino in Cherokee N.C. It was creepy, there were no actual cards being played (electronic dealers...big controversy here) and it took me $30 before I figured out how to operate the slots. Full of old people smoking and drinking in the middle of the day-I felt like the designated driver for a retirement home.....I'm so NOT a gamer Princess (you know this from my dismal wii performance though). I hope you slept well!