Just got upgraded to Business for my flight to London.
Loved it.
How will I ever go back?!?!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Summer time
Ah, summer is finally here.
The sky is blue, the sun is shining and it is HOT.
I am so sad to think that next summer I wont get a sun tan just from walking to work.
Ah well.
Picnic by the river tomorrow!
The sky is blue, the sun is shining and it is HOT.
I am so sad to think that next summer I wont get a sun tan just from walking to work.
Ah well.
Picnic by the river tomorrow!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Straya
Coming soon will be a full update about our jaunt to Oz, but not until I recover from the jetlag.
What the hell time is it???
What the hell time is it???
Monday, March 2, 2009
more snow!
According the weather reports last night the apocalypse is coming, but to me it looks like just more lovely snow!
We have a late winter freak snowstorm going on, about 5 inches over night and still snowing now.
But there were interruptions to TV shows and special weather reports last night to warn us all about this terrible weather.
Take cover! The end is nigh!
And it seems I am one of very few idiots who didnt heed their advice and just take a snow day.
If I get snowed in at work I will be most unimpressed.
We have a late winter freak snowstorm going on, about 5 inches over night and still snowing now.
But there were interruptions to TV shows and special weather reports last night to warn us all about this terrible weather.
Take cover! The end is nigh!
And it seems I am one of very few idiots who didnt heed their advice and just take a snow day.
If I get snowed in at work I will be most unimpressed.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada!
And fabulous it most certainly is.
We had a wonderful weekend and I highly recommend Vegas to anyone and everyone.
We flew at lunchtime on Friday, and got there at dinner time.
Unfortunately some of the booze Simon had been taking (for his conference, not his addiction) went all over my clothes en route so I had to put everything in the laundry.
We were pretty knackered, so we had dinner in our hotel, at Benihana.
It was excellent. I know they do the same stuff in all the Benihana's, but I bet only in Vegas do you find a Chinese chef with really bad teeth doing it all with an Elvis twist!
I of course had the disgusting house cocktail, because it came in a Buddha mug which I got to keep!
The next day we walked from our hotel to the strip, despite our concierge's horror when we asked for directions, it was just a five min walk.
The weather was nice, sunny but not hot.
The strip is insane. Vegas is mostly just a normal town, but with this one stretch of road which is like Disneyland for grown ups.
Everything is themed and covered in bright lights and huge signs. Its crazy.
I will put all the pics on flickr when Simon is back from the conference with my camera.
There is Circus Circus, I bet you can guess what that looks like. And New York New York, a mini Eiffel Tower, Venice complete with canal and gondolas, the Pyramids, and lots of other totally over the top ridiculousness.
I loved it all.
We went into all the hotels which are impeccably well kept.
I thought it would be a bit grubby, but not at all.
Tacky yes, but clean and tidy. There is no litter, not even any gum on the pavement.
All the hotels are like little towns of their own, they all have restaurants, shops and of course casinos and slot machines.
The shops are all designer, way out of my league, but nice to look in.
The restaurants are all pretty fancy too, even if you manage not to lose a fortune gambling just being in Vegas is pretty expensive.
We went to the Secret Garden at the Mirage, which has white lions and white tigers and even a baby leopard. There was also an aquarium with four dolphins, two baby ones!
We saw the fountain show outside the Bellagio, which was incredible, even in the daytime.
And in the foyer of the MGM Grand are another couple of lions, who were nonchalantly chewing on some bones when we got there.
My favourite hotel was the Mirage, because it was were we found a roulette machine with a cosy seat for two people and a minimum bet of just a dollar.
As soon as you start gambling a waitress appears and offers you drinks, which are free, and of course you say yes. Even if it is 11am!
But if I ever went back with loads of money I'd stay at the Wynn, it was really spectacular, and not even themed, just fancy.
On Saturday night we went to Ka, which was incredible. At one point I was so scared by the amazing stunts I thought I might be sick. Luckily no one died.
If you get the chance, see it.
On Sunday we finished the last bit of the strip we hadnt made it to the day before, and went to the shark aquarium at Mandalay Bay which was really cool.
A definite tip - both days we had lunch outside. Saves you from completely losing touch with reality and getting all disorientated from being inside non-stop.
