The Vegas Experience

    By eight o'clock in the morning we were wide awake and ready to party in Vegas. The only problem was getting out of the most comfortable bed I have ever been in. In fact the only reason we were motivated to get going was our growling stomachs.
   We planned to head over to Fashion Show Mall at the north end of the strip. The Beautiful Girl didn't know what to expect, but she would soon find out.

    After getting turned around a few times in the mall looking for Johnny Rockets Burgers to fill our stomachs, we finally found it. It was placed in the middle of the mall, but had the classic burger joint style to it. The waiters all had the little pointy hat, the counter had metal stools with red seats, and the all of the booths were like they were from the 60's. They even had a juke box that let you choose what music the diner would listen to. We filled up on a yummy burger and a club sandwich good ole fashion fries.
   We enjoyed the mall and got turned around a few times, but we got to pick out all of the fun stuff we wanted to buy if we were rich or just happened to win tons of money at the casino while we were in town.
   Buy this time it was about noon so we thought we would head to the south end of the strip to check out Mandalay Bay. This is where we would test our luck. After seeing what Mandalay Bat and Luxor had to offer we decided to see what money could be made. I was very reluctant to sit down at this point, only a week earlier I had tried my luck at the Blackjack tables in Wendover... I lost $70 that night. I'm obviously not a big gambler, but losing money still isn't something I like doing. So I took a seat at the lowly $10 minimum table. At that time, the Beautiful Girl took a few bucks and would go try and win on the slots. I was lucky enough to be sitting at a table full of good players that had lots of advice to offer. I bet small for the entire hour and a half that I was sitting there and went back and forth on the amount of money I was winning, but in the end luck was on my side and I went on a winning streak and was able to walk away with about $85. Not much, but we were out of time and I was ahead, no reason to test my luck any further.
   I slowly made my way back over to the anxiously waiting Beautiful Girl. She looked at me wondering if I would be in a bad mood the rest of the day... I slowly let a smile come across my face and I held out the chips. I was so happy with my winnings that I pulled them out and just stared at them. Then I grabbed her hand and ran to the cashier (in the wrong direction I was so excited) to cash them out.
   We had to hurry back to the room so we could change into our "night on the town" clothes. We took our time getting ready, we wanted to look good... I was quick and jumped into my sexy black pants, blue shirt and my black tie. I was ready to be the random guy on the arm of the girl everyone was staring at.
   The Beautiful girl put on this amazing silver dress and black and white heels that everyone in Vegas was going crazy about. If they were all going crazy... imagine what I was thinking.
    Now that we looked our best we were ready to go to one of the greatest shows in Vegas. Cirque De Soleil's "O" (We didn't have time for dinner, we spent too much time getting ready).
   The Show was amazing, it was a breathtaking adventure certainly the biggest stage I have ever seen. We saw divers and dancers. And acrobatics that were by far the most jaw dropping stunts I have ever seen. We both gazed on in amazement at the entire performance and were amazed at what we had witnessed.
   We only thought the night was going to get better... We didn't get dressed in our best just for the show, we were planning on partying Vegas style in one of the strips nightclubs. We debated back and forth of whether we should make our memories at the "Tao" or at  "The Bank". We walked down to The Venetian to check out the "Tao", but it was packed, with long lines and tons of people trying to get in. So we put of going in for a few minutes by getting some Gelato and enjoying it on a bench setting of a small town in Italy. I thought it was great.... I don't know what she thought of it...
   Turns out the "Tao" is always busy and we thought we would have better luck back up at the Bellagio. Unfortunately we were wrong, the entrance had line ropes all around it with big bouncers everywhere. It seemed like we stood in by the ropes trying to get the bouncers attention forever ( I never understood why, I was with an amazing beautiful girl). When he finally came over and asked how he could help us, we said we wanna get in, his only response... "help me out and I help you out" and walked away. Feeling as if I had no choice, I pulled out my wallet and guessed at what his price might be. Once I had some cash  in my hands the bouncers were willing to give me a little more attention, he was back asking how he could help us a few minutes later...
   I showed him the cash and he yelled "favor" as he opened the ropes. Not knowing how I felt about the system I had just participated in, I knew that as we made our way through the giant double doors and up the escalators we had been hoping to go up for the last 45 minutes, I did know I was going to have the best time with this girl by my side.
   Inside the club it was packed. The loud music made it impossible to talk to each other and the dance floor was shoulder to shoulder, which wasn't too bad if you had a cute girl to dance with ;). But after almost two hours the shoes that every Vegas girl was envying were killing the Beautiful Girl, not to mention how exhausted we were from everything we had done that day.
   We slowly made our way back to the room, I even had to carry her a few times because of all the pain she was feeling. It made me feel like a gentleman and she got to rest her feet, so I think it was a win-win situation.
   Wasn't long til we were back in the most comfortable bed in the world thinking back on the fun we had that day in Vegas.
   It wasn't long til we fell asleep, my only concern was that it was 3 am and we had so much more to accomplish when the sun came up, I hope we would be ready for it.
   As I fell asleep I laid there thinking about how amazing the day had been and how we had living Vegas for everything it is known for.... Winning at the tables, enjoying a good show, and party rocking in the Bellagio nightclub. We could honestly say, we had lived the Vegas experience.

