Gone to Vegas

Here are a few random thoughts on the first three weeks in Las Vegas.

1.  It is hot, often about 105 during the day.  The motor on the AC unit at the house broke yesterday, so when I got home after midnight, it was 92 degrees indoors.  It's fixed now, but last night was not fun.

2.  I have done a good job focusing on work and staying away from all the wildness of Vegas.  Off-strip is like anywhere else (well, sort of) and I'm trying to come up with other ways to occupy my time and not playing too much poker.  The Humane Society never contacted me after I inquired about volunteering a couple of mornings a week.  I don't think I'll go there if they do call.  There is a pretty good pub about 10 min walk from the house.  In N Out Burger is 5 mins. Jimmy Johns 5 mins.  UNLV across the street.

3.  I am playing very well.  Was inconsistent for a couple of weeks, up and down, made some bad decisions, but now things are going as expected.  My reads are excellent.  My game is different from when I played five years ago, and it's different playing here, as opposed to when I was at Foxwoods.  I am playing relatively low risk tourist game, which is much easier than the $2-$5 at Foxwoods, which I regularly beat for about two years.  And I'm not paying $10-$12 / hr. to the house, like it was at Foxwoods.

4.  My Bruins Stanley Cup Champions hat plays well with the many Canadian tourists.  Honestly, I was looking forward to that.

5.  The most popular breakfast item in LV is the $4.99 New York strip steak.  You get what you pay for...

6.  Lions in the wild sleep about 90% of the time.  I caught these on their up-time.  This is right next to the MGM poker room.

7.  Have stayed away from blackjack and sports betting.  I need to never go to the blackjack tables and not bet on sports until football season.  Believe it or not, I have a budget and I'll need to work that in.  July has been difficult because of moving and additional overhead, but I should be able to meet or exceed goal.

Things I want to do:

See all the Cirque du Soleil shows, Absinthe, Jersey Boys, Purple Reign, Le Reve
Going to INXS Saturday night
Visit California (especially SD and SF), maybe Hawaii if I have a really good month
Visit the Grand Canyon
Dropkick Murphys in October
UNC Basketball games in November
Volunteer somewhere
Play the WSOP next year

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