vegas, (no pregnant pause) baby!!

james and i went to vegas for the 4th of july weekend, and had a blast!! we decided a few days before that weekend that we wanted to do something fun, and found a super cheap, yet really nice room at mandalay bay!! the only problem was the flights were uber expensive. james jumped at the chance to drive, so i booked tickets for O on saturday night and we were off!!

i couldn't believe that there were so many things available for us at the last minute, and we were able to do so many fun things!! the drive over wasn't too bad!! we didn't hit any traffic on friday, and we were able to keep ourselves entertained without too much radio, or even our iPods. we are goobers. i had never been to vegas before (i know, i know), so it was great when we arrived and there were so many things to do around us.

our room at mandalay bay was on the 33rd floor, and super nice. i totally recommend this hotel to anyone who hasn't stayed there before. it was totally spacious, comfy beds, and had a huge sweet bath. we were also located on the side of the hotel that had a concert going that night, the pools, and mandalay bay's own private fireworks. instead of joining tons of drunks on the hot strip, james and i stayed in our super high up, air-conditioned room for 20 minutes of fireworks courtesy of mandalay bay. it was awesome!!

the first night, we played a little roulette. it was slightly more boring than i thought, and we didn't have too much luck there. james started in a poker tournament, but left after he remembered the fireworks would start soon. hee hee!! i played some "pokies" as james calls them, (or slots as us yanks say) the next day. i didn't do so well at mandalay bay, but had more fun than playing roulette. the money didn't go so fast this time!! i actually broke even at the bellagio, so i was happy enough with that. :)

on saturday, we hung out at the wave pool and cafe outside for most of the day. don't worry, we had our spf 50 on!! i didn't burn, but did get a nice tan through it. that night we saw O at the bellagio, and it was so much fun!! we had great seats, and i loved the different things everyone was doing in the water. i'm not a huge cirque du soleil fan, but watching swimmers dive, fly, and hold their breath with the water theme was so incredible!!

sunday was our day of driving back home. or should i say james' day of driving back home. poor guy drove both ways since we took his car and i don't know how to use stick. he was pretty sick the whole next week, and then i ended up getting it this week. BOOOOOO!!

all in all, vegas was pretty fun, but it did have it's random people and moments. the crowds were different in the casino depending on what was going on at the time. it got weird and rowdy before some dumb ufc fight, and skanky when the beach crowd went inside after too much sun. i guess there's a lot that goes down in vegas, and i feel like now that i've been there, and don't have to go back for a long long time. i'd rather be on the beach relaxing with less people, or up in the mountains. vegas is different, that's for sure, but not my style. i told james i had more fun last weekend when we played skee-ball and then mini-golf. i guess i can relax a bit more when there's less people around and i feel like i'm not throwing money away gambling. i'd much rather spend that money on shoes or a nice handbag!! :)

i cannot get over betsey johnson's fun and funky style!! it's amazing how she has so many interesting pieces, that you can't help but fall in love with some. i love her jewelry, shoes, dresses, damn, even her socks and leggings are adorable!! so many fun details, like bows on leggings and bright pink shoe boxes. i really want her to be my long lost crazy aunt, so i don't have to buy any more cute items!!

my wedding shoes:

my new favorite treat:



per 15 ounces, the vanilla flavor has 146 mg of caffeine. to compare, a can of coke has 40 mg and redbull has 80. this stuff tastes amayzing, and i can't believe how few grams of sugar it contains for how sweet it tastes. it also has vitamins which means i'll never have to eat food again.

you've got to read the most hilarious review about it here.