Maneuvers.

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Work will be slow during Vegas week, so I've decided to take the Wednesday off that week as well as the Mon/Tue, to give myself the option of staying an extra day if all goes well.

Things would have to go pretty darn well, as I don't have more than the usual $1K per day this trip, but if I win a little (or, more likely, just spend so much time drinking that I forget to gamble much) I've at least given myself the option. I have an offer from Cosmo for a free room, so if I do stay that would be a nice way to end things. Then I could just change the plane flight to the next day and come back Wednesday instead of Tuesday.

Worst case scenario I come back as planned and just have the extra day off to recover from 3 1/2 days of Vegasness.

Not much else to report. The save up is on schedule, being really locked in this month on not spending any of the Vegas fund on going out in the City. Not really a big deal, most of my Saturdays out end without anything interesting happening anyway. Will have the $3.5K in the pocket. Probably will not need to hit the bank as I thought, so the Downtown trip on the last day won't be necessary, but I still may do it anyway.

As I finish writing this, it is officially Vegas month. 16 days left.

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