Vegas Minute Notes



My Bedazzled Desk



Happy 90 Days!!!

It’s official. Today, August 16, 2011 marks my 90^th day at my new job. YAY! To celebrate this momentous occasion, my co-workers decided to bedazzle my desk with gems, streamers and a big card. It feels good to be welcomed. I hope someone made cookies or something. My co-workers and I can always find an excuse to have a party. After all, today is National Rum Day. I believe drinks are in order . . . after work of course.

Weekend Recap

In commemoration of settling into my Las Vegas life, I attempted ‘living like a local.’ To help with my first weekend of fun, a few new friends introduced me to some great hangouts off The Strip. Who knew life existed outside of the two mile long entertainment sandbox? In addition to visiting my favorite restaurant, Japonais, my friends and I enjoyed a day of shopping and a movie at

Town Square

, a popular locals’ (and tourists) hangout. This may seem like a ‘regular’ weekend but it was just enough to get my feet wet. Future weekend adventures will include a trip to the Grand Canyon, Lake Mead, ‘Toptional’pool day clubs, like Moorea Beach at Mandalay Bay or Bare at The Mirage and more. Before any of these adventures can happen, I must find a new salon and spa.

Operation Furniture

My dream living room from IKEA

Prior to completing my 90 days at work, I refused to furnish my entire apartment. Now, it’s time to really make my apartment feel like a home. The last three months, I have had a bed and a simple dining room table to complete class work and enjoy a meal (when I decide to go grocery shopping). Both were purchased from IKEA in Burbank, California, which is a four-drive from my apartment. Rather than pay the ridiculous $200 delivery fee, a friend and I spent $60 on gas (roundtrip) and packed what we could into my car. Did you know that, if carefully done, you can fit a king sized bed and dining room table in a Honda Civic? Well you can! My goal is to find a nice yet inexpensive living room set before my work and school schedule consumes my life again. It would be nice to find something in Las Vegas but if I can’t I’ll be on the road to California again. Wish me luck!