Long Time, No Blog

Sorry about that...in the last few weeks I hit Vegas, finished the Christmas shopping and all of the spectacular fun that comes with it (think endless gift wrapping and adorable Christmas pageants), and, the store's been a bit busy shipping out holiday orders.  Oh joy, tons of fun to catch up on!

Let's start with Vegas.  George and I decided to hit the strip as we've never been there before.  I'll give you the whole lowdown from start to finish...well, at least what I remember of it!

Let's start with the hotel.  Every night we parked our tired, drunk asses at the MGM Grand.  The resort was like its on haven in Sin City - it seriously had everything you could ever want on a vacation - if there weren't things to do and places to see, we wouldn't have had a reason to leave the place.  The hotel's pool was also given the prestigious "Best Pool in Vegas" award...perfect for overweight parents like me to sit back and watch drunken fools nearly drown on Spring Break.  But alas, swimming was not on our agenda; Las Vegas endured its coldest December in ages during our trip, so, the pool was closed (or frozen solid...I'm not quite sure yet - I wasn't sober long enough to get a good peek at it).

Looks nice, right?

On to the Strip.  I can't decide if I should laugh or say, "Eww."  Either way, it was interesting.  We saw the famous Eiffel Tower at the Paris Las Vegas, drunken cartoon characters laying on the ground next to a pile of vomit and a can for passerby to deposit gratuities...you name it, we saw it.  My personal favorite Strip experience was Madam Tussad's Wax Museum.  Here are some of our Strip highlights.

I can't believe they earn a living this way?

Eiffel Tower, Vegas

We think Tony Bennett looks like he could be my grandfather.

Next let's talk shows...I'll start with the bad.  Criss Angel I'm looking at you!  Criss Angel's "Believe" show is absolutely atrocious - a complete waste of time that could otherwise be spent doing, well, anything other than sitting in a dark, foggy stadium watching dove after dove be pulled from this magician's sleeves.  If you like doves, you'll enjoy the show.  If you're looking for anything else, move on.

Cirque du Soleil how could you?

Next up, the Michael Jackson "Immortal" show.  One word: AMAZING.  This show is simply a must-see for MJ lovers, or, anybody who has a soul.  Even better?  You don't have to go to Vegas to see this show.  It started in Vegas, and will be touring the country beginning in the New Year.  Click here to see when the show is hitting your town.

MJ I love you - see you in Philly!

To complete our fun-filled Vegas getaway, we rented a car and drove to the Grand Canyon.  George and I both agree, this was by far our favorite part of the trip.  The two hour car ride from Vegas to the Grand Canyon was gorgeous throughout every single mile, and, the Grand Canyon itself was breathtaking.  Once you hit the Grand Canyon you must cough up the obnoxious amount of dough charged to walk the Grand Canyon's Skywalk.  This clear-bottomed floor walkway lets you look down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon to see just how breathtakingly amazing this wonder of nature really is.  Or, in my world, it reminds you of how terribly you'd splatter if you fell overboard peering over the edge of the Canyon to get a peek at the Colorado River.

Grand Canyon Skywalk: Must See

I can't wrap up this post without acknowledging U.S. Scare, Philadelphia-based airline providing the absolute worst customer service...ever.  Thank you, horrible airline, for sending us out to Vegas on a five hour flight with no air conditioning or food...because the flight attendants ate it all as they were forced to remain seated due to heavy turbulence. 

In other news I'm wishing you a very Merry Christmas!  I'll be celebrating with these...don't ask why the hell I allowed a nail technician to do this to me.

Gross