Tuesday, January 02, 2007
Reno 911
Happy New Year All!!!
Whew! Fresh back from a Rocking New Year's Eve in Reno, NV. I had so much fun, I'm actually thinking of ways to get back in 2 weeks. Thankfully I won't get paid in time but I'll definitely go again soon.
Reno was exactly what I liked. It had a great small town feel, had great food for cheap, and even better loose slots. The casino liked me enough that I only lost $85. Mind you I played ALL WEEKEND. I also got a manicure at the lovely salon. I didn't fully take advantage of all the perks of the hotel. There was keno that I didn't get into, a bingo room that I wanted to check out. The poker room was jammed packed and only had 9 am times available. Plus I never got into the pool! Needless to say, I'll be back to the my sweet little Nugget. Hopefully it will treat me as nicely as this past weekend.
There were no crazy/interesting things to point out from Reno. Although, I did meet a couple that went to the same school that I did for undergrad. It was nice to chat about our sleepy campus and all the homecomings we haven't made. I met quite a few people from Chicago, even a Packers fan who I thoroughly hated enough to lose money at the blackjack table just for the sweet satisfaction of busting him!! There was also quite a few glum Bears fans on Sunday night gambling our sorrows away. One interesting sight on the way back. I saw 2 horses sitting! That's right I said sitting. I have never seen a horse sit before, but I guess when you think about it why not. They are always on their feet, they even sleep standing up. If anybody deserves a sit down, it's a horse. But the sight is still shocking. After hours of traffic, I learned that I really should have been watching the Fiesta Bowl but if it's as good as everybody says it is I'm sure ESPN classic will show it tonight :-)
I hope everyone had lovely New Year celebrations and are geared up for the year ahead!!
Whew! Fresh back from a Rocking New Year's Eve in Reno, NV. I had so much fun, I'm actually thinking of ways to get back in 2 weeks. Thankfully I won't get paid in time but I'll definitely go again soon.
Reno was exactly what I liked. It had a great small town feel, had great food for cheap, and even better loose slots. The casino liked me enough that I only lost $85. Mind you I played ALL WEEKEND. I also got a manicure at the lovely salon. I didn't fully take advantage of all the perks of the hotel. There was keno that I didn't get into, a bingo room that I wanted to check out. The poker room was jammed packed and only had 9 am times available. Plus I never got into the pool! Needless to say, I'll be back to the my sweet little Nugget. Hopefully it will treat me as nicely as this past weekend.
There were no crazy/interesting things to point out from Reno. Although, I did meet a couple that went to the same school that I did for undergrad. It was nice to chat about our sleepy campus and all the homecomings we haven't made. I met quite a few people from Chicago, even a Packers fan who I thoroughly hated enough to lose money at the blackjack table just for the sweet satisfaction of busting him!! There was also quite a few glum Bears fans on Sunday night gambling our sorrows away. One interesting sight on the way back. I saw 2 horses sitting! That's right I said sitting. I have never seen a horse sit before, but I guess when you think about it why not. They are always on their feet, they even sleep standing up. If anybody deserves a sit down, it's a horse. But the sight is still shocking. After hours of traffic, I learned that I really should have been watching the Fiesta Bowl but if it's as good as everybody says it is I'm sure ESPN classic will show it tonight :-)
I hope everyone had lovely New Year celebrations and are geared up for the year ahead!!
