Vegas
So first let me apologize to all you who have been expecting a post. I’m in Vegas right now at PubCon 2006 (see JazzcatSEO for more details) so posting is going to continue to be sparse. Sorry. As far as Vegas goes, it’s interesting. I haven’t been on the strip for years. And when I say years, I mean the Luxor was brand new last time I was there. Anyway, we spent some time wandering around the casinos, and I was struck by:
- The large quantity of old people.
- The equally large quantity of bad drivers (coincidence?…)
- The ridiculous amount of money spent on sheer spectacle
Honestly, after seeing so much, what with the flashing lights, ornate decorating, extensive imitation of historical and geographical locales, distracting sounds and delightful smells (aah, cigarettes), I started to get overloaded. I understand what it means to get jaded now. One thing Vegas has yet to learn is that more isn’t always better. Sometimes its just more.
Coming up: Why virtually every great explorer was a man.
November 15th, 2006 at 10:05 am
the upsides to everything being over the top there:
-you realize how much $$$ they rake in off gambling, that isn’t every worth it
-free parking at every casino ( free as long as you don’t tip the valet guys)
-you get to see a mini eiffel tower, giant pyramid ( with a 234,657,565,234 lumens skylight) and then can still walk into the Bellagio and see a full indoor Atrium. http://www.worldclips.tv/hdv-BellagioAtrium.html
-Lots and lots of things are free
-really cheap buffet’s ( the one at the alladin is the best )
-umm…. all the free stuff.
November 15th, 2006 at 12:40 pm
I’ll admit, it’s a little weird not having you at work. It will be nice when you’re back again (even though you’re too busy to talk to me). Vegas is cool, but I can’t stand the smell of smoke, and occasionally I feel like I might have an epileptic seizure because of all the flashing lights. Still, it’s VEGAS! (This coming from a girl who has never smoked, drank, or gambled in her life.) I just realized…I say I like Vegas, but really, I find it boring. It’s cool to walk around the hotels sometimes, but when you can’t do anything there, what’s the point? Thank you for bringing me to that realization.
-Nik
P.S. my roommates are driving down to Vegas this weekend to get cheesecake, then driving back up. They’ll be there for like 3 hours, maybe, and they’ll be driving for 10. Insane? I think so.