Thursday, December 18, 2014: Day Three of Thirteen
This morning I got up at 7:00 to get my day started. I planned to eat breakfast at the Bellagio buffet. I have not eaten here and years and wanted to treat myself.
I walked over from MGM since honestly, it is the quickest way to go. Public transportation here is awful. Even when it is available, it takes forever to go ten feet. I took pictures along the way.
YAY!
I always leave for Las Vegas from work, so that I don’t waste a night at home when I could be in Vegas that much earlier. As always, I spent that last day at work all kinds of crabby and just dying to go.
I cannot believe I am actually going to say this but my flight left on time. Wait, what? Yes, it left on time. I have never had an after work flight to Vegas do this, not ever. So that was a nice kick off.
When it came time to board, they first called for people who need assistance or have small kids. Zero people went to the gate. Then first class, zero people went to the gate. Then business class, about five people went to the gate. Then it was my turn! The flight was mostly empty which is something I have not seen in so long. My flights to Vegas are usually empty due to the time I go, but last year I went during Thanksgiving and missed out on the empty flight the week before Christmas.
Once again, I am spending Christmas in Las Vegas. It is my favorite place to be on this holiday. See how pretty it is?
However, this trip is going to be slightly different. Why, you ask? Well let me tell you!
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 – Day Sixteen of Nineteen
[This is part sixteen of a nineteen day trip report. If you would like to start at the beginning, go here.]
I unintentionally slept until noon today. I am finally sleeping in and my trip is coming to an end.
I am at the Riviera. I need coffee. I planned to play $60 and get coffee, then come back and get dressed. That did not happen.
I did get an iced coffee. Then I put a $20 bill into a progressive Double Double Bonus video poker quarter game aaaaaaand…
Wait for it…
Okay why am I making you wait for it? I am sorry. Without further adieu, I hit the $552 progressive for Aces with a kicker! EEEEEEEEEEE!
Monday, December 27, 2010 – Day Fourteen of Nineteen
[This is part fourteen of a nineteen day trip report. If you would like to start at the beginning, go here.]
Awake at 7:00 at the Imperial Palace. I am in a bad mood, despite having actually won money yesterday. Maybe it’s because my trip is almost over no no no no nooooooooooo.
I actually ate Burger King for breakfast. It cost more than any other option because any other option would have been comped. But I just did not feel like having to deal with any person today so that seemed to be the easier option.
After breakfast, I go back to sleep and wake back up at 1:00. I’m going to shower and then go out and collect all my leftover free play and random cash back.
On my way out, I cashed in a 95-cent Imperial Palace TITO and it shorted me a quarter! I am losing money today without even having gambled yet.
Saturday, December 25, 2010 – Day Twelve of Nineteen: Merry Christmas!
[This is part twelve of a nineteen part trip report. If you would like to start at the beginning, go here.]
I wake up at The Orleans with my huge $35 win from last night in tact. I go downstairs with $170. This is a sure sign of degeneracy because The Orleans is off strip so there is nowhere for me to go. Thereby, I do not need that much money in ONE casino.
I managed to get it up to $220 and played back down to $170. See? I told you I was degenerate.
Quarter Double Double bonus video poker. I hit four of a kind eights into sixes and back into eights.
Friday, December 24, 2010 – Day Eleven of Nineteen
[This is part eleven of a nineteen part trip report. If you want to start at the beginning, go here.]
All I want for Christmas Eve is my first quarter royal…
I wake up at the California hotel. I am out at 9:30 and bee lined it to Dunkin Donuts at Fremont for some iced coffee and some SuperTimes Pay video poker at my most favorite SuperTimes Pay machines in all of Las Vegas.
$20-$30
$20-$45 – hitting four of a kind sevens with a 2x multiplier.
Thursday, December 23, 2010 – Day Ten of Nineteen
[This is part ten of a nineteen part trip report. If you want to start at the beginning, go here.]
It’s official! My trip is more than half over. This is bullshit.
After my ordeal of moving rooms at the California hotel last night, due to my room being flooded, I actually manage to sleep until 10:30. That is a record for this trip.
I head out at 11:45
Lost $15 Keno.
I found my glasses case in my bag from when I moved last night. I broke a $100 bill and went back to my room to get rid of the glasses case and to put lucky glitter on my new bills. Back out, I made it halfway to the Golden Gate before I realized I hadn’t put on deodorant. Back to room AGAIN. Oh it is going to be one of those days, eh?
Tuesday, December 21, 2010 – Day Eight of Nineteen
[This is day eight of a nineteen day trip report. To start at the beginning, go here.]
This trip is going by way too fast. Sigh.
I wake up at the El Cortez at 9:00 and I am dressed and out by 10:15.
I stop at the El Cortez coffee shop for breakfast and charge it to my room to use up some of the dining credit that came with my offer. I write in my notes that I am only going to play a little and go back and watch movies. Let’s see if I do that.
I have a 2x points multiplier from a mailer. I get it activated at the slot club booth and get going.
Cleopatra Keno:
$5-$0
$5-$10
$5-$10
$5-$10
$5-$0
$5-$15
$5-$10
$5-$0
$5-$10
I return to the room at 11:30, up $20.
Saturday, December 18, 2010: Day Five of Nineteen
[This is part five of a nineteen part trip report. If you want to start at the beginning, go here.]
Is it day five already??
Up at 6:30 am at the El Cortez. I just can never sleep in Las Vegas. I get dressed and am out at 8:00.
I lose $60 in the quarter Double Double Bonus video poker progressives at the El Cortez that I love so much.
I head out to try the Fremont buffet and it’s not open. It never is whenever i actually try to go there. Like seriously for years, whenever I go there, it is closed. It makes me want to eat there just because I cannot eat there. Screw you and your mind tricks Fremont Buffet!
Pass through Binions, lose $20 in an Amazing Race slot machine. Maybe I should actually go on The Amazing Race. It seems I would have a better chance of winning money that way.
