Vegas Vacay

So last Tuesday my friend Becca and I packed up the Jetta and went on a little road trip to Las Vegas. It took us 4 hours to get from my apartment to the LV strip. The drive there was interesting (kind of). Basically drove through the desert the whole time (The Mojave Desert). A whole lot of nothing but hills, mountains, cacti, joshua tree forests, and sand dunes...a very pretty drive that appears pretty lifeless. It is home to mountain lions, bobcats, rattlesnakes, lizards, mule deer, jackrabbits, and roadrunners though(I did some research). There were also a few abandoned "ghost towns" ..one of which Knott's Berry Farm bought and preserved it. You can go on tours there now & supposedly it's haunted. Kind of weird. The drive reminded me of something you'd see in a horror flick, with a random old shack off the side of the highway..with 1 gas pump from the 30's. Just really weird. Anyway, the drive was very easy and smooth, we arrived in Vegas and enjoyed the next 2 days seeing the strip, playing blackjack at the tables, and enjoying room service. We saw a "hypnomagician", David Barry, one night. Becca got pulled up on stage and he did some magic on her. It was a fun show. I don't think I spent over $200 on the whole trip. A very cheap and quick getaway to Vegas- one of the perks of living in LA!

It was pretty smoky outside of my window yesterday, definitely smelled the smoke too. I think the wildfires have been contained for the most part now. The smoke just seeped over here from the Valley. It's much clearer today.

Lastnight I got to hang out with Andrew which was really nice. It was like having a little slice of Eldorado right in my own Hollywood apartment :) It was nice to catch up and chat about life. We might even end up on the same flight back to LA from Eville over Christmas time if he can get the flight. I'll post a pic, but it's a little blurry. #1 thing on my Christmas list this year is a new digital camera (a good one).


And for some exciting news, Nat & Dave are 100% sure they are going to be parents to a baby BOY! Can't wait for my new nephew!!! He is going to be so adorable, I'm picturing him with tons of dark curly hair!!! A little Corey Matthews (Boy Meets World tv show, remember?). Anyways, I'm thrilled that I am going to be an Aunt again. Can't wait to meet him! ..And I'm sure Ben boy will be thrilled to have a male buddy around his age in the fam.