LAST POST 4 AWHILE

Hello everyone...
Our trailer showed up today, EARLY. That is good and bad. Good: earlier start, BAD: they told us 2 to 6pm and the trucking company was told 8 to noon-that is not a good sign. Communication is key in moving.
My bro showed up and we got in a little gambling yesterday. Blackjack on the video poker wins more than at the table.
So, we are loading the truck and hopefully have a full day of fun tomorrow before the pull out on New Year's eve.
Countdown in over. Our tour here in the LV area is coming to a close. Adam and I are both sad. I will miss this place.

Love to you all..

MERRY CHRISTMAS

I hope all of you had a great Christmas. Adam and I did...we woke up and watched movies all day until we went to see Phantom of the Opera. It was really good. Adam fell asleep, but I adored it. The place was packed. It appears that Asia really likes Vegas at Christmas. It was as if we were in a foreign country.
I am now waiting to go to the airport and snag my bro. We are going to head out to the strip tonight and then get ready to move on Monday. We are going to spend the New Year at the Grand Canyon, which I am really looking forward to.

Oh, super exciting news!! My bday is in January and my man bought me a MAC powerbook. YES, rock on...I got my powerbook!!! The best thing is, Adam is computer saavy and loves to figure things out...so I will have a tutor along with a new computer (I am a rhyming fool.) Best present EVER! (besides the pearls my dad-de-oh got me for Xmas a few years ago)

I LIVE WITH A CHAMPION

To all of you who follow our blog:

Adam would like all of you to know that he is the 2008 Fantasy Football champion of his league. He won 9 in a row and took the Crown (sorry, trophy..whatever). So next time you see him, bow..curtesy and call him champion...he will love it:). I love football, but as you can tell -I am glad it is over.

Happy Holidays

I want to thank everyone for all the support this year with Adam and I's big move. We really appreciate all the well wishes. It has been a rather rough year, but hopefully things will be looking up. I gotta run to the gym. I am working all week, packing up the apt and trying to finalize PLUS work out...no easy feat.
I even decided to make cookies ( i am no baker) and realized I packed my mixer, which is ancient. I have my mom's GE 1960's mixer which I lovingly call "retro" along with my vacuum and a few other gadgets. Adam likes to call it old as dirt. So when I asked him to help me unpack boxes to find the old as dirt/retro mixer-he was not happy. Things got worse. My retro mixer blew a breaker and started smoking. This made Adam so happy I cannot repeat the loving words that escaped from his mouth. So, not to be outdone...I went over to my neighbors and borrowed hers. Which, looked just like mine...HA. It was the same color, make and within the same decade. I came home with a huge smile and said look what Monique had...Adam looked horrified. Her mixer was much better. So, I worked, worked out, baked and packed yesterday. I am unstoppable! I will tap out on the ride back.

I also did all my shopping and shipped everything. Ashley told me I was crazy and called me Martha Stewart...she is just jealous:)

OH...Bath and Body's HUGE semi annual sale starts the 27th..GO. Awesome deals.

ENCORE

A new casino is opening today. Steve Wynn is opening his new addition to the Wynn...ENCORE will be the tower right next to the Wynn. It is a shining light in this economy. He is offering discounted rooms tonight for the opening.

So....another place to stay when you come out to VEGAS!

Countdown has begun

To Christmas and to the big move...dread.
I am working everyday except Xmas this week so moving is a bit slower. We reserved the truck, it will be here on the 29th. So, Christmas day we are going to go to the strip and check out all the Christmas decorations..casinos do it up around here and we are going to go see Phantom of the opera (super excited). Then I work the 26th, the 27th Keith arrives. Moving is on the 29th and 30th and then the 31st..Keith flies out and we hit the road. We are thinking about taking the Northern route this time and stopping quite a bit along the way. We did not take our time coming out. We wanted to get here by New Years eve so this time we are taking our time. The truck is not expected back in VA till the 9th so why not enjoy some of the USA.