The Beginning of Epic

It was no ordinary Thursday morning. I woke up naturally at 5:30 am full of anticipation for the day ahead. My bags were packed and all I had to do was make sure that I was ready for a road trip with a beautiful girl next to me.
   After making sure everything was packed and ready to go, I rushed out the door 15 minutes too early. I just couldn't wait any longer to get the epic adventures started. I realized I was way too early when I drove past the beautiful girls house ten minutes before she would even be able to sneak out.
   After waiting 15 twenty minutes I got the call. It was the all clear to pick her up and get out of the 801. We immediately jetted to the airport to grab the rental car and make our way to the city of sin.
   I had already established the necessity of stopping in Orem for the necessary road trip goodies, Krispy Creme Doughnuts. They were warm, they were delicious and they were perfect a perfect start to the perfect trip. We made we a few more stops and rocked out to countless songs before seeing our destination arise out of the desert.

   Despite our indescribable excitement for all the fun we were about to have in Vegas, neither one of us could think about anything other than checking out the awesome room we had booked at the luxurious Aria Resort and Casino. I'm willing to admit we had a little trouble figuring out where to park and where we were going, but it wasn't long before we were walking up to the check in desk with a big smile on both of our faces.
  Eagerly making our way up the elevator and back to the room we met with the greatest surprise of the trip and the room that we would only leave because we felt obligated to. As we walked into the room we were too exciting to even speak coherently about our excitement. The views of the strip were mesmerizing. The entire room was controlled by a touchscreen remote at the side of the bed, we were able to control the TV, the lights, music, and even the blinds with just a few touches. The bed will never be forgotten. It had more pillows than one could hope for. The blankets were so comfy and warm that it was a chore just to move out of them. The beautiful girl and I wasted no time in trying out the bed...
   As the night came in we were began strolling the strip and made a point to have dinner at the famed Max Brenners. We had a joyful server that waited on our every need and even made accommodations to bring us a meal that wasn't on the menu anymore, a delicious chicken sandwich. The meal was fantastic and was only topped off with a delicious banana waffle sundae. The goodness of the meal was over shortly, but the memories of that meal will never be forgotten.
   The night came to a close after making our way to the magnificent Bellogio fountain for a show seen nowhere but on the Vegas strip. Standing on the sidewalk in front of the monstrous hotel as we gazed waiting for the water to dance I realized how lucky I was to be with such a beautiful girl in such an amazing city and watching one of the most amazing shows offered in the world.
   The night only got better when I snuggled up to the beautiful girl wrapped my arms around her, and slowly fell asleep.
   Day one of the epic road trip was over, but Vegas still had much more in store for us... The epicness had only begun.        

Fluttering Hearts

     Sitting at my desk in my small office, I stared at the wall across from me. I was nearly sweating from the thought of messing up yet another Valentines Day. All I could think about was how I wanted to make sure I made her smile. I had done nothing to mesmerize her in longer than I wanted to remember.

   As my co workers all started jetting out of work early to put each of their plans into action, my leg was bouncing a million miles an hour. "Would my plan work?" I asked myself. I was already skating on thin ice, she wasn't expecting anything and I had already set the bar low for myself due to an epic failure of a birthday present... but that it's another story.
   When the office was cleaned out I finally decided it was time to make it happen. I would go to the store and by as many of the essentials as I had on my mind and hopefully something more would come into my mind as walked the isles of the store.
   It was laughable as I walked into the store at right about five o'clock and saw men everywhere that had obviously put off planning until the very last minute. I would have even laughed out loud if I wasn't committing the exact same crime.
   Men were dashing back and forth from the different displays of flowers and searching through the different candies to give out hoping to pick out just the right one. As I looked on I new that the flowers everyone else were going for wouldn't do. I needed something a little more special, something that would instantly bring a smile and you would always remember.
When I saw the display of flowers from twenty feet away I knew exactly which one was going to do the trick. I was relieved when I found out that each flower was beautiful and would look nicely next to your smile.
  After buying the accessories (chocolates) to go along with them I rushed down the canyon so that when I arrived at home it would be easy to arrange everything just right so the surprise could be authentic.
  Greeting you at the door I played it cool. Acting as my usual self as to not give off any clues.
My heart did sink when I saw you walk in the door like it was a normal evening of us hanging out together, you expected it. You weren't planning on me doing a thing for you for the special day. You had already coped with not receiving a thing for Valentines.
  Despite the disappointment, I held back my excitement to make you smile and make you remember that I sincerely do care for you. Even if I do stay tight lipped about it.
Waiting for the opportune moment to get you to go into my room without me I waited. It seemed like an eternity, but I waited and waited. Then I almost gave it away through a smile when you asked to go into my room to grab something ( I don't even remember what you needed anymore).
  The face I saw when you turned around was all I needed to see to know... Your heart had been taped, the surprise was exactly what you needed that day.
The beautiful red roses mixed with white flowers in a just the right size vase and a little ribbon on the front captured your gaze for hours. Your smile wouldn't go away and my smile was there as long after you left.
Based on your reaction to the surprise, I think it is safe to say, hearts were fluttering all around, and I would even be a little surprised if cupid wasn't wiping his hands off after a hard days work. ;)

xoxo
 

 Happy Valentines Day