Even though what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, with me going there in one week for Christmas, I wanted to recap my previous trips – at least the parts that are publishable.
Trip 1: June 2006
Occasion: Bachelorette Party
Hotel: Tropicana
Highlights: Having a 38-year old balding man that I’d be hotter if I lost weight. Having random guys buy us drinks at Ghost Bar. Having a table of men at Ghost Bar invite us to join them while buying us a bottle of $300 champagne. Having to tell the bachelorette they were not inviting us back to our suite to be nice and that we should skedaddle. It was also about 120-degrees the whole time we were there. Even though it was the least amount of fun I’ve ever had there, I still fell in love.
Trip 2: March 2007
Occasion: Moving to Chicago, stopping en route from San Diego
Hotel: the Palms
Highlights: Our room was pretty awesome and trying to watch my mom figure out the penny slots was hilarious. My going away party in San Diego had been the night before so I was fairly hungover. We got to the hotel, gambled for a bit and then went to bed. But it was the most comfortable bed ever.
Trip 3: June 2009
Occasion: Melissa’s 30th birthday
Hotel: Stratosphere (NEVER stay there)
Highlights: Watching Fat Elvis sing. Having a blast. Laughing a ton. Gambling. Sun bathing. SO MUCH FUN.
Trip 4: April 2010
Occasion: Bachelorette Party
Hotel: Mandalay Bay
Highlights: On the plane ride there, having a random dude buy me drinks the whole flight. Playing flip cup by the pool. 85-degree weather. Winning $340 on the slots. Going to a club with an amazing group. Being up until 4am,
Trip 5: December 2010
Occasion: Christmas w/my brother
Hotel: Bally’s
Highlights: Relaxing, low key trip, winning $600 playing black jack and pai gow.
Trip 6: May 2011
Occasion: My 30th birthday
Hotel: MGM Grand
Highlights: Pool time, Ghost Bar, watching the sun rise, being with my amazing friends…have I mentioned that I LOVE VEGAS???
A Series of Very Bad Decisions 