Merry Christmas to all of you. I am not big on the holidays so this is the best you will get from me:)

we made the news

It is not uncommon for Vegas to make the news, but for snow..shocking. Most snow ever, we beat records. They have not had snow like this since the late 60's. Henderson got 8 inches!!! It was amazing. I am working at bath and body for the holidays and the store is literally 15 minutes from my pad and it took me 1.5 hours to get home on Wednesday. All the luxury vehicles were all over the road. Kias were leaving the BMer's, Lexus' and Mercedes in the dust. It was really rather amusing to me.

We are back to normal now. In the 50's and melting.

snow again

We are expected to get 10 inches in the mountains. Since we are in a valley, we are surrounded by mountains and they are all white...it is really pretty, but COLD!

Adam is bummed, looking at all that snow and not being able to go skiing.

It came and is still hanging around

It never got out of the 40's today (44 to be exact). We also had snow/freezing rain. It is freezing!!! I do not like this weather at all-it is miserable out. My mom said VA was in the 60's today...I hope that continues to stick around..

I sent out the rest of my gifts today...madhouse. I had to go on the busiest day for the USPS.

...I am done and we are almost completely packed...

FROM BAD TO WORSE

If you have extra money to spend come to VEGAS...the casinos need you! Just saw on the news this morning that over 200 jobs have been cut from Sands Corp. (Venetian, Palazzo). They have also laid off over 1,000 construction workers who are building the Venetian hotel and casino in China. Gaming is WAY down. All the casinos are hurting and it appears that Vegas will not be "bouncing back" anytime soon.
It is a shame, but now is the time for deals. So, if you want to come get your gamble on...bring it. All the casinos are hurting so there are deals going on. They just need an influx of gamblers.

We are currently having cowboy Christmas. The rodeo is in town so there is no shortage of cowboys. They will be here until the 13th. The NFR is a huge deal here in Vegas the month of December. So, if you are looking for a cowboy..come on out to Fabulous Las Vegas, NV.

Oh, and the news said we may get some snow next week!!! I will believe it when I see it...like that whole monsoon business.

TIS THE SEASON

It is super weird for it to be Christmas season. There are decorations everywhere and the casinos are beautiful. It is in the 60's..did not get out of the 60's yesterday-chilly indeed, but not Christmas weather.
I am working at bath and body for the season and it is the same old, same old. People complaining and looking for something for nothing. It has afforded me the luxury of free boxes. I bring boxes home everyday. So the deal for anyone who is interested is this:
My brother is flying out on the 27th to help us move (bless him!). We will load the truck and then the company will come the next day and drive it all the way to the frozen tundra of VA. We will drop my bro at the airport super early on New years eve and then head out in the 4 runner headed for Virginia. Should take 3 days, but we are not in a huge rush. Adam and I are not looking forward to the weather at all, but oh well.
I am not happy about this move, but we do not have a choice. I can not find decent work out here in NV.
MOVING AGAIN, it never gets easier. This will be my 9th move since 1999. OVER IT!

End of turkey day

Adam and I headed to AZ to have Thanksgiving with the Towne's. We left the Wednesday before turkey day and it took us 11 hrs when it should take a little over 6!!! We hit an accident on the Hoover dam and then torrential downpours the entire way.
It was great to spend some time with Andy and Kate. Mr. James is super cute...he is at a great age. We had a good time..it was very chill.

We headed home on Sunday.
I am currently in moving mode. Not sure if all of you are aware, but Adam and I are making the dreaded move back east. I am currently getting price quotes and collecting boxes. Too much fun, I tell ya. I am not looking forward to it at all. Henderson did not work out...there are no jobs out this way so we have to head where the work is.
I am not happy about it, but I do not have a choice. I seriously do not miss the east coast. It is 70 here today...i am sure it is not 70 in VA.
I will have to stay a west coast girl in spirit. I will be back, I cannot stay on the east coast for the rest of my life--it is too depressing. So while everyone is getting ready for the holidays, I am getting ready for a move...