Then we went to the Mirage to spend the last of our pennies on our lucky machine.
We were too scared to play on the tables, it was a $10 minimum bet, so we stuck with the machine.
I think we did bloody well, we bet $300 in all, and came away with $306!!!
A profit, and all those free drinks made it even better!
That night we went to L'Atellier Joel Robuchon.
It was incredible. And deadly.
I ate more calories in one meal than I had in the last month combined, but it was worth it.
We had the six course tasting menu and it was all completely delicious.
After that we hit the machines for a final bet and a final couple of drinks, before crashing.
Sadly it took me all of Monday to get back to NYC, because of delays in Minneapolis and also the time change.
But it was totally worth it.
We had a wonderful weekend and I highly recommend Vegas to anyone and everyone.
We flew at lunchtime on Friday, and got there at dinner time.
Unfortunately some of the booze Simon had been taking (for his conference, not his addiction) went all over my clothes en route so I had to put everything in the laundry.
We were pretty knackered, so we had dinner in our hotel, at Benihana.
It was excellent. I know they do the same stuff in all the Benihana's, but I bet only in Vegas do you find a Chinese chef with really bad teeth doing it all with an Elvis twist!
I of course had the disgusting house cocktail, because it came in a Buddha mug which I got to keep!
The next day we walked from our hotel to the strip, despite our concierge's horror when we asked for directions, it was just a five min walk.
The weather was nice, sunny but not hot.
The strip is insane. Vegas is mostly just a normal town, but with this one stretch of road which is like Disneyland for grown ups.
Everything is themed and covered in bright lights and huge signs. Its crazy.
I will put all the pics on flickr when Simon is back from the conference with my camera.
There is Circus Circus, I bet you can guess what that looks like. And New York New York, a mini Eiffel Tower, Venice complete with canal and gondolas, the Pyramids, and lots of other totally over the top ridiculousness.
I loved it all.
We went into all the hotels which are impeccably well kept.
I thought it would be a bit grubby, but not at all.
Tacky yes, but clean and tidy. There is no litter, not even any gum on the pavement.
All the hotels are like little towns of their own, they all have restaurants, shops and of course casinos and slot machines.
The shops are all designer, way out of my league, but nice to look in.
The restaurants are all pretty fancy too, even if you manage not to lose a fortune gambling just being in Vegas is pretty expensive.
We went to the Secret Garden at the Mirage, which has white lions and white tigers and even a baby leopard. There was also an aquarium with four dolphins, two baby ones!
We saw the fountain show outside the Bellagio, which was incredible, even in the daytime.
And in the foyer of the MGM Grand are another couple of lions, who were nonchalantly chewing on some bones when we got there.
My favourite hotel was the Mirage, because it was were we found a roulette machine with a cosy seat for two people and a minimum bet of just a dollar.
As soon as you start gambling a waitress appears and offers you drinks, which are free, and of course you say yes. Even if it is 11am!
But if I ever went back with loads of money I'd stay at the Wynn, it was really spectacular, and not even themed, just fancy.
On Saturday night we went to Ka, which was incredible. At one point I was so scared by the amazing stunts I thought I might be sick. Luckily no one died.
If you get the chance, see it.
On Sunday we finished the last bit of the strip we hadnt made it to the day before, and went to the shark aquarium at Mandalay Bay which was really cool.
A definite tip - both days we had lunch outside. Saves you from completely losing touch with reality and getting all disorientated from being inside non-stop.
Then we went to the Mirage to spend the last of our pennies on our lucky machine.
We were too scared to play on the tables, it was a $10 minimum bet, so we stuck with the machine.
I think we did bloody well, we bet $300 in all, and came away with $306!!!
A profit, and all those free drinks made it even better!
That night we went to L'Atellier Joel Robuchon.
It was incredible. And deadly.
I ate more calories in one meal than I had in the last month combined, but it was worth it.
We had the six course tasting menu and it was all completely delicious.
After that we hit the machines for a final bet and a final couple of drinks, before crashing.
Sadly it took me all of Monday to get back to NYC, because of delays in Minneapolis and also the time change.
But it was totally worth it.
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